the erb institute for global sustainable enterprise is a partnership between the ross school of business and the school for environment and sustainability (seas) at the university of michigan. the institute’s mission is to create a socially and environmentally sustainable world through the power of business through research, teaching and business engagement—all focused on preparing and supporting bold business leaders who can adeptly transform companies, industries and entire economies for systemic sustainability. the institute was founded 20 years ago as a dual-degree program in which graduate students receive their mba from ross and their ms from seas. the institute draws on faculty expertise throughout the university and has a dedicated faculty director, joseph arvai, and three core professors thomas p. lyon, sara soderstrom and andrew hoffman. today, the institute has grown to include scholarly and applied research on business sustainability, as well as direct business engagement to turn ideas into action through on-the-ground projects with companies, social enterprises and nonprofits committed to business sustainability.