Contact Information
Email: oweber@uwaterloo.ca
Phone: 519-888-4567 x48065
Location: EV3 4233
Professor, University Research Chair in Sustainable Finance
Olaf Weber is a Professor at the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development. In addition, he holds the position as the University of Waterloos Research Chair in Sustainable Finance and is Senior Fellow of CIGI. His research and teaching interests address the connection between financial sector players, such as banks and sustainable development and the link between sustainability and financial performance of enterprises. His research focus is on the impacts of the financial industry on sustainable development, the role of voluntary and regulatory mechanisms for the financial sector to become more sustainable, social banking and impact investing, the materiality of sustainability risks and opportunities for investors and artificial intelligence as a tool to analyze environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.
Graduate Supervision: (if applicable)
Currently, Olaf Weber supervises four master’s (MES) students and 17 PhD students in the field of sustainable finance and corporate sustainability.
Selected Publications:
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Bolay, A.-F., Bjørn, A., Weber, O., & Margni, M. (2022). Prospective sectoral GHG benchmarks based on corporate climate mitigation targets. Journal of Cleaner Production, 134220. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134220
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Dordi, T., Gehricke, S. A., Naef, A., & Weber, O. (2022). Ten financial actors can accelerate a transition away from fossil fuels. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 44, 60-78.
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Weber, S., Weber, O., Habib, K., & Dias, G. M. (2023). Textile waste in Ontario, Canada: Opportunities for reuse and recycling. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 190, 106835.