A review: The GRI Sustainability Professional Certification Recently I became a certified GRI Sustainability Professional. The certification is awarded by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an international organization that develops the leading sustainability...
Report: Greenwashing 3.0 Why addressing greenwashing remains as important as ever (and what can be done about it) Companies are being put on notice, and paying the price, for deceiving consumers with untrue or ambiguous environmental pronouncements about their...
How can business prioritize justice? Two student researchers weigh in “It is more critical than ever that businesses in the 21st century are focused on generating long-term value for all stakeholders and addressing the challenges we face, which will result in shared...
Are companies’ ESG and net zero commitments a form of greenwashing? More than a third of the world’s largest companies have made net zero commitments, and many more have made environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments. But how many of them will actually...
Insights from the Future of Climate Action conference Climate change is an urgent global concern that has prompted companies to develop comprehensive climate action plans, including strategies to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. While companies can easily...
ClimateCAP 2023 dives into the business implications of climate change ClimateCAP brings together MBA students, business leaders and experts from around the world to assess the implications of climate change for business and investment. At the summit, students gain a...
Sustainability in sports: Assessing emissions and sustainability in Michigan Athletics After a compelling project assessing the University of Michigan Athletic Department’s sustainability initiative for his ENVIRON 391 class, C.Y. Cheng (Erb Fellow ’22) wanted to...
Embedded activists show promise in creating new climate change solutions Corporations often are expected to have robust sustainability and climate change mitigation plans in place, and activists push for action. But corporations often struggle to make significant...
Defining values and working toward a calling Looking for one’s calling or purpose is a pretty daunting task, especially at only 22 years old and still in an undergraduate program. Although I say that my concentration is supply chain management, I am still trying to...
Erb students build their understanding of project finance for renewable energy Renewable energy developers commonly use project finance to find funding to build their portfolios, including solar farms, wind assets and energy storage. Project finance is a method of...
