Letters from UNLEASH 2017 – Erb Student, Paula Luu
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...
Letters from UNLEASH 2017 – Erb Student, Jim Gawron
Hello from Ann Arbor! It is hard to believe that two weeks ago, we were just beginning our UNLEASH adventures. I had the opportunity to reflect on my experience, and I have come to realize how big of an impact UNLEASH has had on me. It was inspiring to see 1,000...
Erb faculty member, Tom Lyon Weighs in on Secretary Zinke’s Proposals for Offshore Drilling – Knowledge@Wharton
Tom Lyon guest interview with Dan Loney on Knowledge@Wharton (Business radio Sirius XM111). Let’s start with your reaction to this possibility of selling new leases on sectors in the ocean and places along the Atlantic or Pacific coast. Could we see more...
Sustainable Business News – Consumer Goods – 1/6/18 – 1/12/18
Each week, the Erb Institute shares a collection of news and updates regarding business sustainability. This month, the Erb Institute blog and social media is focusing on consumer goods, leading up to our C-Suite speaker event with Campbell’s CSO, Dave Stangis,...
Dave Stangis, CSO of Campbell’s, on his New Book and the Future of Sustainability
Dave Stangis has been in the sustainability business for over 20 years. As of last year, he quite literally wrote the book on sustainability—twice. The Campbell’s vice president of corporate responsibility and chief sustainability officer first co-authored 21st...
When Does it Pay for Companies to Signal that they are “Green?” – Research by Tom Lyon, Erb Institute Faculty
The prevailing wisdom says that it pays to be green. However, some research has demonstrated negative market consequences to companies’ voluntary emissions reductions. Why is this? One answer may lie in “regulator discretion.” In “Self-Regulation and Regulatory...
Sustainable Business News – Consumer Goods – 12/30/17 – 1/5/18
Each week, the Erb Institute shares a collection of news and updates regarding business sustainability. This month, the Erb Institute blog and social media is focusing on consumer goods, leading up to our C-Suite speaker event with Campbell’s CSO, Dave Stangis,...
Sustainable Development in Cuba: The Erb Institute Partners with the RISDoC Initiative
The RISDoC Partnership: The Brooking’s Institute, the Erb Institute and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) came together to support the Cuban government and enterprise leaders in achieving optimum sustainability outcomes and contribute to...