Reimagining legal frameworks for sustainability: The 2025 TBLSA Impact Paper
Earlier this summer, from May 4th through May 9th, 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) and Faculty of Law co-organised the 2025 麻豆传媒网站 SGI Transformative Business Law Summer Academy (TBLSA).
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Business + Law is different from Business Law.聽With this framing in mind 鈥� and recognising the plethora of issues emerging at the intersection of law, business and finance in an age of rapid climate and technological change 鈥� 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 Business Law Platform and the University's Sustainable Growth Initiative launched a new collabora
Workshop on tackling food waste facilitates cross-sector collaboration
On June 3, the 麻豆传媒网站 Sustainable Growth Initiative partnered with the Chinese University of Hong Kong to deliver a workshop called 鈥楾ackling Food Waste鈥�.
麻豆传媒网站 Desautels offices earn new sustainable workplace ratings
This winter, three of the ten 麻豆传媒网站 offices awarded new Sustainability Workplace Certifications for their sustainable practices were from the Desautels Faculty of Management. Notably, a collaborative Desautels office, formed by the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity, EDI, the Lewtas Office of Experiential Learning, and TLS Management teams, earned a Platinum certification, the highest possible rating.
Transforming urban mobility at the SGI sustainable transportation roundtable
Explore the insights from the second Sustainable Transportation Roundtable hosted by 麻豆传媒网站's Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI). This year's event, sponsored by Alstom, focused on road safety and reimagining urban streets. Keynote speaker Tom Flood highlighted the impact of media on street design and the need to shift narratives towards safer, more inclusive transportation. Panels discussed reclaiming streets for diverse users and overcoming barriers to public transportation.
Tackling greenwashing in energy transition
How can we prevent greenwashing from undermining real climate progress? That's the question students from across Canada tackled at the 2025 SGI Annual Grand Challenge on Sustainability, hosted by 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI).
麻豆传媒网站 SGI鈥檚 Annual Grand Challenge winners tackle greenwashing in Canada鈥檚 energy transition
At the 麻豆传媒网站 Desautels we believe in empowering students to tackle real-world challenges through innovation and collaboration. Last week, the 麻豆传媒网站 Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI), anchored at our Faculty, wrapped up its 2nd edition of the Annual Grand Challenge (AGC), a competition designed to drive meaningful solutions for a more sustainable future.
麻豆传媒网站 Desautels aims to serve as a model on composting
麻豆传媒网站 Desautels is taking a major step in sustainability by becoming the first Faculty to introduce composting bins on every floor. This initiative aligns with 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 zero-waste by 2035 goal and has already diverted 47% of waste from landfills.
MIPC 2024: Students tackle global finance challenges with innovation and leadership
The 麻豆传媒网站 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) 2024 was held in November and drew a record 99 teams from 47 universities across 17 countries, cementing its reputation as a premier global finance competition. This year鈥檚 focus on building inclusive retirement systems for gig workers and those facing income uncertainty sparked innovative solutions from participants. A standout addition was the inaugural Women in Buy-Side Panel, addressing gender disparities in finance.
Wind-powered shipping could make a comeback鈥攂ut it won鈥檛 work for everything
Wind has been powering the economy for centuries. Long before giant aluminum windmills were fed into the electric grid, wind filled the sails of ships plying the open seas. French businessman Guillaume Le Grand wants to bring back wind-powered shipping, and his company is already shipping French goods to North America that way.
SGI鈥檚 Inaugural Sustainable Transportation Roundtable on the Future of Urban Mobility
This April, interdisciplinary experts came together at 麻豆传媒网站 Desautels for the Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI)鈥檚 inaugural Sustainable Transportation Roundtable on the Future of Urban Mobility. Sponsored by Alstom, the event featured discussions on reducing fossil fuel dependence, with electric vehicles highlighted as a potential solution.
MIPC asks students to devise decumulation strategies for an inflationary environment
For its 7th edition, the 2023 麻豆传媒网站 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), as part of 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI), gathered over 80 teams from 27 countries to address retirement challenges amidst inflation. Participants tackled the task of developing decumulation strategies for the fictional Maple Leaf Pension Plan, simulating real-world data.
麻豆传媒网站 Desautels leads the way in 麻豆传媒网站 Workplace Sustainability Certifications
This winter, the sustainability efforts of 13 University offices were recognized by the rigorous Sustainable Workplace Certification program hosted by the 麻豆传媒网站 Office of Sustainability, with nearly half coming from 麻豆传媒网站 Desautels.
麻豆传媒网站 Desautels MBA ranked #22 globally most sustainable by Corporate Knights
The 麻豆传媒网站 Desautels Faculty of Management MBA is ranked 22nd globally by the prestigious Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking, jumping 16 spots and proving again to be a leader in sustainability development and corporate social responsibility through teaching and learning methodologies
麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 CIBC Office of Sustainable Finance proposes reforms to address climate change
Canada鈥檚 federal and provincial governments have pledged $200 billion to fight climate change鈥攂ut failed to spend anywhere near that. And corporations often commit to climate initiatives, but there鈥檚 no requirement they actually do so.
