Betty Zoller launches Aviva, a maker of plant-based, nut-free cheese alternatives
Animal welfare and a desire to reduce carbon emissions inspired Betty Zoller (MBA鈥�15) to adopt a vegetarian diet. But when Zoller was looking for a nut-free cheese alternative, there weren鈥檛 any options. Many plant-based cheese alternatives are made using a base of cashew nuts or coconut oil, and seeing a gap in the available options, Zoller founded Aviva.
When wages don鈥檛 keep pace with inflation, companies risk losing their top performers
It is no secret that inflation has sent costs soaring, but wages are going up too. In a recent survey of US small businesses, more than two-thirds said they had increased the wages of their employees. Companies that don鈥檛 match inflation are essentially asking their staff to take a pay cut, says Prof. Jean-Nicolas Reyt聽in an interview with BBC Worklife.
IMHL alum Dr. Mark Eisenberg named James 9I制作厂免费 Professor
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Clothing recycling programs do little to address fast fashion鈥檚 environmental impact
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 Prof.
Higher interest rates are already packing a punch
Payments on variable rate mortgages have gone up, and house prices have gone down. We are already seeing the impact of higher interest rates, and we are not done yet, according to Prof. Sebastien Betermier. 鈥淚 expect to see a continuation of what we are already seeing,鈥� Betermier told CTV News.
Shopify鈥檚 work-from anywhere model unlocks a globe-spanning talent pool
Some might see the model of hybrid work as a half-measure, but Shopify is using it to transcend geography 鈥� and as a work-around for the skilled worker shortage that鈥檚 plaguing the tech sector.
"We're trying to be more decisive to say, 鈥榳ork from anywhere, but make sure you and your team are getting together,鈥欌�� said Shopify President Harley Finkelstein in an interview with Prof. Karl Moore for Forbes.com.
The workplace has changed, and will continue to: Samer Saab
Leaders should spend less time worrying about people who leave, and more time celebrating those that stay, according to Samer Saab (BEng鈥�93, MBA鈥�96), the CEO of Explorance, a leading experience management solutions company.
In an era of talent scarcity, the balance of power between employer and employee has shifted, Saab told Medium.com in an interview for Authority Magazine.
Delve: Managing Ourselves Out of Climate Change
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C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to GCPA student
Daniel Powell (BCom'21, GCPA'22), student of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, has been selected among his graduating class as this year鈥檚 recipient of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.
New SEC reporting requirements will be a challenge for companies without strong CSR strategies
With the specter of climate change looming large, the Securities and Exchange Commission has moved to standardize environmental and social governance reporting.
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Chafik Hamad establishes RAFAH bursary to honour his mother鈥檚 memory by helping students who face systemic barriers
9I制作厂免费 celebrated its bicentennial in 2021, and as the university community began looking toward the next hundred years, it launched the Third Century Challenge Fund. Created by Chancellor Emeritus Michael Meighen, it encourages others to give by matching funds. Forty-eight new scholarships and bursaries have been created since the launch of the fund in 2019, and Chafik Hamad (MBA鈥�15) is one of the donors who took up the call.
Luxembourg is investing in innovation to power its future
Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in the world. At 2,586km2, it鈥檚 less than half the size of Prince Edward Island.
Kalina Newmark brings an Indigenous lens to management in a Fortune 500 company
As a brand manager for Starbucks鈥� Instant packaged coffee business, Kalina Newmark seeks to make each team member feel that their contribution is valued at the same level. It鈥檚 just one of the ways that Newmark seeks to incorporate Indigenous teachings into her work. For Newmark, who is Sh煤htagot鈥櫮碧╪臋 and M茅tis from the Tulita Dene First Nation, the idea of valuing each person鈥檚 contribution at the same level is really important, writes Prof.
