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Student Report: Illicit Trade and Modern Slavery

Business and sustainability growth at the University of Michigan

Erb's 25th Anniversary: Business and sustainability growth at the University of MichiganThe Erb...

Approaches to Assessing Corporate Performance on Socially Responsible Operations

Recent Erb Institute research aims to review the current status of indicators used by different assessment methodologies to measure corporate performance on socially responsible operations and identify potential gaps in their effectiveness.

The power of a big Erb Institute family – An opportunity for networking and mentorship

Dec 1, 2021

Diving into African seafood processing—understanding waste and loss

Nov 30, 2021

Figuring out how to start to be great

Nov 30, 2021

I now know I did not have to be a great environmentalist to join Erb, and the experience and resources at Michigan and Erb are helping me start my career in environmental sustainability strategy.

A toe, and then a foot, in the door of the apparel industry

Nov 11, 2021

COVID-19’s effect on domestic farmworkers and meat processing workers

Nov 11, 2021

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, grocery stores’ shelves sat empty as consumers rushed to stockpile toilet paper, canned goods and other necessities. With roughly 50% of Americans transitioning to remote work, the pandemic highlighted the vulnerabilities of food system workers who were unable to work safely from their homes.

Inside the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Tomorrow’s Business Leaders

Oct 13, 2021

Charting a new course, with the help of Erb peers

In the summer of 2019, I was brimming with existential dread related to my role (or lack of role)...

Finding the space where I can add value to climate solutions

Growing up, I was fascinated by sustainability and how climate change affects society. My actions...

COVID-19 and the global apparel value chain: A call for responsibility and resilience

COVID-19 and the global apparel value chain: A call for responsibility and resilienceCOVID-19 may...

Dow Sustainability Fellowship Experience: Addressing Utility Burden in Detroit

Dow Sustainability Fellowship Experience: Addressing Utility Burden in DetroitDisproportionate...

Combating GHG Emissions in the Forest, Land and Agriculture Sector with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Combating GHG Emissions in the Forest, Land and Agriculture Sector with the World Wildlife Fund...

Reflecting on a year at the Erb Institute: Impact Investing and DEI

Around this time last year, I was weighing my grad school options. The Erb Institute rose to the...

Taking Off: A Proposal for People-Powered Sustainability at Delta Airlines

A group of Erb Institute MBA/MS students prepared a sustainability strategy for Delta Airlines as...

Student Proposal for Whole Foods Sustainability Strategy

Each year, as part of Erb Seminar, groups of Erb Institute MBA/MS students are asked to prepare...

Are the keys to supply chain transformation closer than they appear?

"The biggest issues in supply chains seemed to be not what tools to use in agricultural...

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