The Environment and Business
Environmental Studies and Sciences · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter, Every Year
ENV-3606 prerequisites
1 course appears in this chain, up to 1 level deep. Every route through it involves a choice, so nothing is forced. Unless you get permission, 1 more is needed: ENV-1600.
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Where ENV-3606 counts
Required by 8 programs:
- ENV 3-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS)
- ENV 3-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS)
- ENV 4-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS)
- ENV 4-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS)
- ENV HONOURS BA (SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS)
- ENV HONOURS BA (SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS)
- ENV 4-YEAR BSc (FOREST POLICY AND MANAGEMENT)
- ENV HONOURS BSC (FOREST POLICY AND MANAGEMENT)
Counts toward 2 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course examines practical examples of ways in which business operations have responded to environmental and sustainability challenges and opportunities. The course provides an historical perspective on corporate environmentalism and covers current topics such as self-regulation and voluntary initiatives, environmental management systems, product stewardship, life-cycle analysis, industrial ecology, toxics use reduction, strict liability and due diligence, and sustainable performance management. The course uses case studies from Canada and elsewhere, including developing nations, to illustrate the issues, problems, and solutions discussed.
Requisite courses
ENV-1600 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.