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Building Sustainable Chemistry with Levi Strauss & Co.
July 26, 2019
Levis Strauss is a longtime partner of both the Haas School of Business and the Center for Responsible Business. As a leader in the sustainable apparel industry, Levi’s has challenged and inspired many of the students who pass through Haas. Their…
Human Rights & Business Initiative: Advancing Respect for Human Rights Around the World
July 09, 2019
Business has an important role and responsibility in building respect for human rights around the world. From modern slavery to digital privacy, the Center for Responsible Business believes human rights considerations must be core to every business…
Alumni Spotlight: Past, Present, and Future of the CRB
June 04, 2019
On November 27th, 2018, The CRB hosted a special celebratory Peterson Speaker Series in honor of the CRB’s 15th Anniversary. The event brought together past executive directors and alumni who are now leaders in the field to discuss how far…
Applied Learning and Sustainable Value Creation: The Haas SRI Fund at 10 Years
June 04, 2019
Ten years ago, the Haas Socially Responsible Investment Fund (HSRIF) was established with a visionary mission: to give students the unique opportunity to run a fund that makes investments using a social-responsibility screen. The fund was the first…
AI for Social Impact: Designing for More Inclusive Artificial Intelligence
April 29, 2019
Written by Jeff Hartsough, MBA Candidate Class of 2019 and Ada Maksutaj, MBA Candidate Class of 2020 On March 7th, the Center for Responsible Business and the Human Rights Center, in collaboration with Microsoft, hosted the third annual conference…
Corporate sustainability leadership: What we can learn from the Nordics and California
April 29, 2019
Written by Isabella Martin, Master of Development Practice Candidate, Class of 2019 Sustainability is the talk of the town, particularly in the business world. Many companies are now reporting on sustainability however there are few regulations and…
Meet Lauren Taymor: 2019 CRB Fellow
April 26, 2019
Written by Sona Senapati, Berkeley Haas Center for Responsible Business, Student Editorial Writer The Center for Responsible Business is delighted to announce our newest fellow, Lauren Taymor, who will be joining Haas in the fall of 2019. With each…
Sustainable Food Initiative: Taking Root After Year One
March 22, 2019
Written by Berklee Welsh, B.S. Business Administration ‘20 The sustainable food movement is no stranger to U.C. Berkeley and the University of California system at large. As a young Berkeley student, Alice Waters, now a modern food icon, began…
Impact Investing: Creating Strong Returns While Bettering the World
January 28, 2019
Written by Isabella Martin, MDP Candidate, Class of 2019 Impact Investing is an increasingly hot topic in the finance world with the industry set to grow to around $500 billion in the next decade. With so many ubiquitous terms floating around…
Welcome New 2018-2019 CRB Student Advisory Board Members
January 28, 2019
The Center for Responsible Business is delighted to announce the newest members of our Student Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB provides extensive support to the overall functions of the CRB and consists of exceptionally bright minds looking to create…
