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What does it mean to call someone a stakeholder?

By Matthew Archer The word “stakeholder” is ubiquitous in sustainability discourse. We see it in corporate sustainability reports, policy documents, business plans, and sustainable...

Let Me Lend You a Hand: How Behavioural Economics Can Restore Trust in Science

Behaviour / Communication / Concepts / Economic / Featured / Models / News
May 6, 2019

By Noah Peters. Society’s declining trust in science in general and economics in particular is a much debated topic. Martin Wolf’s recent commentary for...

Temporal Dimensions of Hypocrisy

Communication / Concepts / Featured / Issues / News / Reporting / Social
Apr 17, 2019

Hypocrisy is a serious charge for social actors, especially organizations and politicians, whose profession depends on perceptions of sincerity and credibility. This post examines types and implications of hypocrisy.

“We’re just geeks”: Do emergent disciplinary identities among business students affect their sense of personal responsibility?

Communication / Concepts / Economic / Education / Featured / Issues / News / Social
Mar 8, 2019

By Maribel Blasco. Georg*: I don’t think people from Maths are like that [selfish] because it’s another environment. We treat each other kindly. We...

Conquer the Lock-In: How Food Companies can act on their Political Responsibility towards Children

Accountability / Concepts / CSR / Education / Ethics / Featured / Food / Issues / News / Social
Feb 26, 2019

The overconsumption of sugar, especially among children, and its long-term health risks re-gained public awareness with the introduction of the British soda tax in 2018. What can we learn for 2019?

Why Corporate Sustainability is Bullshit (And Why This is a Good Thing)

Communication / Concepts / CSR / Featured / Issues / Knowledge / News / Sustainability
Nov 29, 2018

By Andreas Rasche. Corporate sustainability is full of statements, terms, and concepts that are empty, unclarifiable and vague. Instead of rejecting such vagueness altogether,...

Corporate contributions to United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

Communication / Concepts / Economic / Environment / Featured / Innovation / Issues / Models / Partnerships / Research
Nov 27, 2018

The days of corporate greening are over. Many companies kicked off their sustainability strategies decades ago by picking the low-hanging fruit. But there is nothing left within arm’s reach to pick. Now we expect companies big and small to demonstrate their contribution to broader societal and environmental sustainability challenges beyond firm boundaries.