Matthew Bonds (PhD ’03), an associate professor of global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School, holds PhDs in economics and ecology from UGA. His aid organization Pivot has helped build a public health system in Madagascar that is a model for other developing countries. The UGA Graduate School honored him on Oct. 23 with its 2025 Alumni of Distinction Award.
Terry Executive Education’s collaborative Sustainable Development Experience (SDX) program was recently honored with the Golden Helix Phoenix Award, presented by Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and Georgia Life Sciences.
Ava Wonn (MBA ’24) works as the data product manager for Can I Recycle This? — a startup that tracks waste and recycling for consumer brands. She earned her BS in environmental engineering and her MBA though Terry College’s Pathway MBA for UGA STEM students.
Led by Aaron Luque (MBA ’16), EnviroSpark oversees 8,500 chargers, boasts 150 employees and holds more than 50 operating licenses in 20-plus states.
Boehringer Ingelheim began operations nearly 140 years ago as a small chemical manufacturing company in rural Germany and has grown into a global leader in pharmaceutical innovation. The private, independently owned business thrives in 130 communities with a workforce population of a small city — 53,500 — providing medical needs and solutions for humans and animals to live healthier and longer.
In May, Terry College of Business students traveled to Sweden, Finland and Denmark to see how a region with a radically different regulatory structure and cultural norms support a booming innovation ecosystem.
Pressure from investors, in the form of lawsuits and shareholder proposals, has the potential to remake the legal landscape and force companies to disclose and address climate risks.
Corporate reporting standards for environmental, social and governance issues are evolving in the United States. But in the European Union, ESG reporting is already a way of life for most big companies.
From America’s Southeastern Conference to Africa’s eastern coast, business students dream of building better lives and stronger communities.
The German economy might be known as a top producer of good beer and ultimate driving machines, but in the past 20 years, Germany has also become a premier creator of green jobs and thriving midsize companies.