Uniting our actions, partnerships, collaborations, and resources under one unifying ecosystem
Around the world, academic institutions are on the path toward sustainable development and are incorporating the concept of continuous improvement in sustainability into all university activities.
In 2020, HEC Montréal released its 2020-2023 strategic plan and its new mission: Building on our excellence in teaching and research, HEC Montréal is a French-language institution that is open to the world and solidly rooted in Quebec society, that trains management leaders who make a responsible contribution to the success of organizations and to the sustainable development of society at large.
In response to this priority and these objectives, the school created a strategic initiative to "establish itself as a major hub for research, transfer, and academics in sustainable development and business ethics." Further to its consultations with stakeholders and a thorough analysis of the school's needs, the school developed an action plan for sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, and ethics.
The action plan:
It is intended for the entire HEC Montréal community and provides a framework for responding to the issues and needs identified in consultations.
The action plan includes the following:
The action plan is a means of transformation and is based on results. For this reason, the school has established four streams that will bring about transformation in all its activities. These four streams will create the conditions to enable the school to fulfil its mission and reach its goal: to ensure that our alumni contribute to the socio-ecological transition within organizations by drawing on their experience at HEC Montréal. HEC Montréal will become an influential player in SD-CSR-Ethics by embedding SD-CSR-ethics into the professional practices of its alumni, regardless of their study program or field of activity.
The strategic outcomes are divided into three groups.
Aim:
Strengthen support for SD-CSR-Ethics initiatives and collaboration within our ecosystem.
Desired outcome:
Recognize and grow the research and transfer ecosystem in the area of SD-CSR-Ethics to contribute to the school’s reach.
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Aim:
Raise awareness within the HEC Montréal community about the importance of SD, CSR and ethics.
Desired outcome:
Ensure that our entire student body, staff, and faculty have access to SD-CSR-ethics development tools and programs.
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Aim:
Increase internal expertise in SD-CSR-Ethics.
Desired outcome:
Make sure that our teaching, research, and transfer activities pertaining to SD-CSR-Ethics influence our student body, academia, and society as a whole.
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Aim:
Incorporate SD-CSR-Ethics into the core of HEC Montréal activities.
Desired outcome:
Ensure that our activities meet the highest recognized standards and set the example for responsible practices.
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Aim:
Support the student body in taking action, through a pathway that integrates SD-CSR-ethics learning objectives in all programs, courses, and in all academic and extracurricular activities.
Desired outcome:
Ensure that students gain the knowledge and skills in SD-CSR-ethics needed for their professional development.
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Aim:
Mobilize and equip HEC Montréal alumni so that they contribute to the socio-ecological transition within organizations.
Desired outcome:
Ensure that, through its actions, role and influence, HEC Montréal embodies its mission: to train management leaders who make a responsible contribution to the success of organizations and to sustainable social development. Accordingly, HEC Montréal’s alumni adopt ethical behaviours in their professional practice and contribute to the socio-ecological transition within organizations.
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The means of verification used are the certification, accreditation, and recognition programs that relate to the school's mission. These programs provide assessment tools that gauge our performance level and show us how we measure up to our peers. They also allow us to communicate with our peers.
The major programs are:
The accountability tools consist of several indicator tables through which we can monitor the school's progress toward the various desired outcomes in the action plan. These indicator tables, which will be launched as the action plan is implemented, will be shared with the HEC Montréal community and published on an annual basis in a summary report that will be made public.
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Côte-Sainte-Catherine building
3000, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine
Office 3.870 (see floor plan)
Montréal (Quebec) Canada
H3T 2A7
