Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability
ARCS serves as a vehicle for advancing rigorous academic research on corporate sustainability issues.
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11th Annual ARCS Research Conference
June 5 – 7, 2019
Hosted by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
11th Annual Ivey/ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy
October 18 – 21, 2018
Hosted by the Ivey Business School at Western University
10th Annual ARCS Research Conference
June 11 – 13, 2018
Hosted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Business
CALL FOR PAPERS - ARCS 11th Annual Research Conference
The 11th Annual ARCS Research Conference will be held June 5-7, 2019 at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. The Conference Chair is Dr. Olga Hawn, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and Faculty Director of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise. Click here to view/download the full Call For Papers.…
Erb Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship Opportunity – University of Michigan
From November 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018, the Erb Institute at the University of Michigan will be accepting applications from talented and creative early-career scholars who will conduct high-quality and impactful research, participate in seeking extramural funding related to their research, write jointly-authored and peer-reviewed articles, and contribute content…
Corporate illusionists: socially but not politically responsible
Frank Wijen
Corporate social responsibility has gone mainstream. Something once seen as the province of eco social warriors has in recent years become an established part of the corporate and commercial framework. An estimated 80 percent of Fortune 500 global companies issue sustainability reports and the word ‘sustainability’ has become something of a religious mantra. But is…
Is the key to sparking climate action a game? New research suggests it is, even across the political divide
John Sterman
“81% of participants in a role play simulation increased motivation to combat climate change, regardless of political orientation” The science is clear: Climate change is real, caused by our greenhouse gas emissions, and poses grave threats to our prosperity, health and welfare. We are already seeing the damage, and the new IPCC report shows that…