Stop the Arms Race: Align government affairs with ESG and sustainability goals to enable business as a force for good Today’s companies, particularly in the U.S., are perceived as having tremendous power, economically, politically, and socially. Then why are...
Student Report: Illicit Trade and Modern Slavery “Illicit trade fuels modern slavery. Human trafficking is a highly lucrative line of business for the global criminal network that also engages in the trade of drugs, wildlife, counterfeit products, etc. These criminals...
Is Corporate Political Spending Bad for Business? If So, What Can Be Done? A Conversation with Hon. Leo E. Strine On April 6th, the Erb Institute’s Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce (CPRT) was pleased to joined forces with Preventable Surprises, American...
Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable MBSR members support MI Healthy Climate Plan, April 2022 Corporate Leaders Support a Carbon-Neutral Michigan Equity and sustainability are critical to the economic success and viability of our companies and Michigan. We are...
Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce When should business take a stand Companies face increasing pressure to speak out on a range of issues, from racial unrest to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says the article “When should business take a stand?” by Sarah...
Erb’s 25th Anniversary: Lasting lessons on negotiation and building support Sangeeta Ranade remembers a negotiation exercise in a sustainability strategy class at the Erb Institute more than 20 years ago that has stuck with her ever since. Each student had a...
Erb’s 25th Anniversary: Business and sustainability growth at the University of Michigan The Erb Institute established the undergraduate Erb Fellows program last year bringing together students from across the University of Michigan to focus on business and...
Recognizing and Countering Authoritarian Threats to Democracy: What Role for Business? These are perilous times for constitutional democracy. Partisans across the political spectrum accuse each other of being anti-democratic. Research and advocacy non-profit Freedom...
Student Blog: A toe, and then a foot, in the door of the apparel industry Over the summer, I spent 10 weeks interning with the Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center (ISAIC), which is a startup cut-and-sew manufacturer, training and apparel innovation center. I began...
COVID-19 and the global apparel value chain: A call for responsibility and resilience Jul 19, 2021 COVID-19 may offer an opportunity to address long-standing issues in the global apparel value chains. The challenges are well-documented: Global brands continue to hold...
