To generate and store low-carbon energy, we will need large quantities of minerals and metals. Aluminum is among the most important. Its production accounts for 2% of human-produced emissions, and demand for the lightweight metal is predicted to increase. New technologies could help, said Ivan Vella, the Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Aluminium in a Forbes.com article written by Prof. Karl Moore.
GM plans to eliminate all tailpipe emissions from light-duty vehicles by 2035 鈥 but right now, we don鈥檛 have the electrical grid we need to power all the electric vehicles (EVs) that we would need to replace the existing petroleum-powered ones. That鈥檚 a big barrier to EV adoption, especially in rural and remote areas. But GM has a plan to overcome this. 鈥淲e are going to use our dealerships, which are already well-dispersed and distributed, to help us place those chargers and install them within their communities,鈥 said GM Canada President Marissa West for an article by Prof.
Nearly 90 per cent of Americans would choose to work remotely, and the trend holds true among different occupational categories, demographic groups, and geographical locations. But there are still advantages to in-person contact, according to Kira Newman the editor of Greater Good Magazine. When Newman got the job, she moved to California to develop relationships in person. 鈥淚t makes it easier to work together and cooperate remotely once you know someone better,鈥 Newman told Prof. Karl Moore in an interview for Forbes.com.
There are about 60,000 Indigenous entrepreneurs in Canada, and Indigenous women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs. 鈥淭hey are outpacing all other segments鈥 says Monica James, a member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation and the regional manager for client diversity at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). Indigenous women have been in business for many years, said James in an interview with Prof. Karl Moore for The Globe and Mail.
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.
With the specter of climate change looming large, the Securities and Exchange Commission has moved to standardize environmental and social governance reporting.
Many companies aren鈥檛 prepared for it. 鈥淭his is coming fast and companies that have not really started on their corporate social responsibility journey need to get organized,鈥 said H茅l猫ne V. Gagnon (LLB鈥93), the chief sustainability officer for CAE, a provider of flight training and simulation solutions.
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.
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. Karl Moore in The Globe and Mail.
Publicly traded Canadian family businesses provide superior long-term performance, according to a new report by the National Bank of Canada. To better understand what makes these firms distinctive, the Bank analyzed 44 Canadian corporations under family or founder control.
WestJet is expected to reduce service in the Toronto-Montreal-Ottawa triangle to focus on growth in western Canada. That could leave the east with a competition problem, but it鈥檚 likely a good move for Calgary-based WestJet, according to Professor Karl Moore. The choice doubles down on WestJet鈥檚 strengths 鈥 and pulls out of routes where Air Canada is dominant, and it鈥檚 difficult for WestJet to compete.
A hit song can capture lightning in a bottle, but what is the exact mix of characteristics that make one song a global phenomenon - and another a hidden gem. There has always been a bit of alchemy to this formula, but HITLAB is using machine learning to demystify it. Led by Michel Zgarka (BEd鈥1975), the company has created the Music Digital Nuance Analysis (DNA) tool, writes Prof. Karl Moore in Forbes.com.
Talking about racism in the workplace can be uncomfortable, but that鈥檚 how you know that it is working, according to Gina Wilson, the Deputy Minister, Diversity and Inclusion and Youth and Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage. Wilson encourages managers and employees to talk about practical things that encourage reconciliation.
Russia鈥檚 attack on Ukraine was not unexpected, but its scale surprised many. 鈥淭here was a common expectation of escalation in the East and the South,鈥 says Mykhaylo Petechuk (MBA鈥13), who has worked for McKinsey & Company in Ukraine. 鈥淏ut no one expected the launch of missiles into every region of the country.鈥
Canada鈥檚 airline duopoly has kept airfares high, and Flair Airlines set out to challenge that with ultra-low-cost flying. A foreign ownership stake brought the company under investigation by the Canadian Transportation Agency, but many Canadians are sympathetic to the notion of a feisty underdog challenging the status quo, according to Professor聽Karl Moore.
The fashion industry is responsible for about 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and most originate with the raw materials used in clothing -- like leather, cotton, and synthetic fibres. Evoco is working to reduce fashion鈥檚 emissions. Led by James Robinson, the Toronto-headquartered company provides sustainable materials to leading footwear producers like Kodiak and Timberland. The company claims to have saved 948,900 kg of carbon emissions, and in an interview with Prof.