Posts by Center for Responsible Business
Advancing corporate climate action using a human rights‒based approach
Written by Stacey King, MBA ’20 As we encounter more severe and destructive climate disasters globally, more people, including activists, politicians, and scientists, are calling for business to play a greater role in the climate crisis. The consequences of climate change may be more dire than…
Happy Holidays!
On behalf of all of us at the Berkeley Haas Center for Responsible Business (CRB), I wish you a peaceful and joyous holiday season. As 2019 comes to a close, we reflect upon this past year and the close of the decade. For me, the young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg […]
Nordic Talks: Parental Leaves in the Nordics. Inspiration for California?
“It’s easy in Sweden to work and have kids.” — Making Motherhood Work Nordic countries are renowned for their generous parental leaves. All evidence suggests that these leaves bring a host of benefits including improved maternal and infant health (SDG #3), promoting gender equality (SDG …
American Capitalism: An Evolution or a Revolution?
CRB Executive Director Robert Strand was invited to testify to a U.S. Congress committee hearing on December 4, 2019 to consider issues of responsible business in American capitalism. Below is the formal testimony Robert submitted in advance of the hearing followed by the subsequent formal response …
Meet Namrata Gummalla: 2019 Patagonia Case Competition Finalist and Patagonia Corporate Development Intern
Beginning in 2016, the Berkeley Haas Center for Responsible Business and industry leader in sustainability, Patagonia, came together to bring next generation thinking to Patagonia’s most pressing sustainability challenges. The partnership is a collaboration focused on optimizing Patagonia’s sust…
With the 2020 Patagonia Case Competition Prompt Announced, How Can You Start Building Your Team Now?
Written by Tiffany Tran and John Monaghan, both Berkeley Haas MBA ’20 candidates and 2019 Patagonia Case Competition Runner Ups. Centered around one of the most admired companies in the world and focused on solving some of the most relevant corporate sustainability challenges, it is no wonder …
Reflections on the 2019 Net Impact Conference
Written by Thais Esteves, MBA ’21 candidate “It is all about the journey and connecting to others” is just a cliché, some may say. Even though I try, sometimes it is a hard principle to embed in day-to-day life. In today’s world, in which we are hyperconnected to numerous sources [&hell…
Questioning the Status Quo at the 2019 Food Summit
Written by Eva Gurfein, Sustainable Food Initiative Student Lead and MBA ’21 Candidate On October 21st, Food@Haas hosted the annual Food Summit in partnership with the Career Management Group. The summit kicked off a week of discovery and reflection as the first industry-specific program held …
Sustainable Vikings: Introduction
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�…
The False Dawn of Corporate Social Responsibility
This blog post originally appeared in California Management Review’s Blog here on October 9, 2019. Looking at the prospects for more-enlightened corporate behavior in light of the recent headline making pledge of by the Business Roundtable – is shareholder capitalism compatible with enli…