New SEC reporting requirements will be a challenge for companies without strong CSR strategies

Published: 25 July 2022

With the specter of climate change looming large, the Securities and Exchange Commission has moved to standardize environmental and social governance reporting....

Spotlight on EMBA Scholarship for Managers of Indigenous Origin recipients

Published: 28 June 2022

Kimberly Quinn (BA’99, BA’01, EMBA’21) was on the lookout for new opportunities to learn when she came across the McGill-HEC Montréal Executive program, which stood out for its bilingual structure...

Taxing waste could help make fashion more sustainable

Published: 16 June 2022

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...

CEO Éric Lachance is guiding Énergir toward a greener future

Published: 16 June 2022

The future of energy needs to be flexible, according to Éric Lachance (BCom’96), the CEO of Énergir. The company is seeking to replace natural gas with renewable energy generated by hydro, solar...

Government of Canada Deputy Minister encourages employees to seek practical ways to encourage reconciliation

Published: 8 June 2022

Talking about racism in the workplace can be uncomfortable, but that’s how you know that it is working, according to Gina Wilson, the Deputy Minister, Diversity and Inclusion and Youth and Senior...

Desautels alumnus is accelerating accessibility at Procter & Gamble

Published: 2 June 2022

Thibault Trancart (BCom'15), Desautels Faculty of Management's first blind graduate, is helping make one of the world’s biggest consumer goods companies more accessible. Trancart is a Manager in...

Sustainable materials could help solve the fashion industry’s emissions problem

Published: 2 June 2022

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...

Economics graduate Teresa Tolo selected as valedictorian for Black Grad 2022

Published: 18 May 2022

As Teresa Tolo addressed Black Grad 2022 as valedictorian, she was overcome with emotion. The 4th annual edition of the event brought together a cohort of students who have excelled in a wide range...

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