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...
In a compelling analysis of the factors that affect how much the ocean will rise along California's coast in coming decades, a seven-member team of experts led by UC Santa Cruz geologist Gary Griggs has issued a report on the best-available sea-level rise science. The...
As part of Erb’s Cool Projects, I recently attended a Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Training offered by the Centre for Sustainability and Excellence. It offered a glimpse into the challenges that sustainability professionals must face on a daily basis....
Kimberly Hill Knott has convened strategic high-level meetings with elected officials, government representatives, academic, nonprofit and business leaders to address a variety of environmental and workforce development issues. For a decade, she served as a...
Can businesses take the lead on transforming our society into a more sustainable environment? Andrew J. Hoffman | University of Michigan Solutions to climate change require new types of aggressive thinking. While global treaties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are...
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...
Ever since my experience building an ecommerce venture as a Peace Corps volunteer in Armenia, I have been fascinated by how technology can help solve the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. When I stumbled upon the Accelerate Good Global Summit,...
This is Part 2 in a series of Erb Perspective Blogs from the Erb Directors. I've been in La Habana, Cuba this week, attending a series of meetings related to the research and engagement agendas of the Erb Institute. During a walk near my hotel, I met this wonderful...
Erb Faculty Member, Tom Lyon was quoted in this recent radio story on the continued struggle of Flint, MI residents as they manage through the crisis of lead tainted water.
Conscientious consumers are repeatedly encouraged to eat local, buy organic, seek out fair trade labels and ask about the traceability of a product’s supply chain. As sales of organic and ethically labeled products rise, companies both large and small have focused...