CARES

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Community for Action and Research on Environment and Societies

CARES : Community for Action and Research on Environment and Societies

CARES brings together around 60 faculty members from all departments at Audencia who are engaging with environmental and social issues in management in their research and teaching.  

Our aim

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Recognizing that grand challenges are complex and reach across disciplinary boundaries, CARES aims to develop and diffuse diverse expertise around key issues embodied in the UN Sustainable Development Goals and beyond. CARES offers a space to:

  • share the most recent scholarly research by faculty and invited researchers
  • stimulate inclusive, transversal and multidisciplinary discussion
  • explore tricky topics and experiment with unusual ideas
  • welcome external experts from different disciplines such as psychology, law, policy, geography and beyond
  • pick up weak signals about emerging challenges in a rapidly changing world
  • identify potential datasets and collaborators for research projects
  • connect research to teaching and wider societal impact 

As active and engaged academic citizens, we strive to enable transformative change towards sustainability and regeneration by questioning existing paradigms, exploring alternatives, and imagining new possibilities. As the IPCC 2023 report on climate change stated, “rapid and far-reaching transitions across all sectors and systems are necessary to achieve deep and sustained emissions reductions and secure a liveable and sustainable future for all”. This, of course, can only be achieved in interaction and collaboration with others, including students, local communities, professionals, change makers, regulators, and many others.

Individually and collectively, we engage in research to strengthen and enhance both theoretical and practical foundations for sustainable development. This is done through regular interactions with scholars, practitioners and experts, but also with local communities within and outside our institution. We develop and implement teaching materials to challenge and rethink our curriculum. We also participate in local and global actions, movements and networks to contribute to broader societal change.

Activities

BSS Conference

CARES organizes regular activities and events through the year to bring researchers together including:

  • Monthly catch-ups explore new topics, latest updates or current projects of members
  • Seminars with internal and external researchers and experts bring insights on a range of issues
  • Workshops offer an opportunity to do a deep-dive into a particular topic
  • Writing retreats give space for faculty to work individually on their research projects in a supportive environment 
Insights from our experts

The video series by Audencia's Knowledge Hub and CARES covers essential social and environmental issues. Each one offers research insights and reflection from CARES members as well as recommending resources. 

Networks

CE Workshop

CARES brings together active members of a range of networks including:

  • United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME)  
  • International Association for Business and Society (IABS)  
  • European Business Ethics Network (EBEN)
  • Centre for Social & Environmental Accounting Research France (CSEAR)
  • Business and Society Research Seminar  
  • Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network Europe (EMAN)
  • Network for Business Sustainability (NBS)
  • B Academy (academic network of the B-Lab) 

Resources

The CARES Teams page hosts a range of resources for faculty on topics as well as editorial information and calls for papers and conferences. 

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