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ClimateCAP Centers Sustainability as a Core Business Strategy

March 7, 2022

Over 150 MBA students, staff and faculty gathered with industry leaders gathered at Climate CAP 2022 to discuss corporate policy work around climate, sustainable finance, and weaving sustainability into the business school curriculum.

CESR Fellows Student Club Leadership AY22

CESR Fellows Launches Leeds Undergrads on Sustainable Business Careers

Jan. 10, 2022

Leeds clubs offers opportunities for students to take on leadership roles, hone their communication skills, and build professional networks. CESR Fellows student leaders develop speaker programs for their peers and host conversations about environmental and social impact in the business world..

Jessica Pearson Leeds MBA 2018

Leeds MBA Helps Make Buildings More Environmentally and Financially Sustainable

Nov. 12, 2021

Jessica Pearson, Leeds MBA 2018, works with property owners to make their buildings more environmentally and financially sustainable.

Ivey Bostrom believes everyone should take the certificate in corporate social responsibility

CSR and ESG Job Opportunities are on the Rise: Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility Gets Candidates Ready

Oct. 18, 2021

There is a deep need for trained CSR professionals who can help shape strategy, know what data to collect and how to design systems to gather and analyze it, who understand how CSR touches each function of a business and who can make the case for why CSR programs matter ethically and as part of a corporate risk management plan.

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...

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...

Jenny Swonger and Izzy Diehl

Meet Two Leeds MBA Students with Science Backgrounds Pursuing Impact Business Careers

April 12, 2021

"The impact-driven community that surrounds Boulder is highly unique, and the university provides incredible opportunities to work within that community.” - Jenny Swonger, MBA ‘21 Over the next few months we will be showcasing some of the many talented Leeds students who are committed to creating social and environmental change...

Annie Ryu

The Changemakers Series: Exploring how Business Leaders Drive Change

March 29, 2021

This year CESR organized a new series featuring mission-driven executive-level speakers. Called Changemakers, these events showcase inspirational leaders whose careers have helped shape the way businesses approach sustainability and social impact. They are designed to be direct and personal with discussions ranging from the impact the speaker is most proud...

Certificate in CSR at Leeds School of Business

Exec Ed Program Supports a Holistic Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility

March 15, 2021

Amber Ledgerwood , who completed CESR’s Certificate in CSR (CCSR) , has a great job at a company she respects. At the beginning of 2019, she was working at sales at SES , a satellite communications company providing critical connectivity to customers around the globe. She started there working with...

LSIC

Magnifying Impact Work During the Pandemic

Jan. 6, 2021

Leeds’ Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility turned a challenge presented by COVID-19 into a mentorship opportunity for up-and-coming social responsibility professionals. Each fall, the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR) offers a comprehensive day-long consulting skills workshop for the Leeds Social Impact Consultants (LSIC), an MBA student club...

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