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Looking to the 2020-2021 Academic Year: Letter from the Executive Director
September 14, 2020
Dear Friends of the Center for Responsible Business, It goes without saying that these are uncertain and trying times. I would like to begin by wishing each of you and your loved ones health and safety. The beginning of the academic year is filled…
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…
Launching the Investment for Impact Research Prize
December 05, 2016
By Ed Andrews This post originally appeared on the Institute for Business & Social Impact Blog. The Center for Responsible Business at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business has just launched a $5,000 research prize for work on the role of impact…
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…
Dow Prize: A New Strategy to Provide Safer Groundwater for Millions
February 01, 2016
By Edmund L. Andrews This post originally appeared on the Institute for Business & Social Impact Blog. Katya Cherukumilli, a Ph.D. candidate in environmental engineering at Berkeley, has won a prestigious prize for her work at the Gadgil…