Responsible Business Blog
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…
Food Summit 2020: Creativity as the Secret Ingredient to Success in the Food Industry
November 24, 2020
This year on October 20th, the Food@Haas student group put together a Food Summit during career week for students of the Haas School of Business. The summit sought to give students exposure to the breadth of professional opportunities available to…
New Thinking in a Pandemic: Business, Economics, & Inclusion
November 24, 2020
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is often seen as separate from the pursuit of profit. Yet recent research by Professor Ross Levine found that companies with higher CSR scores performed significantly better during the pandemic stock market…
Introducing the CRB’s new 2020 Student Advisory Board Members
November 18, 2020
The Center for Responsible Business is delighted to announce the newest members of our Student Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB works with the Center and fellow students to advise and implement program structure, content, marketing, and outreach. SAB…
Celebrating 10 Years of the CRB Fellowship
October 29, 2020
The Center for Responsible Business (CRB) Fellowship is one of the ways the Center encourages the development of business leaders who will redefine business for a sustainable future and address the great challenges of our time. Started in 2011, the…
CRB Student Advisory Board 2020 Summer Experiences
September 14, 2020
Nicole Austin-Thomas, MBA 2021 Summer Consultant Intern at The Bridgespan Group The Bridgespan Group aspires to fund Black-led education nonprofits by catalyzing giving in the Black community. This Summer, Nicole supported the creation of a Black,…