The Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has awarded a $2.5 million CAD partnership grant to establish an international research collaboration led by Sauder School of Business’ Centre for Transportation Studies (CTS) and Copenhagen Business School’s CBS Maritime.

Right now the environment is the biggest loser, when our goods travel halfway around the world. CO2, methane and other emissions are among the worst offenders. But with a two-digit million dollar amount from a Canadian council, CBS Maritime is going to help lead a larger global cooperation. The aim is greener shipping.

Consumption typically goes up by 25 percent in the month of December and more shops stay open until ten pm the day before Christmas Eve. But when did the season of love, Christmas, become commercialised? Professor Bent Meier Sørensen, who has a background in theology and philosophy, addresses this question in an interview with journalist Matilde Hørmand-Pallesen.

How can cultural institutions apply Big Data? How much risk is enough for an economy? What can leaders learn from the music industry? Attend some of CBS' many events in December.