CESR Blog

Most large investors take the approach of influencing firm behavior through one-on-one meetings and private messages. These tactics are both invisible to the public and labor-intensive to enact. Large investors have more efficient options for getting firms to do what they want, according to research from Andrea Pawliczek, assistant professor...

Sena Kavi (Mktg., '26) is a CESR Student worker who wrote this piece to illustrate her own experience with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI & B), and how, based on her personal story, she views it as a powerful tool in the business world. I am the child of...

It is about adopting a mindset of resourcefulness, preservation, and equity when it comes to the ways in which business impacts people and the environment, - Says Maddy Hemstreet Expanding CESR’s Reach Among Leeds Students In recent months, we have expanded our team to include student ambassadors. These Leeds students...

Solving the climate crisis is the biggest economic opportunity of our lifetimes, and essential to ensuring that future generations are able to thrive on this planet. All organizations from small start-ups to multinational corporations have a role to play. If your company is just beginning to work in this space,...

"Providing public forums to openly discuss the most important and contested issues of the day is central to the mission of a public university. I'm proud that C-SEF, CESR and the Burridge Center are able to provide such a forum on this issue," says Matthew G. Burgess, Director, Center for...

Leeds offers students a world-class business education along with access to a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that’s a hub for sustainable start-ups.

Jennifer Forman recently sat down with the Leeds Business Insights podcast to talk about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and “Big Sustainability.” Jennifer is the ESG Program Lead at Splunk and an Instructor for the Certificate in ESG Strategy (formerly called the Certificate in Corporate...

Business is often seen as the cause of the climate crisis, but it’s also a powerful force to solve this pressing issue.

CESR Fellows was founded 11 years ago to build community with people who shared a passion for sustainability, social responsibility, and equity.

The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at Leeds (CESR), and B:CIVIC, have a long history of collaboration focused on advancing sustainability in business. B:CIVIC has been instrumental in launching and supporting Leeds' Certificate in CSR (CCSR) executive education program, and generously made it possible for Leeds students to attend...