CESR Explores Guest Speaker Series 2022

High Impact Business Leaders Inspire Leeds Students to Make a Difference

Feb. 7, 2022

It's great to connect with people in industry who are making a major effort to move the needle. Seeing what social and sustainable venturing look like in practice really grounds the concepts we're covering in classes and provides important perspectives on what it takes to make an impact. - Wolfgang...

ULFC and CESR signing day for CCSR scholarship recipients 2021

Scholarships Increase Access to Professional CSR and ESG Training for Diverse Leaders in Denver

Jan. 24, 2022

Through a partnership between the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR) and the Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado (ULFC), diverse leaders in Denver have increased access to professional development opportunities in corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Ellen Morris posing with Community Connector Award

Ellen Morris, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Honored with CESR Community Connector Award

Nov. 29, 2021

The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR) at the Leeds School of Business, is pleased to recognize Ellen Morris, Director, University Partnerships at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with our inaugural Community Connector Award.

ESC poster for LSIC

Connecting Students with Sustainable Businesses

Sept. 19, 2021

Through the Leeds Social Impact Consulting (LSIC) Club I broadened connections to local communities, gained exposure to sustainable product sourcing and contract negotiations, and discovered how supply chain management and corporate social responsibility can work hand-in-hand to serve as the key value-driver for a business. Working with a mentor to...

Amanda Taylor Good and Maggie Grout

Leeds Students Gain Real World Experience in Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Sept. 6, 2021

For students who are deeply passionate about sustainability and social responsibility, and who want to make an impact through their career, getting involved with the SRS department, and with CESR, is the first step at Leeds, says Sara Neuner, Program Manager, CESR What are the SRS major and SRE Certificate?...

Robyn Obrien and healthy food

Robyn O’Brien is Funding the Future of Food

Aug. 23, 2021

RePlant Capital is a new financial services firm, providing catalytic capital to help finance the transition to regenerative practices. Robyn O'Brien, one of the founders, is deeply involved with Leeds which gives our students an opportunity to be part of the future of food. Robyn O’Brien is one of the...

Jennifer Forman CCSR Instructor

Jennifer Forman Brings JEDI Focus, Consulting and Nonprofit Experience to CCSR

June 21, 2021

With every social justice movement and new climate statistic, the field of CSR evolves. It may never be “finished” evolving. The Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility (CCSR) class arms students with tools, research, data and knowledge so they leave with a future-oriented mindset, ready to work on the cutting edge...

Dr Stefanie Johnson and her book Inclusify

Build your Innovation Toolkit with a Certificate in Inclusive Leadership from the Leeds

May 23, 2021

Discover actionable and effective DEI strategies for leaders this summer through the Certificate in Inclusive Leadership from the Leeds School of Business. This summer, the Leeds School of Business is launching a new executive education program that translates the latest research on the importance of diversity and inclusion in corporate...

Carmen and Jacob SRE students at CESR

SRE Certificate Helps Leeds Undergrad Students Prepare for Careers in Ethical Business

April 23, 2021

Dynamic undergraduate students choose to pursue the Certificate in Social Responsibility and Ethics (SRE) in addition to their BS because it allows them to study how stakeholder value fits into the business world. Meet Carmen Rodriguez Garcia and Jacob Hahn . Both of these graduating seniors are excited to champion...

NICC winning team from DU

CU Boulder MBA Competition Leads to Real Social Impact

April 22, 2021

Students pitch winning Net Impact Case Competition vaccine distribution plan to state COVID response leaders This spring, teams of MBA students from around the world devised solutions to one of the most pressing questions of the moment: how to create a vaccine distribution plan that could achieve herd immunity, and...

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