It’s time for the end of the fossil-fuel industry as we know it With climate change, “we are confronted with an existential crisis that requires radical action if we are to respond with adequate scope and scale,” Andrew J. Hoffman and Douglas M. Ely argue in the...
Erb Workshop: Justice should be an action, not only a core value Instances of injustice lie everywhere—from workers’ rights violations to pollution that disproportionately harms low-income communities of color. The Erb Institute recently convened the workshop...
Student Impact Project: Developing the ‘Next Tier’ of corporate sustainability leaders When the World Environment Center (WEC) partnered with the Erb Institute to build out its innovative new “Next Tier” program to equip companies left behind in the sustainability...
Decarbonization for hire: How the climate consulting industry builds greener local economies Private environmental engineering and consulting firms both provide services necessary to fight climate change and help create greener local economies, which I explore in...
Alarmed but unmoved: How people respond to information about local environmental risk Information about local environmental risk, such as a neighborhood’s air quality data, generally is more accessible than it once was. And businesses have increasingly been required...
Student Impact Project: B Lab Africa After coming to Michigan, I took a class, Environ 208, where I was first introduced to this incredible community of Erbers. I was immediately drawn to the purpose and focus on business and sustainability. In the coming weeks, I...
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...
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...
