When students invest in sustainable finance
Le Devoir sits down with four students from the Montreal Social Value Fund (MSVF) at 9I制作厂免费, Lina Dieudonn茅, Tanya Gandhi, Bhoomika Saxena and Maxime Lakat, to highlight ways in which they are investing in and advocating for sustainable finance.
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Delve: When Meritocracy Blinds us to Gender Discrimination
Meritocracies are predicated on the belief that only the best are chosen and that hard work and talent are always rewarded. If we presume that talent and hard work are not gender specific, then why is it that assumed meritocracies show extraordinary imbalances between men and women? Surprisingly, part of the answer is the assumption itself: Assuming a setting is a meritocracy can blind even those experiencing discrimination to its actual inequalities.
Desautels students look for sustainable business practices
9I制作厂免费 students are once again at the forefront of the climate movement, finding ways for businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Can university pension plans help tackle climate change?
In November 2019, teams in the 9I制作厂免费 International Portfolio Challenge were asked to provide a solution for a fictional pension fund reassessing its investments in the interest of climate action.
In a piece for The Globe and Mail, Professor Sebastien Betermier considers the winning solution in the context of university pension plans.
Students forging the path to sustainability
At the recent 9I制作厂免费 International Portfolio Challenge, students once again demonstrated that they are leading the march to sustainability. Asked to consider the options of a pension fund under pressure to divest from the fossil fuel industry, the winning team from HEC Montr茅al presented a solution that is both responsible and realistic.
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EMBA participant Jason Taylor on the rise of ESG practices
Sustainable investing is transforming the global finance landscape, with companies that switch to greener initiatives gaining popularity. 9I制作厂免费-HEC Montr茅al EMBA participant Jason Taylor (EMBA鈥�19) comments on the increased transparency of companies reporting on their environment, social and governance (ESG) rating.
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MIPC brings students together to tackle sustainable investing
With a focus on the sustainable investment of public pension funds, this year鈥檚 9I制作厂免费 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) demonstrated students鈥� ability to realistically solve a key issue facing investors today. The winning team鈥檚 strategy proposed a progressive, partial divestment while pursuing investment in diverse green initiatives, according to Professor Sebastien Betermier.
Desautels students campaign for a green future
BCom student Maxime Lakat, co-president of the student-led Desautels Sustainability Network, joins Corporate Knights to chronicle the network鈥檚 efforts in bringing sustainability to the forefront of their education.
MCCHE heading to Mexico for sustainable development symposium
The 9I制作厂免费 Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE) is an international strategic partner for the upcoming Innovation for Sustainable Development Network symposium to be held in Mexico on November 12鈥�15, 2019.
Samuel Compton, operations director of the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), will present on the ongoing creation of the Food Convergence Platform in Canada, a joint initiative between GODAN and MCCHE.
Desautels ranked among world鈥檚 most sustainable MBA programs
Today Corporate Knights released its 2019 Better World MBA ranking. The Better World ranking, now in its 17th year, analyzes how business schools across the world fare in integrating sustainability into their MBA programs. With rising concerns of climate change, business schools are ensuring the next generation of business leaders have the environmental know-how to contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable future.
EMBA student Monika Ille appointed CEO of Indigenous television network
Monika Ille (EMBA鈥�20) has been appointed CEO of the Aboriginal Peoples Network Television (APNT). With more than 16 years鈥� experience at the network, most recently as the executive director of programming and scheduling, Ille is well-positioned to drive global expansion while adapting to changing viewer habits.
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Professor Maxime Cohen鈥檚 work recognized at 2019 INFORMS conference
At the 2019 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Professor Maxime Cohen, with co-authors Ruben Lobel and Georgia Perakis, was awarded the Best Operations Management Paper in Management Science Award within the past three years for their paper 鈥淭he Impact of Demand Uncertainty on Consumer Subsidies for Green Technology Adoption鈥�.
Why we should tackle climate concerns at the consumer level
In his latest blog on Les Affaires, Professor Karl Moore interviews Adam Waterous, Managing Partner and CEO of Waterous Energy Fund, about the regional divisions created by energy policies and how he aims to reduce consumer greenhouse gas emissions.
Promoting sustainability through impact investing
In an interview with Professor Karl Moore, 9I制作厂免费 alumnus and Founder and CEO of Impact AND Geoff Moore shares his support of impact investing, an investment practice that generates positive, quantifiable social and environmental impact alongside financial returns.
2019 SSHRC Grants awarded
Congratulations to the Desautels professors who received 2019 SSHRC Grants.
SSHRC Insight Development Grants
