Donation will fund CN Centre for Studies in Sustainable Supply
Chain Management
MONTREAL, June 19, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - A major gift from
Canadian National Railway Company (CN) (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) will
advance business research at Concordia
University. CN has donated $500,000 to establish the CN Centre for Studies
in Sustainable Supply Chain Management at the John Molson School of
Business (JMSB). The gift will support JMSB students at bachelor,
master and doctoral levels.
The centre will conduct research on sustainable supply chain
management, explore new techniques to make supply chains more
sustainable and conduct sustainable supply chain management
projects. The CN gift presentation will occur:
- When: June 19, 2013,
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Where: John Molson School of Business, MB 6.101, 1450
Guy St., Montreal.
Supply chain management improves the movement of goods to the
benefit of environment. Increasingly, supply chain managers face
the added challenges of cutting greenhouse gas emissions, waste and
energy requirements while maximizing safety and financial returns.
Uniquely, the CN Centre for Studies in Sustainable Supply Chain
Management will address both concerns in great depth.
Over a five-year period, the CN Centre for Studies in
Sustainable Supply Chain Management will receive $100,000 annually for research, student awards
and conferences with keynote speakers.
Focused research:
The centre's director, Ahmet Satir,
will oversee research and core activities. The CN Centre for
Studies in Sustainable Supply Chain Management will also benefit
from an advisory board, including a representative from CN who will
help shape the centre's activities and curriculum, mentor scholars
and approve research projects.
"We are grateful for CN's gift in support of business research,"
says Concordia President Alan
Shepard. "This special initiative will reinforce graduate
studies and research and Concordia's delivery of outstanding
teaching and business programs."
Claude Mongeau, president and
chief executive officer of CN, says: "CN is a true backbone of the
economy, safely and sustainably transporting approximately
C$250 billion worth of goods annually
for a wide range of business sectors. We believe our donation to
Concordia will generate innovative research outcomes that will help
produce further gains in supply chain efficiency and sustainability
that are critical to Canada's
competitiveness in global markets."
Steve Harvey, dean of the John
Molson School of Business, says: "The creation of the CN Centre for
Studies in Sustainable Supply Chain Management will further deepen
Concordia's world-class expertise in the field of sustainable
enterprise. This initiative will enable business leaders to work
closely with John Molson School of Business students to discover
better ways to manage supply chains in a sustainable business
context."
Concordia and CN are natural partners in the field of
sustainability. Concordia has fully incorporated sustainable
development into its strategic framework with investments in
several key initiatives. CN is committed to its Sustainability
Action Plan, which seeks reductions in the environmental impact of
its operations.
Related links:
- John Molson School of Business
http://johnmolson.concordia.ca
- CN Centre for Studies in Sustainable Supply Chain Management
http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/en/faculty-research/research-centres/cn-centre
- Concordia University
www.concordia.ca
- CN www.cn.ca
SOURCE CN