Firms are increasingly blamed for environmental supply chain incidents revealed in media reports, which harms their reputations and economic returns. But what is the relationship between Carbon Disclosure Project Supply Chain Program membership and reported environmental supply chain incidents? The next Research Seminar Series at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ (¶¶Òõ̽̽) Grossman School of Business on September 20 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will explore these pressing issues and more.
Organized throughout the year by the Grossman School, the Research Seminar Series provides a platform for ¶¶Òõ̽̽ faculty and graduate students to confer with scholars from across the country. The event on September 20 will feature Robert Klassen, Professor, Operations Management & Sustainability and Magna International Inc. Chair in Business Administration, Western University Ivey Business School. Klassen will lead a discussion on these latest research and developments, and exchange innovative ideas with ¶¶Òõ̽̽’s academic community.
Exploring Environmental Supply Chain Incidents
Klassen will offer ¶¶Òõ̽̽ graduate students and faculty a unique perspective as his research emphasizes the linkages between operations and sustainability, including such areas as operational risk and social performance in supply chains. Recently his research has focused on exploring policies, investments and practices within operations that reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the implications of climate change.
At Ivey, Klassen has taught the core Operations Management course in the MBA, MSc, and EMBA programs, as well as electives in Sustainability and Technology. He has more than 60 refereed journal publications, coauthored two textbooks, and also written more three-dozen cases and simulation exercises in such topics as sustainability, operations strategy, and process analysis.
Interested ¶¶Òõ̽̽ faculty and graduate students should RSVP to Patrick Callery via email, assistant professor, Grossman School of Business.