New SEC reporting requirements will be a challenge for companies without strong CSR strategies
With the specter of climate change looming large, the Securities and Exchange Commission has moved to standardize environmental and social governance reporting.
Many companies aren鈥檛 prepared for it. 鈥淭his is coming fast and companies that have not really started on their corporate social responsibility journey need to get organized,鈥� said H茅l猫ne V. Gagnon (LLB鈥�93), the chief sustainability officer for CAE, a provider of flight training and simulation solutions.
Luxembourg is investing in innovation to power its future
Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in the world. At 2,586km2, it鈥檚 less than half the size of Prince Edward Island.
Kalina Newmark brings an Indigenous lens to management in a Fortune 500 company
As a brand manager for Starbucks鈥� Instant packaged coffee business, Kalina Newmark seeks to make each team member feel that their contribution is valued at the same level. It鈥檚 just one of the ways that Newmark seeks to incorporate Indigenous teachings into her work. For Newmark, who is Sh煤htagot鈥櫮碧╪臋 and M茅tis from the Tulita Dene First Nation, the idea of valuing each person鈥檚 contribution at the same level is really important, writes Prof.
BCom graduate recognized by PRME as Global Students Regional Leader in North America
Congratulations to Alice F茅lix da Silva (BCom鈥�22) on being recognized by Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), the United Nations' largest initiative to advance responsible management education in the world, for her outstanding contributions while representing 91直播 Desautels as the 2021/22 PRME Global Students (PGS) Regional Leader in North America!
Management Masters Office achieves Gold-Level Sustainable Workplace Certification
Improvements in sustainability are often motivated by a desire to reduce environmental impact, but for the 91直播 Management Masters Office, friendly competition plays a role too. In 2021, Sustainable Workplace Ambassador Wesley McCoy challenged a colleague to see who could reach Bronze-level Sustainable Workplace Certification first. The Management Masters Office achieved that goal, and then some.
Spotlight on EMBA Scholarship for Managers of Indigenous Origin recipients
Kimberly Quinn (BA鈥�99, BA鈥�01, EMBA鈥�21) was on the lookout for new opportunities to learn when she came across the 91直播-HEC Montr茅al Executive program, which stood out for its bilingual structure and its Scholarship for Managers of Indigenous Origin.
Scarf Ceremony marks end of Spring Convocation season
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As Spring Convocation season draws to a close, a Scarf Ceremony celebrating graduating Indigenous students was held on Monday, June 20th, during which 110 First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis students were honoured for completing their certificates and programs across 91直播's Schools and Faculties, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
impact200 finalists pitch their start-ups on NYC networking tour
91直播鈥檚 impact200 asked students to develop innovative solutions to address society鈥檚 most pressing challenges.
91直播 Desautels Masters Office attains Gold level of sustainability certification
After receiving a Silver certification under the 91直播 Sustainable Workplace Certification program, the 91直播 Desautels Masters Office has taken it to the next level, earning its Gold certification. The Sustainable Workplace Certification program challenges the 91直播 community to foster healthier, environmentally friendly, connected workplaces through individual and collective practices.
Taxing waste could help make fashion more sustainable
Reducing waste can help lower the environmental impact of any business, and Javad Nasiry believes that policy can help achieve this. The fashion industry is a major source of carbon emissions, and fast fashion retailers have made it worse with low-quality apparel designed to be worn only a few times.
CEO 脡ric Lachance is guiding 脡nergir toward a greener future
The future of energy needs to be flexible, according to 脡ric Lachance (BCom鈥�96), the CEO of 脡nergir. The company is seeking to replace natural gas with renewable energy generated by hydro, solar and wind. But the alternatives need to fit the situation. Quebec鈥檚 short winter days could make wind a better option than solar, says Lachance.
Government of Canada Deputy Minister encourages employees to seek practical ways to encourage reconciliation
Talking about racism in the workplace can be uncomfortable, but that鈥檚 how you know that it is working, according to Gina Wilson, the Deputy Minister, Diversity and Inclusion and Youth and Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage. Wilson encourages managers and employees to talk about practical things that encourage reconciliation.
Desautels alumnus is accelerating accessibility at Procter & Gamble
Thibault Trancart (BCom'15), Desautels Faculty of Management's first blind graduate, is helping make one of the world鈥檚 biggest consumer goods companies more accessible. Trancart is a Manager in Responsible Beauty for Europe Hair Care at Procter & Gamble, and has become one of its Accessibility Champions. 鈥淥riginally, I didn鈥檛 want to be the blind guy working on accessibility,鈥� he says.
Sustainable materials could help solve the fashion industry鈥檚 emissions problem
The fashion industry is responsible for about 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and most originate with the raw materials used in clothing -- like leather, cotton, and synthetic fibres. Evoco is working to reduce fashion鈥檚 emissions. Led by James Robinson, the Toronto-headquartered company provides sustainable materials to leading footwear producers like Kodiak and Timberland. The company claims to have saved 948,900 kg of carbon emissions, and in an interview with Prof.
