Valuing Business Sustainability
On January 25, 2008, the Network assembled 65 sustainability experts from industry, academia, government, and NGOs to discuss the 'Holy Grail' of business sustainability: putting dollar values to social and environmental activities. The outcome of our discussions is a toolkit of resources to help managers and researchers identify the financial value in business sustainability.
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Hot Issue: Industrial Ecology
Alongside the ever increasing supply of products and services exists a sometimes hidden, but always significant, supply of waste. Processing other people's trash is already big business, but more and more firms are realizing that there is cash in their own trash. PhD student Brent McKnight examines industrial ecology, a concept that is turning the definition of waste on its head.
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Report Watch: Climate Guide
It will come as no surprise to the readers of this newsletter that climate change presents both risks and opportunities. This story summarizes the latest survey data on how firms are perceiving and responding to these challenges, and offers a guide for managers to think through the issues.
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Your Sustainability Toolkit
Dalhousie University\'s Eco-Efficiency Centre has highlighted the need for eco-efficiency tools specifically designed for small businesses. This story critiques some of the tools currently available for SMEs.
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Eye on New Projects
Read about your colleagues' research activities and find out what their projects might mean to your work. Learn about implementing environmental responsibility (Peggy Cunningham and Jane Webster), a new network for Impact and Benefit Agreements (Ben Bradshaw), and a social accounting model for social enterprise (Laurie Mook).
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Sustainability Tidbits
The Research Network for Business Sustainability isn't the only organization working at the intersection of research and practice. Consultants play a pivotal role in enabling business sustainability in Canada. This edition of Sustainability Tidbits offers a partial list of sustainability consultants in Canada, several of which work closely with the Network.
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