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Nine directors at large Canadian pension funds also hold fossil fuel positions

Published: 10 July 2025

Nine of the directors who oversee Canada’s largest pension funds also hold positions at fossil fuel companies, according to a report by Pensions and Investments.

Money lessons from Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens still ring true today

Published: 7 July 2025

Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens is a riches to rags story. Its wealthy title character squanders his money on opportunistic ‘friends’ and grows jaded with the world.

AI Scribe pilot aims to ease documentation for physicians

Published: 21 March 2025

CIUSSS West-Central Montreal is testing AI Scribe, an AI-powered tool designed to help physicians efficiently document patient consultations. Under the guidance of Professor Maxime Cohen, a leading...

SUSANhub is a vast growing resource for collaboration in sustainability research

Published: 1 April 2025

Universities are typically organized into silos – engineering, business, medicine – but sustainability requires collaboration across these fields. “For example, solar energy involves policy,...

Tariff uncertainty interferes with business investment

Published: 2 May 2025

Ever since Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement, stock markets have been volatile. The tariffs impact thousands of companies, and with the exact scale and scope of tariffs changing...

ĢƵ Desautels offices earn new sustainable workplace ratings

Published: 5 June 2025

This winter, three of the ten ĢƵ offices awarded new Sustainability Workplace Certifications for their sustainable practices were from the Desautels Faculty of Management. Notably, a...

ĢƵ SGI’s Annual Grand Challenge winners tackle greenwashing in Canada’s energy transition

Published: 21 March 2025

At the ĢƵ Desautels we believe in empowering students to tackle real-world challenges through innovation and collaboration. Last week, the ĢƵ Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI), anchored...

Canada’s big pension funds hold lessons for funds elsewhere

Published: 27 March 2025

Canada’s big pension funds are the envy of fund managers in other countries. They’re something that the UK’s defined contribution plance could aspire to, writes Padraig Floyd in Pensions Expert. ...

Corporate casual dining chains struggle to attract customers who prize authenticity

Published: 16 April 2025

Casual dining chains such as Applebee’s and TGI Friday’s were once ubiquitous in the United States. However, the middle-class restaurant is fading fast. TGI Friday’s has filed for bankruptcy, while...

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