The disconnect between many companies’ public sustainability ambitions and their non-public lobbying efforts can no longer be excused. The Erb Institute’s Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce is helping companies connect the dots. The January 6 US Capitol...
It is very encouraging to see companies re-thinking their political spending policies in the wake of current threats to the peaceful transition of power in America. Such reviews could create a tipping point in restoring public trust and stability -- but only if...
Dow Sustainability Fellowship Experience: Addressing Utility Burden in DetroitDisproportionate utility burden in Detroit Efficient, affordable housing is the bedrock for health, financial stability, and equitable, climate resilient neighborhoods. As a result of...
Combating GHG Emissions in the Forest, Land and Agriculture Sector with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)The Issue A year ago, I came to the University of Michigan Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise to pursue a joint MBA/MS degree through the Ross School of...
While most companies worldwide recognize sustainable business practices as a strategic imperative, many are not using rewards to incentivize progress toward their sustainability goals. This new report examines the multiple levers companies use to enact sustainable...
What does sustainability look like in Detroit, a city that is going through changes that some consider a renaissance? The Erb Institute talked with five people who are working to make Detroit more sustainable—in wildly divergent ways, from bees, to dirt, to real...
African American entrepreneurs have a significantly harder time than their white counterparts do in securing funding from friends and family to launch their businesses. Entrepreneur Jessica Norwood founded the Runway Project to help them get the seed funding they need...
Sustainability in Detroit Part 4: The dirtWhat does sustainability look like in Detroit, a city that is going through changes that some consider a renaissance? The Erb Institute talked with five people who are working to make Detroit more sustainable—in wildly...
What does sustainability look like in Detroit, a city that is going through changes that some consider a renaissance? The Erb Institute talked with five people who are working to make Detroit more sustainable—in wildly divergent ways, from bees, to dirt, to real...
Earlier this year, 16-year-old Greta Thunberg inspired youth climate protests in more than 100 cities around the world. Among the Green New Deal’s champions is the Sunrise Movement, which says it is “building an army of young people to make climate change an urgent...