Clark University has joined the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), an initiative that aligns institutions of higher education with the United Nations to actively support and contribute to the realization of UN goals and mandates — including the promotion and protection of human rights, access to education, sustainability, and conflict resolution.

The School of Business (CUSB) pursued Clark’s membership in the UNAI, and the University is now part of a network of 1,700 institutions in 156 countries that work with the UN to promote global priorities.

“Our United Nations Academic Impact membership recognizes the work undertaken here at the School of Business in promoting local, national, and international social engagement, and the reputation of Clark University as a whole in driving social initiatives as part of our academic environment,” School of Business Dean David Jordan said.

UNAI is part of the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative and is informed by a commitment to support and advance ten basic principles, including sustainability, peace and conflict resolution, human rights, access to higher education, and global citizenship. Member institutions also help the UN achieve its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

“Clark University has a long history of working toward a more just and sustainable world,” President David Fithian said. “Joining the UNAI expands our network while we continue to address urgent social, political, and ecological challenges.”

Since 2011, the Clark University School of Business has also been a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education.