A self-proclaimed “complexity junkie,” Monique Oxender, Keurig Green Mountain’s Chief Sustainability Officer, doesn’t bat an eye at tackling big, complicated issues. From the future of coffee to the recyclability of Keurig’s pods, Oxender and her team have provided...
What does an apparel company do when it’s already a leader in environmental manufacturing and has summited the peak of sustainable clothing? If it’s Patagonia, it decides to not only become carbon neutral by 2025 but also build a plan that inspires change across the...
By: Carmen Quinonez The Erb Institute at the University of Michigan sits just outside of one of the greatest opportunities for business in the country: Detroit, Michigan. Following the city’s bankruptcy, images of a deserted Detroit were published in newspapers and...
Each year, Erb Institute students join various clubs at the University of Michigan, the Ross School of Business and the School for Environment and Sustainability. One club that many Erb students join sits at the intersection of business and sustainability: the Social...
Marina v. N. Whitman, professor of Business Administration and Public Policy at the University of Michigan, recently published a piece in The Conversation, “Corporate America Needs to Get Back to Thinking About More Than Just Profits.” In her piece, Whitman examines...
Each week, the Erb Institute shares a collection of news and updates regarding business sustainability. This month, the Erb Institute blog and social media are focusing on an emerging industry, impact investing. Impact investments are investments made into companies,...
Each week, the Erb Institute shares a collection of news and updates regarding business sustainability. This month, the Erb Institute blog and social media are focusing on an emerging industry, impact investing. Impact investments are investments made into companies,...
Each week, the Erb Institute shares a collection of news and updates regarding business sustainability. This month, the Erb Institute blog and social media are focusing on an emerging industry, impact investing. Impact investments are investments made into companies,...
Each week, the Erb Institute shares a collection of news and updates regarding business sustainability. This month, the Erb Institute blog and social media are focusing on an emerging industry, impact investing. Impact investments are investments made into companies,...
The Erb Institute brings sustainability thought leaders to Ann Arbor each fall and winter as part of our Colloquium series, an informal research seminar series featuring the latest insights and cutting-edge thinking in a broadly defined sustainable enterprise field....