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At the start of 2019 I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2019! So whatever in 2019 we are planning to do, to be happy and healthy, we can at least think about the sustainability issues when we buy a product or a service whatever the price level, the length of the purchase cyle, our involvement or emotions. Have a great 2019!
2019), show how individual sustainability competences can play a role in business projects and especially in building projects. Sustainability has become an important aspect in every business nowadays. However, how can we implement sustainability successfully in our business practices? Lambrechts et al. In general, Lambrechts et al.
2019) conclude that declining consumption leads to lower happiness is worrisome. Growing consumption does not increase happiness or health! In industrialized countries there is no increase in happiness or health when consumption grows (Fanning et al., Happiness and health are not a growth driver for more consumption. Norbert Bol. Literature.
2019) show in their article that we often have a too optimistic view on technology and sustainability. 2019) demonstrate this in the case of biorefinery, where technology made it possible to transform biomass into bio-based products (food, feed, chemicals, materials) and bioenergy (biofuels, power and/or heat). Gonella et al.
Last week I wrote about the use of narratives in strategic foresight using the speeches of Steve Jobs as examples (see last week’s blog ). In their article, Van Cattenburg & Duijn (2019), show that the allegorical pattern is useful to reflect on all relevant perspectives to stimulate integral learning. Norbert Bol.
heating, power, lighting) and can be found in different sectors such as: industry, transportation (Schinas & Metzger, 2019) and real estate (Wrigley & Crawford, 2017). Examples of the shared savings concept are often energy related (e.g. I hope this blog contributes to the debate on closing the green finance gap. Norbert Bol.
The best way to make sense of strategic foresight is by looking at the narratives that are being used (Sarpong et al., Improving strategic foresight by using time streams. 2019) show that using time streams in the narratives can be helpful to finding opportunities and limits, but also creates engagement. Have a great day!
In the april 2019 edition of the Journal of Cleaner Production there is an interesting article about corporate culture and corporate sustainability by Islam et al. S ustainability issues are often multidimensional and cannot only be managed through logic. In my last blog I related culture to sustainability. Norbert Bol. Literature.
2019) where they have compared three marketing strategies: Market-driven strategy with a focus on customers, employees and suppliers. 2019) companies that adopt a stakeholder-focused strategy outperformed in the research study that they conducted. In general this is the outcome of a recent study by Mena et al. According to Mena et al.
2019) will publish the results of their study about how companies in the sharing economy are communicating about sustainability. Already 20-30% of the workforce is active in the sharing economy with over $20 billion of spending, which is forecasted to grow to $335 billion by 2025. Next month, Geissinger et al. Norbert Bol. Literature.
2019) show that there is not a lack of these innovations, but there is a too low percentage of these innovations that are successful. . On our way to becoming a green economy, we need products and services that have a positive impact on the environment and society. Clausen et al. Only a third of environmental innovations is successful.
2019) investigated the oppportunity to invest in CleanTech a supply chain where each supply chain member have the incentive and the option to invest in the adoption of clean technology to reduce emissions. This raises the question: who should invest? Norbert Bol. Literature. Zhang, C., & Zhang, X.
Artificial intelligence and sustainable development The International Journal of Management Education , 145 , 75-89. STEERING AI AND ADVANCED ICTS FOR KNOWLEDGE SOCIETIES – A Rights, Openness, Access and Multi-stakeholder Perspective on Internet Freedom, UNESCO (2019). Photo on Foter.com.
2019) show in their article that we often have a too optimistic view on technology and sustainability. 2019) demonstrate this in the case of biorefinery, where technology made it possible to transform biomass into bio-based products (food, feed, chemicals, materials) and bioenergy (biofuels, power and/or heat). Gonella et al.
Now, in 2019, I feel like I beat the odds again. The significance of 2019 almost slipped past me. 66% of small businesses never make it to year 10; yet we were just starting to expand when we hit that milestone. This year Focused Momentum® turns 20!
Earlier this year I have related sustainable consumption to happiness and health in my blog Sustainable consumption to be happy and healthy Today I want to discuss the relationship between sustainable consumption, knowledge, seriousness and culture based on an international study by Lasarov et al. Norbert Bol. Literature. Lasarov, W., de Frutos, N.
It was well-paced and optimistic based on our momentum from 2019. My team is compiling surveys, reviewing materials, and preparing to conduct strategy sessions throughout the rest of the year. We had a great plan as we entered 2020. I bet you also had a brilliant plan for 2020.
2019) investigated the oppportunity to invest in CleanTech in a supply chain where each supply chain member have the incentive and the option to invest in the adoption of clean technology to reduce emissions. This raises the question: who should invest? Norbert Bol. Literature. Zhang, C., & Zhang, X.
Original post on Linked In: Norbert Bol (25 February 2019), Successful office investments in disruptive times. For an institutional investor this is good news. Good reason to expect a better return with a lower risk profile compared to historic figures. Norbert Bol. Literature. Cover photo by Joe in DC on Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND.
heating, power, lighting) and can be found in different sectors such as: industry, transportation (Schinas & Metzger, 2019) and real estate (Wrigley & Crawford, 2017). Examples of the shared savings concept are often energy related (e.g. I hope this blog contributes to the debate on closing the green finance gap. Norbert Bol.
Artificial intelligence and sustainable development The International Journal of Management Education , 145 , 75-89. STEERING AI AND ADVANCED ICTS FOR KNOWLEDGE SOCIETIES – A Rights, Openness, Access and Multi-stakeholder Perspective on Internet Freedom , UNESCO (2019). Photo on Foter.com.
For example banks have strengthened their regulation, supervision and risk management under Basel III (an internationally agreed set of measures developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision) with more emphasis on liquidity. brown” investments or carbon-intensive investments. neutral” investments. Norbert Bol. Literature.
For example banks have strengthened their regulation, supervision and risk management under Basel III (an internationally agreed set of measures developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision) with more emphasis on liquidity. brown” investments or carbon-intensive investments. neutral” investments. Norbert Bol. Literature.
Clarke (2019) describes 10 themes for responsible AI, which are: (1) Assess Positive and Negative Impacts and Implications. (2) Viewing AI-systems from a risk management perspective. There is however not yet one clear vision about what the best practices should be. 2) Complement Humans. (3) 3) Ensure Human Control. (4) Norbert Bol.
Clarke (2019) describes 10 themes for responsible AI, which are: (1) Assess Positive and Negative Impacts and Implications. (2) Viewing AI-systems from a risk management perspective. There is however not yet one clear vision about what the best practices should be. 2) Complement Humans. (3) 3) Ensure Human Control. (4) Norbert Bol.
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