This week, world leaders are gathering in Dubai (COP 28) to coordinate action to tackle the climate emergency. A new report published today (6th December) highlights that the world has reached a pivotal moment as threats from Earth system tipping points, and progress towards positive tipping points, accelerate.
Many entrepreneurs decide to start their new venture in teams to increase available resources. In doing so, they must choose how to divide the ownership (equity) among the founders. They can opt between an equal split of equity, for example a 50:50 split in a team of two, or an unequal split, for example, of … Startups: how should cofounders split ownership?
Research shows that many companies have programs, guidelines, or written codes in place to promote ethical behavior and prevent misconduct. But this hasn’t necessarily prevented unethical conduct or some of the corporate scandals that have made the headlines over the last decades, notes Simone DE COLLE, professor of business ethics & strategy at IÉSEG. In … What can companies do to improve ethics in their organization?
In a recent article published on the Harvard Business Review (HBR) website, Professor Shawn POPE from IÉSEG and Arild WÆRAAS from Oslomet Business School in Oslo, provide five tips to help companies identify “core values that can pique interest, roll off the tongue, please the eye, accentuate what’s important, and sharply resonate with the company’s … 5 tips to ensure your company values really ‘resonate’
In this video, Verena EHRLER (Senior Professor of Practice) speaks about her work on the on the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions for transport. According to this expert, international freight transport is expected to more than double by 2050. To minimize greenhouse gas emissions from transport, she explains that it is important to “measure what … Developing a standardized measure for calculating transport emissions
Around 100 people – including leading international researchers and experts from industry – recently gathered at the Paris-La Defense campus for a conference on the metaverse and virtual worlds. Amidst the hype and media attention surrounding this topic, this was an opportunity to look at the current state of play, to find out more about the latest industry developments, and to delve into some of the key questions and trends that researchers are studying. From the complexity of ownership to the new technologies that shape virtual worlds, or the ways businesses can create value through social interactions. These were just some of the topics that were tackled in the morning session before industry experts took the floor to share their experiences and insights.
Global firms’ press releases are often written in English, the lingua franca of business. But the choice of words and phrasing, which depends largely on the culture of the firm’s home country, makes a significant difference in how the message is perceived by stakeholders such as potential investors. Based on an interview with Chavi Chi-Yun … How You Write a Press Release Is as Important as What You Write
Despite remarkable progress over the last twenty years, female entrepreneurs are still less likely than men to apply for bank credit. Yet access to credit remains a key element in sustaining a company’s performance and growth, enabling it to seize investment opportunities and cope with economic ups and downs. This reduced access to finance reduces … Female role models to reduce self-censorship in access to credit
In this video, Professor Benjamin HUYBRECHTS presents research he has co-authored on moral markets. These are markets that produce goods with an explicit social or environmental added value and examples include organic and local food, ethical fashion, socially responsible investment and fair trade. Through the case of Fairtrade International, the main certification organization for fair … Fair trade: balancing mission & growth in moral markets
The Gen Z, which represents around a third of the world’s overall population, is gradually integrating the workforce. According to Elodie Gentina, author of a new book* (written in French) on the Gen Z, many companies are struggling to understand, attract or retain these young employees. She speaks about her new book and gives some advice for companies and managers in terms of recruitment, retention or the products that are specifically aimed at the Gen Z.