Business + purpose = big trouble. But wait, here is one surprising point of agreement
By Dieter Zinnbauer. Reactions to the recent statement by the Business Roundtable that recognizes a regard for stakeholders rather than a narrow focus on...
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Jun 17, 2022
ESG investing in a changing regulatory environment: investing in active or passive ESG financial products?
By Marco Morazzoni and Dr. Kristjan Jespersen ◦ 8 min read ◦ The impending climate crisis emphasizes the need to mobilize large-scale investments to finance...
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Jun 15, 2022
Institutions matter: The importance of institutional quality when embedding sustainability within the capitalistic realm
By Lisa Bernt Elboth, Adrian Rudolf Doppler, & Dr. Kristjan Jespersen ◦ 5 min read ◦ Institutions not only structure any sort of social interaction...
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May 30, 2022
Foodback Loop: Developing Sustainable Food Systems for a Circular Society
By Bruna Carvalho and Lucia Reisch ◦ 4 min read ◦ The Sixth IPCC Assessment Report warns that crops are more frequently lost due to...
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Crowdfunding as a cooperative movement – The present and future of crowdfunding in Denmark
By Kristian Roed Nielsen. How does crowdfunding look like in Denmark and where is it heading? Drawing on empirical data from two well-known reward-based...
Let Me Lend You a Hand: How Behavioural Economics Can Restore Trust in Science
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...
Corporate contributions to United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
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.
Trusting Nudges?
By Lucia Reisch. Policy makers all over the world increasingly choose nudges from the toolbox to combat challenges of society including public health and...
Sustainability’s Infrastructure
The project SUSTEIN is looking at localized translations of transnational sustainability standards in Kenya, the United Arab Emirates and corporate headquarters in Europe.
The BUSINESS Model is Dead: Long Live the Organizational Value Model!
By Oliver Laasch. An ApPeaRange! Business models are logics of value proposition (Pr), creation (Cr), exchange (Ex) and capture (Ca). When closely looking at...
Raising the bar for sustainable events
By Louise Thomsen How often do we as event coordinators ask ourselves: how can I minimize the plastic use, the waste, the paper? I...