Posts by Center for Responsible Business
Incoming MBA Sustainability Superstars
The CRB is thrilled to welcome the incoming Fall 2020 MBA cohort to Haas! As part of the selection process for the CRB Fellowship, we had the opportunity to sit down with a number of incoming students focused on sustainable and responsible business practices. Each student brings a unique perspective…
Announcing Winning Teams of the 2020 Patagonia Case Competition
Congratulations to the outstanding top six finalist teams of the 2020 Patagonia Case Competition! As a company, Patagonia consistently stands at the forefront of sustainable business, implementing environmental solutions to its mission statement and serving as a model for other companies. This year,…
A letter of condemnation, support, and action from the Center for Responsible Business
The Berkeley Haas Center for Responsible Business supports the statements by Chancellor Carol Christ and Oscar Dubón, Jr., Vice Chancellor, Equity & Inclusion, and we stand in partnership with our university community in our strong condemnation of the killings of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, …
Sustainable Vikings Chapter 2: Capitalism 101
The following is Chapter 2 from the in-progress book “Sustainable Vikings: What the Nordics Can Teach Us about Sustainable Capitalism & Building Resilient Societies” authored by the CRB Executive Director Robert Strand. This book serves as the base text for the Haas undergraduate cours…
COVID-19 Pandemic: Nordic vs. U.S. Approaches
Nearly two months after COVID-19 was named a “pandemic” by the World Health Organization, we feel the immense ripple effect through our communities, healthcare systems and economies. On May 11th, the Berkeley Conversations: COVID-19 series hosted a virtual conversation about the Nordic vs. U.S. …
Green Deal Face-off: inside the European and the U.S. Green New Deals
Authored by Katharine Hawthorne, MBA 2020 and Nancy Reyes Mullins, MDP 2020 In February 2020 Nancy and Katharine attended “Europe’s Green New Deal: Fueled by Innovation”, a talk with Jean-Eric Paquet, the European Commission’s Director General for Research and Innovation. Fascinated …
General Mills: Regenerating the Food System One Acre at a Time
Written by Ella Boyce, CRB Editorial Assistant and B.S. ’21 In 2018, the Center for Responsible Business (CRB) announced its partnership with the Natural and Organic Operating Unit at General Mills. This symbiotic partnership has accelerated and scaled the CRB’s Sustainable Food Initiative a…
Sustainable Open Innovation is Guiding Carlsberg to a Biodegradable Beer Bottle Breakthrough
Written by Alison Gilbert, CRB Student Advisory Board Member and MBA ’20 Danish beer manufacturer Carlsberg is currently prototyping the world’s first ‘paper’ beer bottle. It’s made from sustainably-sourced wood fibers and is both 100% bio-based and fully recyclable. And Carlsberg is u…
Resiliency. We must focus on resiliency. Letter from the CRB Executive Director.
Dear University of California-Berkeley Haas Center for Responsible Business Community, It goes without saying that these are uncertain and trying times. I would like to begin by wishing each of you and your loved ones health and safety. Many of us with more vulnerable loved…
Sustainable Vikings: Chapter 1
The following is a chapter excerpt from the in-progress book “Sustainable Vikings: Nordic Leadership in Sustainable Capitalism” authored by the CRB Executive Director Robert Strand. This book serves as the base text for the Haas undergraduate course “Sustainable Business in the Nordics�…