Posts by Center for Responsible Business
Regenerative Agriculture Salon: Conversations Around Responsible Business in Food Systems
The Center for Responsible Business hosted a Regenerative Agriculture Salon on February 24, 2026, bringing together five women working across the food movement for an honest conversation about what it really takes to build businesses that last while also doing good. SPEAKERS: Pooja Bag — Former …
CRB Story of Impact: Amelia Forrest Kaye
I first met Amelia when she guest lectured in my Leading People class during my first semester at Haas. She spoke about human connection and trust, emphasizing that relationships built across academics, careers, and social life compound in ways that are difficult to predict but powerful when nurture…
Student to Student: A Conversation with Ramboll Industrial PhD Candidate, Rei Zhang
Two years ago, the Ramboll Foundation, the UC Berkeley Nordic Center, and the Center for Responsible Business established a long-term partnership to bolster global research and education opportunities that highlight unique ownership models of enterprise foundations. Separately, Ramboll and UC Berkel…
The UC Berkeley Haas Sustainable Research Prize Has Been Awarded!
The Center for Responsible Business is proud to announce the UC Berkeley Haas Sustainable Research Prize has been awarded to researchers who studied the world’s first particulate emissions market. Out of 100 paper submissions from authors representing universities around the world, this winning pa…
Jim Sallee Welcomed to CRB as New Ladder Faculty Director
The Center for Responsible Business welcomes Professor Jim Sallee as our new Ladder Faculty Director. Jim is a professor in the Economics Analysis and Policy group at the Haas School of Business, with a research focus on energy, climate, environmental, and public economics and policy. He helped desi…
Celebrating Jonathan Weigel’s Tenure as CRB Faculty Director
In 2020, Haas established Ladder Faculty Directors for all centers and institutes to engage with Executive Directors, provide academic oversight, and help ensure that centers remain closely tethered to the broader university mission. Since 2021, the CRB Faculty Director has been Jonathan Weigel, Haa…
Debating Shareholder Primacy’s Role & Impact On Climate Change
On Tuesday, December 2nd, over 60 members of the Berkeley community gathered to hear two experts in the field debate the question: Is shareholder primacy compatible with addressing existential threats to humanity such as climate change? The excitement in the room was tangible. The event, sponsored b…
Agentic AI for the Public Good: Expanding Access to Critical Services
Discussions about artificial intelligence ethics often focus on its adverse effects, including bias, job loss, opaque decision-making, and the challenge of aligning technology with human values. However, when deployed responsibly, AI has the potential to provide a plethora of societal benefits by ex…
Welcome CRB’s 2025 Fellow
The Center for Responsible Business is proud to introduce Kiyan Mohebbizadeh (he/him) as our 2025-2027 Fellow. Initiated in 2011, the CRB Fellowship has been a lasting symbol of the Center’s commitment to advancing graduates who will redefine conventional business practices and strive for mean…
CRB Student Reflection: Forging My Own Path Through Berkeley-Haas
As I approach the end of my undergraduate journey at the Haas School of Business, I’ve been reflecting deeply on the path that brought me here and the road ahead—not just for myself, but for the broader community of students navigating today’s evolving business landscape. Coming from a non-tra…