Erb Institute – University of Michigan | harnessing the power of business to create a socially and environmentally sustainable world

Coke in India case study wins Oikos first prize read more

Coke in India case study wins Oikos first prize read more

Erb Focus On:

Energy & Climate: Alternative Energy and Clean Technology, Climate Strategy and Carbon Policy are the two areas of focus amongst Energy and Climate research learn more
Social Enterprise: During the past several years, a market-based approach to serving the approximately four billion people at the base of the pyramid learn more
The Built Environment: The built environment is a major source of society’s environmental impact, and is a major opportunity to find solutions. learn more
Management Innovation: Companies are learning that environmental sustainability offers competitive opportunities, improves efficiency and opens up new markets. learn more
Greening Markets: There is growing debate on the role that government should play in the proliferation of ecolabels and on effective ways to work in conjunction learn more
Sustainable Mobility: Sustainable Mobility focuses on sustainable transportation and accessibility in city regions learn more

News: New co-authored paper from Erb Managing Director, Rick Bunch examines global landscape of sustainability education; Union of Concerned Scientists and Erb Institute to co-host Climate Change Town Hall; Advice for MBAs Aspiring to Be Sustainability Leaders

Upcoming Events: Mar 5 – Erb Colloquium Brown Bag / Chris Marquis; Mar 6 – Wayne Balta, IBM VP of corporate environmental affairs and product safety; Mar 19 – Erb Colloquium Brown Bag / Erin Krupka; April 9 – Roger Harrabin, BBC Environmental Analyst; Apr 10 – Sheri Flies, Assistant general merchandising manager of Costco Corporate Foods; April 12-14 – GBR

Institute Reports: Deschutes River Corridor and Its Water; Corporate Sustainability Report for Aurora Organic Dairy; Sustainable Community Systems for Mpala Wildlife Conservancy

Faculty Research: The Oxford Handbook of Business and the Natural Environment; Newsweek’s green business rankings story cites research by Tom Lyon and Jay Shimshack; Disclosure: Evidence from Newsweek’s Green Companies Rankings

Case Studies: Coke in the Cross Hairs: Water, India and the University of Michigan; Clorox Goes Green; Better Place: Charging into the Future?

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