As governments and public entities remain slow-moving, companies backing their values with action matters more than ever. But for those unsure how to respond to shifting expectations, how do they know they’re leading in a responsible way?
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This is Detroit’s moment to lead, says Sustainable Business Network of Detroit
Detroit is poised to become a global leader in business sustainability, but this will require a new approach to collaboration. The newly formed Sustainable Business Network of Detroit (SBN Detroit) recently held its inaugural event, “Detroit’s Moment: Accelerating the...
A road map for understanding corporate social impact: The Erb-Ford Social Impact Project
How do you measure a company’s social impact? Many sustainability metrics and reporting frameworks offer ways for companies to assess their environmental and economic impacts, but social impact is more difficult to measure—and even to define. A company’s social impact...
The Risks of ‘Business as Usual’ Corporate Political Contributions
By Amelia Ahl Reposted from Triple Pundit Feb. 22nd, 2021 In the wake of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and concerns about a peaceful and democratic transition of power, many businesses are reconsidering their relationships with government – including...
Corporate Political Responsibility: The Missing Link in Companies’ ESG Strategies
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...
Black Lives Matter
Dear friends and colleagues, I’ve been thinking a lot about our community and — especially — our Black community members today. I also haven't been able to stop myself from thinking about what feels like a never-ending series of injustices and crises that have led us...
Climate change is not just an environmental issue
The term “environmental justice” still may be unfamiliar to some people, but you don’t have to be familiar with it to understand what it means when you see it. With the Flint water crisis and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the people who were hit hardest were...
Council of Michigan Foundations Honors John Erb with 2019 Russell G. Mawby Award for Philanthropy
Grand Haven, MI – John Erb has been named the 2019 recipient of the Russell G. Mawby Award for Philanthropy by the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) and the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA). Erb is Chairman of the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation....
California Management Review’s Best Article Award 2019: CSR Needs CPR
Congratulations to Erb Faculty member Tom Lyon, whose article, "CSR Needs CPR: Corporate Sustainability and Politics," won the Best Article of 2019 Award from the California Management Review! This award is given each year to the authors of the article published in...
Andy Hoffman: Honored for his work on book “Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate”
Andy Hoffman is a 2019 recipient of the RRBM award for his work on "Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate." The book seeks to understand why people are rejecting the science on climate change and what the science says about how to overcome that schism. One...