New dual leadership at the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy (IBES) at FHWien of WKW.
Dr Nils Kruse and Prof. Dr Daniela Ortiz will take over the leadership of the research institute in October 2022. They will succeed Prof. Dr Markus Scholz in this function. Under the new management duo, the institute will continue to focus on sustainable and responsible corporate management and expand its cooperation with domestic companies and other research institutions. […]Read more on New dual leadership at the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy (IBES) at FHWien of WKW.
IBES Alumni Story #3 Anna Rennhofer, BA MA
In her master’s thesis, Anna Rennhofer dealt with the role of controlling in companies with an integrated ecological sustainability strategy. The work was supervised by FH-Prof. Dr. Daniela Ortiz, project lead of the City of Vienna competence team “Change for Corporate Sustainability” (funded by MA23). In this interview, Anna Rennhofer gives an insight into the process of research and writing… […]Read more on IBES Alumni Story #3 Anna Rennhofer, BA MA
IBES Alumni Story: Anna Rennhofer
In her Master’s thesis, Anna Rennhofer, BA MA, dealt with the role of controlling in companies with an integrated ecological sustainability strategy. The work was supervised by FH-Prof. Dr. Daniela Ortiz, project lead of the City of Vienna competence team “Change for Corporate Sustainability” (funded by MA23). In this interview, Anna Rennhofer gives an insight into the process of research… […]Read more on IBES Alumni Story: Anna Rennhofer
Corporate responsibility as a strategic advantage for domestic SMEs
The Institute for Business Ethics & Sustainable Strategy (IBES) at FHWien of WKW presented a recent study on supply chain responsibility in Austria, commissioned by the Federal Minister of Labour and Economy (BMAW). The results show that Austrian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are currently mainly affected by supply chain regulations in other countries without benefiting from them themselves. […]Read more on Corporate responsibility as a strategic advantage for domestic SMEs
New publication: “How to shape the future responsibly?”
The current anthology of the Springer book series „Research & Practice at FHWien der WKW“ presents 17 contributions of the Research Forum for Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences 2021, which illuminates the topic "Shaping the Future Responsibly" from different perspectives. […]Read more on New publication: “How to shape the future responsibly?”
Support for companies in the transition to more sustainability
Companies are increasingly required to act in a socially and ecologically sustainable manner. The City of Vienna Competence Team “Change for Corporate Sustainability” supports Austrian companies with the research project “Transformation for Sustainability” in their strategic transformation towards sustainability and supports sustainability-oriented innovation. The competence team is funded by the City of Vienna and is based at the Institute for… […]Read more on Support for companies in the transition to more sustainability
Human Rights Responsibility of Businesses in China – Podcast with Alicia Hennig
Especially the region of Xinjiang in the northwest of the P.R. China is known for systematic human rights violations. Alicia Hennig from the International University Institute Zittau (TU Dresden) talked about her current research and her personal approach to this topic with Radio Radieschen. […]Read more on Human Rights Responsibility of Businesses in China – Podcast with Alicia Hennig
IBES Alumni Story: Daniela Frühauf
Daniela Frühauf, a graduate of the Master’s program in Executive Management, wrote her Master’s thesis on the subject of collaborations for the social good at the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy (IBES) under the supervision of Maria Riegler. Determination, passion and perseverance were essential for her in the process of writing the thesis. IBES spoke to Daniela Frühauf,… […]Read more on IBES Alumni Story: Daniela Frühauf
Change in the corporate socio-political positioning – Interview with Markus Scholz.
Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz spoke with the German Donors' Association about the political responsibility of companies and categorizes this new phenomenon based on current examples. […]Read more on Change in the corporate socio-political positioning – Interview with Markus Scholz.
Rethinking Political Responsibility of Business A review of the 11th Trans-Atlantic Business Ethics Conference (TABEC).
From May 5-7, 2022, the Institute for Business Ethics & Sustainable Strategy (IBES) of FHWien der WKW invited leading global business ethicists from North America and Europe to Vienna to discuss the topic: “Revisiting the Political Responsibility of Business”. […]Read more on Rethinking Political Responsibility of Business A review of the 11th Trans-Atlantic Business Ethics Conference (TABEC).