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Joseph R. DesJardins is the Associate Provost and Academic Dean at the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University in Minnesota where he is also a Professor in the Department of Philosophy. Additionally, Professor DesJardins has served for over a decade in various key leadership roles with the Society for Business Ethics. He has authored numerous books, including Environmental Ethics: An Introduction to Environmental Philosophy (Wadsworth), An Introduction to Business Ethics (McGraw Hill), and Business, Ethics, and Sustainability: Ethics for the Next Industrial Revolution (Prentice Hall). Prior to coming to Minnesota, Professor DesJardins taught at Villanova University, and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame.
In this video series, Professor DesJardins addresses questions such as: * What's the business case for sustainability? * What is sustainable consumption? and * Why is looking at the life cycle of a product a useful tool for measuring sustainability?
Joseph R. DesJardins is the Associate Provost and Academic Dean at the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University in Minnesota where he is also a Professor in the Department of Philosophy. Additionally, Professor DesJardins has served for over a decade in various key leadership roles with the Society for Business Ethics. He has authored numerous books, including Environmental Ethics: An Introduction to Environmental Philosophy (Wadsworth), An Introduction to Business Ethics (McGraw Hill), and Business, Ethics, and Sustainability: Ethics for the Next Industrial Revolution (Prentice Hall). Prior to coming to Minnesota, Professor DesJardins taught at Villanova University, and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame.
In this video series, Professor DesJardins addresses questions such as: * What's the business case for sustainability? * What is sustainable consumption? and * Why is looking at the life cycle of a product a useful tool for measuring sustainability?
