Jury Gualandris: Sustainable development in business education

In this episode, we speak with Jury Gualandris, an associate professor of operations management and sustainability at Ivey Business School. Jury serves as the associate director of Ivey’s Centre for Building Sustainable Value, and leads the Network for Business Sustainability, a global network of over 35,000 business leaders and researchers that aim to mobilize more sustainable business strategies and practices worldwide.

Jury shares his definition of sustainability, discusses the importance of teaching sustainability in business schools, and explains how Ivey is uniquely equipped to meet the demand for sustainability education. Additionally, Jury talks about the new partnership between Ivey’s Centre for Building Sustainable Value and Ivey publishing, Ivey’s curated sustainability case collection, and the future of sustainability in business education. Enjoy!

Resources featured in this episode:

New Ivey initiative integrating SDGs into management educationHP Canada Co.: A Circular Supply Chain for Recycled PlasticA&W Canada: Serving Great Taste with Minimal WasteHuawei: Struggling to Develop a More Sustainable Supply NetworkCradle-to-Cradle Design at Herman Miller: Moving Toward Environmental SustainabilityPolyface: The Farm of Many FacesIvey, City of Guelph to unlock value of food ‘waste’