Amr ElAlfy, University of Waterloo

Research

International Sustainability Standards Board Sustainability Reporting Double Materiality Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Path to Net Zero Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Firm Stability Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX 260)

Latest funding

Bridging worlds: Collaborative solutions for global biodiversity accounting and reporting
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$61,125
Sustainability Disclosure and Net Zero Targets: Investigating the Readiness of Canadian Firms and Implications for Financial Stability
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$28,232
The Sustainable Aeronautics and the Readiness for New International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Mandates: Assessing the Impact of Net Zero Targets and Sustainability Reporting on Financial Performance
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 3 grants and awards

Bridging worlds: Collaborative solutions for global biodiversity accounting and reporting

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Cho, Charles

Keywords: biodiversity accounting; sustainability disclosure; double materiality; stakeholder engagement; impact

$61,125

Sustainability Disclosure and Net Zero Targets: Investigating the Readiness of Canadian Firms and Implications for Financial Stability

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: ElAlfy, Amr

Keywords: International Sustainability Standards Board; Sustainability Reporting; Double Materiality; Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG); Path to Net Zero; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Firm Stability; Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX 260); Climate Risks

$28,232

The Sustainable Aeronautics and the Readiness for New International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Mandates: Assessing the Impact of Net Zero Targets and Sustainability Reporting on Financial Performance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: El-Alfy, Amr

Keywords: Environmental; Social; and Governance; Sustainability Performance; Aeronautics Industry

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: International Sustainability Standards Board Dear Professor ElAlfy, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on international sustainability standards board connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Sustainability Disclosure and Net Zero Targets: Investigating the Readiness of Canadian Firms and Implications for Financial Stability" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]