CESR Thought Leadership

  • Image of Ethan Poskanzer
     Every year, CESR gives out awards to recognize research excellence and enable new research projects related to environmental sustainability, DEI, and ethics. Ethan Poskanzer is an assistant professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at the
  • Tony Kong
    We’re proud to share that we have more than 50 Leeds faculty members from across all seven academic divisions who are CESR Faculty Affiliates, joining us as we re-launch this program. We invited these faculty members to join because their research
  • People working in a boat in Benin
    Mobile money, a type of digital currency that enables secure storage and long-distance transfers at a low cost all managed via text message, has been a game-changer for people in the developing world without access to banking infrastructure.
  • image displaying the meaning of ESG
    Most large investors take the approach of influencing firm behavior through one-on-one meetings and private messages. These tactics are both invisible to the public and labor-intensive to enact.  Large investors have more efficient options for
  • ESG leaders discuss climate commitments at cu boulder summit
    Business is often seen as the cause of the climate crisis, but it’s also a powerful force to solve this pressing issue. 
  • Companies that are pushing back on SCOTUS
    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.
  • Joshua Nunziato
    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
  • An iceberg melting into the ocean.
    Turns out, small businesses can create big impact on the most urgent problem of our time. According to new research from Jeffrey York, entrepreneurs promoting environmental protection may be more effective at addressing climate change than sweeping
  • Gloria Urrea Wins Best Humanitarian Paper Award
    Virtual volunteers help organizations make social impact through the use of online volunteering platforms, scarcely studied until now. After decades under the radar, the practice of online volunteering really hit its stride with the arrival of the
  • Executive portrait of Kathryn Wendell, dressed in a dark jacket.
    CESR’s new executive director brings a passion for the environment, and a career in social responsibility, to Leeds. Kathryn Wendell brings a leadership career in sustainability to the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility. Her experience
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