Tag: Robert Strand
Sustainable Business Needs an Anti Monopoly Lens
December 29, 2020
Written by Osman Mansur, CRB Student Advisory Board Member and B.S. ’20 In the Spring of 2019, I took a one-of-a-kind class at Berkeley-Haas titled “Sustainable Business in the Nordics”. Taught by Professor Robert Strand, the course…
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…
American Capitalism: An Evolution or a Revolution?
December 19, 2019
CRB Executive Director Robert Strand was invited to testify to a U.S. Congress committee hearing on December 4, 2019 to consider issues of responsible business in American capitalism. Below is the formal testimony Robert submitted in advance of the…
Profits vs. progress? Times have changed.
February 20, 2018
Flip flopping between the public and private sectors over the past decade granted me lots of time and food for thought on one of, if not the, most pressing question facing today’s business leaders: what, if any, is the social responsibility of…
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…
Collaboration in a Competitive Market: Applying Game Theory and Negotiation Tactics to Creating Shared Value
March 15, 2017
By Harris Googe, CRB Patagonia Case Competition Student Lead and MBA ’18 Candidate In Porter and Kramer’s progression from “Strategic Philanthropy” and “Strategic CSR” to “Creating Shared Value,” they highlight a critical shift in…
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…
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…
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…