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Accelerating tangible growth or just a way to outsource responsibility — What role do Management Consultants play in our economy?

By Dheer Sanghi, Kellogg Branch On college campuses across the country, aspiring consultants are a dime a dozen. Northwestern University — my home for the next few years — is no exception, with 15% of

Dheer Sanghi

10 min read

Fashion

Reshape the Future: The Resale Fashion Trend and Sustainability

By: Summer Xu From: Northwestern University Introduction Welcome to an era where sustainability meets style — Vintage shops and resale markets are weaving a story of classic styles’ comeback. The rise of resale, remake,

Summer Xu

6 min read

Food Delivery

The Green-ness of “To-Go”: Ways the US Food Delivery Industry Could Move in More Sustainable Directions

By: Jackie Li From: Northwestern University With the pandemic heightening people's tendencies to stay at home, the popularity of food delivery services, to no one's surprise, has skyrocketed over the past few years.

Jackie Li

7 min read

greenwashing

Sustainable Fashion or Greenwashing? Decoding Industry Initiatives

By: Anika Dewjee from Northwestern University The term “fast fashion” was first coined by the New York Times in the 1990s to describe Zara’s mission to get a garment from design to

Anika Dewjee

6 min read

Education

Equity in Education in the Post-COVID Era

By: Lavanya Subramanian From: Northwestern University By now – December 2023 – most people aren’t surprised by the detrimental effects COVID has had on almost every aspect of our lives, from healthcare to the

Lavanya Subramanian

6 min read

Rail

Brightline: Revolutionizing American Rail or Capitalist Pipe Dream?

It’s common knowledge that when compared to its European and Asian peers, America’s rail system holds up poorly. Once the country with the most miles of rail in the world, the advent of the automobile, poor urban planning, and a shocking lack of funding has all transportation.

Dheer Sanghi

7 min read

ESG

What Really Is Corporate Social Responsibility?

In this podcast, the Kellogg branch of GRC Insights collaborates with Dr. Tracy Dathe, a business management professor, to conduct a cross-cultural analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility.

Katia Shek

1 min read

Development

How Should the U.S. Deal with its Opioid Crisis?

By: Shiny Han (Kellogg) Opioids are substances that work in the body's nervous system or in specific receptors in the brain to reduce pain intensity. Since 1999, more than 932,000 in the

Shiny Han

4 min read

Sustainability

Speeding Into the Future: High-Speed Railways and Their Impact on Sustainability

By: Derrik Chen Transportation is evolving with the modern world. Central to this transformation are high-speed railways (HSRs), which are emerging as efficient forms of transportation for both passengers and freight alike. High-speed

Derrik Chen

3 min read

Kellogg

Patagonia: ESG's Golden Child

Patagonia: The Brand It’s no question that Patagonia has revolutionised the ESG world. When you hear “Patagonia”, you don’t just envision the outdoor clothing line: you envision social goodness. As one

Katia Shek

4 min read

Development

The Urban-Rural Health Divide: Technology’s Role in Enhancing Rural Medicine

Technical innovation is critical to improving both the efficiency and accuracy of medicine across society...

Tatum Thomas

5 min read

Development

The Hidden Costs behind China’s “Zero COVID Policy”

Mass COVID-19 testing in Macau, ChinaEver since the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China has consistently pursued the Zero COVID Policy, which aims for zero new infection cases by suppressing occasional regional breakouts. While

William Wang

9 min read

Sustainability

Sustainable Architecture: Net-Zero Design and Energy Efficiency

Image credit: Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesSustainability is quite simple. We depend on our natural environment to provide us with everything we need to survive. Sustainability is an effort to preserve the future by addressing

Radhika Todi

3 min read

ESG

Sustainable Future for the Oil and Gas Industry

Source:EY:Four trends driving the oil and gas industry in 2022 and beyondGiven the rising oil price of above $105 per barrel due to Russia-Ukraine tension and China’s COVID lockdown, there

Seora Kim

3 min read

Sustainability

Plastic in our Body

Microplastics. Photograph: David Kelly/Photograph David Kelly https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/24/microplastics-found-in-human-blood-for-first-timeWe live in a world surrounded by plastics, from water bottles to shopping bags, to clothes we wear

Alejandra Bustamante

3 min read

Sustainability

Is the Belt and Road Initiative Going Green?

The Belt and Road Initiative is a landmark Chinese infrastructure project that aims to establish global trade routes from Eastern Asia to the Southern tip of Africa. A primary goal of the initiative

Ethan Van Nostrand

3 min read

Global Health

The Social Implications on Health

In this podcast, we interview Atrik Patel, a sophomore studying Global Health Studies at Northwestern University. We cover issues such as inequity in healthcare, inaccessibility to proper care, racism and classism in treatment, and more.

Mujtaba Najeed

1 min read

Impact Investing

A Reflection on The Rise of Social Investing

In this episode, we interview two Northwestern University about their views on social investing. We explore the attraction of the field, its recent rise, and much more.

Rohan Jain

1 min read

Entrepreneurship

Brett Kopf: Remind.com, Omella, and the Reflections of an Entrepreneur

American entrepreneur Brett Kopf reflects on his entrepreneurial journey, the challenges along the way, and the importance of optimizing for learning rather than a pay-check.

Herman Lange

1 min read