ESG & Leadership
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Prof. dr. Albert Plugge appointed as Professor ESG Transformation & Digital Innovation
Type: EducationPublication date: 10/9/2023Prof. Dr. Albert Plugge has been appointed as Professor of ESG Transformation & Digital Innovation at Nyenrode Business University as of September 1. He is part of the Expertise Center Entrepreneurship, Governance & Stewardship.
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Uncertainty and volatility demand courageous leadership in the boardroom
Type: CommunityPublication date: 5/23/2023Global developments such as climate issues, social and geopolitical tensions create uncertainty and volatility in the boardroom. What is the influence of these unprecedented factors in the boardroom? In conversation with Jessica Peters-Hondelink about new business models, change processes, stakeholder management, and innovative leadership.
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A sustainable economy starts with business leaders
Type: OpinionPublication date: 5/11/2023Since December 2022, there is a new Corporate Governance Code in place. This Code states that business leaders are responsible for sustainable long-term value creation and that companies must draw up policies for diversity and inclusion. Tineke Lambooy, Professor of Corporate Law at Nyenrode Business Universiteit, explains how business leaders can embed ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) values in their strategy.
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Transition to sustainability requires an innovative mindset
Type: OpinionPublication date: 4/13/2023To support organizations in the transition to sustainability, Nyenrode Business Universiteit and KPMG jointly founded the ESG Innovation Institute. Dr. Jeroen van der Velden and Prof. Jeff Gaspersz are both connected to this institute and explain how innovation contributes to business transformation.
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Seven competences of ESG leaders
Type: EducationPublication date: 11/24/2022Successfully implementing ESG within organizations requires leadership. But what competences does a leader need to have in order to successfully implement ESG?
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ESG as a compass for future-proof leadership
Type: EducationPublication date: 11/18/2022How do organizations become stronger and more future-proof? The ESG Innovation Institute - a collaboration between Nyenrode Business University and KPMG - deals with this question every day.
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The changing definition of business success requires new leadership
Type: EducationPublication date: 10/11/2022While in the last decades an organization’s success was measured mainly in terms of turnover, profitability, market share and customer satisfaction, now and in the future they will also be held accountable for the impact they make on people, the environment and society. ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) is now central to the balanced scorecard.
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Leadership changes, once non-financial performance starts to count
Type: EducationPublication date: 10/10/2022Leadership changes when executives are held accountable for their contribution to people, the environment, and society. So say more than three-quarters of policymakers in a recent survey by KPMG and Nyenrode Business University.
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