Responsible Business Blog
Now more than ever: Collaboration for Sustainable Innovation in Fashion
April 27, 2021
Written by: Na Wang, EW MBA ‘23 and Kokei Otosi, FT MBA ‘22. CRB Sustainable Innovation Student Leads. It’s no secret that the fashion industry was dealt a huge blow by the pandemic. The industry severely contracted and millions of dollars in…
The Fashion Industry Takes Steps Toward Circularity
March 29, 2021
Written by Mahon Walsh, B.S. ’22 CRB Student Advisory Board member Fashion’s negative impacts are well known. The apparel industry emits about 1.2 billion metric tons of carbon per year, or 10% of the global carbon footprint. In…
Food Systems and The Climate Crisis: Reasons for Concern, Hope and Action
March 29, 2021
Written by Lauren Taymor, MBA ’21 CRB Student Advisory Board Member and CRB Fellow A few weeks ago I had the privilege of hearing from former Vice President Al Gore and Alice Waters about the challenges and opportunities of tackling the climate…
Revisiting the Plant Futures Symposium
February 22, 2021
To kick off the new year, Plant Futures launched into a weekend full of guest speakers from every corner of the world to unpack the plant-based industry. This symposium consisted of entrepreneurs, chefs, activists, academic scholars and doctors who…
Students Redefining Sustainable Leadership at the Undergraduate Level
February 22, 2021
The Rausser College of Natural Resources is the oldest college at the University of California, Berkeley and, since its conception in 1868, has continued to lead the field of environmental and ecological studies year. This, combined with the…
Introducing New CRB Senior Advisory Board Members
January 19, 2021
The CRB has always benefited from the engagement of individuals committed to our mission. We see our board members as core to helping us as a center communicate most effectively outwards in what we’re doing, as well as help us…
Peterson Speaker Series with Chip Bergh, President & CEO, Levi Strauss & Co.
December 30, 2020
Written by Madeleine Wong, B.S. ’22 and CRB Student Advisory Board member On December 1st, the Center for Responsible Business (CRB)’s Peterson Speaker Series and the Berkeley Haas Dean’s Speaker Series hosted Chip Bergh, the President…
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…
Hacking SDG #2: Zero Hunger in Nepal
December 11, 2020
The following is a reflection of Eva Gurfein, MBA 2021’s experience participating in the UNLEASH Nepal Hack to address Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger. With COVID-19 exacerbating food insecurity and malnutrition in Nepal, Eva and…
Applegate joins the Berkeley Haas CRB Sustainable Food Initiative
November 24, 2020
The Center for Responsible Business (CRB) at Berkeley Haas is proud to announce Applegate as its newest corporate partner. Specializing in natural and organic meat production, Applegate pursues nuanced approaches to sustainability within its supply…
