The University of Waterloo is set to launch a new program: Sustainability and Financial Management
By Farah Mohd Fadzil, Spring '21 Communications Associate
Climate change is accelerating, and the world is in need of leaders to make a significant impact in the present and future. Businesses around the world are incorporating environmental and sustainable factors in their strategic plans.
With increased attention on sustainability and social responsibility in business, the University of Waterloo is launching a new program, Sustainability and Financial Management (SFM). A collaboration between the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) and the Faculty of Environment, students of the SFM program will be trained to take the lead on shaping a sustainable path for businesses in the future.
Rather than a finance program with an emphasis on sustainability or vice versa, the new SFM program is a first of its kind in Canada and is targeted to students who are interested in mastering both fields equally. Using the metaphor of a double-helix DNA, the SFM program will integrate sustainability and finance to train students in becoming green finance experts.