Tag: human rights
Microsoft, Humanity United, and Berkeley-Haas Partner to Advance Human Rights in Management Education and Practice
December 09, 2016
In celebration of International Human Rights Day, the Human Rights & Business Initiative (HRBI) coordinated through the Center for Responsible Business (CRB) at Berkeley-Haas is excited to announce new partnerships with Microsoft and Humanity…
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…
Sustainable Investing and Human Rights: A Path Forward for Valuation
March 07, 2016
Nancy Cao, MBA 17 The annual State of Sustainable Business Report issued by BSR and GlobeScan shows that “Human Rights” is consistently a top concern for sustainability professionals. Yet among these same professionals, there is a lack of…
Berkeley-Haas Launches Human Rights & Business Initiative
February 03, 2016
By Krysten Crawford This post originally appeared in Haas Now. Companies are taking more responsibility for combatting human rights violations worldwide and Berkeley-Haas is taking bold steps to help businesses achieve their goals. Late last year…
Launching the Human Rights & Business Initiative at Berkeley-Haas
December 10, 2015
Dear Students, Colleagues and Friends, Today, December 10th, we celebrate International Human Rights Day and I am very excited to use this opportunity to announce the launch of the new Human Rights & Business Initiative at the Berkeley-Haas…
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…
White House Enlists Haas on Responsible Global Business
January 28, 2015
This post originally appeared on Haas Now. Promoting responsible business conduct by U.S. companies abroad will be the focus of a meeting to be co-hosted Feb. 6 by the Center for Responsible Business (CRB), the U.S. Network of the United Nations…
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…
Peterson Series Fall 2014: Transparency and Values in the Tech Industry
September 05, 2014
By Kate Alper, CRB Program Manager The CRB is excited to announce the fall lineup for our flagship Peterson Series. The series brings together Berkeley-Haas MBA students, forward-thinking academics, and business leaders to discuss emerging topics…