The Library

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Peer-reviewed articles are scholarly papers submitted for publication in academic journals. Because peer-reviewed journals will publish articles only if they meet the standards established for a given discipline, peer-reviewed articles that are accepted for publication exemplify the best research practices in a field.

Books

Our faculty have authored and co-authored many books, as well as book chapters, on business sustainability. Please browse this section for a list of titles.

Erb Branded Case Studies

Erb is proud to have established itself as a recognized leader in developing business sustainability case studies, which are used by top business school programs the world over.  (All cases are available for purchase through WDI Publishing.)

A sampling of our many case studies:

• H&M’s Global Supply Chain Management Sustainability: Factories and Fast Fashion
• Recycling at Keurig Green Mountain: A Brewing Problem
• Dow and the Circular Economy: Trash to Treasure?
• General Mills Commits to Sourcing 100% Sustainable Cocoa
• Uber and the Sharing Economy: Global Market Expansion and Reception

Erb Management Toolboxes

Erb-branded toolboxes, a new initiative for the institute, provide actionable step-by-step processes for “doing” sustainability. These toolboxes form the foundation of our Executive Education programming. Please contact the institute for more information about our growing toolbox collection.

Toolbox topics available:

• Stakeholder Engagement
• Materiality Assessment
• Global Supply Chain
• Metrics and Reporting
• Decision-Making for the Triple Bottom Line – New!
• Human Rights Impact Assessment (Part I) and Implementation (Part II)

Research-in-Action Reports & Articles

We’ve taken our scholarly research and developed abridged versions for the use of our business sustainability audience.

Maize Papers

Maize Papers are scholarly papers that provide fresh, novel and market-transformative thinking that informs our thought leadership and direction for applied research—and pushes the boundaries on sustainable thinking today.  These papers increasingly highlight our thought leadership areas:  human development, global change, conscious consumption and corporate governance.