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January 2007



 
Research Impacting Practice
Network member Robert Klassen performed a survey of reverse supply chain management in Canadian firms. This article discusses the results of the study and the managerial implications.
Practice What We Preach
The best practice featured in this issue is life-cycle value assessment (LCVA), the proponents of which include leading organizations such as the Pembina Institute and Suncor Energy Inc. This story describes LCVA, its value, and directs the reader to further resources.
Recruitment Centre
A recent Net Impact study shows that MBAs want to work for sustainable organizations. The Network's website lists graduating students who are looking for work in CSR/sustainability.
Hot Issue: Carbon Trading
This short essay sums up the pros and cons of carbon trading and offers some questions that might serve to inform your work.
Network Newsflash
Hear about the partnerships that are forming between the Network and other research and practitioner organizations in Canada.
Views from Across the Sectors
Representatives from two non-academic sectors share their perspectives on what the Network has to offer.
Eye on New Projects
Learn about your colleagues' research activities and find out what their projects might mean to your work. Learn about social to strategic issue transformation (Monika Winn), the internal market for CSR (Peggy Cunningham), the comparative politics of climate change (Kathryn Harrison), CSR in Canadian banks (Andrée De Serres), signaling strategies in the Canadian resource sector (Vanessa Magness), identity and issue evolution (Martin Martens), certification in different contexts (Charlene Zietsma
Researcher Profile
Our first profile of a Calgary researcher briefly discusses her research interests, her past work on eco-tourism, and her current work in sustainability reporting-how to improve reporting to better meet company needs, as well as those of their stakeholders.
Q&A with the Executive Director
The Executive Director of the Research Network for Business Sustainability answers questions on how the Network is growing, its purpose and goals, and the benefits that will accrue to its members.
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