Tag: CRB Perspective
The Patagonia Case Competition: Finding an Eco-Friendly Water Repellent
April 15, 2016
By Edmund L. Andrews Few companies have tied their identities more closely to environmental responsibility than Patagonia, the outdoor apparel manufacturer founded decades ago by the rock climber Yvon Choinard. Patagonia’s mission statement is…
Green Chemistry: From Blue Jeans to 3-D Printing
November 13, 2015
By Edmund L. Andrews This post originally appeared on the Institute for Business & Social Impact Blog. When people talk about “green” business, they often think about renewable energy and products that have a smaller carbon footprint. But…
3 Trends in Sustainable Food Startups
September 18, 2015
By Kate Alper, CRB Program Manager Two food-related news stories generated enormous buzz last week. Alice Waters, famed food activist and entrepreneur, was honored with a White House National Humanities Medal for her work “celebrating the bond…
CRB as a Connector: Building on Our Strengths as Part of UC-Berkeley
September 17, 2015
By Robert Strand, CRB Executive Director I did not want to write this blog post. But my good CRB colleague Kate Alper has continued to pester me to do it. And today is the deadline. So here goes…. The reason I have avoided writing this piece is…
3 Ways Companies Can Improve Workers’ Lives: Lessons Learned from this Semester’s Peterson Series
May 19, 2015
By Kate Alper, CRB Program Manager The Peterson Series at the Berkeley-Haas Center for Responsible Business continues to initiate important conversations about business that extend well beyond the Berkeley campus. In February, we expanded upon…
Are You Counting What Counts? Purposeful Metrics in the Era of Big Data
April 06, 2015
By Robert Strand, CRB Executive Director Metrics matter. They drive activities at organizations. Purposeful metrics have to do with the idea that the highest level metrics for an organization should be tied to its purpose. A session about…
Beyond Yourself: A Principle for the Holiday Season… and Year-round
December 31, 2014
by Robert Strand, CRB Executive Director The holiday season is upon us. I write this piece while nibbling on cookies sprinkled with holiday cheer and I hope to find you in a similar state of good fortune and comfort. The holidays have the great…
Is Yesterday’s News Tomorrow’s Search History?
November 24, 2014
By Kate Alper, CRB Program Manager When I bought a new computer at the Apple store this fall, the Apple specialist diligently advised, “Do not save your pictures to Dropbox. Your agreement with them allows them to view and use your photos for…
Business is Ruining the Planet
November 05, 2014
By Robert Strand, CRB Executive Director “Business is ruining the planet.” If you were to visit the Haas School of Business this past week you likely walked past this graffiti scribbled on the side of the Student Building. What sort of…
Springing Into Action this Semester at the CRB
September 16, 2014
By Christina Meinberg, CRB Associate Director We are headed into fall but in some ways it feels like spring to me, at the CRB. Here’s why: We have just been through an intensive and awesome re-building period. After seven months as Interim…