“Shell stumbles over an old open cellar hatch”
“Shell stumbles over an old open cellar hatch”
This week, on May 26, 2021, in a first-of-its-kind judgment worldwide, the Court orders Shell to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% by the end of 2030. The Shell case provides an ideal forum to debate the future of corporate climate responsibility worldwide. Professor Tineke Lambooy and Andreas Hoesli LL.M. explain why the court's decision in highly remarkable in many ways...
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Beginning remembrance year ‘Brooklyn 375 Years’
On May 21, 2021 it was exactly 375 years ago that the urban district of Brooklyn (New York) was officially founded.
Increase societal impact by creating an ecosystem
Increase societal impact by creating an ecosystem
There are many technical barriers and knowledge gaps in supporting social enterprises.
In-class education and self-testing
From April 26, it will be possible for students and participants of Nyenrode to attend in-class lectures about once a week.
Edgar Karssing appointed Professor of Philosophy, Professional Ethics and Integrity Management
Edgar Karssing appointed Professor of Philosophy, Professional Ethics and Integrity Management
Develop thinking tools for the moral quest of professionals. Edgar Karssing has been appointed Professor of Philosophy, Professional Ethics and Integrity Management. Karssing looks at professional ethics and integrity management from a philosophical perspective. For example, how do you deal with the tension between morality and a commercial society?
Making global value chains sustainable and enhancing the position of LDCs: A shared responsibility
Making global value chains sustainable and enhancing the position of LDCs: A shared responsibility
Mother Earth does not care about the boundaries we have defined says Désirée van Gorp. Making global value chains sustainable is a shared responsibility.
Nature needs legal rights to really protect biodiversity
Nature needs legal rights to really protect biodiversity
We should attempt to treat nature as a heritage site and look after it for future generations", say professor Dr Tineke Lambooy. She discusses why granting legal personhood to entities of nature could enable society to protect biodiversity.
Ten years of Nyenrode in Amsterdam
Ten years of Nyenrode in Amsterdam
2021 is the year of the 75-year Anniversary of Nyenrode Business University. But that will not be the only anniversary we celebrate this year: this was also the month, ten years ago, that Nyenrode started its Amsterdam adventure with the purchase of the New Business School. And in recent years, the Amsterdam site has grown into a fully-fledged second university campus, equal to the one in Breukelen.
