PRME SIP Report 2021-2023

Message from the Dean

AsaChampionandsignatoryofPRME,theLang SchoolofBusinessandEconomicsiscommittedto beingachampionofresponsiblebusiness education,withinCanadaandthroughouttheworld. ThiscommitmentisreflectedinourfifthPRME SharingInformationonProgress(SIP)Report.

Thepasttwoyearshavebeenanexcitingtimewithin theLangSchool Werecentlylaunchedour20232028StrategicPlanwhichillustratesoursteadfast commitmenttoeducatingfutureleaderstouse businessasaforceforgood.Asbusinessschools aroundtheworldconsistentlyrecognizethe importanceofethicalandresponsiblebusiness,and looktoLangforleadershipinthisarea,wemust moveforwardtoevolvetofurtherchampionthis importanttopic.

In2022,ourMBAprogramwasranked#1inCanadaforitsfocusonsustainability byCorporateKnights,amagazinefocusedonsustainablebusiness.It’sthesecondtimein threeyearsthattheMBAprogramwasrankedfirstinCanadaforintegratingsustainabilityinits teachingandresearchandthesecondyearinarowtheprogramwasalsonamedamongthe topfiveprogramsworldwide

Weknowthatwiththesedistinctionscomesaresponsibility,aseducators,tocontinueto equipourfuturebusinessleaderswiththetoolsandexpertiseneededtomakemeaningful progressinadvancingtheUN’sSustainableDevelopmentGoals.AttheLangSchool,wepride ourselvesinintegratinghowimportantusingbusinessasaforceforgoodisinourcurricula, inspiringourstudentstobegloballeaders

Thestoriesyouwillreadinthisreportarejustasampleofthewaysinwhichwecontribute,as abusinessschool,tothePRMEValuesandUN’sSustainableDevelopmentGoals.I encourageyoutovisitourwebsiteandlearnmoreabouthowwe’redevelopingfutureleaders withglobalexpertise

Dr SaraMann, Dean,GordonS.LangSchoolofBusinessandEconomics UniversityofGuelph

Message from Rumina Dhalla, Director, Institute for Sustainable Business

Wearedelightedtopresentour2022SIPReportoutliningourPRMEandsustainabilityrelated activitiesfromlastSIPReport.Wehavehadseveralexcitingaccomplishmentsandevents including:

EstablishmentofanewInstituteforSustainableCommerce.TheaimofthisInstituteisto supporttheLangSchool’svisiontoinspireanddevelopleadersforasustainableworld withamandatetoadvanceresearchandeducationincorporatesocialresponsibility,the SustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)andotherbusinesssustainability-relatedinitiatives.

OurMBA,SustainableCommercewasrankedNo.1inCanadaandNo.5globallyby CorporateKnightsBetterWorldMBARanking.OurMBAisourcornerstoneforbusiness sustainabilityprogramming.Frombusinessethicstogreensupplychains,tomeasuring environmentalimpactsofoperations,themesofsustainabilityandcorporatesocial responsibilityarewovenintoallprogramsatLang

WelaunchedourInstituteforSustainableCommerce,SmallGrantsProgramwhichprovide fundingforPRME/SDGrelatedcollaborativeresearchprojects.

OurresearcherswereprofiledinhighlyrankedjournalssuchastheJournalofBusiness Ethics,Organization&Environment,JournalofCleanerProduction,BusinessStrategyand theEnvironmentandAccountingResearchJournal

OurresearchershavereceivedfundingfromtheSocialSciencesandHumanitiesResearch Council(SSHRC)forsustainabilityresearchabouttheimpactofSDGSonsupplychains, foodresearchtohelpfeedtheworld,andbusinessmodelsduringcrises.

Ourresearchersalsocontributetoknowledgedisseminationandcommunityengagement througharticlesinTheConversation,interviewsonnationalandlocalnewspaperandradio media,aswellhavingastrongpresenceonsocialmedia

Ourfacultymembersarecalledonasexpertsbygovernmentandhavebeenpartofthe CanadianDelegationtotheHighLevelPoliticalForumforSustainableDevelopment OurLangStudentAssociationhosteditsannual,highlysuccessfulnationwide SustainabilityConference.

WebecamePRMEChampionsonceagain.

WearefullyengagedinPRMEactivitiesandourDirectoristheVice-ChairofthePRME NorthAmericaChapter

WehaveincreasedourengagementwiththeUNGlobalCompactNetworkCanadaandI serveastheBoardChair.

WeareproudofourengagementwithPRME,particularlyasaPRMEChampionschooland welookforwardtoourcontinuedcommitmenttosustainabledevelopmentandresponsible managementeducation

RuminaDhalla,PhD

AssociateProfessorandDirector,InstituteforSustainableCommerceatGuelph

The Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics

The vision of the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics is to be globally recognized for our commitment to developing future leaders for a sustainable and equitable world.

ReflectingtheUniversityofGuelph’scommitmentto‘ImproveLife’,Lang’smissionisbuilt uponthebeliefthat‘businessasaforceforgood’®isimportantintheworld.Itisourmission toinspirepurposebypromotingresponsibleandsustainablebusinessesandcommunities throughinterdisciplinarylearning,problem-solving,andcriticalthinking

Ourabilitytoinspirepurposeandcultivatebusinessasaforceforgood®insocietyisguided by,andestablishedwithin,threefoundationalpillarsDevelopingSustainable Prosperity,EmpoweringPeople,andCaringforthePlanet:

DevelopingSustainableProsperity:Commitmenttothedevelopmentofleadershipfora sustainablefuturethroughourteaching,research,andcommunityengagement,withastrong emphasisonindigenization,equity,diversity,andinclusion.

EmpoweringPeople:Wevalueadiversearrayofscholarlypursuits,includingdiscovery, integration,application,andthescholarshipofteachingandlearning.Ourimpactisrealized throughtheadvancementofdiscipline-basedtheory,managementpractice,andpublicpolicy

CaringforthePlanet:Advocatingforresponsible,ethical,andsustainablebusinessand organizationalpracticesthroughdynamicandimpactfulresearch,pedagogicalinnovation,and intellectualcuriosity.

Lang’s Commitment to the United Nations Global Compact

TheUN'sGlobalCompactencouragesbusinessesandacademicinstitutionsworldwideto adoptsustainableandsociallyresponsiblepolicies TheCompacthastenprinciplesfor businessesintheareasofhumanrights,labour,theenvironmentandanti-corruption.Thesein turnhaveledtothedevelopmentofthePrinciplesforResponsibleManagementEducation (PRME),aglobalplatformtoencourageresponsiblemanagementeducation.Weareboth championsandsignatoriestothePRMEinitiative.

OurDirectoroftheInstituteforSustainableCommerce,Dr RuminaDhallawasappointed BoardChairoftheUNGlobalCompactNetworkCanadaandanhonoraryconsultantfor UnitedNationsInstituteforResearchandTraining(UNITAR).

Partnerships and Community Engagement

Inspiring business leaders to use business as a force for good.

Breaking Barriers, Creating Connections

TheLangStudents’Association,GuelphBlack Professionals,theDeansOfficeandtheJohnF. WoodCentrepartneredtoonceagainhostBreaking Barriers,CreatingConnections.Thiseventis designedtosupportBlackstudents,racialized studentsandFirstNations,Inuit,andMétisstudents astheynavigatethebusinessworld.Itisan opportunityforstudentstonetworkwithindustry professionalsfromavarietyofbackgroundsand makeconnectionswithotherswhomayfacesimilarbarriers.Over100studentsand approximately25industryprofessionalcametogethertonetwork,sharestories,have thoughtfulconversationsandmostofallbuildconnectionsforthefuture

The Great Ethical Dilemma Case Competition

Eachyear,studentsenrolledinMGMT*1000,IntroductiontoBusiness,competeintheGreat EthicalDilemma,adaylongcompetitionwherestudentslearnfirst-handhowtomanagean ethicaldilemmawithinacompany Approximately40hoursbeforethecompetitionstarts, studentsaregivenanethicaldilemmafromacompanyandaretaskedwithdevelopinga responsethattheypitchtoapanelofjudgeswhoareseniorlevelexecutivesfromthe company’sstudentsarestudying.Thewinningteamsgettheopportunitytonetworkwiththe executivesattheawardsceremonyandreception.

Improving mental health of staff and faculty

In2018,theUniversityofGuelphintroducedaWellness@Workprogramtosupportthewellbeingofallstaffandfaculty.Byeducatingandpromotingtechniquesforself-careandhealthy worklifebalance,theprogramaimstocreateasupportivecommunityandculturebasedon well-beingandpersonalcare.Thegoalsofourprogramsaretoprovideanoutletandresource forstaffandfacultytomanagestress,contributingtoahealthyvirtualworkplace

TheLangWellness@Workeventsarevariedandstrivetoaddressholisticwellnessfocusingon physical,emotional,social,intellectual,andspiritualwellbeing Wellness@Workactivitiesare offeredthroughouttheyear,andhaveincludinglunchandLearnsessions,walkinggroups; bookclub,gratitudeprogramsandmorningmeditation.

Principle 1: Purpose

Wewilldevelopstudentcapabilitiestobefuturegeneratorsofsustainablevalueforbusiness andsocietyatlargeandtoworkforaninclusiveandsustainableglobaleconomy.

Ourfacultyandstudentslookbeyondthecurriculumtoengageininnovativeappliedlearning.

Dr. Ruben Burga

OurCOILteamofIsabelRodriguezTejedo(UoNavarraSpain),AmeliaNaim(IPMIIndonesia), AnjaliChaudhry(DominicanUUSA)andmyself(UofG)arethewinnersofthe2023PRME FacultyRecognitionAwardforourCollaborativeOnlineInternationalLearningplatformworkfor Jan2022–April2023;foryourinformationthisworkincludedaCOILactivityintheW22 MGMT4260InternationalBusinessClassandaCOILactivityintheF22MGMT3020CSR class

“OnbehalfoftheUnitedNationsPrinciplesforResponsibleManagementEducation,wewould liketoexpressourgratitudeforyourdedicationandefforts.Yourinspiringandimpactfulwork ontheSustainableDevelopmentGoalsduringtheperiodfromJanuary2022toApril2023 exemplifiesoneormoreoftheSixPRMEPrinciplesandunderscoresyourcommitmentto drivingpositivechange”

PRMESecretariat

2023FlourishPrize

ProfessorRubenBurgaandstudentauthorsPatrickMcAdams,MalcolmWright,Tamara Alilovic,ChristianRomasandMaxHowererecentlyawardedthe2023FlourishPrizeforGlobal Goal#9:Industry,InnovationandInfrastructureandareoneof17FlourishPrizeHonoreesfor 2023.

Principle 2: Values

Wewillincorporateintoouracademicactivities,curricula,andorganizationalpracticesthe valuesofglobalsocialresponsibilityasportrayedininternationalinitiativessuchastheUnited NationsGlobalCompact.

Do Business School Rankings matter?

LangFacultyaskaddresscomplexquestionsregardingsustainabilityrankings

Sustainabilityreportingtools:Examiningthemeritsofsustainabilityrankings

BySaveenaPataraandRuminaDhallaintheJournalofCleanerProduction Volume366,15September2022.

Sustainablerankingsdon’talwaysidentifysustainablecompanies-RuminaDhallaandFelix Arndt

Accelerating the Shift in Academic Business School Research Towards Impact and the United Nations SDGs (2022) - Kathleen Rodenburg, et al.

Principle 3: Method

Wewillcreateeducationalframeworks,materials,processesandenvironmentsthatenable effectivelearningexperiencesforresponsibleleadership.

Corporate Knights 2022 Better World MBA and Undergraduate Rankings

UofG’sLangSchoolMBARanksFirstinCanadaforSustainability.

TheLangMBAattheUniversityofGuelphhasbeennamedNo.1amongCanadianbusiness schoolsforitsfocusonsustainability,accordingtoanewrankingbyCorporateKnights,a sustainablebusinessmagazine

It’sthesecondtimeinthreeyearsthattheMBAprogramofferedbytheGordonS.Lang SchoolofBusinessandEconomicswasrankedfirstinCanadaforintegratingsustainabilityin itsteachingandresearch.Forthesecondyearinarow,theprogramwasalsonamedamong thetopfiveprogramsworldwide TheLangMBAhasrankedintheglobaltop20forthepast fiveyears

Markingitstwentiethyear,theCorporateKnightsBetterWorldMBARankingassessed160 businessschools/MBAsworldwideforsustainabilitymeasures,includingcorecourses,faculty researcharticlesandcitations,dedicatedresearchcentresandinstitutes,andfacultygender andracialdiversity

InApril2023,theWoodCentreandLangSchool ofBusinessandEconomics-UniversityofGuelph partneredtogetherfortheinauguralEquity,Diversity andInclusionPitchCompetition!

Inselectcommercecourses,studentswereaskedto developsolutionstoanEDIChallenge Over700 studentsparticipatedinthiscompletionwiththetop7 groupsfromeachcohortmovingontopitchtheirideas in-persontoapanelofjudges.

FortheWoodCentre,thisframeworkprovideduswiththeperfectopportunitytoteachUofG studentsaboutourInnovationToolkitandhowtopitcheffectively Thecompetitionwasa terrificwayforusinstillinourstudentstheimportanceofEDIandhavethemunderstandthat theirdecisionsasbusinessleadershaveasubstantialimpactonthelivesofpeopleinwhich theirbusinessesoperate.

ThankyoutoCathyGallagher-Louisy(she/her),KhalilKhamis,AudreyJamal,PhD,Kathleen Rodenburg,PhD,MBA,ErinFaithYoungandAlexMitroforbeingourjudgesatthe competition Theexperiencesweprovideourstudentsisincrediblyelevatedwhen representativesfromindustry,andfacultyandstaffsupportthesetypesofevents!

TothestudentswhocompetedandrepresentedtheLangSchoolandtheUniversityofGuelph -wehopethisthiscompetitionwaschallengingandthrillingatthesametime.Wetrustthatthe skillsyou’velearnedthroughoutthisprojectwillcarrywithyouthroughoutyouracademic careerandbeyond

Societal Impacts of Higher Education Research: From ‘Publish and Prosper’ in Business Scholarship - by David Steingard and Kathleen Rodenburg

Thispaperintroducesatransformativesystems-levelframeworkforunderstandingtheinterplay ofinstitutional,cultural,andsystemicdynamicsinfluencingthesocietalimpactsofacademic research.WeintroduceandapplytheSocietalImpactsofResearchInstitutionalEcosystem (SIRIE)frameworktobusinessschoolscholarshipandacademicresearchinhighereducation. TheUnitedNationsSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)serveasSIRIE’snormativeethical frameworktobenchmark:institutionalmission;accreditationbodies’compliancerequirements; facultytenureandpromotionresearchexpectations;theinfluenceofrankingsandratings;and journalqualitymetrics.OurframeworkacknowledgestheroletheAnthropoceneEpochplaysin contributingtocontemporarysocialandenvironmentalproblems.

Principle 4: Research

Wewillengageinconceptualandempiricalresearchthatadvancesourunderstandingabout therole,dynamics,andimpactofcorporationsinthecreationofsustainablesocial, environmental,andeconomicvalue

Researchalignedwiththe17SDGs

SDG 1 - No Poverty

What motivates donors to give to causes abroad as well as locally - Dr. Saerom Lee Whenchoosingwheretogiveourcharitabledollars,arewemorelikelytoselectthe organizationinourneighbourhoodoracrosstheworld?Whileanygivingisgreat,associate marketingprofessorDr.SaeromLee’slatestproject,“HowPublicRecognitionLeads ConsumerstoHelpDistantOthers,”isfocusedonhelpingthemoredistantorganizations understandthemotivationsofdonorforanevengreaterimpact ArecentrecipientofaSSHRC InsightDevelopmentGrant,thestudyaimstohelptheseorganizationsmakethemostoftheir outreachefforts.“UltimatelyIwonderhowmarketersinthesenon-profitsorsocialventures canusemarketingstrategiestoignitethesemotivationsinsidetheconsumers,”saysDr.Lee.

Toexplorehowpeoplechoosetheircauses,Dr Leewillconductaseriesofexperiments invitingparticipants(universitystudentsandonlinepanels)toseethemselvesaspotential donorsandthenexperimentwithvariousmarketinginterventionstoseewhichonesaremore powerfulmotivators.She’llusecharitiesbothhypotheticalandreal-worldonestotesthow participantsreacttothedifferentmarketingstrategies.Shewillalsolookatbothconstant outreachsuchaslong-termchildsponsorships,aswellasemergencyoutreachsuchascalls tosupportvictimsofnaturaldisasterssuchasearthquakes

Foranycharitablegiving,therearemanyfactorsthatmotivatedonors,fromself-conceptasan individualorsocialconsiderationssuchasidentifyingwiththegrouporcause.Dr.Leehas alreadyexploredmanyoftheseinpastresearch.“Inmyearlierresearch,Ilookedatboth internaldriversforconsumers,suchasidentityoremotions,andexternaldrivers,such marketingtopeersortypesoforganizations,”shesays

Forthisproject,Dr Leeisparticularlyinterestedinexploringtheinfluenceofpublicrecognition ondonations.Shesaystherehavebeenconflictingfindingsintheexistingstudies,assome peoplecaremoreabouttheirsocialimagethanothers.

“Somepeoplearemorereluctanttogivewhenthereispublicrecognition,somepeopleare morewillingtokeepwhenthereispublicrecognition,sowewanttofigureoutwhetheritwill motivatetheconsumerstodonatemoretoaparticulartypeofrecipient,”sheexplains,adding thatshemayalsoexploreothermarketinginterventionssuchasadvertisingappealsor emotionalconnections.

Underliningtheneedforthisfocusondistantorganizationsisthefactthatpeopleoftenhelp thosethataresimilartothemselvesorintheircommunity,forexampletodonatetoalocal foodbankratherthanahungerappealabroad.Buttheycanalsobeswayedwiththeright marketingtactic.“Thathasbeendemonstratedinmypreviousresearch,andit’sactuallya knowneffect,buttherecanbesomeconditionswherepeoplecanbemoremotivatedto supportmoredistantotherssuchastheeconomicconditionsorotherkindsofsocial conditions Iwanttofigureoutwhethertherecanbeinterventionsthatmarketerscanadoptto influencepeopletosupportthedistantothers”

Forthisproject,Dr.Leeisparticularlyinterestedinexploringtheinfluenceofpublicrecognition ondonations.Shesaystherehavebeenconflictingfindingsintheexistingstudies,assome peoplecaremoreabouttheirsocialimagethanothers.

“Somepeoplearemorereluctanttogivewhenthereispublicrecognition,somepeopleare morewillingtokeepwhenthereispublicrecognition,sowewanttofigureoutwhetheritwill motivatetheconsumerstodonatemoretoaparticulartypeofrecipient,”sheexplains,adding thatshemayalsoexploreothermarketinginterventionssuchasadvertisingappealsor emotionalconnections.

Underliningtheneedforthisfocusondistantorganizationsisthefactthatpeopleoftenhelp thosethataresimilartothemselvesorintheircommunity,forexampletodonatetoalocal foodbankratherthanahungerappealabroad.Buttheycanalsobeswayedwiththeright marketingtactic.“Thathasbeendemonstratedinmypreviousresearch,andit’sactuallya knowneffect,buttherecanbesomeconditionswherepeoplecanbemoremotivatedto supportmoredistantotherssuchastheeconomicconditionsorotherkindsofsocial conditions Iwanttofigureoutwhethertherecanbeinterventionsthatmarketerscanadoptto influencepeopletosupportthedistantothers.”

FindingwaystomotivatedonorstoconsideravarietyofcausesalsofitsintoLee’soverall researchgoaltoencourageorganizationstocontributetosocialwellbeing.“Ihopethat marketerscanusetheinsightfrommyresearchindevelopingbettermarketingstrategies targetingdifferentgroupsofsupporters,”shesays

Nudging Nutrition: U of G Researchers Study What Makes Students

Eat Better - Dr. Sunghwan Yi

“Eatyourvegetables”isarefrainmanyuniversitystudentshearsooftenthattheytuneitout.

Butwhatiftheywerequietlynudgedtoeatbetterwhileincampusfoodcourts,cafeteriasand othermass-eatingcontexts?Wouldtheymakebetterchoices?

That’swhatUniversityofGuelphresearchershavebeentesting,lookingfornewwaystosubtly promptstudentstochoosemorefruitsandvegetablesatcampusdiningfacilities

Thetechniqueiscalled“nudging”andinvolvesmodifyingtheenvironmentswherepeoplemake fooddecisionssoit’seasierforthemtopickhealthyoptions.Nudgingisintendedtoalter people’sbehaviourwithouteliminatingotheroptions.

MarketingprofessorDr SunghwanYiwiththeGordonS LangSchoolofBusinessand EconomicsandappliednutritionresearcherDr PaulaBrauerintheCollegeofSocialand AppliedHumanScienceshavebeenstudyingnudgingwithfundingfromtheOntarioAgri-Food InnovationAlliance.

“Weknowfoodchoicedecisionsaremadeinamatterofseconds,”saidBrauer,aprofessorin theDepartmentofFamilyRelationsandAppliedNutrition(FRAN) “Andeyeappeal,price, smellandtheimmediatechoiceenvironmentallaffectthosedecisions”

Simplyeducatingconsumersaboutthebenefitsofhealthyeatingisoftennotenoughwhen facedwiththiscomplexchoiceenvironment,saidYi.

“Emphasizingafood’snutritionalvalueinclassroomsormassmediaseldompromptspeople tochoosehealthyfooditems So,wewantedtoknowifnudgingpeopletowardhealthy choicesbymodifyingtheenvironmentwherefoodchoicesaremadewouldbemoreeffective”

Addingkaletosmoothies,spinachtosandwiches.

Onetechniquethey’vetriedispromptingcustomerswhoareabouttomakeordersbyplacing signsnexttocashregistersthatadvisecustomersthatkaleorspinachcouldbeaddedto smoothies

“Promptingpeopletowardacertainoptionatthetimeandplaceofchoicecounts,asnudging generallyleadstogreaterbehaviourchangecomparedtocommunicatingaboutbenefitsof choices.”

Anothertechniqueinvolvedre-organizingasandwichorderingstationsothatspinachwas situatedbeforeiceberglettuceasthefirstoptionforselectingitemsforadelisandwich.

Spinachwaschosen10timesasofteninthosecases.

Aposterpromptingcustomerstopickupfruitlocatednearbasketsofwholefruitincreased salesby10to15percent.Interestingly,addingmorepostersaroundthebasketshadno additionaleffect.

“Withthesetechniques,wedon’ttakeawayanychoices Wejustnudgethemtowarda healthieroption,”saidYi

Theteamhascompletedseveralpapersontheirfindings.Thefirst,publishedin2019, surveyedstudentsonwhichvegetablestheywouldbemostlikelytoeatatauniversityfood serviceareaandwithwhatmeal.

Othersoon-to-bepublishedresearchexaminedstudents’acceptanceoftheideaofnudging “Weasconsumersare‘nudged’allthetime,throughaddisplays,shelfarrangement,menu designandmore,”saidYi.“Butweneededtoknowwhatstudentsthoughtaboutitinthe contextofcampusfood.Iftheyfounditmanipulativeorunderhanded,thennudging techniquesoftenlosespowerormayevenbackfire.”

Theirlateststudy,publishedrecentlyinCurrentDevelopmentsinNutrition,evaluatedfood servicemanagers’attitudestonudging:Wouldtheybeopentousingnudgingtoconvince studentstoeatmorevegetablesandfruit?

“Manyuniversitiesusecommercialfoodservicecompanies,butthereisatrendbacktoinhousechefsandhospitalityservices,”saidBrauer “Managersinthesesettingsoftenhavedual mandatestogenerateincomeaswellastopromotestudenthealth,sotheymaybemore receptivetotryingthesenudgingapproaches”

‘Whatmightworkinonefoodservicesettingmaynotworkinanother’

Anexampleofavegetablenudgingposter.(PhotobySydneyPearce)

Alongwithco-authorsKiranBainsandNatalieDeMarco,bothformerFRANstudents,they surveyedfoodservicemanagersfromnineCanadianuniversitiesandonetechnicalcollege EdwardTownsley,executivedirectorofUofG’sHospitalityServices,providedadviceand helpwiththecollaboration.

Eightofthe10institutionssaidtheyalreadyusedsomeformoffruitandvegetablenudgingin marketingandhealthpromotion

Mostinitiativeswereintendedtoreducetheeffortneededtochoosefruitsandvegetables, includingplacingfruitsandveggiesclosertocustomersoratcheckoutcounters,ormoving healthieritemstothebeginningofasaladbar.

Buttheyfoundmanagerswerelesslikelytooptformeasuresthatwouldbedifficultor expensivetoimplement,suchasthoserequiringstructuralchanges Managerswerealso hesitanttousemethodssuchassendingtextmessageremindersbecauseofconcernsfor students’privacy.

“Thiswasimportanttoinvestigatebecausemanytimes,techniquesthatsoundgoodintheory orthatworkinlabresearchdon’ttranslatewelltoreal-lifesettings,”saidBrauer “Managers hadmanyperspectives Whatmightworkinonefoodservicesettingmaynotworkinanother, soitisimportanttotryoutandadaptideastothelocalcontext.”

AddedYi:“Thisstudyprovidedsomeimportantnewinformationthatcaninformfurther developmentofnudginginterventionstoincreasethechoiceoffruit-andvegetable-richmeal optionsinuniversityandworksitecafeteriasoperatedbycommercialfoodservices.”

Unique food innovation course set to kick off with support from local organic food company - Stephanie Wong

Theyear-longFoodProductDevelopmentcoursebringsstudentsfromfoodandnutrition,food science,engineeringandLangCommercetoexploreinnovativefoodproductdevelopment concepts.Facilitatedbyfacultyfrommarketingandfoodscience,studentstakeconcepts learnedinclasstodevelopafinished,innovativefoodproduct

“Thiscoursehasbeendesignedsothatateachstepofthetwo-semesterjourneythe studentsencounterthesamechallengesthataprofessionalmemberofadevelopmentteam would,”sayscourseinstructorandDirectoroftheGuelphFoodInnovationCentreDerekVella.

Thisyear,thestudentswillbenefitfromthesupportoforganicfoodcompany,TreeofLife, whohavedonated$8,000tooffsetthestudentcostsrelatedtothefoodtrialsandresearch anddevelopmentofthefoodproducts.

TreeofLifeisCanada’sleadingfood&beveragenationalfull-servicedistributorforthe consumer-packagedgoodsindustry&solutionsproviderofferingsales,marketing,distribution &financialmanagementforbothretailandfoodservice

"We’reexcitedtobepartofthisFoodDevelopmentCoursetoshareourknowledgeofthe foodindustrywhilewatchinginspiringmindscreateandevolveideasintofoodproducts,"said LisaMacNeil,PresidentofTreeofLife.

Thecoursewillconnectstudentswithrealbusinessesinthefoodindustrytoworkon challengesselectedbythebusiness Studentteamsspendbothsemesterssolvingthe challengesbasedonmarketandconsumerresearch.Thecourseculminatesinstudents sharingbacktheirfinishedwork inapublicshowcase.

“Industrycollaborationslikethefooddevelopmentcourseprovidecompanieswithaccessto creativenewthinkingandresearchwhichmaynotbeavailabletotheminternally,”saysLang marketinginstructorStephanieWong.“Thismutuallybeneficialrelationshipbetweenacademia andindustryoftengiverisetonewandsuccessfulinnovations,leadingtoatriplewinfor students,industryandsociety.”

Previousstudentparticipantsofthecoursehaveevengoneontolaunchtheirownfoodrelatedbusiness FoodSciencegraduateAllanMaiparticipatedintheFoodDevelopment Coursein2018and,withthehelpoftheJohnF.WoodCentreforBusinessandStudent Enterprise,launchedAcidLeague,auniquebeveragecompanythatsellsgourmetvinegarsand sauces.

“Alargepartofstudentlearningcomesfromworkingcollaborativelywiththeirpeers,mentors, suppliersandexpertsinthefoodindustry,”saysVella “Thiscoursereallydoesprepare studentstoexcelinthefoodproductsectorandweknowthatthisistruebecauseour graduatesregularlytellusabouttheimpactitmadetotheircareers.”

Food Price Report Predicts Families to Pay $ 1,000 More in 2023 - Dr. Simon Somogyi Afterayearthatsawfoodpricessoarhigherthanpredicted,costsatthegrocerystoreare expectedtocontinuetoincreaseevenfurtherin2023,saytheauthorsofCanada’sFoodPrice Report.Theannualforecast,preparedbytheUniversityofGuelph,DalhousieUniversity, UniversityofBritishColumbiaandtheUniversityofSaskatchewan,predictsCanadianfamilies willpayatleast$1,000moreforfoodin2023thantheydidlastyear.

Overall,priceswillrisebyfivetosevenpercentthisyear Afamilyoffourconsistingoftwo adultsandtwochildrenwillpayanaverageof$16,28841in2023 anincreaseof $1,065.60overtheirannualcostsin2022.

Thatlikelyisn’tnewsthatCanadianswerehopingtohear,saidpricereportprojectco-lead Dr.SimonSomogyi,aprofessorinUofG’sGordonS.LangSchoolofBusinessand Economics

“GiventheincreasesCanadianssawatthegrocerystorethispastyear,manyarelikelyhoping tohear2023willbringsomerelief.Butourmodelstellusthatisn’tlikelytohappenjustyet,” hesaid.

Vegetablepricesareexpectedseethelargestincreasesin2023,intherangeofsixtoeight percent,althoughmeat,dairyandbakeryitemsarealsoexpectedtoseeincreasesoffiveto sevenpercent.Restaurantprices,too,willcontinuetoriseasfoodoutletscontendwithrising foodcosts,rentincreasesandongoinglabourchallenges.

Risinggeopoliticaltensions,hightransportationcosts,highoilpricesandafallingCanadian dollartakemuchoftheblameforthepredictedincreases,saythereport’sauthors.

“ConflictsinotherpartsoftheworldcanimpactfoodpricesinCanadabyrestrictingtradeand exportsanddisruptingthesupplychain,”saidSomogyi.“TheongoingwarinUkrainehas especiallyimpactedthesupplyofwheat,fertilizerandsunfloweroil,whichiswidelyusedin processedfoods.”

Lastyear’srateoffoodinflationhighestin40years

ManyweresurprisedlastyearwhentheCanadaFoodPriceReportauthorspredictedprices wouldincreasebyuptosevenpercent thelargestpredictedincreaseinthe12yearsofthe report.

“Infact,thatturnedouttobeanunderestimation,”saidSomogyi “Particularlywithfruit,dairy andbakeryprices,pricesrosesignificantlymorethanweexpected”Overall,pricesincreased by10.3percentonaverage,withQuebecseeingthehighestincreaseat11percentand BritishColumbiaonthelowerendwith9.2percent.

Lastyear’srateoffoodinflationwasthehighestCanadahasseensincethe1980s.

Twomajorfactorsthatpusheduppriceswereclimateeventsandthesuddenoutbreakofthe Russia-Ukraineconflict,whichworsenedsupplyissuesandaffectedglobalpricesfor fuel,wheat,sunfloweroilandfertilizer.

“Thedifferencebetweentherateoffoodinflationat10.3percentandgeneralinflationat6.9 percentbeingheavilyimpactedbytheUkrainewarissomethingwecouldn’tforesee,”said Somogyi

Anotherunforeseenfactorin2022wasthedecisionbyCanada’scentralbanktoaggressively hikeinterestrates.Whiletheratehikesarehelpingtoslowinflation,theyhaveputmore pressureonconsumersandfood-basedbusinesses.

Foodsecuritytocontinuetobeaconcernin2023

“FoodaffordabilitybecameaseriousissueformanyCanadiansin2022,withmanyturningto foodbanksforthefirsttime,”saidSomogyi.“Unfortunately,foodsecuritywillcontinuetobea concernin2023,especiallyforhouseholdswithlowermeans.

“Thereisthepossibilitythatlaterin2023,astheeconomycoolsandtheCanadiangrowing seasoncomesbackonline,wecouldseepricesfallagain”

Supportforthisyear’sreportcomesfromUofG’sArrellFoodInstitute,theVectorInstituteand Dalhousie’sAgri-FoodAnalyticsLab.

Toarriveattheirpredictions,theresearchersusedhistoricaldatasourcesbutalsocollaborated withdatascientiststointegratemachinelearningalgorithmsandpredictiveanalyticstoolsto strengthentheaccuracyoffoodpricepredictionsacrossthecountry.

OtherUofGmembersinvolvedinthereportwereDr.JessHaines,DepartmentofFamily RelationsandAppliedNutrition;Dr.MariaCorradini,DepartmentofFoodScience;Dr.Graham Taylor,SchoolofEngineeringandVectorInstitute;Dr.EthanJackson,ChainML;SaraEl-Shawa, SchoolofEngineeringandVectorInstitute;Dr ErnavanDuren,GordonS LangSchoolof BusinessandEconomics;andPaulUys,OntarioAgriculturalCollege

SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being

Breaking down the stigma of cancer screening in Latvia - Dr. Brent McKenzie

Thereisagreatmistrustamongpost-SovieteraLatviansregardinggovernmentaffiliated services,suchashealthcare.Thispresentsamarketingandcommunicationschallengefor importantservices,specificallycancerscreening.LangmarketingprofessorBrentMcKenzieis exploringhowtoimprovethemarketingeffortsofhealthcareproviderstoeducateLatvians abouttheneedforcancerscreening “Thereisabeliefthatifyoudothistestingandcanceris detected,it’sbecauseyouweretested,”saysDr McKenzie Hisresearchexploresthe challengesofmistrust,andhowhistoryisimportantwhenitcomestoourpresent-day behaviour.

“It’salivinglaboratory.”

Alongwithunderstandingthecustomerandwhytheyarehesitantitisalsoimportanttolookat howtheycanelicitmoredonationsforfurtherresearchandaccesstoservices.

SDG 5 - Gender Equality

Women legislators in Africa and Foreign Aid - Kurt Annen

TherehasbeenasignificantriseintheshareofwomenlegislatorsinAfrica.Whatmakesthis factpuzzlingisthatitcannotbeattributedtoanAfricanelectoratethatvaluesgenderequality andhavingwomeninpoliticalleadershippositions.Instarkcontrasttothis,genderequality andwomen’sempowermenthavesuccessivelymovedupintheprioritylistoftheinternational donorcommunityoverthelasttwodecades Thisraisesthequestionofwhetherthereisa relationshipbetweenwomenlegislatorsinAfricaandforeign-aidallocations Thisstudyfindsa strongandstatisticallyrobustrelationship:anincreaseintheshareofwomenlegislatorsfrom 15to20percentisassociatedwithanincreaseofabout4percentinaidconditionalon currentlevelsofaid.Additionally,thestudyfindsthatdemocraticcountriesreceivemoreaid butdoesnotfindaninteractioneffectbetweendemocracyandtheshareofwomen legislators,whichsuggeststhatdonorsdonottailortheirgender-selectiveaidtowardsmore democraticcountries Theresultsprovideevidenceinsupportofaidselectivityforpoliciesthat improvegenderequalityinaid-recipientcountriesinSub-SaharanAfrica.

SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Determinants of renewable energy consumption: Importance of democratic institutions - Thanasis Stengos

Therehasbeenanincreaseintheuseofrenewableenergysourcesoverrecentyears,which hasledtoastrandofliteratureexaminingthedeterminantsofrenewableenergyconsumption. However,mostoftheresearchusedlinearestimationmodelswhilereviewingthedeterminants ofrenewableenergyconsumptionandignoredtheindirecteffectofdemocraticinstitutionson renewableenergyconsumption.Withtheuseofapanelthresholdmodel,thispaper demonstratesthatdemocraticinstitutionsplayasignificantroleinrenewableenergy consumption Incountriesinwhichthedemocraticrightsofpeoplearepreservedbetter, highereconomicgrowthleadstoincreaseduseofrenewableenergyconsumption;however, thereisanegativeassociationbetweeneconomicgrowthandrenewableenergyconsumption inlessdemocraticcountries.Increasedtradeopennessleadstolowergrowthratesof renewableenergyconsumptioninlessdemocraticcountries,whileincreasesinrealoil pricesleadtoincreasedrenewableenergyconsumptioninlessdemocraticcountriesbutplay nosignificantroleinmoredemocraticcountries Thefindingsofthispapersuggestthat democraticinstitutionsarevitalinchannellingeconomicresources(economicgrowth)to renewableenergy,andincreasedtradeopennessisassociatedwithlowerratesofrenewable energydeploymentinlessdemocraticcountries.

SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

Improving equal opportunities for immigrants and their families - Dr. Miana Plesca

Howdoweensurethattheeconomyprospersbutmarginalizedindividualscanalsokeepup? Immigrantsbringalotofskillsfromwheretheyweretrainedintheirhomecountries Theirskill mightneedsomefine-tuningbutopportunitiesandprogramscanboosttheirskillsand employability.Langeconomicsprof,Dr.MianaPlescaisexploringwaysinwhicheveryonehas equalopportunities,includingchildrenofimmigrants.

“Agoodsocietyisanequalsocietywhereeveryoneinthesocietycandowell.”

ThroughoutCOVID-19,thegenderwagegaphasbeenimpactedevenfurther,womenmay onlywantpart-timework,buttherealsomaybealackofopportunityfortheminafull-time capacity.Dr.Plescanotesthatpoliciesarehardtodesignforeveryonebecauseevery individualandfamilyisdifferent.Herresearchlooksatbothwhathelpstheeconomymove forwardbutalsowhatprogramsthegovernmentcouldputinplacetoensureoursocietyis moreequitable

SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Recruiting and retaining employees in hospitality after COVID-19 - Dr. William Murray TourismandhospitalityisoneofthelargestemployersinCanadabutiscurrently 880,000peopleshortduetoCOVID-19 Dr WilliamMurraysaysthatweneedtolookathow organizationsareattractingpeople,whatisattractivetothem,howaretheyengagedintheir workandwhatdrivestheirorganizationalcommitment.“Wewanttoreducepeople’sintention toleave,wewanttohaveenoughworkersfortodayandforthefuture,”saysDr.Murray.

“It’snotatransactionalbusiness,it’satransformationalbusiness”

Dr.Murray’sresearchalsolooksatthepeopleandthestories,asthispaintsthewholepicture. “It’simportantthatweattractpeopleandfindmeaningfulworkforthem,eventhoseoutsideof theindustry,”statesDr.Murray.“Peopleoftenfindthattheyresonatewiththisindustry,that thepeopletheymeetareadrivingfactor.”

Managerial decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the sustainability initiatives of Canadian foodservice businesses - Emily Robinson, Bruce McAdams, Simon Somogyi, Kimberly Thomas-Francois COVID-19hadamajorimpactontheCanadianfoodservicesector.Likemostcountries,the pandemicinCanadaresultedinvariousperiodsoflockdown.Thepandemicplacedgreat strainonmanyestablishmentsandhadamajorimpactonthepre-COVID-19sustainability initiativesoftheCanadianfoodservicesector Thepurposeofthisstudywastoobserve managerialdecision-makinginCanadianfoodservicebusinessesduringlockdownand reopening,focusingontheimpactofthosedecisionsonpre-COVID-19sustainabilityinitiatives. Welinkedtheoutcomestothetheoryofdecision-makingbyobjectionduringtimesofcrises. Thisstudyusedsemi-structuredinterviewsoveratwo-monthperiodinmid-2020withthree Canadianfoodserviceestablishments Ourresultsshowedthatdecision-makingimpactedthe environmentalsustainabilityinitiativesinfoodserviceestablishmentsbyimposingathrowaway cultureforfoodandpersonalprotectiveequipment.Thepandemicalsoimpactedsocialand economicinitiatives,createdhigheroperationcosts,acomplexityofgovernmentintervention andthemanagingofmentalhealth.ThisstudyshowedthattheCOVID-19pandemicprovided anopportunitytodeveloptheoriesofmanagerialdecisionsduringcrisesanddisastersthatare natural,versushuman-basedcrises,withpandemicssituatedbetweenthosetwoconcepts Futureresearchcouldinvestigatetheimpactofdecision-makingonotherinitiativeswithin foodservicebusinesses.

SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

Creating an equitable workplace - Dr. Sandeep Mishra

Dr SandeepMishrashedsalightonhowinequalityimpactsemployeedecisionmakingandwell-being ForDr Mishra,it’simportantthatweunderstandpeopleslived experiencesininequality,notjustmakeassumptions.Forexample,“weoftenexpectthat peoplethatarewealthierhavebetterexperiences,butthatisn’talwaystrue,”saysDr.Mishra.

“Weneedtounderstandpeopleslivedexperiencesofinequality.”

Unfortunately,inequalityhasbeenamplifiedthroughCOVID-19 Dr Mishrastatesthatoneway toimproveequalityisreducingorganizationalhierarchy.ForexampleFacebook,Google, Appleemployeesworkinteamsofexpertsratherthanaconventionalstructure.These structuresinplaceincreasescooperationandcollaboration,thereforeseeingpositiveresults asaconsequence.

SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Deep Dish Dialogues

ChefJasonBangerterofLangdonHallCountryHouseHotelandSpajoinsUniversityof Guelphprofessors,Dr MarkHolmesandEmilyRobinsonforDeepDishDialogues Chef Jasonshowsushowtoprepareplantcuredalbacoretunaandchampagneeggs.While preparingthesedisheshetalksabouttasteofplace,buildingrelationshipswithfood producersandwhathebelievesisthefutureoffood.DeepDishDialoguesisamonthlyevent seriesthatshowcaseschefsandfoodexpertsdivingintoimpactfulsubjects.Eachepisode featuresnewguestsandarecipeconnectedtothetopic Inthesession,theaudiencehasthe chancetolearnhowtomakenewdisheswhilelearningmoreaboutfood,sustainabilityand ourcommunities.ThisseriesisbroughttoyoubytheUniversityofGuelph'sArrellFood InstituteandtheSchoolofHospitality,FoodandTourismManagementattheGordonS.Lang SchoolofBusinessandEconomics.

Assessing the current sustainability initiatives of Canadian SME restaurants - Emily Robinson, Rebecca Gordon and Bruce McAdams

Thepurposeofthisstudyistoinvestigatewhatsustainabilityinitiativesarebeingimplemented byCanadianindependentrestaurantsandtodetermineiftheinitiativesrepresentall10 categoriesofasustainablerestaurantasestablishedbyasustainabilityinitiativeframework.

SDG 13 - Climate Action

Canada’s Federal Single-Use Plastics Ban: What They Got Right and What They Didn’t - Emily Robinson and Dr. Bruce McAdams

Thereislittledisputethesedaysovertheneedtoregulatesingle-useplastics Butthereis ampleconfusionaroundwhatplasticstoaddressandhowtodoso.

In2020,PrimeMinisterJustinTrudeauannouncedtheintentiontoreachzeroplastic wasteinCanadaby2030,spurredonbyabanonsomeplasticitemsin2022.

AstheUNcontinuestodevelopitsownglobalregulations,Canadianbusinessesand consumersarestartingtofeeltheimpactsofoursingle-useplasticsban,andsome industriesarefindingitmorechallengingthanotherstoadapt.

Designingaplasticsban

Inordertodeterminewhatitemstoincludeinthefirstphaseoftheban,thefederal governmentperformedascientificassessmentofplasticconsumption.Basedonthis study,thebantargetedsixitemsdeterminedtobeofhighestconcern:plasticring carriers,plasticstraws,plasticstirsticks,plasticbags,plasticcutleryandplasticfood wares.

Thegovernmentalsolaudablycategorizedplasticsasatoxicsubstance

However,thequestionremains:isCanada’ssingle-useplasticsbanactuallygoingto makeabigdifference?

Amongthetargetedplasticsincludecommonfoodserviceitemssuchastakeout containersandplasticcutlery,itemswhichareamongthemostcommonlyfoundinthe environment.Thiswastealongsidetheusefulnessofplasticsforrestaurantswould seeminglymakethefoodserviceindustryanessentialplacetostartwhenaddressing plasticswaste.

Focusoncircularityandreusablealternativesratherthansingle-useitems

Whenlookingforalternativestosingle-useplasticsasarestaurantoperator,therearea plethoraofsingle-usepaper,bamboo,compostable,biodegradable,woodpulporbiobasedplasticoptions.

However,despitetheadvantagethatmanyofthesealternativescanbreakdownovertime, notenoughemphasisisputontheremainingessentialsingle-usenatureoftheseitems

Indeed,theabilityforcompostableandbiodegradablefoodwarestobeacceptedina municipalcompostingfacilityisentirelydependentonthewastemanagementcycleofthat municipality,whichcandiffergreatlybetweenneighbouringcities.

Additionally,giventhelackofstandardizationonwhatisclassifiedasbiodegradable, consumerscanoftenbedeceivedbymislabelledproducts.

Afterall,microplasticsarebiodegradedplastics.

Offeringalternativematerialstofoodserviceoperatorsiscertainlyastepintherightdirection However,asaneffectivelong-termsolution,thegovernmentneedstooffersupportforthe integrationandgrowthofcircularsystems.

Indoingso,wealsoneedtoacknowledgethechallengesinvolvedinimplementingthese systemsforrestaurantoperators.

Challengesandsolutionsforfoodserviceoperators

Thegreatestchallengesoperatorsarefacingwiththisbanarethecostsofquicklyswitchingto reusableorcompostableitems,sourcingissuesandthegenerallackofalternativesthattickall thesamematerialboxesasconventionalplastics.

Lookingatthewayrestaurantoperatorsarerespondingtothischallenge,thereareafewkey solutionsweneedtobefocusingon.

Firstandforemostisanemphasisonreusablesoveralternatives.Tomakeazero-plastic wastetransitionrealistic,weneedtofocusonsupportingtheinfrastructureandconsumer educationrequiredtomakereusablesaccessible

Ampleprogresshasbeenmadeinthisareasincetakeoutfoodhasbecomemore commonandhasresultedinthelaunchofmultiplereusabletakeoutcontainerstartupssuch asSuppli,Friendlier,orShareWares.

Additionally,aswithanychangethataffectsourdailylives,ourownhabitsaresimultaneously theeasiestplacetostartandthehardesttochange Assuch,alargepieceofthistransition willbeconsumereducationsothatrestaurantgoersandgroceryshoppersunderstandthe ‘why’behindthisplasticstransition.

Alllevelsofgovernmentcanbettersupportrestaurantsthroughthistransitionbyproviding guidance,fundingandadvocacyforscalingreusablestartupsandforintegratingtheminto foodservicewithdifferentcommunitieslikelyrequiringdifferentlevelsofsupport.

Somecompanieshavebeenexperimentingwiththeirownreusableschemes,however,relying oncorporatedrivealonewillnotbesufficient.

Seeingtheplasticsbanasanopportunity

InlightofthedevelopmentofthisbanandthedeliberationsovertheUnitedNations’plastic regulationtreaty,it’sclearthatlegislationsurroundingsingle-useplasticreductionwilllikely increaseoverthenextdecade.

Restaurantoperators,andotherindustriesthatregularlyhandlesingle-useplasticsneedtobe moreproactiveaboutwhattheywillneedfromtheirgovernmenttobecomelessrelianton plasticsinthefuture.

Moreover,thesixitemsincludedonCanada’slistofbannedplasticsarebynomeans comprehensiveandactivistscontinuetocallforadditionalitemstobeincluded In particular,nineadditionalcommonsingle-useplasticswerefoundintheenvironmentbutare notbeingpracticallyaddressed.

Canadahastheopportunitytobeagloballeaderwiththeimplementationofthissingle-use plasticsbanbysupportingreuseandmovingtowardscircularpractices.

Ifwecangetfurthersupportforreusableprograms,expandthelistofharmfulplasticsand providetargetedconsumereducationaroundtheharmsofplasticwastethenwehaveareal shotatanexemplarystarttoacirculareconomy.

Areweuptothechallenge?

New research is helping insurance companies navigate the “new normal” of climate change - Dr. Hong Li

Thelawoflargenumbersisaprinciplethatinsurancecompanieshavelongreliedon:sella largenumberofinsurancepoliciestoalargenumberofpeople,somewillincuraloss,and otherswillnot Eventually,alloftheupsanddownscancelout,andthepercentagesare predictablesothatyouhaveastablecompanythatcanserveallpolicyholders It’sasystem thathasbeenworkingforyears.

Untilclimatechangemesseditallup.

Giventhenewrisksofnaturalphenomena,insurancecompaniesaredealingwithgreater uncertaintythaneverbefore That’ssomethingthatassociateprofessorofeconomicsDr HongLiislookingtoinvestigateinhisnewstudy“ClimateChangeandPropertyandCasualty Insurance:ARiskManagementPerspective,”aprojectthatreceivedaSSHRCInsight DevelopmentGrant.

Dr Liaimstobothunderstandtheimpactofclimaticdisastersoninsurancecompaniesandto proposemoreeffectiveriskmanagementstrategies

"Iftheinsurancecompanycanbetterunderstandtimeandrisk,ifthereisamoreaccurateand reliablepredictivemodel,thenithelpstobetterprepare,”saysDr.Dr.Li.“Ifyouhaveabetter understandingofhowlikelyaneventisgoingtooccurandhowsevereitcouldbe,youcan putasidemoreresources”

WhilethisisLi’sfirstforayintoclimaterisk,hisresearchprogramhaslongfocusedon longevityrisk,includingtheimpactonpensionfundsandretirementsystemsduetothe increaseinlifeexpectancy.“Climateriskisalsoasystemicriskthatposesathreattotheentire insuranceindustryandcannotbemitigatedthroughtheprinciplesoflargenumbers,”hesays.

Sincethereareprivacyissuesaroundworkingdirectlywithdatafromspecificinsurance companies,Dr Liusesindustrialdatasetsonlinethatareanonymousandaggregatedto designhispredictivemodelsforrisk.Basedonhisconversations,Dr.Lisaysinsurance companiesarekeentoseetheresults.“I'vetalkedtopeoplefromtheindustry,andpeopleare reallyinterestedinthisidea.It'sdefinitelyimportanttothemtocomeupwithabetterinternal riskmanagementframework,”hesays,addingthatmaybeonedayinsurancecompanieswill alsolendtheirowndatatogainevenmoretailoredresults

Dr.Liisfocusinghisresearchonavarietyoftypesofclimatedisasters,forexamplewritinga paperonthewildfireriskinthewesternpartoftheUnitedStatesinCalifornia,Oregon, ColoradoandTexas,anotherabouttheimpactofclimatechangeoncropyieldsintheCorn BeltareasofIllinoisandIndiana,andmostrecentlythemultiplerisksofflood,earthquake, wind,wildfireinmultipleregionstogainamoreholisticviewofrisk “Thedependencyof differentkindsofriskacrossdifferentregionsareverycomplex,”hesays

Sinceclimatechangeitselfisdeveloping,Dr.Liisfinewithhisresearchalsomovingtoward newpossibilitiesratherthanhavingalltheanswersatonce,solongasitisuseful.“Wedon't wanttocomeupwithabeautifulbridgethatleadstonowhere.We’drathercomeupwithan uglybridgethatleadstochange,sothattheinsurancecompanies,aswellasconsumersand regulators,canapplytheresearch,”hesays

Giventhepaceofclimatechange,answersaredefinitelyneeded.Dr.Lipointstothebigfires inBritishColumbiaandHurricaneIanintheEastCoastastwoeventsthatprovetheneedto figurethisoutbothfortheinsuranceindustryandthepeoplewhouseit “Thingsare happeningatafasterpaceanddisastersaregettingmoresevere.Asaresult,manyofthe insurancecompanieshavebeenwithdrawingfromcertainmarkets.Forexample,an unprecedentednumberofhomeinsurancecompaniesleftFloridain2022becausethe frequencyandmagnitudeofhurricanestherearegettingtoohighanditisnotprofitable anymore ”saysDr Li

“So,itisreallyanurgentissue.Butifwecanbetterpredictclimateevents,thecompaniescan managetheirinternalcapitalmoreoptimally,sharetheirriskwithcapitalmarketsmore effectively,andstillstayinthemarkettomakeaprofit.Andmoreimportantly,peoplestillget coverage.”

SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Dr. Rumina Dhalla addresses Commons Committee on Impact of Canadian Mining Abroad

EnvironmentalandhumanrightsimpactsofCanadianminingfirmsoperatingabroadwerethe subjectofrecommendationsbyaUniversityofGuelphprofessortotheHouseofCommons standingcommitteeoninternationaltradethismonth AprofessorintheGordonS Lang SchoolofBusinessandEconomics,anddirectoroftheGuelphInstituteforSustainable Commerce,Dr.RuminaDhallaprovidedrecommendationsonIndigenousrights,womenin mining,childrenandsupplychains.

“Miningisamale-dominatedindustry,andwomenaccountforlessthan15percentofmining leadershippositionsglobally,”saidDhalla “RecentstudiesshowthatinCanada,lessthana quarterofboardmembersinminingcompaniesarewomen.

“Womenthatdoworkinminingaregenerallylower-paidandoccupylessvaluedroles,andin someplaces,therearelimitedgrievancemechanismsinplaceortheyneedtobefiledbya malefamilymember”

Dhalla’srecommendationsforthecommitteeandtheCanadianminingindustryincluded ensuringthatCanadianfirmsoperateabroadinthesamewayandunderthesameregulatory lawsasinCanada.Shestressedthatfirmsmustbeproactiveinensuringintegrationoftheir environmental,social,andcorporategovernance(ESG)strategyinalltheiroperations worldwide

“ThisESGstrategymustbeauthentic.Anythinglesswilllikelysignalgreenwashing,”said Dhalla.

ShesaidfirmsneedtoconsidertheimpactoftheiroperationsonIndigenouscommunities.

“Theglobalminingsectorhasbeenlinkedtotheuseoflethalforceortargetedviolenceof Indigenouscommunities,”saidDhalla “Additionally,theindiscriminateuseofwaterrequiredfor miningoperationscanleadtowatershortagesforthesecommunities.”

SDG 17 - Partnership for the Goals

Sustainability reporting - a systematic review of various dimensions, theoretical and methodological underpinnings - Dr. Davar Rezania, Ron Baker and Taslima Nasreen

PurposeThisreviewaimstosummarizetheextenttowhichsustainabilitydimensionsare coveredintheselectedqualitativeliterature,thetheoreticalandontologicalunderpinningsthat haveinformedsustainabilityresearchandthequalitativemethodologiesusedinthatliterature.

Everyone should have a say on the future of green accounting - Dr. Daniela Senkl

Accountingandcorporatereportstypically andincorrectly assumethatvaluecanbest beexpressedinfinancialterms Theyalsoassumethatvalueisdeterminedthroughso-called “fairmarkets”wheregoodsandservicesarepricedaccuratelyandingoodfaith.

Theseideologicalbiasesresultinmoreofourlivesbeingunderstoodpredominantlyinmoney terms,withpeopleandtheenvironmentbeingtreatedascommodities.Increasingly,values ceasetoexistoutsidethefinancialrealm

Accountingandthemysteriouslanguageofaccountantsareimportanttoallofus—citizens cannotleavethereportingtotheaccountingprofessionandtheirassumptionsaboutwhoand whatisimportant.Theyassumeprofitsaregood,howevercreated,butemployeewellbeing andenvironmentaldegradationareirrelevant.

Itsuitsaccountantstobeseenastootechnicaltobeunderstoodbytheaverageperson thatway,theydon’thavetojustifytheirdecisions.Recentproposals onsustainabilityreportingforallsignificantCanadianorganizationsreflectsthis,andshould haveusallconcerned.

Sustainabilityreporting

Sustainabilityreporting sometimesalsoreferredtoasenvironmental,socialand governance(ESG)reporting requiresorganizationstopubliclyreportonawiderangeof performancegoals,notjustprofits.

Sustainabilityreportingisusefultoemployees,customers,citizensandgovernmentsto assesstheimpactandsustainabilityofanorganization’sactivities ThemostpopularESG reportingsystem,developedbytheGlobalReportingInitiative(GRI),highlightsenvironmental issues,employeewellbeingandsocialcontributionsmadebyorganizatons.

Sustainabilityreportingrequiresorganizationstopubliclyreportonawiderangeof performancegoals,notjustprofits

Butoverthelastfewyears,theinternationalaccountingprofession,ledbytheInternational SustainabilityStandardsBoard(ISSB),hascreateditsownsetofrulesthatfocusessolelyon theneedsofinvestors.

Thisissuehasrecentlycometoaheadinseveralcountries,includingCanada.TheCanadian accountingprofessionsupportstheISSB,and,dramatically,isproposingtoextendthis neoliberalapproachtoeverysignificantorganization

Missingperspectives

LastDecember,theCanadianaccountingprofessionquietlyreleasedtheirconsultationpaper onsustainabilitystandardsettinginCanada.

Thereareclearlysomepositives:Itmakessomewelcomegesturesregardingdiversity,equity andinclusion,suggestsmakingthesettingofstandardsindependentfromtheaccounting professionanditappealstothepublicinterest.

Buttheconsultationpaperdoesnotdefinewhothatpublicis,nordoesitoffersubstantive proposalsinanyoftheabovelistedareas ItalsoignoresIndigenousandfeminist perspectives,whichquestiontheverycoreofaccounting’sdefinitionsofassetsandliabilities

AspublicpolicyexpertMarilynWaringpointedoutdecadesago,ifwomenreallycounted,then unpaidlabour,cleanwaterandairandbeautifullandscapeswouldalsocount.Canada increasinglyrecognizestheneedtoreflecton,andpubliclydiscuss,theimportantroleof languageasatoolofcolonizationandrepression

Languagedirectsourthinking,andthelanguageofbusinessisnoexception.Sustainability reportingisaninvitationtostartdiscussionsabouthowaccountinglanguagestructures societyandrendersimportantaspectsoflifeinvisible.

TheCanadianaccountingprofessionhasalwaysprioritizedmaleandcolonial-settlerviews, meaningthatitprioritizesprivateownershipandmarkettransactions Forallitstalk,the consultationpaperfocusesonmakingsuretheISSB’sfinancialperspectiveisimplementedin Canada.

TheproposedsustainabilitystandardboardaimstomirrortheISSB,asshowninthetermsof referencesectionoftheconsultationpaper Itdoesnotrecognizeitsownfinancial,gendered, colonialbiasesandignoresmulti-stakeholderapproachessuchastheGRI Insteaditpaves thewayforsystematicgreenwashing.

Thenewproposedsustainabilitystandardboardneglectsthepublicinterest,ignoresfuture generationsandtheplanet’scapacitytomeettheneedsofourchildren

TheCanadianstandardswillapplytoallsignificantorganizations,notjustthoselistedona stockexchange.Sustainabilityreporting,asdefinedbytheISSB,pressuresgovernments, publiclyownedorganizations,not-for-profitenterprisesandmostcorporationstofocuson investorsandbankerswhileignoringtheconcernsofeveryoneelse Canadianaccountants’ woefulneglectofthepublicinterestignorestheimpactthesestandardswillhaveonfuture generationsandtheplanet’scapacitytomeettheneedsofourchildren.

Nowisthetimetoact

TherulesoftheCanadianSustainabilityStandardsBoardwilleventuallymaketheirwayinto lawsandregulations Themostinclusiveandsensibleapproachtoencouragegenuine sustainabilityandinclusionisaperspectivethatincludesmultiplestakeholders,includingthe generalpublic.

Butwithoutpublicinterventionandoutcry andwithoutpublicdemandthattheaccounting professiondosomethingdifferent peopleinCanadawillbeleftwithESGrulesthatfocuson investors,notthepublic

ItisimportantthatpeopleinCanadamaketheirvoiceheardandlettheaccountingprofession (andthegovernment)knowthatinclusivesustainabilityrulesareessentialforCanada.The consultationprocessisopentoanyonetoresponduntilMarch31.

ThefutureofESGreporting,andthefutureofsustainabilityinCanada,isatstake Whomakes therules,andwhichstakeholdersareconsideredwhentherulesareset,mattergreatly.

Thesustainabilityreportingruleswillinfluencetherequireddisclosuresfororganizations.This, inturn,willimpactdecisionsandactionsrelatingtosustainabilityaffectingCanadians.

Small Grants Program - ISCG

In2021,thenewInstituteforSustainableCommercelauncheditsinauguralAnnualSmall GrantsProgramwhichencouragecollaborativeresearchinSustainableCommerce.ThisSGP wasdevelopedandlaunchedbytheDirectorofISCGtoencouragecollaborativeresearchon sustainabilityrelatedtopicsacrossLang.ThisSmallGrantsprogramattractedseveral proposalsacrossLang.AfteradjudicationbyacommitteeformedbytheDirector,the followingproposalswerefunded:

ISCG – 2022 Small Grants Program

Dr.FelixArdnt

Tacklinggrandchallenges:cross-sectoralcollaborationstocontributetotheSustainable DevelopmentGoals’ SDG17PartnershipsfortheGoals

Dr.YuafangLin

FromPandemicAdaptationtoSustainableConsumption’ SDG12ResponsibleConsumptionandProduction

Dr SoniaDhaliwal

MultiplewaysofKnowingtoinformSustainabilityStandardSettinginCanada’. SDG8DecentWorkandEconomicGrowth,SDG9Industry,InnovationandInfrastructure

Dr.DanielaSenkl

Pentopaper:Emergingscholarengagementeventonsustainabilityrelatedaccounting researchandbeyond SDG4QualityEducation

Dr.KurtAnnen

TheRiseofWomenLegislatorsinSub-SaharanAfrica’ SDG5GenderEquality

ISCG – 2021 Small Grants Program

ProfessorVinayKanetkar

StephanieVilliers,PhDCandidate PositivePeriodProgram

SDG1NoPoverty,SDG5GenderEquality

Dr SaeromLee

TheImpactofInterfaceTouchandAdvertisementonConsumerSupportforSocialCauses

SDG10ReducedInequalities,SDG12ResponsibleConsumptionandProduction

Dr.BruceMcAdams

RebeccaGordon(MSc.Candidate)

TheimpactoftakingaSustainableFoodserviceProfessionalon-linemicro-certificationcourse onemployeebehaviorandsustainablerestaurantinitiatives

SDG3GoodHealth,SDG4QualityEducation,SDG13ClimateAction

ProfessorDanielaSenkl

ProfessorRubenBurga

Communitywell-beinginthegoldminingindustry–thecaseofGhana

SDG9Industry,InnovationandInfrastructure

Principle 5: Partnerships

Wewillinteractwithmanagersofbusinesscorporationstoextendourknowledgeoftheir challengesinmeetingsocialandenvironmentalresponsibilitiesandtoexplorejointlyeffective approachestomeetingthesechallenges.

Lang named PRME Champion for 12 year in a row

TheGordonS.LangSchoolofBusinessandEconomicswereonceagainnamedChampions oftheUnitedNationsbusinesseducationinitiativecalledPrinciplesforResponsible ManagementEducation(PRME) Thisisthe12thyearinarowthattheUniversityofGuelph’s businessschoolhasheldthisdistinction.

PRMEChampionsareagroupofglobalbusinessschoolswhoareleadersinresponsible businesseducationandarecommittedtoworkingcollaborativelytoaddresscommon challengesacrossthebusinessschoolcommunityandtodelivervalueforbusinessand societyatlarge

Thefocusofthe2023Championswillbetoprovideleadershiptoinspiretheglobalbusiness schoolcommunitytobetterintegratetheUnitedNationsSustainableDevelopmentGoalsinto theircurricula.

“Wearehonouredtoberecognizedagainforourleadershipininspiringstudentstouse businessasaforceforgood,”saysDeanSaraMann.“Thisimportantdistinctionallowsour facultyandstudentstocollaboratewithothergloballyfocusedbusinessschoolstointegrate theSustainableDevelopmentGoalswithinacademiaandthebusinessworld.”

LangisoneofonlythreebusinessschoolsfromCanadatobeconsideredaChampionof PRME Thereare47otherbusinessschoolsfromaroundtheworldtobenamedChampion

ThePRMEChampionsProgramprovidesfacultymembers,studentsandindustryleaderswith aspacefordevelopingandsharingcollaborativeeducationalmethodsanda‘livinglab’for ambitiousnewideasfordevelopingthenextgenerationofsustainability-drivenbusiness schoolsandmanagement-relatedhighereducationinstitutionsinsupportoftheSDGs

Institute for Sustainable Commerce at Guelph (ISCG)

AdvancingtheUnitedNationsSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)intoimpactfulresearch andworld-classacademics.

WelaunchedtheInstituteforSustainableCommerce.ProfessorRuminaDhallaledthe development,submissionandsubsequentapprovaloftheproposalforestablishmentofthe InstituteforSustainableCommerceandwasappointedtheinauguralDirector

HousedwithintheGordonS.LangSchoolofBusinessandEconomics,theISCGsupports andadvancesresearchandcurriculuminnovationsrelatedtobusinesssustainability, corporatesocialresponsibilityandcirculareconomyinnovations.TheInstituteactsasahub forthegenerationofnewresearchanddisseminationofknowledgewhilebeingcollaborative andinclusive

TheLangSchooliscommittedtoinspiringanddevelopingleaderstousebusinessasaforce forgood.AsaChampionoftheUnitedNationsPrinciplesforResponsibleManagement Education,Langaimstobetterunderstandwhatcorporatesocialresponsibilityand sustainabilitymeanwithinthecontextofbusinessandwhatstudentscandotobecomeleaders whoinspirechangeandcontributetotheUN'sSustainableDevelopmentGoals

Sustainability is at the forefront at Lang

Dr.RuminaDhallanotesthattherearesomanywaysthatpeoplecancollaboratewithinthis newInstituteforSustainableCommerceatGuelph.ThegoalfortheInstituteistoencourage andexcitestudentsandfacultytoengageinsustainabilityresearchandinitiativeswith assistancefromavailablegrants Globally,organizationsandinvestorsareshiftingtowards beingmoresustainableandtheInstitutewillallowLangtocollaboratewithindustrytoguide themtowardssustainabilitypracticesthroughresearchandexpertise. “Companiescanbeprofitablebutalsoresponsible.”

PRME Activities

Langparticipatedinthe4thPrinciplesofResponsibleManagementEducation(PRME)Virtual MonthlyChampionsMeetingsforthe2020-2021Cycle(extendedtoDecember2022).Thisis partofthecommitmenttoPRMEasChampions.

ProfessorDhallaisalsotheVice-ChairoftheNorthAmericanChapterofPRME.Inthisrole, shewastheleadauthorforthefollowingpublication:

Dhalla,Rumina;Collier,E.;DuBois,C.,Harmon,J.;RiolaHale,J.,Ranson,H.;Wirtenberg,J. (2021).Chapter16:PRMEChapterNorthAmerica:RootingPRMEindifferentnational, regional,cultural,andlinguisticlandscapesinResponsibleManagementEducation:The PRMEGlobalMovementByPrinciplesforResponsibleManagementEducation

ProfessorDhallaisalsoontheorganizingcommitteeforthePRMENorthAmericaChapter Conference(April,2022).

TheDirector,InstituteforSustainableCommerceisaninvitedspeakeronpanelsessionatthe VirtualPRMEGlobalForum2021SessionTitled“Learner-centredRME:Regionalexamplesof goodpractice”

Dr.RuminaDhalla,AssociateProfessorandDirector,InstituteforSustainableCommercewas onapaneltitled“HowtoChangeBusinessSchoolsandtheWorld”heldatthePRME2023 GlobalForum.

Principle 6: Dialogue

Wewillfacilitateandsupportdialogueanddebateamongeducators,students,business, government,consumers,media,civilsocietyorganizationsandotherinterestedgroupsand stakeholdersoncriticalissuesrelatedtoglobalsocialresponsibilityandsustainability.

Leading with resilience and grit: Olympic soccer star Diana Matheson keynotes

HeForShe Event

OnWednesday,March22nd,theUniversityofGuelphwelcomedtwo-timeOlympicbronze medalistandformerprofessionalsoccerplayerDianaMathesontocampusasthekeynoteof theannualHeForShegenderequityevent.

Matheson,perhapsbestknownforscoringthegame-winninggoalinthebronzemedalmatch inthe2012LondonOlympicGames,isalsotheco-founderofProject8,aninitiativetohelp launchCanada’sfirstwomen’sprofessionalsoccerleague

Duringherkeynote,Mathesondiscussedthegenderequitychallengesthatwomenathletes faceinprofessionalsports-atimelytopic,asCanada’swomen’ssoccerteamiscurrently protestingtheirpayincomparisontothatofthemen’snationalteam.

TheannualeventisacollaborationbetweentheGordonS LangSchoolofBusinessand Economics,GryphonFootballandtheUofG’sEngineeringSchool

“IamawareoftheprivilegeIhaveasamaleathlete,andasanallytothesportscommunity thatImustlistenandtakepurposefulactiontochampiondiversityandgenderequality,”says CommercestudentandfootballplayerSpencerKennedy,whoaddressedthecrowdofover 200.

InadditiontoMatheson’skeynote,theeventwasalsoachancetoannouncetherecipientsof severalgenderequityscholarshipsandawards,including: DianaMathesonResilienceScholarships:two$5,000scholarshipsawardedtoafemale businessstudentandengineeringstudenttorecognizetheirleadershipandresilience.The recipientsofthesescholarshipsareDaphneVescio(BachelorofCommerce)andHallee Woodard(BachelorofEngineering)

HeForSheAllyScholarship:a$2,500scholarshipawardedtoaUniversityofGuelphstudent whohasdemonstratedthroughtheiractionsandsupportthattheyareanallycommittedto genderequality.TherecipientoftheHeForSheAllyScholarshipisSarahRibey(Applied HumanNutrition).

HeForSheImpactAward:anawardtorecognizealocalGuelph-Wellingtonorganizationthat activelypromotesandimprovesgenderequalitythroughinitiativestheychampion The recipientoftheHeForSheImpactAwardisLinamar.Througheducationalprogramming, apprenticeshipsanddonations,LinamarCorporationishelpingincreasefemaleproportionality inleadershipbyattractingmorefemaleyouthintomanufacturingandtechnology.A$2,500 donationwasmadetoMichaelHousePregnancyandParentingSupportServicesonbehalfof Linamar

Priortotheevent,Lang’sWoodCentrehostedaworkshopsthataimedtoimprovegender inclusivelanguageoncampus.ThediscussioninvitedUofGstudents,staffandfaculty memberstotakepartintheconversation.

WesatdownwithmembersofourUniversityofGuelphcommunitytotalkabouthowthey're improvinggenderequalityon-campus

Canadian Delegation to the High level Political Forum on SDGs

LangprofessorandDirector,InstituteforSustainableCommercewasinvitedbytheEconomic andSocialDevelopmentCanadatobepartoftheCanadianDelegationattheHighLevel PoliticalForumonSustainableDevelopmentGoalsattheUnitedNationsHeadquartersinNew York Canadawasamong23selectedtoattend

AspartoftheCanadiandelegation,DhallawasinvitedtoattendthesessionwhereHonorable KarinaGould,LeaderoftheGovernmentintheHouseofCommons(formerlyMinisterof Families,ChildrenandSocialDevelopment)presentedCanada’sVoluntaryNationalReview (VNR) ProfessorDhallawasalsoaninvitedspeakeratthesideeventDevelopingResponsible BusinessLeaders:CreativeandPlayfulPedagogiestoAchieveSDG4”hostedbythe PrinciplesforResponsibleEducation.https://www.unprme.org/news/prme-discusses-creativeand-playful-pedagogies-to-develop-responsible-business-leaders-at-hlpf-2023

ProfessorDhallawasalsoaninvitedspeakeratthesideeventDevelopingResponsible BusinessLeaders:CreativeandPlayfulPedagogiestoAchieveSDG4”hostedbythe PrinciplesforResponsibleEducation

Professor Dhalla was also an invited speaker at the side event Developing Responsible Business Leaders: Creative and Playful Pedagogies to Achieve SDG 4” hosted by the Principles for Responsible Education.

Lang Professor and Director, Institute for Sustainable Commerce was called by the Standing Committee of the House of Commons on International Trade to address sustainability related issues related to Canadian mining firms abroad

Active Learning at Lang

TheGordonS LangSchoolofBusinessandEconomicsattheUniversityofGuelphis committedtodevelopingleaderswithasocialconscience,anenvironmentalsensibilityanda commitmenttotheircommunities.Weofferawiderangeofspecializedprogramsinbusiness andeconomicsacrossundergraduate,graduateandprofessionaleducation.Beloware examplesofsustainablebusiness/responsiblemanagementcoursesinourgraduateand undergraduateprograms:

BUS*6600 Sustainable Value Creation

BUS*6300 Business Practices for Sustainability

BUS*6500 Governance for Sustainability

BUS*6850 Marketing Strategy

Manyorganizationshaveredefinedtheirbusinessstrategiesinlinewithprinciplesof sustainabilityinordertomaximizevaluecreationfortheorganizationandits stakeholders.Inthiscoursestudentswillcriticallyexaminethesesustainabilitydrivers andstrategicapproachestovaluecreation

Thiscoursefocusesoncriticalstrategicandmanagerialissuesrelatedtosustainability andintroducesstudentstoconceptslinkingorganizationalstrategiesandsustainability principles Itexploreshowmanagerscanintegrateconsiderationoftheenvironment andsocietyintobusinessstrategiesandbusinesspracticestoimprovecompetitive advantageandcreateenvironmental,socialandeconomicvalue.

ThiscourseintroducesMBAstudentstotheriseofenvironmentalismandstate-led environmentmanagement,andtheevolvingworldofenvironmentalgovernance Coupledwiththisreviewiscoverageofsomekeycontemporaryenvironmentalissues ofrelevancetobusinessexecutivessuchasclimatechangeandfisheriesdecline

Anadvancedcourseforthosespecializinginmarketing.Dealswithmarketingtheories, models,andspecificsubsetsofmarketingsuchaspricing,consumerandindustrialbuyerbehaviour,distribution,services,andservice-deliveryconcepts

Course Name

MGMT*1000 Introduction to Business

MGMT*1200 Principles of Management

MGMT*3020 Principles of Responsible Organizations

HTM*1070 Responsible Tourism Policy and Planning

HTM*3090 Restaurant Operations Management

HTM*4090 Hospitality Development, Design and Sustainability

ECON*2650 Introductory Development Economics

Course Description

ThiscourseisintendedforBComm studentsinsemesterone Itprovidesstudents withanunderstandingoftheevolutionofformsofbusinessorganizationandtheirrole insocialandeconomicdevelopment.Themainfocusisoncurrenteconomic,social andenvironmentalissuesthatimpactbusinessorganizationsandwhich,inturn,are impactedbybusinessdecisions Ethicalconsiderationsandtheconceptof sustainabilityareessentialcomponents.Studentsdeveloporalandwritten communicationskillsinsmallseminargroups

Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewoftheroleofmanagersinthemodernorganization Studentswilllearnaboutthehistoryofmanagementtheoryandwillexamineindepth themajormanagementfunctionsofplanning,leading,organizingandcontrolling.The conceptsofmanagementethicsandsustainabilityarealsointroduced

Thiscourseprovidesstudentsonopportunitytoexamineacomprehensiverangeof topicsandissuesrelatedtobusinessandsustainabilityandaimstoexplorethe implicationsofchangingstakeholderexpectations,andopportunitiesforthe organizationalsustainablevaluecreation KeytopicswillincludeCSRtheoriesand frameworks,globalissuesandroleofbusinessinsociety,sociallyresponsible investing,greenconsumption,CSRandfirmcompetitiveadvantage,reputation, corporategovernanceandethics,regulationandsocial/environmentalreporting

Thiscoursefocusesonthevariousaspectsoftourismpolicy,planningand developmentwithaheavyemphasisonresponsiblechoices Tourismisreviewedina globalcontextanditsrole,bothpositiveandnegative,insocio-economic development,povertyalleviation,climatechange,andothertopicsofcurrent importanceareexplored

Thiscoursecoverstheapplicationofmanagerialfunctionstorestaurantand foodserviceoperationswiththeemphasisonteamworkandtheprinciplesoffood productionandserviceinasustainablecommercialrestaurantsetting Studentsgain hands-onunderstandingofscheduling,purchasing,costing,nutritionalanalysis,and foodsafetywhileoperatingastudentrunrestaurant.

Thiscoursefocusesonthedevelopment,designandmanagementofthehospitality builtenvironment Itexploresissuesrelatedtotheplanninganddevelopmentof hospitalityandsportingeventproperties,providesanintroductiontopropertyand assetmanagementasrelatedtothehospitalityandsportindustry,andexamines universaldesignasappliedtothe‘servicescape’,allwithinthebroadcontextof sustainability

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheeconomicexperienceofdevelopingcountries, thewaysinwhicheconomiststrytounderstandit,andtheimplicationsforpolicy The basictoolsofeconomicanalysisastaughtintheintroductorycoursesareusedto analysetopicsthatmayincludetheoriesofgrowth,trade,education,foreign investment,exchangerates,labourmarkets,theroleofgovernment,environmental sustainabilityandstrategiesrelatedtoagriculture,population,industryandinvestment

Minor in Sustainable Business

Wecontinuetoofferaminorinsustainablebusiness,thisminoraddsvaluableskillsand knowledgetotheirprimaryprogramofstudy.Sincethelaunchofthisminorin2020,119have beenenrolled.Studentsintheminorengageindiscussion,criticalanalysisandlearningon issuesofsocialandenvironmentalresponsibility.Changingsocietalexpectationsarecreating newchallengesforbusinessandleaders Risingdemandsfromcivilsocietyandotherbusiness stakeholders,suchasconsumers,communities,employeesandgovernment,andtheglobal commitmenttoSustainableDevelopmentGoalshavecreatedanintensificationofdemandsfor responsiblebehaviour.Lang’sminorinSustainableBusinessintegratesamulti-disciplinary viewofsustainabilityissueswithacrucialunderstandingofcitizenship,socialresponsibility, sustainabilityanddiversityissues.

Bytakingthisminor,studentswilladvancecompetenciesinthefollowingareas:

•SustainabilityandSocialResponsibility

•GlobalCitizenshipandSustainabilityIssues

•CulturalDiversity

PIR Rankings

TheGordonS LangSchoolofBusinessandEconomicswasamongthe39schools worldwidethatwerenameda“Transforming”school(Level4)byPIR.Transformingschools demonstrateapositiveimpactculture,embeddedingovernanceandsystems,withvisible resultsandprogressinmanyimpactdimensions.

Langstudentswereinvitedtoparticipateinthisinauguralrankingofbusinessschoolsthat wereassessedonactivitiesthatarefocusedonbecomingthe“bestfortheworld”

Therankingprovidesanadditionalapproachtotraditionalbusinessschoolrankingsand focusesonassessingtheperceptionsofpositivesocialimpactandalignmentwiththeUnited Nations’SustainableDevelopmentGoals

Student Initiatives and Activities

The Lang Sustainability Conference

TheLangStudents’Associationwelcomed approximately100studentsandindustry professionalstotheLangSustainabilityConference inJanuaryafterhavingtotheconferenceforafew years.Thiscontinuestobeoneofthelargest student-runconferencesattheUniversityofGuelph. ThemissionoftheLangStudentAssociation SustainabilityConferencesistobeCanada’shubfor developingbusinessleadersforasustainable world–forpeople,planet,profit

Assessment of Outcomes

Priority Outcome

ContinuestohaveourMBArankedbyCorporate Knights“BetterWorldMBA”rankings.

LaunchtheInstituteforSustainableCommerceat Guelph.

BecomeAACSBAccredited.

EngagewithotherPRMEChampionsbusiness schools;GloballyResponsibleLeadershipInitiative (GRLI)andcontributetosharedprojects

Lang’sMBA,SustainableCommercewasranked #1inCanadaand#5intheworldbyCorporate Knights“BetterWorldMBA”rankings

Completed

Completedin2021.Nextsitevisitwillbein2024.

Ongoing.

Going Forward/Looking Ahead

GordonS

LangSchoolofBusinessandEconomicshasbecomeaPRMEChampionSchoolin 2024andwillparticipateinChampions’activities.

Launch of Lang’s Strategic Plan 2023-2028

Lang’scommitmenttosustainabilityandresponsiblemanagementeducationisthefoundation ofthenewfiveyearstrategicplan:

AssessmentofOutcomesbasedontheStrategicPlanfor2023-2028:

•Priority#1:EnhancingLang’sReputationforExcellenceandLeadershipinSustainability

•Priority#2:CreatingLeadersforanInclusiveFuture

•Priority#3:ResearchExcellence

•Priority#4:EducationalInnovationandExceptionalStudentExperiences

•Priority#5:FosteringStrongExternalPartnershipsandMeaningfulCareerDevelopment

EnhancingLang’sReputationforExcellenceand LeadershipinSustainability

Continuetobuildreputationalexcellencethrough rankings

Holdanundergraduatecasecompetition,focusedon industryapplicationofsustainability

DevelopinnovativephysicalspacesthatreflectLang’s reputationforsustainabilityandcollaboration

Leveragepartnershipsandexternalopportunities throughtheInstituteforSustainableCommerce

MapkeyLanginitiativesagainstselectedSDGse.g., Equity,ClimateAction,ZeroHunger

SupportresearchalignedwiththeUN’sSustainable DevelopmentGoals(SDGs0

Target Date

Ongoing-2023-2028StrategicPlan

Ongoing

Completedandongoing

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