Learning from Prime Minister Rutte's television speech
Learning from Prime Minister Rutte's television speech
Will the corona pandemic lead to an economic and social crisis rivaling to the Great Depression of the 1930s? What can organizations and, especially the CEOs, do about this? The outlook is bleak.
Lessons in Leadership in Times of Crisis
Lessons in Leadership in Times of Crisis
Experience shows that after a creative phase a structural phase will follow during which the top level of management will lead in solving the crisis.
Nyenrode and her LES-principles in times of crisis
Nyenrode and her LES-principles in times of crisis
Nyenrode and her LES-principles in times of crisis
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.
Businesses still fail to adequately consider financial implications of climate change
Businesses still fail to adequately consider financial implications of climate change
During the Dies Natalis on November 20, 2018, Peter Bakker – President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) – urged the business community to take on a leading role and secure a sustainable future for all. He believes we are entering a period of unprecedented transformation. On January 18, 2019, Nyenrode hosted a conference that fit in perfectly with this topic: 'Corporate responsibility in relation to climate change'. International firms, investment managers, insurers, human rights organizations and climate groups came together to address the key question: how can my business take responsibility for future generations?
We all play our part in climate control
'The role businesses play and the responsibilities they have in the story of climate change and human rights has two sides. There are ethical and legal aspects, but the subjects offer many chances as well.' Jan van de Venis, lawyer and owner of JustLaw, states. He is a coordinator and keynote speaker for the ‘Corporate responsibility in relation to climate change’ conference that will be held on January 18 at Nyenrode Business University.
