Capacity building in small and medium enterprises for sustainability change management

The TRANSFORM Project comprises a global network of researchers located in eight different countries and 11 universities. This network is committed to building the capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to accelerate the transition to sustainable, resilient, and low-carbon communities. SMEs possess great potential to shape and transform the cities and communities in which they operate. This Project will build capacity within SMEs to sustainably innovate and will help drive the transition towards resilient, inclusive, and competitive low-carbon Canadian communities.
The proposed Mitacs project seeks to foster a culture of change management to help SME senior management and leadership realign their practices and business models towards sustainability transformations. This work aligns with and contributes to Sustainable Waterloo Region’s (SWR) programs within their broader objective to embolden a culture of sustainability within businesses. The Intern will build on their knowledge and expertise about capacity building with SMEs, as well as gain soft skills that will make them competitive on the job market.

Faculty Supervisor:

Sarah Burch

Student:

Partner:

Sustainable Waterloo Region

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

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