HUB for Sustainability Integration
The HUB is a sustainability ecosystem bringing together a student consultancy and a sustainability business council, while incorporating professional development. In this video, Jennifer Roedding, the Executive in Residence for the University of Waterloo’s Hub for Sustainability Integration, provides brief historical details on the path sustainability has taken and how the University plans on being a major part of the solution.
In essence, our ultimate goal is to have sustainability be a consideration in all business decisions. To this end, the University of Waterloo is being defined as a world leader in sustainability integration – our Student Consultancy course provides experiential learning to establish skills in business, consultancy, and sustainability.
Closing the skills gap
The University of Waterloo’s Hub for Sustainability Integration is a nexus of interaction, collaboration, and advancement. It will provide members with the opportunity for iterative collaboration and innovation, sharing collective experience to advance sustainability integration in their organizations, in experiential education, and through the student consultancy. The University of Waterloo is developing and preparing tomorrow’s sustainability leaders to play an integral role in a sustainable future. Ultimately, Sustainability will be integrated into every business decision so that it becomes a natural part of everything we do.
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Nasdaq 2023: ESG & Climate Survey
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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,
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- 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.