Responsible Business Blog
A letter of condemnation, support, and action from the Center for Responsible Business
June 08, 2020
The Berkeley Haas Center for Responsible Business supports the statements by Chancellor Carol Christ and Oscar Dubón, Jr., Vice Chancellor, Equity & Inclusion, and we stand in partnership with our university community in our strong condemnation…
Sustainable Vikings Chapter 2: Capitalism 101
May 28, 2020
The following is Chapter 2 from the in-progress book “Sustainable Vikings: What the Nordics Can Teach Us about Sustainable Capitalism & Building Resilient Societies” authored by the CRB Executive Director Robert Strand. This book…
COVID-19 Pandemic: Nordic vs. U.S. Approaches
May 27, 2020
Nearly two months after COVID-19 was named a “pandemic” by the World Health Organization, we feel the immense ripple effect through our communities, healthcare systems and economies. On May 11th, the Berkeley Conversations: COVID-19 series…
Green Deal Face-off: inside the European and the U.S. Green New Deals
May 26, 2020
Authored by Katharine Hawthorne, MBA 2020 and Nancy Reyes Mullins, MDP 2020 In February 2020 Nancy and Katharine attended “Europe’s Green New Deal: Fueled by Innovation”, a talk with Jean-Eric Paquet, the European Commission’s…
General Mills: Regenerating the Food System One Acre at a Time
April 21, 2020
Written by Ella Boyce, CRB Editorial Assistant and B.S. ’21 In 2018, the Center for Responsible Business (CRB) announced its partnership with the Natural and Organic Operating Unit at General Mills. This symbiotic partnership has accelerated…
Sustainable Open Innovation is Guiding Carlsberg to a Biodegradable Beer Bottle Breakthrough
April 21, 2020
Written by Alison Gilbert, CRB Student Advisory Board Member and MBA ’20 Danish beer manufacturer Carlsberg is currently prototyping the world’s first ‘paper’ beer bottle. It’s made from sustainably-sourced wood fibers and is both 100%…
Resiliency. We must focus on resiliency. Letter from the CRB Executive Director.
March 13, 2020
Dear University of California-Berkeley Haas Center for Responsible Business Community, 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…
Sustainable Vikings: Chapter 1
February 20, 2020
The following is a chapter excerpt from the in-progress book “Sustainable Vikings: Nordic Leadership in Sustainable Capitalism” authored by the CRB Executive Director Robert Strand. This book serves as the base text for the Haas…
Advancing corporate climate action using a human rights‒based approach
February 16, 2020
Written by Stacey King, MBA ’20 As we encounter more severe and destructive climate disasters globally, more people, including activists, politicians, and scientists, are calling for business to play a greater role in the climate crisis. The…
Happy Holidays!
December 19, 2019
On behalf of all of us at the Berkeley Haas Center for Responsible Business (CRB), I wish you a peaceful and joyous holiday season. As 2019 comes to a close, we reflect upon this past year and the close of the decade. For me, the young Swedish…
