By: Andrew J. Hoffman, in Corporate Stewardship: Organizing for Sustainable Effectiveness, (Sheffield, UK: Greenleaf Publishing): 228-248 (with John Ehrenfeld) (2015) ABSTRACT: Sustainability has become mainstream in both management practice and management research....
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10 Weeks of Cows: A Sustainable Future in the Brazilian Cattle Sector
A country of vast natural wealth, a roller-coaster economy and one of the most romanticized cultures on Earth, Brazil has assumed a significant role in the complex arena of global finance and politics. It is home to over 203 million human residents, but they are...
Solar Water Pumps for Farmers in Drought-Stricken Morocco
By Pavel Azgaldov Morocco. Since childhood, I’ve associated the name with the taste of sweetest oranges. Casablanca. Marrakesh. Atlas Mountains. Berbers: All quickened my imagination. In my mind they were associated with adventure, luring me to visit one day. I...
Utilities Invite Consumers to Compare Energy Consumption with Neighbor’s – Detroit Free Press
Utilities invite you to compare your energy use with your neighbor's. Does this help drive down consumption? Erb's Faculty Director, Andrew Hoffman, believes it does. Read Utility customers bristle at comparisons of neighbors (pdf) or read it online.
Will Michigan Redefine Fuel from Burning Tires as Renewable Energy?
Michigan has an abundance of waste tires that could become a renewable energy source. Erb Faculty Director Andy Hoffman weighs in on the conversation with Huffpost Detroit and raises important considerations on the topic. Read more about burning tires as renewable...
How Can Big Corporations Hit Renewable Energy Targets?
Erb Faculty Director, Andy Hoffman, is quoted in an International Business Times story on the renewable energy targets within large corporations from environmental groups. Read the news article online
Urban Policy and Planning in a Climate Constrained World: The Development of a Climate Action Plan in Detroit
by Jill Carlson, Jenny Cooper and Marie Donahue Cities across America and around the world are feeling the impacts of climate change, and in their long-term planning efforts should be incorporating climate change—both reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and...
Ross Student Team Wins the GE Experienced Commercial Leadership Program Midwest Case Competition
On Friday, November 7th, a Ross team consisting of first year Ross student Thiago Gdikian, and second year Erb students Nate Underwood, Pavel Azgaldov, and John Serron won the 2014 GE Experienced Commercial Leadership Program Midwest Case Competition. The case...
Shaping Behavior for Energy Efficiency in the Commercial Building Sector
Behavioral approaches to energy efficiency have gained increasing acceptance over the past several years. Policymakers and regulators now incorporate behavioral techniques into their toolkits and private enterprises such as Opower and Tendril have achieved success in...
Clean Energy Ministerial Releases CEM5 Roundtables Report
New Report offers insights from clean energy stakeholders in Seoul Korea in May 2014. Erb Executive in Residence, Tom Catania participated as a moderator at the event. Read the report on Public-Private Roundtables at the Fifth Clean Energy Ministerial