Each year, as part of Erb Seminar, groups of Erb Institute MBA/MS students are asked to prepare critical analyses of a sustainability topic using publicly available information. The below report represents the caliber of the work produced by these groups of students,...
"The biggest issues in supply chains seemed to be not what tools to use in agricultural transformation or measurement, but rather something far more fundamental: communication."For sustainability initiatives in food retail, do the largest hurdles lie in the supply...
Rapacious consumption of single-use plastics has led to their widespread accumulation in the environment. Every minute, the equivalent of a truckload of plastic enters the ocean; by 2050, the ocean will contain more plastics than fish by weight. In our economy’s...
People with disabilities constitute the largest minority group, at an estimated one in six people globally, but their needs often are overlooked. Businesses and other organizations that aim to be more inclusive might opt to create an environment where these people’s...
I came to the Erb Institute because I believe that business represents the greatest opportunity to solve our most pressing social and environmental problems. Because most established corporations focus on increasing profits as their sole purpose, I suspect that it...
Erb Institute students have many opportunities to pursue short- and long-term projects to both further their career goals and have a positive impact on the world. One of those opportunities is Ross Open Road. Ross Open Road supports social entrepreneurs across the...
Natural Products Expo East is one of the biggest natural foods trade shows in the world. The September 2018 event in Baltimore attracted 1,500 businesses and 30,000 attendees, including us—two Erb students participating as MBArk Fellows, with the support of fantastic...
"The environmental movement has come a long way, spurring government policies and embedding sustainable practices into business. However, one area we have not been able to transform effectively is consumer behavior. Although the movement has grown over time, the...
How can the “sustainable consumption” movement mainstream itself by becoming more accessible and thus inclusive and diverse? This year, I had the privilege of co-organizing the Erb Institute’s first-ever diversity, equity and inclusion panel, alongside fellow Erb...
Earlier this year, Erb Institute student, Chris Owen, MBA/MS 2020, worked with Casa María Amor in Cuenca, Ecuador for an Erb Institute Impact Project. Casa María Amor is a women’s shelter hidden on the outskirts of Cuenca in a crevice of the Andes Mountains. It...