I am passionate about creating an sustainable, equitable and just food system, specifically for distribution and accessibility to fresh and healthy food for low income/food insecure communities. Prior to becoming a member of the Erb Institute, I spent 5 years working...
Meredith is passionate about the intersection of supply chains, sustainability, and corporate strategy. Supply chains connect our world, and operations leaders make decisions every day that impact ethical sourcing, fair working conditions, the environment, and...
COVID-19 and the global apparel value chain: A call for responsibility and resilienceCOVID-19 may offer an opportunity to address long-standing issues in the global apparel value chains. The challenges are well-documented: Global brands continue to hold an inordinate...
Naomi is passionate about the intersection between transparency, equity, sustainability, and transformational change within businesses. Prior to joining the Erb Institute, Naomi spent six years with international environmental nonprofits working primarily in...
How do you measure a company’s social impact? Many sustainability metrics and reporting frameworks offer ways for companies to assess their environmental and economic impacts, but social impact is more difficult to measure—and even to define. A company’s social impact...
In spite of the widespread proliferation of sustainability metrics and reporting frameworks, these systems lack consistent definitions, processes and standards for assessing social sustainability impacts. This has made it difficult to benchmark progress on social...
Erb Fellows, Class of 2021 Major: Business Administration Minor: Political Science Ryan is passionate about empowering local communities by leveraging business for positive social and environmental change. At the University of Michigan, Ryan is pursuing a BBA from the...
Erb Fellows, Class of 2021 Major: Business Administration Minor: Economics Gitika is passionate about understanding the impact of business on its various stakeholders in regards to sustainability and social impact. She believes that building a sustainable business...
The disconnect between many companies’ public sustainability ambitions and their non-public lobbying efforts can no longer be excused. The Erb Institute’s Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce is helping companies connect the dots. The January 6 US Capitol...
I am currently pursuing a dual masters degree through the Erb Institute at the University of Michigan. I am passionate about sustainability and developing solutions make sense socially, environmentally, and economically. I am eager to continue to explore my research...