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The Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable (MBSR) is a collaborative network of business leaders working to advance a more sustainable, equitable future for Michigan.
Business
MBSR
The Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable (MBSR) is a collaborative network of business leaders working to advance a more sustainable, equitable future for Michigan.
Business
MBSR
The Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable (MBSR) is a collaborative network of business leaders working to advance a more sustainable, equitable future for Michigan.
The Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable is guided by a shared vision for a more sustainable Michigan.
In 2035, Michigan’s thriving economy is the product of a shared commitment to sustainability, justice, conservation of the Great Lakes, and innovative growth.
The MBSR envisions that sustainability is a way of life for all Michiganders, enabled by education, infrastructure, and incentives that make sustainable choices easier and more economical. Justice and equity are centered in decision-making and action. Michigan’s clean energy transition is bolstered by significant strides in efficiency and electrification. The state’s trademark innovation, demonstrated grit, workforce talent, and commitment to stewardship of our priceless Great Lakes and other natural resources have made the state a climate-competitive destination for investment and growth.
The Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable is guided by a shared vision for a more sustainable Michigan.
In 2035, Michigan’s thriving economy is the product of a shared commitment to sustainability, justice, conservation of the Great Lakes, and innovative growth.
The MBSR envisions that sustainability is a way of life for all Michiganders, enabled by education, infrastructure, and incentives that make sustainable choices easier and more economical. Justice and equity are centered in decision-making and action. Michigan’s clean energy transition is bolstered by significant strides in efficiency and electrification. The state’s trademark innovation, demonstrated grit, workforce talent, and commitment to stewardship of our priceless Great Lakes and other natural resources have made the state a climate-competitive destination for investment and growth.
The Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable is guided by a shared vision for a more sustainable Michigan.
In 2035, Michigan’s thriving economy is the product of a shared commitment to sustainability, justice, conservation of the Great Lakes, and innovative growth.
The MBSR envisions that sustainability is a way of life for all Michiganders, enabled by education, infrastructure, and incentives that make sustainable choices easier and more economical. Justice and equity are centered in decision-making and action. Michigan’s clean energy transition is bolstered by significant strides in efficiency and electrification. The state’s trademark innovation, demonstrated grit, workforce talent, and commitment to stewardship of our priceless Great Lakes and other natural resources have made the state a climate-competitive destination for investment and growth.
The Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable
The Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable was created to build an equitable and socially and environmentally sustainable State of Michigan through the power of business. The group includes senior business sustainability leaders committed to driving transformational change in the social and environmental performance of their companies, industries, and the State of Michigan.
How can we enable collective action?
While each business faces unique challenges in setting—and achieving—ambitious sustainability goals, shared roadblocks and pain points also affect many companies and industries. Neglected transportation, water, and communications infrastructure; outdated or counterproductive policies; and limited access to renewable energy options are examples of barriers that affect not just individual businesses or industries but also entire economies.
By identifying and tackling these common challenges, companies that are committed to achieving meaningful, positive change can unlock significant potential. With the Erb Institute’s long history of teaching, research, and engagement to enable sustainability in business, the institute is embracing a new approach that aims to harness individual businesses’ efforts to drive greater collective action.
Adopting a place-based approach, the Erb Institute convened the Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable (MBSR), a group of senior-level sustainability leaders from some of Michigan’s most influential and innovative companies. These individuals represent companies from the automotive, food, agriculture, manufacturing, and financial sectors, among others. They are rich in talent and experience, and they are uniquely positioned to push Michigan toward greater and more sustainable environmental, social, and economic prosperity.
As the MBSR’s convening entity, the institute provides an established platform, comprehensive research, and the objective facilitation needed to advance the group’s agenda. Erb works closely with individual MBSR members and the collective group to articulate shared objectives and craft the roundtable’s work plans. The institute leverages its faculty, exceptional graduate and undergraduate students, and extensive alumni and partner networks to inform the group’s direction.
The MBSR’s work is:
driven by justice
Michigan-centric
externally focused
powered by collective action
informed by research
The Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable
The Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable was created to build an equitable and socially and environmentally sustainable State of Michigan through the power of business. The group includes senior business sustainability leaders committed to driving transformational change in the social and environmental performance of their companies, industries, and the State of Michigan.
How can we enable collective action?
While each business faces unique challenges in setting—and achieving—ambitious sustainability goals, shared roadblocks and pain points also affect many companies and industries. Neglected transportation, water, and communications infrastructure; outdated or counterproductive policies; and limited access to renewable energy options are examples of barriers that affect not just individual businesses or industries but also entire economies.
By identifying and tackling these common challenges, companies that are committed to achieving meaningful, positive change can unlock significant potential. With the Erb Institute’s long history of teaching, research, and engagement to enable sustainability in business, the institute is embracing a new approach that aims to harness individual businesses’ efforts to drive greater collective action.
Adopting a place-based approach, the Erb Institute convened the Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable (MBSR), a group of senior-level sustainability leaders from some of Michigan’s most influential and innovative companies. These individuals represent companies from the automotive, food, agriculture, manufacturing, and financial sectors, among others. They are rich in talent and experience, and they are uniquely positioned to push Michigan toward greater and more sustainable environmental, social, and economic prosperity.
As the MBSR’s convening entity, the institute provides an established platform, comprehensive research, and the objective facilitation needed to advance the group’s agenda. Erb works closely with individual MBSR members and the collective group to articulate shared objectives and craft the roundtable’s work plans. The institute leverages its faculty, exceptional graduate and undergraduate students, and extensive alumni and partner networks to inform the group’s direction.
The MBSR’s work is:
driven by justice
Michigan-centric
externally focused
powered by collective action
informed by research
The Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable
The Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable was created to build an equitable and socially and environmentally sustainable State of Michigan through the power of business. The group includes senior business sustainability leaders committed to driving transformational change in the social and environmental performance of their companies, industries, and the State of Michigan.
How can we enable collective action?
While each business faces unique challenges in setting—and achieving—ambitious sustainability goals, shared roadblocks and pain points also affect many companies and industries. Neglected transportation, water, and communications infrastructure; outdated or counterproductive policies; and limited access to renewable energy options are examples of barriers that affect not just individual businesses or industries but also entire economies.
By identifying and tackling these common challenges, companies that are committed to achieving meaningful, positive change can unlock significant potential. With the Erb Institute’s long history of teaching, research, and engagement to enable sustainability in business, the institute is embracing a new approach that aims to harness individual businesses’ efforts to drive greater collective action.
Adopting a place-based approach, the Erb Institute convened the Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable (MBSR), a group of senior-level sustainability leaders from some of Michigan’s most influential and innovative companies. These individuals represent companies from the automotive, food, agriculture, manufacturing, and financial sectors, among others. They are rich in talent and experience, and they are uniquely positioned to push Michigan toward greater and more sustainable environmental, social, and economic prosperity.
As the MBSR’s convening entity, the institute provides an established platform, comprehensive research, and the objective facilitation needed to advance the group’s agenda. Erb works closely with individual MBSR members and the collective group to articulate shared objectives and craft the roundtable’s work plans. The institute leverages its faculty, exceptional graduate and undergraduate students, and extensive alumni and partner networks to inform the group’s direction.
The MBSR’s work is:
driven by justice
Michigan-centric
externally focused
powered by collective action
informed by research
MBSR Reports
In support of the MBSR, the Erb Institute is producing several internal and external research reports and landscape assessments. External reports include:
MBSR Reports
Ford Motor Company
In spite of the widespread proliferation of sustainability metrics and reporting frameworks, these systems lack consistent definitions, processes and standards for assessing social sustainability impacts. This has made it difficult to benchmark progress on social sustainability issues, whether among companies or against global goals, such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
To address this challenge, the University of Michigan’s Erb Institute embarked on a 2-year collaborative research project with Ford Motor Company to better define social impact and how it might be measured.
MBSR Reports
In support of the MBSR, the Erb Institute is producing several internal and external research reports and landscape assessments. External reports include:
Who is the MBSR?
Representation by Sector
The MBSR comprises senior sustainability leaders from organizations headquartered in or with a large presence in Michigan, including:
Mobility
Ford Motor Company
Manufacturing
Whirlpool
Dow Chemical
Food & Agriculture
Meijer
Energy
Consumers
DTE
Walker-Miller Energy Services
Education
University of Michigan
Real Estate
Related Companies
Healthcare
Michigan Medicine
The views expressed by the Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable are those of the collective group and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the MBSR individual members and/or their affiliated companies or organizations.
Who is the MBSR?
Representation by Sector
The MBSR comprises senior sustainability leaders from organizations headquartered in or with a large presence in Michigan, including:
Mobility
Ford Motor Company
Manufacturing
Whirlpool
Dow Chemical
Food & Agriculture
Meijer
Energy
Consumers
DTE
Walker-Miller Energy Services
Education
University of Michigan
Real Estate
Related Companies
Healthcare
Michigan Medicine
The views expressed by the Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable are those of the collective group and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the MBSR individual members and/or their affiliated companies or organizations.
Who is the MBSR?
Representation by Sector
The MBSR comprises senior sustainability leaders from organizations headquartered in or with a large presence in Michigan, including:
Mobility
Ford Motor Company
Manufacturing
Whirlpool
Dow Chemical
Food & Agriculture
Meijer
Energy
Consumers
DTE
Walker-Miller Energy Services
Education
University of Michigan
Real Estate
Related Companies
Healthcare
Michigan Medicine
The views expressed by the Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable are those of the collective group and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the MBSR individual members and/or their affiliated companies or organizations.
MBSR Articles
MBSR Articles
Have Questions?
Contact Rebecca Yaciuk, Director of the Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable and Strategic Partnerships and Career Development Manager at the University of Michigan.
Have Questions?
Contact Rebecca Yaciuk, Director of the Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable and Strategic Partnerships and Career Development Manager at the University of Michigan.
Have Questions?
Contact Rebecca Yaciuk, Director of the Michigan Business Sustainability Roundtable and Strategic Partnerships and Career Development Manager at the University of Michigan.
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