Respect in Action: Applying Subsidiarity in Business

Earlier this summer, the John A. Ryan Institute of the University of St. Thomas announced the new publication of Respect in Action: Applying Subsidiarity in Business. This book is an expansion and development of the reflection on subsidiarity found in The Vocation of a Business Leader (VBL), one of the most recent documents issued by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

The document is available as a free download on the Ryan Institute website.  Print copies in English are available to purchase for $5.00 per copy plus shipping, with discounts available for orders over 100. There is also a well-developed annotated bibliography on subsidiarity at the same location.

University of Dayton founds new sustainability institute

The University of Dayton has another exciting announcement following its divestment from fossil fuels. Thanks to the generosity of the George and Amanda Hanley Foundation and other donors, the University of Dayton in Ohio is founding the Hanley Sustainability Institute. It is one of the first sustainability institutes to approach environmental issues in an integrated, holistic manner. Undergraduate and graduate students will learn not only from environmental sciences; they will enjoy a multidisciplinary institutes that focuses on civic leadership, sustainability in the community, and innovation entrepreneurship, among other trajectories. To read the whole story, click here.