Posts by Center for Responsible Business
Protected: Human Rights in Business: A Fireside Chat with Smruti Govan, PepsiCo.
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Pausing, Pivoting, and Reimagining Impact: Reflections from the CRB x BEACN Grad Panel
On March 5th, BEACN and the Haas Center for Responsible Business (CRB) co-hosted a panel that went far beyond the typical graduate school Q&A. João Ricardo K., Francesca Bitton, Margo Wilwerding, and Katiza Mitrovic—graduate students in the Haas MBA, MBA/MCS, and MPP programs—offered candid…
Advancing the Dialogue: AI, Business, and the Future of Human Rights
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping how we live, interact, and do business. With this radical digital transformation comes a wave of important ethical questions: How do we ensure AI is developed responsibly? How do we protect equity, justice, and human dignity in a world increasingly i…
Highlighting Meaningful Opportunities at the Intersection of Climate and Food Systems for Business Students
Berkeley Haas was selected to host this year’s ClimateCAP Summit– an annual climate transition conference that brings together MBA students, business leaders, and experts from around the world to assess the implications of climate change for business and investment. An often overlooked se…
Embedding Human Rights in Business: Reflections from the Human Rights & Business Series
The private sector has an outsized impact on global human rights. Businesses can promote or violate human rights through their labor practices, use of resources, distribution of products, and governance. Unfortunately, market forces tend to incentivize businesses to neglect human rights practices fo…
Flourishing Farmer: Business Models for Regenerative Agriculture
The CRB is proud to share this report, published by the Idea Garden Institute, and co-authored by two current Student Advisory Board members, Jacqueline Gottuso (MBA 25′), Cooper FitzGerald (MBA 25′), and recent Haas alum Anastasia Nevzgoda (MBA 24′); all of whom share a passionate…
The Sweet Spot: Balancing People, Planet, and Prosperity through Doughnut Economics
The CRB, under the “Rethinking Capitalism” initiative, is asking tough questions on the future of American business education. How are business schools implicated in the current state of the world, our communities, and the environment? What is our role in reshaping business school education? How…
Rethinking Capitalism in the American Business School
On November 7th, 2024, over 70 students, staff, faculty, and community members gathered at Berkeley’s historic Faculty Club for our Election Debrief: Rethinking Capitalism in the American Business School. The mood was somber and reflective – only two days before, the presidential election marked…
Welcome CRB’s 2024-25 New Student Advisory Board Members
Every Fall, the Center for Responsible Business’s Student Advisory Board recruits new members from across the campus. This year the board has recruited 15 new members to help create a space for the UC Berkeley community and thought leadership centered around redefining business for a sustainable a…
Advancing Sustainability Through the Berkeley Haas Sustainable Business Research Prize
The Center for Responsible Business (CRB) is thrilled to announce the 2024-2025 Berkeley Haas Sustainable Research Prize. This prestigious $20,000 prize celebrates innovative academic research that has the potential to address urgent global sustainability challenges and accelerate the green transit…