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Director of Carbon Services, Stok

Leeds enjoys a strong reputation when it comes to the business of sustainability, especially through its Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility. But it was business, not sustainability, that brought Colette Crouse to Leeds.听

鈥淢y experience has largely been working within organizations that are already committed to sustainability,鈥� she said. 鈥淔or me, an MBA was about learning to make the business case for sustainability, so I can help clients understand why they should make a particular investment or expand what they鈥檙e already doing.鈥澨�

It鈥檚 why she feels she鈥檚 found the right fit at Stok, which offers clients expertise in areas like greenhouse gas accounting, regulatory and disclosure frameworks, supply chain strategy, and budgeting.听

And her client list may be primed for growth: In March, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a new rule that would require companies to disclose their emissions, the environmental risks they face and the countermeasures they鈥檙e taking.听

鈥淭he field is quickly evolving鈥攐ne of the things that attracts me to it is not only the opportunity to continue to learn, but to have a chance to evolve along with it,鈥� she said.

Something Colette especially enjoyed about the MBA was the chance to get advice from a mentor; she鈥檚 paying it forward as an active mentor to current students.听

鈥淚 want to be that person for others鈥攕omeone who can offer practical career or industry advice,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 also important to me that I leverage my experience and position to support individuals from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds in advancing their careers in the corporate sustainability space, which hasn鈥檛 traditionally been diverse or inclusive.鈥澨�

Another way she鈥檚 doing that is in the classroom itself. She鈥檚 taught greenhouse gas workshops to both business and environmental science students, taking her one step closer to her dream of one day moonlighting as an adjunct professor鈥攖hough she鈥檚 keeping both eyes on the prize of moving into new leadership opportunities through consulting or a C-level position in sustainability, 鈥渟o I can continue to do the work I really love and create impact while still learning and growing.鈥澨�

For other Business Buffs interested in working in sustainability, Colette said, a flexible approach is needed to keep up with how fast the field is evolving.听

鈥淭raditionally, the industry has been forward-looking, focused on climate mitigation and reduction. Now, the conversation is slowly shifting toward what do we do now鈥攂ecause we鈥檙e in trouble,鈥� she said. 鈥淪o climate risk and resilience鈥攏ot just how we reduce impact but how we adapt鈥攁re moving to the forefront, which means new skills and ways of thinking are going to be valued. There will be a lot of opportunities for anyone interested in working in this space.鈥�

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