Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainability

The Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainability (IBES) at Loyola Marymount University enables the exchange of knowledge, ideas and opportunities between students, alumni, faculty and employers to advance the Principles in Management Education (PRME) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In a world of alleged carbon neutrality and a facade of transparency, it is not just CO2 emissions we need to worry about. Access to clean water, appropriations of our land, misuse of SDG jargon, and mismarketing are core aspects of household brands. Join our screening of Greenwashing: The Climate Killer on Monday.
IBESCC is a series of competitions, where teams of students from around the globe address a real business ethics or sustainability problem. Students are asked address the legal, financial, and ethical dimensions of the problem The aim is to help students explore the moral imperatives of sustainable development and interact with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
Our SDG Student Ambassadors, work to advance the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals in the LMU greater community and beyond. See their work in the SDG Ambassador Reflections publication, highlighted on the SDG Ambassadors page.
An urgent call to action in global partnership
Equipping students of today to be change agents for tomorrow
Ethical business practice and professional responsibility
View recordings of past events: the Global Sustainability Summit, speakers, and panel series.