Corporate Social Responsibility

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Beyond the Numbers: Rethinking Finance through Research at Telfer

Rethinking finance: a showcase of student research grounded in ethics, humanity, and sustainability.

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Telfer celebrates research and innovation with 12 prestigious honours

The Telfer School of Management has awarded seven new prestigious honours and renewed five more, advancing research and teaching excellence thanks to generous donor support.

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Empowering local voices through a new approach to international development

Nelson Duenas has received a SSHRC Insight Development Grant for his project titled “The Localization Agenda: Implications for accounting and management of international development resource."

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Enhancing fairness in high-stakes decisions: A framework for mitigating human bias

Professor Christopher Sun has received a NSERC Discovery Grant for his project titled “Fairness in Systems with Human-Algorithm Decision Making through Optimization and Machine Learning.”

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The role of accounting in solving grand challenges

Learn from Nelson Dueñas, professor of accounting at the Telfer School of Management, how accounting practices can support positive social change.

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Synthetic Data: How Can it Increase Equity in Hiring Practices?

Professors Qianru Qi and Rafid Mahmood have received a SSHRC Insight Development Grant to build a “synthetic” executive market dataset to increase diversity and properly train hiring algorithms.

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Studying Global Environmental Policy Variations and Multinational Corporations

Professor Tiemei Li received a SSHRC Insight Grant to study global environmental policy variations and multinational corporations.

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MBA Management Consulting Project Team and recipients of the Leadership Award for Sustainable Pharmacy Practices

MBA Management Consulting Project Wins Leadership Award for Sustainable Pharmacy Practices

Telfer MBA students join CHEO in an award-winning management consulting project that aims to implement sustainable hospital pharmacy practices.

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The Manipulation of Uber’s Public Image Profoundly Impacted the Lives of Taxi Drivers

Uber deliberately positioned itself as a tech company to avoid the regulations of the taxi industry, which affected the lives of taxi drivers.

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A Happier Canada with Anie Rouleau | Episode 7 (In French)

On this seventh episode of The Keys to a Better Canada podcast, Quebec actress and former television host, Marie Turgeon, leads a discussion on what is required to create a happier Canada. Thank

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A Win-Win Situation: Getting Retailers to Donate Excess Inventory

As the world struggles with a climate crisis that threatens our existence, governments are recognizing the urgency for action. A growing issue in Canada and other countries is the dumping of...

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Telfer Emerging Researcher Award 2022 — José Carlos Marques

The Telfer School of Management is pleased to announce that Professor José Carlos Marques is the recipient of the 2022 Emerging Research Award for his significant contributions to the study of...

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Does it Pay for Private Firms to be Socially Responsible?

The expectation that firms consider the impact of their decisions and activities on society and adopt corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices has gained traction over the last few...

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2020-2021 Telfer Research Report - Research for a Wealthier Canada

Merci d'avoir pris le temps de visionner cette vidéo. Nous vous encourageons à en apprendre davantage sur l'École de gestion Telfer en consultant notre site web (www.telfer.uottawa.ca/fr/). Thank

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Socially responsible consumerism: how to avoid the trap - Meet new faculty member Argiro Kliamenakis

Argiro Kliamenakis was hired last July as an assistant professor in marketing at the Telfer School of Management. She completed her PhD in marketing from the John Molson School...

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Divesting for a Greener World: How a Social Movement Is Redefining Profit to Bring Change

When addressing human suffering, social injustices or environmental damage, many activist groups have criticized how we understand the idea of profit. They have traditionally “reframed” profit...

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Employees Want Genuine Corporate Social Responsibility, Not Greenwashing

Described as the “moral face of globalization,” CSR initiatives focused on solving societal and environmental concerns are increasingly expected by society, especially younger generations.

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Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility: How Well-Connected and Diverse Boards Can Help Companies Tackle Our Biggest Challenges

A new Telfer study suggests that a well connected and influential board can help companies address the world’s biggest challenges. A Telfer alumna believes that information advantage and...

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Does a company’s CSR performance depend primarily on its location?

Social and environmental performance is now a key issue, not only for companies but also for investors, regulators, and governments around the world.

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Understanding Corporate Engagement during COVID-19

By Lidiane Cunha The pandemic has hit communities all over the globe, leaving millions of people uncertain about their health, their financial situation, and the future. However, not...

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The Telfer Impact: Creating Meaningful Change

The Telfer Impact goes beyond the classroom. There are countless stories of students and alumni who have truly made a difference through their involvement, community engagement, entrepreneurial...

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