JANUARY 14, 2014
11:30 AM TO 12:45 PM
ROOM 530 DRAKE CENTRE - I.H. ASPER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
How can businesses become financially successful while exhibiting a concern for people and the environment?
Join us in a conversation as we explore recent research and real-world best practices regarding this core question with Asper Professor, Dr. Bruno Dyck and Mountain Equipment Co-op Manager, Ken Berg
Dr. Bruno Dyck
is a professor at the Asper School of Business. He will describe the larger context and characteristics of sustainable organizations with his presentation titled “Context and hallmarks of sustainable organization: recent research.” With over 20 years of research experience in sustainability, Dr. Dyck teaches the course “Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility.”
Ken Berg
is the Winnipeg store manager for Mountain Equipment Co-op. Mr. Berg will share how sustainability is seamlessly integrated into MEC’s business. He will also discuss how MEC became a leader in both sustainability and in the outdoor equipment retail industry. The co-op believes that sustainability is not just an ethical consideration but also a smarter way to do business.
