HUB for Sustainability Integration
The Hub for Sustainability Integration is a collaborative ecosystem bringing together the Student Consultancy, Sustainability Business Council and Professional Development initiatives under a shared purpose: to embed sustainability into every business decision across industries, organizations, and geographies.
Jointly led by the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) and the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED), the Hub bridges academia and practice to advance the University of Waterloo's vision of becoming a global leader in sustainability integration.
The Student Consultancy course is a cornerstone of this initiative, providing experiential learning opportunities, networking, and mentoring for students to build skills in business, consulting and sustainability. In doing so, it also serves as a vital resource for Canadian organizations seeking to embed sustainability into their operations and long-term strategy.
Associate Director
Claire Purvis
The HUB’s Associate Director provides strategic guidance and industry insight to support the integration of sustainability into business education and practice. Drawing on extensive professional experience, the Associate Director mentors students, advises on project development within the Student Consultancy, and strengthens connections between academia and industry. This role helps ensure the HUB remains aligned with real-world sustainability challenges and opportunities facing organizations today.
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Uncovering Hidden ESG Risks in Your Supply Chain
Your supply chain could be full of hidden environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks, which can seriously harm your reputation and market access, as well as disrupt your supply chain and halt production.
This guide details the best practices for effective supply chain risk mitigation, including how to use ESG data from the public domain to improve your ESG program.
Nasdaq 2023: ESG & Climate Survey
ESG is more than sustainability.
Nasdaq has commissioned an independent study to see how 100 decision-makers in the ESG space are:
- Structuring and resourcing their sustainability teams,
- Assessing barriers to and drivers of their sustainability agendas,
- Crafting their ESG and climate risk mitigation strategies,
- Planning their technology investment plans.
In this article, you can:
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Access more answers and insights from the respondents by downloading the full report,
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Explore ways to elevate your ESG strategy.
Canada Releases Clean Electricity Regulations Targeting a Net Zero Grid by 2035
“A net-zero grid will serve as the basis for climate actions across the economy"
The Government of Canada released its proposed Clean Electricity Regulations, aimed at advancing the decarbonization of the country’s electricity grid, and supporting its net zero emission climate goals.
Canada also joined a commitment last year with the U.S. to release clean energy regulations in 2023. Earlier this year, the Biden administration released a set of proposals aimed at reducing U.S. power sector emissions, including putting in place CO2 emissions controls at fossil fuel-fired power plants starting in 2030.