Dr. Connie Van der Byl

Academic Director Institute for Environmental Sustainability and Associate Professor Organization Theory, Mount Royal University

strategy, sustainability, energy, environment, environmental, social and governance (ESG), organizational tensions, corporate strategy, environmental sustainability, ESG and supply chain issues, lifecycle analysis, circular economy, carbon offset, nature-based solutions to climate change

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Biography

Dr. Connie Van der Byl is the Academic Director of Mount Royal University’s Institute for Environmental Sustainability (IES) and an Associate Professor in the Bissett School of Business, teaching courses in business strategy, environmental management and sustainable development. Van der Byl holds a PhD in Energy Management and Sustainable Development, as well as an MBA from the Haskayne School of Business and a BA (Honours) in Economics from the University of Waterloo. She acquired over ten years of experience in various business roles with NOVA Corporation and subsequently TransCanada Pipelines before embarking on a PhD. Van der Byl’s research interests focus on organizations and their strategic responses to sustainability issues.

Expertise

  • strategy
  • sustainability
  • energy
  • environment
  • environmental, social and governance (ESG)
  • organizational tensions
  • corporate strategy
  • environmental sustainability
  • ESG and supply chain issues
  • lifecycle analysis
  • circular economy
  • carbon offset
  • nature-based solutions to climate change