Erb Institute – University of Michigan

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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: Union of Concerned Scientists and Erb Institute to co-host Climate Change Town Hall; Advice for MBAs Aspiring to Be Sustainability Leaders; U-M 2011 Annual Sustainability Report Released

Upcoming Events: Feb 1 – Collective Action and the Complex Environment; Feb 3 – Renewable Energy Case Competition; Feb 7 – Value Chain GHG Emissions Accounting, Robert Kuhn; Feb 10-11 – Ross in Asia Business Conference; Feb 11 – Ross Consortium Interview; Feb 17-18 – Ross Black Business Students Association (BBSA)

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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