This past summer I completed an internship at Resource Recycling Systems, Inc. (RRS). RRS is an environmental consulting firm based in Ann Arbor, Mich., that specializes in corporate sustainability, waste recovery solutions and organics management. It serves a variety...
Climate change is the reality we live in, and despite the combined actions of our global community, it continues to outpace our efforts. At the Erb Institute, we understand the daunting challenges that climate change presents—and the true potential of business to...
Countdown to Redefining the Good Life by Allison BurtkaThe Sustainable Brands SB’17 conference is coming to Detroit soon—on May 22. The Erb Institute is a Sustainable Brands Conference Partner for this event, and the institute helped bring the conference to Detroit....
Report: The Challenges of Transparency: Communicating the Pebble Mine Project to the Public (pdf abstract) Purchase the full report on WDI Publishing (Case study #1-430-511) – published 04/2017, 16 pages Developed by: Oliver Harfield, Tara Mahon, Tom Van Heeke, and...
Report: Cracking the Egg Industry: Hampton Creek Tries a Vegan Take on Classic Mayo (pdf abstract) Purchase the full report on WDI Publishing (Case study #1-430-509) – published 04/2017, 14 pages Developed by: Kathleen Carroll, Yu-Han Cheng, Albany Eckert, and Chase...
At Expo West, the largest natural foods conference held each year in the United States, the conventional rules about food do not apply. Attendees will find bugs in their food, sample snacks that producers proudly note are “alive,” and try vegan burgers that bleed. I...
Report: Seventh Generation and Unilever: Would an Acquisition Affect Sustainability? (pdf abstract) Purchase the full report on WDI Publishing (Case study #1-430-507) – published 04/2017, 18 pages Developed by: Kirstie Hostetter, Cory Wydysh, Anna Hayden and Mike...
Several weeks ago, a team from Ross had the opportunity to compete in the final stage of the 2017 MBA Impact Investing Network and Training (MIINT), an “experiential lab designed to give business and graduate students a hands-on education in impact investing.” The...
Paloma Lopez has transitioned from her recent role as Global Sustainability Director for the Kellogg Company, based in Michigan to begin work on a new initiative supporting sustainability, well-being and humanity at the center of a fast-changing food system. As the...
Sean Ansett is a Sustainability Executive with 20 years’ experience managing complexity, building multi-stakeholder partnerships, and spearheading change across the apparel, electronics and food sectors. He is founder of At Stake Advisors Limited, a global...