The Haas Sustainable Business Research Prize, supported by Allan Spivack, encourages serious research with timely, real-world business practice applications among business school faculty around the world related to responsible business, sustainability, and ESG. Additionally, the prize will motivate thought leadership globally and add to the body of knowledge and intellectual capital in the role of business in society.
The prize is awarded by a committee of well-regarded sustainability researchers and practitioners affiliated with the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business who choose best in class academic studies to win a combined $20,000 prize.
2023 Topical Focus
The Haas Sustainable Business Research Prize is seeking papers (both in progress and published) that speak to the intersection of individual and market behavior and sustainability.
Recognizing that the global market is acting insufficiently to address the pending crisis associated with climate change and resource sustainability, we seek papers that explore economic levers that motivate individuals, corporations and markets to act with urgency on climate and resource saving initiatives. The 2023 Haas Sustainable Business Research Prize will recognize cutting-edge research that identifies implementable solutions that impact the nexus of business, economics, and sustainability.
Prize Timeline
- June 2023: Announcement of the prize
- July 2023: Call for Papers released
- August 2023: Selection Committee review period
- September 2023: Winning author notified
- Fall 2023: Winning paper publicly announced
Call for Papers
2023 Call for Papers
Please review the 2023 Call for Papers before submitting research papers for consideration below.
Submit a Paper
Submit an anonymized (only include title; remove author names) PDF of your paper below by August 13, 2023 11:59PM PST (GMT -7).
For questions regarding submission, please contact Emily Pelissier at [email protected].
Faculty Prize Committee
Chair: Ann E. Harrison, Bank of America Dean
Ann E. Harrison is the 15th dean of the Haas School of Business. Harrison, a renowned economist, has dedicated her career to creating inclusive and sustainable policies in development economics, international trade, global labor markets, and now in higher education.
Reed Walker, Transamerica Chair in Business Strategy
Reed Walker is an Associate Professor of Business and Public Policy and Economics at UC Berkeley. His research explores the social costs of environmental externalities, such as air pollution and how regulations to limit these externalities contribute to gains and/or losses to the economy.
Sytske Wijnsma, Assistant Professor
Sytske Wijnsma is an Assistant Professor in Operations Management at UC Berkeley Haas. Her primary research interest is designing supply chain and policy interventions that help solve real-world challenges with social and environmental impact.
Jonathan Weigel, Assistant Professor
Jonathan Weigel is an assistant professor in the Business and Public Policy Group at the Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley. His research interests are at the intersection of political economy, development, and public economics.
Panos Patatoukas, The L.H. Penney Chair in Accounting and Distinguished Teaching Fellow
Panos N. Patatoukas is a tenured Associate Professor and the L.H. Penney Chair in Accounting at U.C. Berkeley, Haas School of Business. Patatoukas’ work focuses on interdisciplinary capital markets research and informs “micro-to-macro” and “macro-to-micro” questions bridging the gap between academics and practitioners.
David Vogel, Soloman P. Lee Chair Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Business Ethics | Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department | Editor, California Management Review
David Vogel is the Soloman Lee Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Business Ethics at Berkeley Haas and Professor Emeritus of Political Science. He has written extensively on both environmental management and government regulation.
Prize Administration
The Prize is administered by the Berkeley Haas Center for Responsible Business (CRB) and supported by Allan Spivack, MBA ‘80 and former President & CEO of RGI Home. Spivack is a long-time sustainable business vanguard and serves on the Senior Advisory Board of the Berkeley Haas Center for Responsible Business.
The CRB connects students, businesses, and faculty to mobilize the positive potential of business to create a more responsible, resilient, and sustainable society. Building on more than a decade of research, teaching, and engaging with business, we educate and provoke thoughtful debate. The Center encourages sustainability-minded research and its application in the marketplace of commerce and ideas.