Sustainable Business Law Hub
The Sustainable Business Law Hub at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
Haub Law’s Sustainable Business Law Hub serves as an incubator space, student-training program, research endeavor, and think tank devoted to addressing global sustainability challenges through policy and research projects, relationships with the business community, and capacity building in private environmental governance. The Hub incorporates the three pillars of sustainability—economic, social and environmental welfare—into global business practices by engaging in research and policy development, improving public law and governance, and working with existing industry, the small business community, startups, and the community at-large to develop and employ innovative private environmental models and sustainability practices, such as those that promote a circular economy. Working hand-in-hand with faculty experts, students participating in the Hub will receive practical training and experience in using the law to foster sustainable business practices.
The Sustainable Business Law Hub is a competitive program with Haub Law students applying for acceptance and taking pre-requisite courses. Participation in the Sustainable Business Law Hub is open to qualifying JD law students who will have the opportunity to pursue an accelerated JD/MBA joint degree, receive the Advanced Certificate in Environmental Law, and take part in the school’s sustainable business law track in the Business Law Path-to-Practice, as well as receive specialized career mentorship and guidance. The Hub employs an LLM graduate research fellow. Rigorous curriculum is in development, with seminars related to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) and sustainable development, and opportunities for practical experience through externships and a practicum. Within those settings, the students will work in an in-house sustainability or legal department – handling environmental compliance issues, ESG, and/or assisting with sustainability strategies and policies.
Haub Law welcomes inquiries from businesses, firms and corporate partners who would like to get involved in the Sustainable Business Law Hub. For more information, please contact Jason Czarnezki, Gilbert and Sarah Kerlin Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law and Associate Dean of Environmental Law Programs and Strategic Initiatives, at jczarnezki@law.pace.edu
The Sustainable Business Law Hub Advisory Board
Anna Marciano Romanella (Haub Law ‘00), VP, Sustainability Zone North America Nestle, GC & Head of Sustainability, Nespresso USA
Colin Myers (Haub Law ’21), Associate (ESG), Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Anna-Sophia E. Haub, ESG Project Manager, Emil Capital Partners LLC
Madhuri Pavamani, Sustainability & ESG Advisory Practice Director, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Horace Anderson, Dean and Professor of Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law
Jason Czarnezki, Gilbert and Sarah Kerlin Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law, Associate Dean and Executive Director of Environmental Law Programs, Elisabeth Haub School of Law
Achinthi Vithanage, Associate Director of Environmental Law Programs and Professor, Elisabeth Haub School of Law
Jon Brown, Director, Food and Beverage Law Clinic, Elisabeth Haub School of Law
Josh Galperin, Assistant Professor of Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law
