Reposted from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation website Until recently, we have lived in a linear economic system that operates under a “take, make, and dispose” philosophy, which ends in waste. In contrast, circular economies develop services and products that...
We may be losing the war against climate change, as we fail to approach sustainability-related issues in the right manner. Read the article in Business Today In a recent article 'The Invisible Hand Won't Solve the Climate Crisis. Capitalism Must Evolve', US professor...
Report: Dell: Upcycling Ocean Plastics Through Supply Chain Innovation (.pdf abstract) Purchase the full report on WDI Publishing (Case study #7-949-121) – published 06/2018, 30 pages Developed by: Daniel Partin, Luke Sawitsky, and Allison Ward. This case was...
Thursday, June 7th Decisions, decisions In the session “The Conscious Consumer vs. the Consumer Unconscious: Insights from Decision Neuroscience,” the panelists explored the dissociations between consumers’ stated preferences for “green” products and their...
Sustainability—or a lack of it—has punctuated the apparel industry’s most notable moments over the last few decades. They include Nike’s sweatshop scandal in 1991, Patagonia’s public commitment to recycled polyester in 1992 and organic cotton in 1996, Levi’s 2010...
How does HAF work toward sustainability? HAF works in both social and environmental sustainability. On the social side, they seek to provide additional sources of income for rural farmers that will allow them to stay on their land farming, versus migrating to urban...
Hi from Askov, Denmark, I am admittedly still very jet lagged (and writing emails at 3 a.m.), but I'm excited to be diving into the reason that we're here—coming up with new ideas for long-standing problems! I was selected to be a part of the Circular Economy and...
Doing Good Doing Well is a conference run by students at IESE Business School in Spain. As Erb students, we were excited to be invited to present a workshop at the conference in February. Doing Good Doing Well is the largest student-run conference in Europe. It brings...
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Climate change is the reality we live in, and despite the combined actions of our global community, it continues to outpace our efforts. At the Erb Institute, we understand the daunting challenges that climate change presents—and the true potential of business to...