By Jessica Lin '07 Abstract: The food and beverage sector of the economy has faced increasing pressure from consumers to provide transparency on the sources and operations related to their products. Responsible and ethical procurement is especially challenging for...
By John Gearen '08, Sarah Hines '07, David Hobstetter, Sathyanarayanan Jayagopi, Nikolaos Meissner '07, Josh Nothwang '08, Karen Putterman '07, Mitsuyo Yamamoto '07. Executive Summary: New Mobility is a relatively new term used to represent an exciting and imminent...
By Richard Bole '06 Abstract: The energy efficiency of the average clothes washer in the United States improved by 88.4% from 1981 to 2003 (AHAM 2005). Replacement of old vertical-axis washers with new horizontal-axis washers results in decreased operating costs, both...
By Edward Ekkers '05, Tony Baptista '05, Heather Kirshman '05, Jonathan Forrester '05, Nathan Arbitman '06 Abstract: Aveda Corporation’s product delivery system (PDS) is evaluated in terms of energy consumption and global warming potential (GWP). Two components of the...
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 one of the Erb Institute thought leadership areas: Global change. Sustainable Business News –...