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Centre for Corporate Governance and Risk Management: Investment in a low carbon economy

Feb 27, 2015

Building a carbon neutral world is a necessity, but will require compromise, hard work, innovation, and foresight from the global business community – and at present not enough is being done to mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly within the investment sector.

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SFU’s RADIUS awarded new grant to drive social change

Nov 14, 2014

A major new award will see the Beedie School of Business’ social venture lab and incubator RADIUS strengthen its position as a thought-leader in changing higher education in Canada and launching high-impact solutions to social challenges.

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Beedie MBA students present sustainable commuting solutions

Aug 5, 2014

Beedie School of Business MBA students partnered with the City of Vancouver and CityStudio Vancouver to develop innovative solutions aimed at encouraging sustainable modes of commuting among City employees.

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New report supports Vancouver’s Housing and Homelessness Strategy

Apr 29, 2014

A new report co-produced by a Simon Fraser University Beedie School of Business initiative aims to help the City of Vancouver provide supportive housing for marginalized individuals.

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Business Technology Management Advisory Board welcomes new members

Mar 13, 2014

The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University has welcomed several new board members representing globally renowned organizations to its Business Technology Management (BTM) Advisory Board.

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Vancouver Sun: Companies must take initiative in recycling

Nov 19, 2013

The following article was published in the Vancouver Sun on November 16, 201, and features comment from Beedie School of Business Assistant Professor Stephanie Bertels. The City of Vancouver is struggling with an increase of abandoned waste from a populace that either doesn’t know how — or isn’t willing — to get rid of their household items properly. The problem has become much worse in recent years after recycling fees were slapped on certain harder-to-dispose-of […]

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Combining innovation with sustainability

Mar 24, 2013

Undergraduate students create innovative products to aid Vancouver’s green goals. The City of Vancouver has set itself the ambitious target of becoming the greenest city in the world by 2020. And while the action plan set out by the city is comprehensive, many smaller initiatives in the community are often overlooked. One such example of these initiatives is occurring at the Beedie School of Business, taking advantage of a partnership with the City of Vancouver […]

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