Tag: CRB Perspective
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:…
A Concerned Center for Responsible Business
February 09, 2017
Dear Friends of the Center for Responsible Business, We’re writing to share our concerns with the recent actions of the current federal administration, our gratitude to many of our leading corporate partners of the Center for Responsible Business…
2016 Holiday Wishes
December 15, 2016
Dear Friends, As the year draws to a close, at the Institute for Business and Social Impact, we reflect on the election, UC Berkeley’s values, and the renewed importance of our work. The recent presidential election revealed a deep division in our…
Post-Election Call to Action For Business
November 21, 2016
by Robert Strand Executive Director, Berkeley-Haas Center for Responsible Business As the dust begins to settle after a rather unusual – and frankly troubling – U.S. presidential election it is time for us to assess where we are and what to…
Making the Case for Corporate Human Rights Management: Connecting Human Rights and Financial Performance
November 18, 2016
By Marissa Saretsky, Special Advisor, Human Rights & Business Initiative, Berkeley-Haas Center for Responsible Business As an increasing number of companies grapple with integrating human rights considerations into their everyday business…
Haas Socially Responsible Investment Fund (HSRIF) Update
September 30, 2016
The Haas Socially Responsible Investment Fund (HSRIF) is the world’s first and largest student-led SRI fund within a leading business school. HSRIF offers our Berkeley-Haas MBA students real-world experience in delivering both strong financial…
Summer Internships – The Responsible Way
September 26, 2016
The Student Advisory Board is central to our mission at the Center for Responsible Business. Each year the Board provides us with invaluable insights into the Center’s ongoing projects and long-term vision, keeping us up-to-date with Haas…
Sustainable Vikings invading Berkeley-Haas!
August 18, 2016
by Robert Strand, Executive Director, Center for Responsible Business The Vikings are invading! The Vikings are invading! Do we run for our lives? NO! I am talking about the Sustainable Vikings. And their invasion may be…
2015-16 CRB Year in Brief: Letter from the Executive Director
August 15, 2016
Dear Friends of the Center for Responsible Business: As we conclude the 2015-16 academic year, I would like to offer some reflections. 2015-16 was a very busy year with a lot of firsts. This included launching the Patagonia Eco-Innovation Case…
Business and Human Rights: Not Just an Election Issue
August 04, 2016
By Faris Natour, Director & Lecturer, Human Rights & Business Initiative A living wage, equal pay for equal work, access to healthcare, family leave, freedom of religion, and non-discrimination: what do these issues have in common? They…