Shared-X is a for-profit impact investing company working to revamp agricultural practices and models for high-value specialty crops like organic bananas, aromatic cocoa and specialty coffee in developing countries. They strive to close the agricultural yield gap by...
On Sunday, September 13th, Erb Students met with John Denniston (Erb SAC Member) and Tony Salas to learn more about their recently launched for-profit impact company called Shared-X. Topics of discussion included compelling arguments for business to take the lead on...
I had the opportunity to spend three months in Brazil in the summer of 2015 as part of an Erb internship with Imaflora, a Brazilian organization that works with agricultural and forestry certification. Working with students from the University of Michigan (SNRE),...
David and I stood in a small room in front of a special machine used to visually sort coffee beans after they are harvested and dried. We listened carefully as the machine’s operator explained (through our translator) that this machine ensures only the highest quality...
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...
By Santiago Bunce Welcome back to this seven-part blog series: Social Enterprise: Understanding the Base of the Pyramid. This week, in our second post, we are exploring the business case for engaging the market at the base. Specifically, we’ll take a look at a leading...
Note: this post is based upon the original research paper: “Lessons for Detroit from Medellín, Colombia” by the same author. Read the full paper here. (PDF) / Or read the paper in Spanish (PDF). Embarking on an Inspired Journey As I entered my final year as a...
Steve Davidson, Erb '14 takes home lessons for Detroit from Medellín, Colombia. Metro--the city's public transit arteries Metrocable--connections for the city's poorest neighborhoods Public spaces and public art--inspiring hope in a hopeless place Unidades...
Erb Faculty Director, Joe Arvai published in Environment Systems & Decisions Supporting international development decisions. For more than half a century, research and practice in international development has focused on improving the quality of life of people...
Client Organization: Grupo Financiero Banorte Client Contact: Jeremy Taub Client Website: Grupo Financiero Banorte SNRE Faculty Advisor: Scott Noesen Master Students Involved in Project: Daniel Gonzalez-Kreisberg (Erb '14), MBA/MS Sustainable Systems Lawrence Han...