Thursday, June 7th Decisions, decisions In the session “The Conscious Consumer vs. the Consumer Unconscious: Insights from Decision Neuroscience,” the panelists explored the dissociations between consumers’ stated preferences for “green” products and their...
Results for research on: Smart Cities
New Erb Institute Toolbox | Climate Change Strategies for Detroit Small Businesses – A Q&A with Managing Director, Terry Nelidov
The Erb Institute partnered with the Detroit Climate Action Collaborative (DCAC) to produce the toolbox Climate Change Strategies for Detroit Small Businesses. This newest toolbox in the Erb Institute’s Sustainability Management Toolbox series lays out four broad...
The Next Phase of Business Sustainability – Andy Hoffman (Stanford Social Innovation Review)
Business sustainability has come a long way, but problems such as climate change, water scarcity, species extinction, and many others continue to worsen. Fresh thought leadership from Andrew Hoffman at the Erb Institute is pivoting the thinking on how companies can...
Kelsey Pace
Kelsey’s passion for solving puzzles led her to pursue an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. After college, she joined an engineering rotational program in the chemical industry. This rotational program exposed her to roles in process engineering,...
Adele Wunsch
MBA/MS, Class of 2019
Ivy Wei
MBA/MS, Class of 2020 Ivy is a Tech, Strategy and Operations professional with an MBA and MS in Environmental Public Policy. Her prior experience includes leading and managing Corporate Sustainability programs end-to-end in DTC, CPG and retail industries (Amazon,...
Motivation and Direction from the Ceres Conference
In April, I attended the 2017 Ceres Conference in San Francisco, which brought together sustainability leaders from corporations, nonprofits and governments to collaborate on strategies to push sustainability agendas through and beyond the current era. An opening...
Erb Institute faculty, Tom Lyon asks, “Do Millennials Have a Sense of ‘Meh’ When It Comes to the U.S. Auto Industry? – 3BL Media
Connect with the Erb Institute | Business for Sustainability newsroom at 3BL here. Erb Institute, faculty member, Tom Lyon along with A. Wren Montgomery and Kimberly S. Wolske, have recently completed research which considers differences between Millennial’s...
Rosie Sharp
Rosie's diverse experience in agricultural development and international supply chain has solidified her belief that business is one of our most powerful tools to make lasting change. She looks forward to continue learning how global trade can be used as a lever to...
PBS discusses the American Southwest’s struggle with climate change – An interview with new School for Environment & Sustainability (SEAS) Dean, Jonathan Overpeck
The new Dean of the School for Environment & Sustainability, Jonathan Overpeck, discusses how climate change is leading to a rapid decline in Arizona’s main source of water: the Colorado River and what this means for the residents of this area. "At some point we...