SSA, Harvard Business School

Student Sustainability Associates

The Harvard Business School (HBS) Student Sustainability Associate Program, founded in 2006, is the school’s peer-to-peer education program that promotes sustainable behavior on and off campus. An SSA is hired from each RC section to connect with their classmates on how key sustainability topics impact business. These topics have included climate change, social equity, environmental justice, transportation, energy, food, and water.

In addition to these campaigns, SSAs work in pairs or small groups to put together a proposal for sustainability infrastructure and policy improvements within HBS. Throughout the year, they will meet with stakeholders to build out their work, and they will present both their draft and their final project to School and University staff and faculty.

2023-24 SSA Applications Open

HBS RC students can now apply to be their section’s SSA for the 2023-24 academic year. Applications received by September 6, 2023 will be given priority. Email sustainability@hbs.edu with any questions.

Explore Past SSA Projects:

Increasing Plant-Based and Local Foods:

Operational Recommendations:

Reducing Waste:

Sharing Information: