Corporate Partners
The Center for Responsible Business places tremendous value on its relationship with the corporate community. Serving as a bridge between academia and the corporate world, we are excited to partner with companies on a variety of collaborative, CSR-focused opportunities. We depend solely on corporate and individual sponsorship for our annual operating funds.
Corporate Partners are a select group of companies who provide financial support to the Center, helping to further our mission by creating opportunities for education and innovative scholarship at the Haas School. Corporate Partners contribute $50,000 annually for a renewable two-year term. Affiliates are individuals and organizations that contribute $5,000 to help support our activities.
Corporate Partners & Affiliates
Corporate Partner Benefits
How Funds Are Used
How to Become a Corporate Partner or Affiliate
The Center is grateful to our corporate partners for their generous commitment and to our affiliates for their support:
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Center Affiliates
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Brown-Forman
Staley Cates, Owner of the
Memphis Grizzlies
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Del Monte Foods
Driscoll Strawberry Associates
eBay, Inc.
Fulcrum Funds, LLC
Intel Corporation
Lori Bonn Design, Inc.
Orchard Supply Hardware (OSH)
Wells Fargo
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
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With their support, the Center's Corporate Partners receive a series of benefits, including various partnership-building opportunities:
Partnership: Consulting & Programs
- Strategic CSR Consulting Projects – Annual project staffed by Haas student professionals and managed by faculty
- Program Sponsorship– Research Program Support, MBA or Ph.D. Fellowships, Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC), Stakeholder Forums, Symposiums etc.
- Case Studies – Developed by Center staff, faculty, and Haas students
- Third Party Assessment – Third-party review of company’s CSR reports
- Strategic One-On-One Advising
Visibility: Reputation & Affiliation
- Unique Business Partnership – West Coast Presence, Berkeley Distinction, Top MBA Program, Strong Research Focus
- Corporate Recognition in All Center Communication – Website recognition and links, acknowledgement in all Center communications, Haas reports
- Recruiting Access to Top Haas Student Talent – Strategic projects, internships, job postings, Haas Career Center connection, student clubs
- Event Sponsorship – Additional event support opportunities
Resources: Network & Research
- Center’s CSR Website Resources – Access to Center research; CSR Working Paper Series; Moskowitz Prize & SRIStudies.org online database
- VIP Invitations to Center Programs & Events – Peterson Lecture Series, and Center symposiums and workshops
- Quarterly Newsletters & Annual Report
- Presentations from Faculty & Staff
External financial support is vital to sustaining and strengthening the education of corporate social responsibility at the Haas School, and all of our resources come from private donations. Sponsorship of the Center supports the following efforts:
- Attracting and retaining the best faculty, staff, and students
- Strengthening the Center’s experiential learning opportunities
- Maintaining the highest quality curriculum
- Enhancing networking opportunities between students and potential employers
- Funding cutting-edge research
- Organizing topical conferences, seminars, and workshops
- Enhancing student interest in CSR-focused careers through guest lecturers, alumni events, and career fairs
- Supporting student scholarship through fellowships and grants
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For addition information on Center sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
Katharine Brewer
Director, Center for Responsible Business
e. kbrewer@haas.berkeley.edu
p. (510) 642.5581
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