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29 news articles

• AI and the future of democracy

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 9/11/2024

  We are going through a social revolution towards a digital society, states Professor Bob de Wit in his emeritus lecture. "We can use AI to help humanity move forward, which requires the development of a citizen-driven system."

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• Bridging gaps between pension funds and local impact investments.

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 7/9/2024

  Pension 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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• Who supports pension funds in local impact deals?

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 5/7/2024

  An increasing number of pension funds aim to improve the world through their investments. Alongside this goal, there’s a growing desire to create local impact. But how can they achieve this?

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• A sustainable economy starts with business leaders

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 5/11/2023

  Since December 2022, there is a new Corporate Governance Code in place. This Code states that business leaders are responsible for sustainable long-term value creation and that companies must draw up policies for diversity and inclusion. Tineke Lambooy, Professor of Corporate Law at Nyenrode Business Universiteit, explains how business leaders can embed ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) values in their strategy.

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• Nyenrode Business Universiteit conducts research into origins of N.O.I.B

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 4/25/2023

  The board of Nyenrode Business Universiteit will conduct a factual investigation into the origins of the Dutch Education Institute for the Abroad (N.O.I.B., predecessor of Nyenrode), including its founders. The research should answer the question as to what extent the founders allowed Dutch interests in the Dutch East Indies to play a role in the establishment of the N.O.I.B. in 1946. 

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• How to start embedding human rights in your business

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 4/18/2023

  There is an urgency to incorporate human rights policy into your business operations, as stated by Yulia Levashova, Assistant professor at Nyenrode Business Universiteit. Besides a moral duty to take good care of your employees and ensure that your company respect human rights, it also makes a ‘good business sense.’

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• Transition to sustainability requires an innovative mindset

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 4/13/2023

  To support organizations in the transition to sustainability, Nyenrode Business Universiteit and KPMG jointly founded the ESG Innovation Institute. Dr. Jeroen van der Velden and Prof. Jeff Gaspersz are both connected to this institute and explain how innovation contributes to business transformation.

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• Publication new book

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 3/9/2023

  We are proud to present the new book ’Virtual Management and the New Normal: New Perspectives on HRM and Leadership since the COVID-19 Pandemic.’

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• How Business Schools should harness their power to make change

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 9/19/2022

  We often underestimate how much power we hold in terms of being able to make a difference. We are all capable of contributing to bettering the world in one form or another.

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• SME entrepreneur values strong relationship with external auditor

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 3/7/2022

  A strong relationship between SME entrepreneur and the external auditor and experiencing added value with respect to the auditor’s service provision coherently go together. This is the conclusion of a scientific study led by Prof. Dr. Niels van Nieuw Amerongen RA.

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• "As a leader your role is to give others space to succeed."

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 7/1/2021

  Authority Magazine had the pleasure of interviewing Koen Becking, Rector Magnificus at Nyenrode Business University. As an experienced leader, Becking insists that you should stay close to your people and be there with them. As an optimist he knows that better times are coming: “Even in the midst of a pandemic it’s still important that we enjoy what we do”, says Becking.

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• “Shell stumbles over an old open cellar hatch”

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 5/28/2021

  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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• Making global value chains sustainable and enhancing the position of LDCs: A shared responsibility

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 2/23/2021

  Mother Earth does not care about the boundaries we have defined says Désirée van Gorp. Making global value chains sustainable is a shared responsibility.

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• The Future of Education: Everything Is Liquid

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 9/3/2020

  The future of learning is fluid, dynamic, adaptable, immersive, personalized, and engaging. It is all about the richness of the experience supported by research and teaching excellence.

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• Emotional Convenience and Responsible Decisions guide you through the Corona Crisis

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 5/6/2020

  Most industries are currently suffering from the Corona crisis. It struck hard and unexpectedly. We were not prepared for this. Around the world, companies are wondering how to proceed. Many are struggling to survive. I wonder every day how long the world can handle a crisis like this.

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• ‘Purpose is easy, commitment is hard’

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 4/23/2020

  Everything is in motion during times of crisis. But how do we find the right balance between adaptation to the here and now, nostalgia for the past and transformation towards the future?

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• Planning when planning is impossible: scenario analysis

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 4/15/2020

  What to do if the future is inherently unpredictable, as it is now during the corona crisis? Scenario analysis is an indispensable tool.

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• Integrating crisis-resilience becomes a matter of course

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 4/2/2020

  Anke van Hal about crisis-resilience

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