University of Michigan: Erb Institute | Business for Sustainability

The Erb Institute is the University of Michigan’s business-sustainability partnership between the Ross School of Business and the School for Environment and Sustainability. We work with business leaders to help them improve company competitiveness through enhanced social, environmental and economic performance. Our degree programs prepare students to be future business leaders for sustainability, while our research and executive education prepare current business leaders for what’s next in sustainability.

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Environment

Sowing Doubt and Undermining Science

Science should be able to speak for itself. But people with a vested interest in undermining science are working behind the scenes to obscure it.

Jun 11, 2020 4:00 PM ET

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Flexible Media Releases

Sowing Doubt and Undermining Science

Jun 11, 2020 4:00 PM ET

The Detroit Water Crisis and Unexpected Coalitions

Mar 20, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Agree to Disagree — With Yourself

Mar 17, 2020 10:30 AM ET

Climate Change Is Not Just an Environmental Issue

Mar 11, 2020 10:30 AM ET

Erb Institute Faculty Director Joe Árvai Recognized for Contribution to Risk Analysis

Feb 24, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Sustainability in Detroit, Part 5: Real Estate Development

Feb 18, 2020 8:30 AM ET

New Ways to Study Individual Corporations’ Supply Chains

Jan 15, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Reflecting on a Year at the Erb Institute: Impact Investing and DEI

Dec 10, 2019 8:55 AM ET

Entrepreneurs and the Racial Wealth Divide: A Q&A With Jessica Norwood

Nov 12, 2019 12:05 PM ET

Council of Michigan Foundations Honors John Erb with 2019 Russell G. Mawby Award for Philanthropy

Oct 23, 2019 4:35 PM ET

Sustainability in Detroit, Part 4: The Dirt

Oct 16, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Sustainability in Detroit, Part 3: Stormwater

Sep 20, 2019 2:30 PM ET

We Can’t Leave It to Younger Generations to Save the World.

Sep 17, 2019 12:45 PM ET

Sustainability in Detroit, Part 2: Making Way for Bees

Sep 3, 2019 12:30 PM ET

Signs Your Sustainability Initiative Will Succeed—or Not

Aug 29, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Campaigns

Academic Thought - Sustainability Action

The Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise conducts both scholarly and applied research. Our scholarly work pushes the envelope on...

Business Sustainability for Practitioners

What is the benefit of a lot of great thinking in the pursuit of business sustainability if it can't be put into practical application? We asked...

Erb Institute Sustainability Experts in the News

The Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise is renowned for its contributions to business sustainability through research, teaching and...

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Awards & Rankings

Council of Michigan Foundations Honors John Erb with 2019 Russell G. Mawby Award for Philanthropy

John Erb has been named the 2019 recipient of the Russell G. Mawby Award for Philanthropy by the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) and the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA).

Oct 23, 2019 4:35 PM ET

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Research & Reports

Andy Hoffman: Honored for His Work on Book “Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate”

Andy Hoffman is a 2019 recipient of the RRBM award for his work on “Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate“. The book seeks to understand why people are rejecting the science on climate change and what the science says about how to overcome that schism.

Apr 24, 2019 3:45 PM ET

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Volunteering & Community

Forecast 2019: Climate Change Reality Takes Firmer Hold

Andy Hoffman, professor of management and organizations at the Ross School of Business and professor of environment and sustainability at the School for Environment and Sustainability, studies the relationship between environmental issues and organizations. His latest book is Re-engaging With Sustainability in the Anthropocene Era: An Institutional Approach.

Dec 18, 2018 3:30 PM ET

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Volunteering & Community

Women’s Entrepreneurial Empowerment in Ecuador | Erb Institute Impact Project

Earlier this year, Erb Institute student, Chris Owen, MBA/MS 2020, worked with Casa María Amor in Cuenca, Ecuador via an Erb Institute Impact Project. This video features such a project. Casa María Amor is a women’s shelter on the outskirts of Cuenca in the Andes Mountains. Chris conceived, developed and launched an Erb Impact project to help the women of Casa María Amor develop skills aimed at achieving economic independence after leaving abusive relationships.

Dec 5, 2018 10:45 AM ET

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Corporate Responsibility

Video: The Erb Institute Talks Business Sustainability at the Global Climate Action Summit

This September, a delegation from the University of Michigan’s Erb Institute traveled to San Francisco to attend the Global Climate Action Summit. The Erb Institute also hosted an Affiliate event: Developing Climate-Business Strategies: Partnering with Universities for Science-Based Impact.

Nov 15, 2018 3:15 PM ET

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Education & Workforce Development

"What Were You Meant to Be?" Andrew Hoffman Challenges Students at Loyola Convocation

On August 24, 2018, Andrew J. Hoffman, the Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan, delivered the Convocation Address at Loyola University Chicago to 3,250 students and 250 faculty members.

Oct 19, 2018 5:45 PM ET

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Research & Reports

What a Sustainable Business Looks Like – Erb Institute Professor Sara Soderstrom Comments on Brewery Vivant

When Kris Spaulding started Brewery Vivant, she did so mindful of the possibilities to create a sustainable business with inspiration sparked at the University of Michigan.

Aug 10, 2018 1:00 PM ET

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