Erb Institute
Collaborating Toward the Good Life: A Conversation with Keurig Green Mountain's Monique Oxender
A self-proclaimed “complexity junkie,” Monique Oxender, Keurig Green Mountain’s Chief Sustainability Officer, doesn’t bat an eye at tackling big, complicated issues. From the future of coffee to the recyclability of Keurig’s pods, Oxender a... View More
How Driscoll's Is Creating Shared Value in Berry Supply Chains
The buyer-supplier relationship is changing in more ways than you might imagine. Consumers and retailers are increasingly demanding that suppliers demonstrate their sustainability: How are buyers and suppliers collectively adapting to changes in the ... View More
Steelcase Draws Sustainability Inspiration from an Unlikely Source: The Healthcare Industry
Questions — and asking the right ones — are at the heart of Patricia Wang’s role as design researcher in WorkSpace Futures for Steelcase Inc. These days, the biggest question Wang faces is just as complicated and ambiguous as it is important: H... View More
The Hundred People Behind Your Favorite Pair of Jeans
Have you ever stopped to think about how many people were involved in making the clothes you buy? Chances are you have heard about or read The Travels of a T-shirt in a Global Economy or listened to Planet Money’s piece on making a t-shirt. Both ar... View More
Why ‘Green’ Consumerism Isn’t Taking Off
If sustainability is so “in,” why aren’t more people buying ethically made clothes? The past few decades have changed the shape of the apparel industry. A few iconic media scandals over child labor and sweatshop labor have made Western shoppers... View More
