Hosted by the Erb Institute at the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Welcome!

First Annual Conference:
Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability, May 8-9, 2009

Conference Sponsors:

Dartmouth
Duke University
Harvard University
University of Michigan
University of Virginia
University of Western Ontario

To help accelerate the development of a body of knowledge on corporate sustainability, a group of leading institutions at prominent universities that share a strong commitment to research on business and sustainability has formed the Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability.

As part of the Alliance's mission to foster first-rate research, this first annual conference is designed to bring together scholars interested in corporate sustainability strategy and management. It is hosted by the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan on May 8-9, 2009. We envision the conference rotating among Alliance schools in future years.

Members of the ARCS Board & Program Committee:

Mike Lenox, Faculty Director, Virginia
Mike is the Samuel L. Slover Professor of Business at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. He is Associate Dean and Executive Director of Darden's Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Read More.

Tom Lyon, Michigan
Tom is Dow Chemical Professor of Sustainable Science, Technology and Commerce at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and Director of the Erb Institute. Read More


Lori Bennear, Duke
Lori is Assistant Professor of Environmental Economics and Policy.Her primary area of expertise is environmental and natural resource economics, applied microeconomics, and empirical methods. Read More

Andy Hoffman, Michigan
Andy is the Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan. Within this role, Andy also serves as Associate Director of the Erb Institute. His research focuses on institutional theory; institutional and cultural change; organization theory; and corporate environmental strategies. Read More

Andrew King, Dartmouth
Andrew is Associate Professor of Business Administration. His research focuses on topics relating to Business and the environment, industry self-regulation, innovation, technological change, organizational design. Read More

John Maxwell, Western Ontario
John is Professor of Business, Economics and Public Policy at the Ivey School of Business. His areas of expertise are in Corporate Environmentalism and Public Policy, Non-Market Strategy and Corporate Sustainability. Read More

Mike Toffel, Harvard
Mike is Assistant Professor of Business Administration. His research focuses on companies' environmental, safety, and quality programs. Read More.