GBSN is committed to environmental mindfulness and stewardship in all its activities. This commitment arises from a sense of concerned citizenship and moral duty and from a desire to teach and lead by example. GBSN gives a high priority to integrating environmental awareness and responsibility into the daily life of the network. Respect and care for the environment, sustainable living, and intergenerational responsibility are among the fundamental values that guide planning, decision-making, and procedures. All individuals in this network have personal responsibility for the way their actions affect the local and global environment.

Today's managers and the MBAs that will follow them are in need of an education that grounds business ethics and the overarching concerns of sustainable development into the curriculum. By the nature of our work, GBSN encourages business schools to prepare students for a comprehensive approach to social and environmental stewardship. GBSN recognizes that education for sustainability/development is an emerging field whose benefits should be infused throughout the business community. “Learning the way out” of unsustainable business models is a key tool for successful problem-solvers.