ESG Innovation Institute
Introduction
Research
KPMG and Nyenrode are also jointly setting up an ESG chair as well as developing a study program, research, scientific publications, and organizing network and other meetings. The idea is to start a movement among managers and other professionals by inspiring them and facilitating innovative sustainable leadership. This way, they will soon have at their disposal the latest knowledge and skills needed to make companies future-proof on their way to a sustainable economy. This will require a great deal of innovation and collaboration in ecosystems.
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. Within his chair, Plugge conducts research into the transformation of companies in their challenge to both achieve business objectives and comply with ESG regulations.
Read more about his appointment here.
Education
Education
The ESG Innovation Institute offers a number of programs to deliberately and professionally accelerate the route to sustainability. These are continuously supplemented with the most current themes in the market.
Programs
The latest ESG knowledge and insights to transform your organization and be able to increase your positive impact on people, planet and society. This is a custom program for KPMG partners and their clients.
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The future of finance & innovation: your agenda
Start date: January 24, 2025Language:- English
Location:- Breukelen
As the world in which you operate changes, you will have to change with it. Moving from the age of industrial organizations to a platform economy, being able to determine what constitutes appropriate investment- and risk management theories is more important than ever.
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Growing your investment leadership
Start date: November 8, 2024Language:- English
Location:- Breukelen
Demonstrating investment leadership will help you in guiding your stakeholders through the process of understanding your recommendation, accepting them and feeling comfortable with the results.
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Understanding Boardroom dynamics & interaction
Start date: September 27, 2024Language:- English
Location:- Breukelen
Being aware of your behavior and how it is perceived by others and understanding the dynamics involved in this interaction will help you to maximize your contribution to the board and increase your chances of achieving your goals.
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Executive Programme Hydrogen
Start date: 17 September 2024Language:- English
Location:- Breukelen
- Norway
- Rotterdam
In the dynamic world of the energy transition, the Executive Hydrogen Programme emerges as a platform for leaders in the hydrogen sector.
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Impact MBA Executive Track
Start date: March 2025Language:- English
Location:- Amsterdam
- Breukelen
The Executive Track will boost your personal leadership development.
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Related news
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Bridging gaps between pension funds and local impact investments.
Type: OpinionPublication date: 7/9/2024Pension funds are increasingly interested in investments that not only yield returns but also contribute positively to society. However, there are several gaps between pension funds on one side and impact startups and investors on the other.
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Mandating company reporting won’t enhance transparency
Type: ResearchPublication date: 7/3/2024The EU’s Directive 2014/95/EU requires large companies to disclose non-financial information related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters in their annual reports. However, a recent study from Nyenrode Business University found that simply mandating reporting won’t guarantee enhanced transparency. In fact, the Directive's flexibility and weak enforcement make it less effective, and more costly, for companies that are not motivated to share detailed information.
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4 Steps HR needs to take to create an engaging company culture
Type: EducationPublication date: 6/25/2024To be able to attract and retain people in the current tight labor market, it is necessary to improve the employee experience. But how exactly do you do that? What are your first concrete steps?
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'Those who embrace ESG fuel innovation'
Type: ResearchPublication date: 6/14/2024Organizations must restore the balance between business continuity and concern for people, nature and society, according to Prof. Albert Plugge in his inaugural speech on June 14. Plugge is professor of ESG Transformation & Digital Innovation at Nyenrode Business University. "Financial interests have prevailed since the industrial revolution, but that concept is no longer tenable."
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Alumni
ESG Innovation Institute
Together, we are facing a complex task: achieving a sustainable society. As a company or institution, you can no longer ignore it: your activities have an impact on people, the environment and society. The transition to sustainability means that, as an organisation, you must take responsibility for this.
Organisations that lead the way in this respect adopt the so-called ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) values and act accordingly. But how can you put this into practice? How do you deal with the rapidly changing wishes and demands of consumers, society and legislators? Do you have the right knowledge and skills? And how do you take the first steps in the transformation that is required to achieve this? This is a challenge for many organisations. This is why Nyenrode Business University and KPMG have set up the ESG Innovation Institute. The Institute combines Nyenrode's educational expertise and academic research in the field of ESG with KPMG's specialist ESG knowledge and practical experience. A cast-iron combination to accelerate the route to sustainability in a well-considered and professional manner and to make a real impact towards building a sustainable society.
View the story of Reineke Beijdorff, CMO & Sustainability Officer Enreach over het ESG Innovation Institute
About the ESG Innovation Institute
KPMG and Nyenrode have set up the ESG Innovation Institute to help organisations make the transition to sustainability. Organisations can create added value in their business operations by balancing financial and economic results, transparency, social interests and the environment. We aim to make the latest ESG knowledge, skills and ecosystem accessible to executives who want to accelerate the route to sustainability in a professional and informed way. In addition to its educational offering, the ESG Innovation Institute also includes an academic ESG chair at Nyenrode, from which research, scientific publications and opinion and debate take place. By building and harnessing a community within the ESG Innovation Institute, we want to start a movement among business leaders – to inspire them and facilitate innovative, sustainable and responsible leadership.
The initiators of the ESG Innovation Institute are Jessica Peters-Hondelink, former director Customized Executive Education Nyenrode Business Universiteit and Esther van Zeggeren, Member Group Leadershipteams KPMG.