Scholarship winners Diversity in CSR fall 2022

Partnerships Drive Social Impact for the Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility

Aug. 15, 2022

Diversity in CSR Scholarship Program I n fall 2021, the Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado (ULFC) and the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR) launched a scholarship program for the Leeds’ Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility (CCSR) executive education program, with the goal of increasing the number of diverse...

Companies that are pushing back on SCOTUS

Corporate ESG Policies Respond to SCOTUS

July 18, 2022

At CESR, we focus on helping shape future business leaders who have the skills to consider Environmental sustainability, Social impact and Governance (ESG) as a core component of corporate strategy. The past few weeks have shown why that is so important as the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has issued judgements in two cases, West Virginia v. EPA and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

Benevity Conference 2022

#GoodnessMatters Conference Highlights Trends in Corporate Social Impact Work

June 6, 2022

Molly Nitka, Workiva, Mary Van Jacobs, DaVita, Haley Wallace, DaVita, Jessica Leary, Ball Corporation, Lauren Roadman, Ball Corporation, Justine Roberts, Leeds School of Business. The recent Goodness Matters conference, organized by Benevity , highlighted best practices in community engagement, corporate philanthropy and volunteerism, and pointed to emerging trends. During the...

ESG consulting class works with local companies

Corporate Partnerships Embed ESG in Leeds Curriculum

May 9, 2022

Student consulting teams tackled a range of ESG questions for seven local businesses as part of the new undergraduate capstone course The Sustainable Firm--ESG Strategies and Practices. Learn more about the impactful projects teams took on, such as B Corp Certifications and data collection, and our partner companies.

MBA students meeting with C Suite executives in Chicago

Board Fellows Enhances the Leeds MBA

April 25, 2022

Board Fellows, a program of Net Impact, provides an opportunity for MBA students to serve as non-voting board members at local nonprofits.

Birdie Reznicek head of SRS Division at Leeds School of Business

Certificate at Leeds Prepares Â鶹ÒùÔº for ESG and Consulting Jobs

April 11, 2022

The number of sustainability consulting and corporate ESG roles is growing rapidly. The Leeds SRE Certificate and SRS Track prepare undergraduate students for these jobs.

Joshua Nunziato

Developing Ethical Business Leaders

March 28, 2022

I want to prepare students to deal with small issues of integrity, honesty and transparency, and prepare them for the kind of leader they will be when they assume responsibility for teams. - Joshua Nunziato Dr. Joshua S. Nunziato , an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Social Responsibility and Sustainability...

Climate CAP title slide

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.

Business Ethics Case Competition 2022 winning team

Â鶹ÒùÔº Tackle Vaccine Mandates in Business Ethics Case Competition

Feb. 21, 2022

The Business Ethics Case Competition (BECC) run by CESR engages undergraduate students from Leeds in business decisions that navigate the complex realities of the contemporary workplace.

CESR Explores Guest Speaker Series 2022

High Impact Business Leaders Inspire Leeds Â鶹ÒùÔº 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...

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