“Our planet requires something different from us than bickering”
“Our planet requires something different from us than bickering”
“Let’s embrace polarization. From the perspective of polarization, we can look at conflicting interests, map and connect them. That is the way to achieve innovation.” This is the appeal chairman MVO Netherlands, Maria van der Heijden, made during her introduction at the tenth Henk van Luijk lecture on May 27.
Climate change and social inequality require debate on corporate governance
Climate change and social inequality require debate on corporate governance
Experts from the US, UK, Europe and the Netherlands shared knowledge and best practices with over 100 practitioners and academics at Nyenrode Business University.
Are businesses still failing to adequately consider financial implications of climate change?
Are businesses still failing to adequately consider financial implications of climate change?
It has become almost a necessity for business schools to teach future managers about how and why it is so crucial to consider the financial implications climate change will have.
DARC 2019; insights into current accounting research in the Netherlands
DARC 2019; insights into current accounting research in the Netherlands
After successful editions in Maastricht, Rotterdam, Tilburg, and Groningen, Nyenrode Business University hosted the 5th Dutch Accounting Research Conference (DARC) on Monday, June 17, 2019
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Say goodbye to the tyranny of shareholder value and short-term thinking
Say goodbye to the tyranny of shareholder value and short-term thinking
Capitalism and market forces have brought us great prosperity and progress. However, our current corporate governance system has compromised the stability and future of our society, explains Prof. Dr. Leen Paape in his speech. Our economy should not just be about profit and shareholder value, but about creating sustainable value, for everyone. According to Paape, it's time to broaden our view and redefine corporate governance. He calls upon society to relinquish the dominant logic and introduce system thinking, to define the long term and look for ways to allow companies to further take their place in society and strive for sustainable value creation.
Launch of a book writing process on Changing the Game
Launch of a book writing process on Changing the Game
As a part of Nyenrode Corporate Governance Institutes strategic focus on 'Making Markets Fit for Purpose', Nyenrode Business Universiteit and NewForesight Consultancy facilitated an author workshop to write a book on 'Changing the Game: How to Achieve Sustainable Market Transformation'.
Lack of Internal Audit Function an underlying risk
Lack of Internal Audit Function an underlying risk
While larger listed companies are increasingly introducing an Internal Audit Function (IAF), this position rarely exists within smaller listed companies. The main reason cited is that these firms believe they are too small for such a role. This is one of the conclusions of the Internal Audit Monitor 2017 study carried out by FSV Risk Advisory on behalf of the Stichting Vaktechnisch Onderzoek IIA in collaboration with Nyenrode Business Universiteit.
THE MISSION: Making enterprises and markets fit for long term value creation for all stakeholders & society
THE MISSION: Making enterprises and markets fit for long term value creation for all stakeholders & society
The paradigm for, notably, listed and other systemic business (including institutional investors) is changing with business stewardship focusing on balanced long term value creation for all stakeholders and aligned with a widely-accepted societal agenda.
