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As part of the “Responsible Management Lectures – Ideas for Better Business”, the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainably Strategy (IBES) welcomed Tara van Ho, Senior Lecturer at the School of Law of the University of Essex at FHWien der WKW on 27.10.2022. One week prior – on 20.10.2022 – Cordula Meckenstock from the German family-owned pharmaceutical company Grünenthal was… […]Read more on Stakeholders instead of shareholders … for Better Business

As part of the round table on the “Corporate Social Responsibility Directive” (CSDDD) of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Economy and the Federal Ministry of Justice, Melanie Rainer and Maria Riegler gave a keynote speech on support measures for companies – especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). […]Read more on Keynote speech by IBES scientists at the Federal Ministry

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.

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

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

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

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?”

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

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

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