Risky Political Commitment of Corporations in the Case of War: an op-ed article by Markus Scholz in Wirtschaftswoche
Tesla founder Elon Musk supports Ukraine with his satellite internet. He is acting politically. Morally, that may be right. But his actions are not legitimate. It is furthermore extremely dangerous. In his op-de article in the newspaper Wirtschaftswoche, Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz, Head of Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy (IBES), analyzes the support […]Read more on Risky Political Commitment of Corporations in the Case of War: an op-ed article by Markus Scholz in Wirtschaftswoche
Companies in the area of tension between sporting events and ethical issues: Markus Scholz on the 2022 World Cup in Doha
The 2022 World Cup in Doha will follow the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Once again, human rights are at stake. Is the red card for Qatar and consorts indicated? The business ethicist FH Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz thinks: Yes. Standard Forschung Spezial spoke with Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz, Head of Institute for Business Ethics & […]Read more on Companies in the area of tension between sporting events and ethical issues: Markus Scholz on the 2022 World Cup in Doha
IBES Alumni Story: Julia Prattinger
Title of Master’s Thesis: “The Future is Circular” – (Dynamic) Capabilities for Sustainability-oriented Innovation in the Circular Economy Master: Organizational and Human Resources Development, graduated 2021 […]Read more on IBES Alumni Story: Julia Prattinger
Markus Scholz in POLITICO and as speaker on the topic “Olympic Games & Business Ethics”
Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz, will give a lecture in the course of the event series “Olympia und Propaganda” on January 17, 2022 at 19:30. His lecture is entitled “Olympic Games from the perspective of business ethics”. The upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in China. The aim of this online event series is to […]Read more on Markus Scholz in POLITICO and as speaker on the topic “Olympic Games & Business Ethics”
When Companies are Political
In a guest commentary in the daily newspaper Der Standard Markus Scholz, Head of our Institute for Business Ethics & Sustainable Strategy (IBES), and Thomas Beschorner from the University of St.Gallen write about German and Austrian companies that act as”corporate citizens” in favor of vaccination. You can read the article here. […]Read more on When Companies are Political
Does Your Business Need a Human Rights Strategy?
Corporate responsibility to defend human rights: Analyses and strategies Companies are regularly confronted with human rights violations. Although the protection of human rights has historically been primarily the responsibility of governments, companies also have a responsibility as so-called corporate citizens. Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz (Head of the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy at […]Read more on Does Your Business Need a Human Rights Strategy?
We CARe – The Corporate Partner Workshop for Strategic Sustainability Management
On November 16, 2021, the first workshop for corporate partners of the Josef Ressel Center for Collective Action and Responsible Partnerships (JR Center CARe), organized by the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustaianble Stategy at FHWien der WKW, took place. On board were the City of Vienna competence team Change for Corporate Sustainability (TransformS) as […]Read more on We CARe – The Corporate Partner Workshop for Strategic Sustainability Management
Lecture Series Responsible Management Lectures October 2021
The Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy invites to the public lecture series with prominent guests. The climate crisis and last but not least the Covid-19 pandemic underline the urgency for a transformation of the socio-economic framework of our social life. With the lecture series “Responsible Management Lectures” we would like to initiate an […]Read more on Lecture Series Responsible Management Lectures October 2021
Research Colloquium: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tourism in Austria
The Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy (IBES) regularly organizes internal research colloquia to promote and strengthen scientific discourse at FHWien der WKW. Current research work by scientists at FHWien der WKW and other research institutions is presented. Original journal articles, book and conference papers, etc. are presented and discussed regardless of their stage. […]Read more on Research Colloquium: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tourism in Austria
FH-Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz in “die Wirtschaft” Magazine on the Subject of Human Rights
Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz, Head of Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy, FHWien der WKW, was interviewed by the magazine “die Wirtschaft” on the topic of human rights. Prof. Scholz talks about the social responsibility of companies in the protection of human rights. In order to fulfill this responsibility, there is a need for […]Read more on FH-Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz in “die Wirtschaft” Magazine on the Subject of Human Rights