Current issues in Business and Human Rights: report from the 2018 Annual Forum in Geneva
By Karin Buhmann. ‘Building on what works’ was the key topic for the annual Forum on Business and Human Rights that took place in...
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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.
Three Ways to Integrate Sustainability in Business Schools
Sustainable business has been taught and researched in business schools for decades. For nearly as long, proponents have warned about barriers to genuine integration of sustainability in business schools. This article explores three types of fit: technical, political and cultural.
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.
“Publish or Perish”
by Luisa Murphy In academia -especially for young researchers- there seems to be only one way to the top: publish frequently and in well-regarded...
A framework for assessing the potential of behaviour change for global decarbonisation
By Kristian Steensen Nielsen Addressing climate change requires an urgent implementation of far-reaching solutions. Policy-makers and natural scientists have mainly offered supply-side solutions to...
CSR: When High Aspirations Go Low – and How to Avoid it
By Peter Winkler & Michael Etter. Managers’ public claims to improve CSR can have self-persuasive effects on corporations and their members. However, sometimes such...
Banking on the Future – Driving Responsibility and Sustainability in the Financial Sector
By Lavinia Iosif-Lazar. While the world seems to have moved on from the last financial crisis, one can only wonder if banks and financial...