REI (2014)
Contact full name:
Kirk Myers
Project Status:
Project in Progress
Year project was Completed:
2014
Client Organization:
REI
Client Website:
REI
Client is confirmed:
yes
SNRE Faculty Advisor:
Tom Lyon
Advisor Confirmed:
yes
Master Students Involved in Project:
- Wesley Allred, MBA/MS Sustainable Systems
- Ben Hamm, MBA/MS Behavior, Education and Communication
- Ursula Jessee, MBA/MS Sustainable Systems
- Alex Papo, MBA/MS Environmental Policy and Planning
- Jacob Talbot, MBA/MS Sustainable Systems
City:
Seattle
State or Country:
Washington
Contact information:
I am a staff member of a potential client organization
Other
If Other:
SNRE Student Contact: Ursula Jessee; Email: ujessee@umich.edu
Job title:
Corporate Social Responsibility Manager
Project Location :
Seattle, Washington
Summary of Project Idea:
This project will most likely focus on working with REI to conduct research (around RPS standards, CO2 content, grid reliability, changing demand charges, etc.) and could lead to a new proposed model of how REI should build pro formas that more accurately model future expenses, financial impacts, and environmental impacts of new investments that touch energy.
SNRE Program Areas:
Environmental Policy and Planning
Behavior, Education, and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Sustainable Systems
Professional Career Development Benefits:
Potential to gain experience working in the private sector; gain knowledge of how sustainability fits into supply chain and retail industry; professional networking opportunities.
Funding Sources:
Not yet determined.
Identify expected products/deliverables:
Research paper and slide deck.
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Critical thinking and analytical skills, finance, business acumen