Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability
ARCS serves as a vehicle for advancing rigorous academic research on corporate sustainability issues.
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10th Annual Ivey/ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy
November 9 – 12, 2017
Hosted by the Ivey Business School at Western University
9th Annual ARCS Research Conference
June 14 – 16, 2017
Hosted by the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University
9th Annual Ivey/ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy
September 22 – 25, 2016
Hosted by the Ivey Business School at Western University
9th Annual ARCS Research Conference at Rotterdam School of Management
The 9th Annual ARCS Research Conference was hosted by the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University, the Netherlands from June 14-16, 2017. The Conference Chair was Frank Wijen, Associate Professor of Strategic Management. Approximately 100 scholars, students and practitioners from a variety of disciplinary and methodological perspectives interested in advancing research…
Trump has a great opportunity to save our environment
President Donald Trump has announced that he will work to roll back environmental laws and regulations with the hope of improving the U.S. economy and standard of living. We feel compelled to report that such an attempt is likely to backfire. Environmental regulations have provided enormous benefits to U.S. citizens…
Who’s Responsible? The Ethics of the Sharing Economy
N. Craig Smith
Should the responsibilities of “sharing economy” giants like Uber and airbnb, differ from those of traditional companies? In July 2016, a West Hollywood rape victim sued Uber Technologies over allegations the ride-hailing company—which pitches itself as “the safest ride on the road”—had been negligent in conducting background checks of its drivers. It was not the…
Reflections on the ARCS Leadership Transition
Thomas Lyon
I am honored to take over the Presidency of ARCS from Magali Delmas, who has done an outstanding job over the past three years. Under her leadership we have hosted three great conferences, including our first ever venture outside of North America. In fact, the Ninth Annual ARCS Research Conference was just held at the Rotterdam…