Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report results of a survey in support of re‐designing the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) professional accreditation program, the Certified Professional Purchaser (CPP). Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide academic researchers and practitioners with a better understanding of the current Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (IPMI), with alternative IPMIs, and with their appropriateness as an indicator of the performance of the Canadian economy....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present and analyze a case study on the design of a system of sustainable development indicators for an electric utility. Design/methodology/approach – The case study is based on collaboration with an electric utility and consultation with external...

There is a growing body of research on the theory and practice of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM). However, relatively little research has been conducted on the extent to which corporations have integrated sustainability principles into the management of their supply chain and the...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to present the results of a content analysis of Canadian corporate sustainable development reports. Design/methodology/approach – A comparison of existing content analyses of corporate sustainable development reports was conducted. Based on the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present concrete recommendations on how the ISO 14001 standard for environmental management systems can be improved. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents the key results of a Canadian colloquium on ISO 14001. The theme of the colloquium...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the key findings of a colloquium on ISO 14001. The colloquium focused on three key areas: critical loops and synergies among management system elements, the full spectrum of management system auditing, and integrating management systems....