/desautels/taxonomy/term/3234/all en /desautels/channels/news/mcgill-desautels-professors-and-lecturers-recognized-faculty-awards-357438 <p>Across programs and subject areas, the 苹果淫院 Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that research, teaching, service and media engagement play in enriching the student experience and inspiring the next generation of leaders through the annual Faculty Awards. This year we recognize the following outstanding members of our faculty:</p> <p><strong>Research</strong></p> Fri, 24 May 2024 16:33:56 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1183993 at /desautels /desautels/article/sustainable-growth-initiative-sgi/smes-and-road-sustainability-mcgills-sgi <p>Businesses across Canada are searching for ways to adapt to the challenges presented by climate change. While the road to sustainability must be met with urgency, progress can seem slow and costly for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).</p> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:31:32 +0000 苹果淫院 Desautels 577635 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/2023-manufacturing-and-service-operations-management-conference-344520 <h2>"Artificial Intelligence + Operations"</h2> Wed, 21 Dec 2022 20:43:09 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88018 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/delve-why-accounting-holds-key-successful-sustainability-initiatives-brian-wenzel-348619 <p>What does accounting have to do with sustainability? Essentially, everything. Just as research and regulations around sustainability have expanded in recent years, so has sustainability accounting, focusing on activities of an organization that have a direct impact on its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects.</p> Mon, 05 Jun 2023 19:06:34 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 102508 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/professor-nasiry-awarded-sshrc-insight-development-grant-347836 <p>Congratulations to <a href="/desautels/javad-nasiry">Javad Nasiry</a>,聽Professor in Operations Management who was awarded a 2022-2023 SSHRC Insight Development Grant</p> <p><strong>鈥淎nalytical Models for Electronics Waste Management鈥�</strong></p> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:04:00 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88396 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/delve-ai-griculture-high-tech-approach-decarbonizing-agricultural-food-supply-chains-347902 <p>One of the largest contributors to climate change worldwide, the agricultural food supply chain crosses international borders and reaches across industries and sectors. Reducing its environmental impact requires complex, high-tech solutions like artificial intelligence鈥攁nd the people to implement them at the right time, in the right places.</p> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 19:21:59 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88403 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/new-challenge-drives-awareness-environmental-impact-clothing-347055 <p>We all need to wear clothing, but the environmental impact of purchasing clothing is significant, and a new initiative asks people to reflect on their own consumption. Participants in the New Clothing Detox Challenge refrain from clothing purchases during the month of March.</p> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:13:01 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88288 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/alumni-webcast-why-does-everything-cost-so-much-345954 <p>From droughts in California to Covid lockdowns in China, events occurring thousands of kilometres away are having a profound impact on household economies, hindering our ability to put healthy food on our tables and to stock our wardrobes and medi</p> Wed, 08 Feb 2023 16:46:16 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88135 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/clothing-repairs-and-thrifting-can-help-reduce-environmental-footprint-clothing-you-wear-344511 <p>Clothing companies used to offer just a few collections each year. Today, fast fashion companies like H&M or Zara offer dozens. One way they accomplish this is by reducing the quality of their clothing, but this increases the resources needed to make what we wear, and increases their environmental footprint as a result, said <a href="/desautels/javad-nasiry">Javad Nasiry</a> in an interview with BNN Bloomberg.</p> Wed, 21 Dec 2022 15:24:55 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88016 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/circular-economy-can-help-mitigate-environmental-impact-frenzied-black-friday-shopping-344012 <p>Black Friday offers cut-rate deals, but low prices can come with a high environmental cost. If shoppers don鈥檛 make choices wisely, their purchases could end up in the landfill.</p> Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:40:52 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87961 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/clothing-recycling-programs-do-little-address-fast-fashions-environmental-impact-340602 <p>Speed and variety. These are the pillars of the fast fashion model. Retailers like H&M and Zara seek to bring style to the masses by emulating the trends of Paris and Milan, but their model of disposable clothing comes with a high environmental cost. With this business model in place, it simply is not possible for these businesses to be sustainable, said <a href="/desautels/javad-nasiry">Prof.</a></p> Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:09:51 +0000 sabatino.dellicompagni@mcgill.ca 87481 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/taxing-waste-could-help-make-fashion-more-sustainable-339934 <p>Reducing waste can help lower the environmental impact of any business, and <a href="/desautels/javad-nasiry"><strong>Javad Nasiry</strong></a> believes that policy can help achieve this. The fashion industry is a major source of carbon emissions, and fast fashion retailers have made it worse with low-quality apparel designed to be worn only a few times.</p> Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:30:46 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87386 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/delve-podcast-new-normal-how-fast-fashion-can-slow-down-and-go-green-javad-nasiry-339463 <p>Fast fashion is a rapidly expanding subsection of an already environmentally problematic industry. What does a truly sustainable fashion industry model look like鈥攁nd will customers buy it?</p> Thu, 05 May 2022 14:50:21 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87275 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/delve-managing-ourselves-out-climate-change-340452 <p>As heatwaves increase around the world and weather patterns become even more unpredictable, top researchers at 苹果淫院鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management are finding novel solutions to the climate crisis鈥攕olutions that link multiple industries, regulatory bodies, leaders, entrepreneurs, workers, and consumers. Because the only way forward is together.</p> Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:13:58 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87471 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/desautels-event-highlights-innovative-research-and-recognizes-scholars-339659 <p>On Friday, May 13, members of the Desautels Faculty of Management gathered to celebrate the innovative and impactful research conducted by its scholars.聽</p> <p>Fifteen professors were on hand to deliver two-minute presentations of their most interesting and research.</p> <p>Before jumping into the presentations, Dean <a href="/desautels/yolande-e-chan">Yolande Chan</a> took the time to highlight this year's Desautels Faculty Scholar awardees.聽Congratulations to this year's awardees!</p> Fri, 20 May 2022 19:17:35 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87333 at /desautels