Sustainability

Sustainability research and thought leadership activities will help lead to a sustainable world.

The Centre’s sustainability research and thought leadership activities are led by SAF Professor Liz Demers.

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Past Webinars

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Disruptive Dames: Women's Transitions Into Organizational Leadership Webinar

In this webinar, Professor Claudine Mangen, the RBC Professor in Responsible Organizations at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University and recipient of the 2024 Chaire Genre from the French CNRS, will speak with Professor and CSPM co-director Liz Demers about her research on women in leadership, particularly in the accounting and finance functions.

This is an inspiring and informative podcast exploring the dynamics that disrupt gender inequalities in leadership roles within for-profit organizations across Canada.

Implementing IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (with implications for Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards) – Presented by ESGTree

This webinar, in collaboration with ESGTree, addresses crucial aspects of implementing the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, focusing on the General Requirements for Disclosure (S1) and Climate-related Disclosures (S2). Viewers will gain insights into implementation timelines, associated risks and opportunities, and what to expect from the Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards.

The webinar is presented by Shahzeb (Shaz) Irshad, Senior Vice President at ESGTree, and Sophie Legler, Client Solutions Advisor at ESGTree. ESGTree is a global technology platform that supports with financial institutions and corporations to automate the collection, analysis, and reporting of sustainability data.

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Are ESG Ratings Informative About Companies' Social Responsible Behaviors Abroad? Evidence from the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

A discussion with the CSPM co-director Elizabeth Demers and Jurian Hendrikse.

Please see the corresponding study that is available. Authors: Daniyal Ahmed, Elizabeth Demers, Jurian Hendrikse, Philip Joos, and Baruch Lev.

For more sustainability research, visit the 'recent research' webpage below.