as I mentioned in a previous message on my linkedin site, I want this page not only to be a medium to share my notes and blogs. I want to also use this page as a platform to present some of my students’ works and projects beyond the classroom. Over the years, many of my […]
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Many commentators and observers have discussed and tried to analyze what the airline industry, and people’s travel patterns and experiences will look like after the Covid pandemic. In this blog are some of my experiences what it is like to fly during times of Covid. In the past couple of months, I flew several times
Strange things happen when flying in Covid times Read More »
In an international summer seminar at Colombia’s Los Andes University, my students Javier Montenegro, Isabella Idrobo, Daniela Rodríguez, and Sara Castro studied the sustainability efforts and challenges of honey maker Vital Naturaleza and its founder Lina Castro. Vital Naturaleza’s mission has been to support small beekeepers across Colombia and to help the conservation of biodiversity
Alexandra Richard was a student in ESSEC’s SMIB program (2018-2019). Alexandra explored and discussed in her work the pitfalls startups should avoid while in a hypergrowth phase. France is a ‘Startup Nation’, conducive to the creation of startups: There were more than 10,000 in France in 2018. However, 44% of startups shut down in their
Hypergrowth in startups (by Alexandra Richard) Read More »
Logistic packaging is used to aggregate consumer product selling units into a convenient unit load for supply chain efficiency. It is generally disposed after use. The consumer goods industry and mass retail complex supply chain schemes generally comprise several steps between production sites and stores. They generate a significant amount of break of loads and re-packing operations resulting in packaging waste, which is not always recovered for recycling, depending on waste management programs in place. Logistic packaging is mainly composed of wood, corrugated and plastics, using both virgin and recycled materials but not always from sustainable source. FMCG is an important producer of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions in the entire goods life cycle.
Towards sustainable logistic packaging (by Pierre-Michel Besson) Read More »
Multiple studies have shown that ‘moral obligation’ is an insufficient catalyst for real institutional change towards greater sustainable business practices. Indeed, decision-makers face multiple internal and external pressures, have different motives behind their behaviors, and can often feel trapped in a vicious cycle maintaining the status quo. Meanwhile, the status quo is destroying our oceans,
Sustainability: A framework to help corporations to kick-start change Read More »