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The Circular Economy: Its challenges and impact across frontiers. Have we reached the point of no return in the fight against climate change? Or does mankind still have a few tricks up its sleeve? Professors Susana Pereira, and Alexandre Bittar, FGV-EAESP, together with their fellow researchers explore how the circular economy – the process of extending a product’s life by reusing, sharing, upcycling – can be an answer to our problems.

The Circular Economy: Its challenges and impact across frontiers

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Prof. Susana Pereira, FGV-EAESP, explores how the circular economy – reusing, sharing, upcycling – can be an answer to our problems.

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The Oil Industry and Sustainable Energies: Risky seas ahead, or plain sailing? How are international oil companies facing the pressure to transform to renewables? Professor of Global Energy Michael Bradshaw at Warwick Business School, and Mathieu Blondeel, Professor of Global Energy Governance at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU Amsterdam, explore the map of how they might navigate the potential storm ahead.

The Oil Industry and Sustainable Energies: Risky seas ahead, or plain sailing?

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How is the oil industry facing the pressure to transform to renewables? Profs Michael Bradshaw & Mathieu Blondeel explore the map ahead.

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Welcome to the Council on Business & Society magazine Global Voice #24. 117 pages, 33 faculty and CEO contributors, including insights on leadership, team performance, sustainability transition, business decisions, education, the project economy, sustainable farming, and generational capital

Global Voice Magazine #24: A Precious Bauble

January 25, 2023by The Council on Business & Society 1 Comment

Welcome to the Council on Business & Society Global Voice magazine #24, now on download: 117 pages, 33 contributors, 16 articles.

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The Council on Business & Society 2023 Student CSR Article Competition is now open. Register and write your winning article!

Bringing Business and Sustainability to Hopeful High School Students

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Innovation in Education – ESSEC Asia-Pacific brings business and sustainability to hopeful high school students throughout S.E. Asia.

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The Future of Green Jobs. What are green jobs and how can companies and organisations support and nurture them? Prof. Stefan Gröschl, ESSEC Business School, interviews Mette Grangaard Lund of the Green Jobs team at the ILO (International Labour Organization).

The Future of Green Jobs

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Prof. Stefan Gröschl, ESSEC Business School, interviews Mette Grangaard Lund of the Green Jobs team at the ILO.

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Traceability and Bitcoin vs Sustainability in supply chains: Sophie’s Choice? Debajyoti Biswas, ESSEC Business School, Hamed Jalali, NEOMA Business School, Amir H. Ansaripoor, Curtin Business School, and Pietro De Giovanni, Luiss University, examine whether the benefits of traceability are worth the costs to sustainability.

Traceability vs Sustainability: Sophie’s Choice?

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Debajyoti Biswas, ESSEC Business School, and co-researchers examine whether the benefits of traceability are worth the costs to sustainability

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Salhil Shahane, ESSEC Business School, looks at greenflation and the cost of building a clean and green economy. There is a debate around the potential cost of a green transition. "Greenflation" would be caused by higher demand for greener solutions, and the consequences of new public policies (e.g. green taxes). How can we deal with the social tensions that could possibly arise with greenflation? Salil Shahane, ESSEC Business School MiM student and competition finalist, explores.

Greenflation: The dirty cost of building a clean and green economy

November 14, 2022by The Council on Business & Society 1 Comment

Salhil Shahane, ESSEC Business School, looks at greenflation and the cost of building a clean and green economy.

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Net-Zero Carbon Emissions: What prevents the world from reaching them An in-depth exploration of the complexities and paradoxes of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by Félix Dubois-Aubecq, ESSEC MiM student and finalist in the CoBS 2022 CSR article competition.

Net Zero Carbon Emissions: What prevents the world from reaching them

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An in-depth exploration of the complexities and paradoxes of net-zero carbon emissions by Félix Dubois-Aubecq, ESSEC Business School.

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The Purpose Ecosystem: When private actors and stakeholders help companies reach the SDGs A new form of ecosystem is emerging – the purpose ecosystem. What is it and how does it help corporates achieve their sustainability goals? Professors Frederik Dahlmann, Warwick Business School, Joao Porto de Albuquerque, University of Warwick, and co-researchers Wendy Stubbs and Rob Raven of Monash University, explore.

The Purpose Ecosystem: When private actors and stakeholders help companies reach the SDGs

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Prof. Frederik Dahlmann, Warwick Business School, and colleagues on how the purpose ecosystem helps firms achieve their sustainability goals.

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Responsible Management Education: Moving a cow out of a ditch The need for managers and CEOs with social responsibility and values is at an all-time high with no signs of slowing down in the near future. Will addressing this issue at the grassroots level provide us with the desperately needed change? Dr Jako Volschenk, Stellenbosch Business School, Professors Ezequiel Reficco, ESCP Business School, J. Amran, Carlos Andres Trujillo and Maria Helena Jaen, Los Andes University, examined the impact of the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) in business schools of South East Asia, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Responsible Management Education: Moving a cow out of a ditch

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Dr Jako Volschenk, Stellenbosch Business School, examines the impact of Responsible Management Education in business schools.

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