Tag: climate change
Students Stress Global Sustainability Challenges to HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
July 30, 2021
Written by: Madeleine Wong, CRB Student Advisory Board Member, UGBA and Environmental Economics & Policy ’22 On April 27, 2021 the Crown Prince of Norway, His Royal Highness (H.R.H) Haakon Magnus, virtually visited the state of California,…
Advancing corporate climate action using a human rights‒based approach
February 16, 2020
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…
“Yes, And…” Reflecting on the 2018 Net Impact Conference and How to Change the World
November 21, 2018
Written by Dalton Guthrie, MBA ’20 If you know anything about improv, you’re be familiar with the phrase “Yes, And.” If you’re not familiar, fret not because neither was I before taking Haas’ course on Leadership Communication. The…
General Mills’ Natural & Organic Operating Unit Joins CRB’s Sustainable Food Initiative
November 20, 2018
The Center for Responsible Business (CRB) at Berkeley Haas is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Natural and Organics Operating Unit at General Mills. The Natural and Organics Operating Unit is comprised of companies including Annie’s…
Achieving Carbon Neutrality Through Collaboration
May 09, 2018
By Nuria Marquez Martinez, Masters of Journalism candidate & CRB Editorial Writer Leaders in sustainability and responsible business met Thursday April 19th to discuss their carbon neutrality goals and the collaborations necessary to reach those…
Can Companies Lead the Climate Charge?
October 11, 2017
By Maxwell Kushner-Lenhoff, CRB Student Advisory Board, CRB Fellow & MBA ’18 Candidate Thomas Jefferson once said, “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” Three months after President Trump…
2016-17 CRB Year in Brief: Letter from the Executive Director
October 04, 2017
Dear Friends of the Center for Responsible Business: The 2017-18 academic year is off and running. The campus is abuzz with students and the first year MBAs have been pounding down the CRB doors and filling our “Coffee with the CRB” chats to…
CRB’s New Fellow: Adam Brudnick
September 27, 2017
By Sona Senapati, Berkeley-Haas Center for Responsible Business, Student Editorial Writer The Center for Responsible Business is excited to announce Adam Brudnick as our newest Center for Responsible Business Fellow. He is a member of Haas’ MBA…
Motivating Your Employees Beyond A Dollar Sign
July 10, 2017
By Robert Strand, Executive Director at the Berkeley-Haas Center for Responsible Business This post originally appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle and Media Planet. How do you motivate someone to work? For many the response is quite simple:…
Yale Brings Plant Power to Win the 2nd Annual Patagonia Case Competition
June 14, 2017
By Amelia Baum, UC Berkeley Undergrad & CRB Student Assistant; Eva Visscher-Simon, CRB Program Manager There were no losers at the second annual Patagonia Case competition, but there certainly were winners. After substantial deliberation, a team…
