ESG & Leadership

ESG Innovation Institute

News & Opinion

Below you can read the latest news and activities in the field of ESG & Leadership. Click here to return to the institutes page.

  • Prof. dr. Albert Plugge appointed as Professor ESG Transformation & Digital Innovation

    Type: Education
    Publication date: 10/9/2023

    Prof. 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.

    Albert Plugge
  • Uncertainty and volatility demand courageous leadership in the boardroom

    Type: Community
    Publication date: 5/23/2023

    Global 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.

  • A sustainable economy starts with business leaders

    Type: Opinion
    Publication date: 5/11/2023

    Since 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.

    Tineke Lambooy
  • Transition to sustainability requires an innovative mindset

    Type: Opinion
    Publication date: 4/13/2023

    To 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.

    Castle in the sun
  • Seven competences of ESG leaders

    Type: Education
    Publication date: 11/24/2022

    Successfully implementing ESG within organizations requires leadership. But what competences does a leader need to have in order to successfully implement ESG?

    Muel
  • ESG as a compass for future-proof leadership

    Type: Education
    Publication date: 11/18/2022

    How 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.

  • The changing definition of business success requires new leadership

    Type: Education
    Publication date: 10/11/2022

    While 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.

    Kasteel
  • Leadership changes, once non-financial performance starts to count

    Type: Education
    Publication date: 10/10/2022

    Leadership 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.

    Nyenrode Business Universiteit