The Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, 2008

Sustainability and Sustainability and Triple Bottom Line in Triple Bottom Line in Action at Michigan State Action at Michigan State UniversityUniversity

Sustainability and Sustainability and Triple Bottom Line in Triple Bottom Line in Action at Michigan State Action at Michigan State UniversityUniversity

Paulette Stenzel

Professor of International Business Law

Eli Broad College of Business

Michigan State University

Presented: March 20, 2009

MALSB - Chicago, Ill.

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MSU Office of Campus SustainabilityMSU Office of Campus Sustainability

Focus for sustainability efforts across campus

Footprints, Official Newsletter of the

Office of Campus Sustainability at

http://www.ecofoot.msu.edu/footprints/fp1_1_09.html

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Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment (RISE)

RISE is for MSU students interested in

stewardship of the environment

Personal Development

Self Authorship, Critical Thinking, Civic

Engagement, and Systems Thinking

Sustainability Content

Social Equity, Economic Vitality, Ecological

Integrity, and Aesthetics

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Sustainability Specialization

Courses already in place

Launch date Fall 2009 (Tentative)

Participants Six colleges including Broad Business College

Competency Based Portfolio for evaluation

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Three courses designated for both specializations:

Business Law & Public Policy (Honors Sec. only)

International Business Law

Comparative and International Environmental Law for

Business

Business Law is integral to RISE and Sustainability

Specializations at MSU

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Campus-wide Recycling Program Locations

Classrooms Office buildings Dorms University Apartments

Items White Paper/ mixed paper/ newspaper Cardboard / Boxboard #1 and #2 Plastic

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MSU Bikes Project Bike rental and service program Students & faculty to rent bikes for

semester or year at a low cost Reduces on campus traffic

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How to find a copies of PowerPoints by all four professors on this panel:How to find a copies of PowerPoints by all four professors on this panel:

www.tradeandsustainability.comWebsite address is on the back of Paulette Stenzel’s business card

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