June 5, 2012
Interested in the latest research on sustainable development? Together with other researchers and experts, SuRe members Marijane Luistro Jonsson, Emma Sjöström, Ingrid Stigzelius and Susanne Sweet will share and talk about their research work at Medborgarplatsen, on June 9-10. The event is organized by Antonia Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse för Miljö och Utveckling.
May 31, 2012
The forum will place
the latest science and megatrends in the context of today’s corporate
challenges – to achieve and maintain competitive advantage, empower
customers and communities to prosper, and to secure
environmental sustainability. Sustainable Business in a Sustainable
World is positioned at a crucial moment between two global events on
sustainable development – Planet Under Pressure and Rio+20. The forum
offers:
- New economic insights on sustainability
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The latest updates from global experts on environment and development
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Perspectives on Rio+20 and where we stand on the journey to sustainability
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Inspiration from best corporate practice
- Opportunities to network and interact with other corporate leaders
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April 02, 2012, 18:00
Are business schools part of the problem? This question has been posed both by business people and academics ever more often after the global financial crisis and the recent scandals within Swedish health care. Business leaders shape the world, but do business schools prepare students to live up to that responsibility?
2012-04-02_The social responsibility of business schools.pdf
February 5, 2012
Lin Lerpold on Crowdfunding in DN:2012-02-05_DN.pdf
December, 2011
Lin Lerpold on Microfinance in SOS Business Magazine:
2011-12_SOS-Business-Magazine.pdf
December 20, 2011
Lin Lerpold on Base of the Pyramid strategies in Bangkok Post.
December 8, 2011
Lin Lerpold on microcredits in Finland's Radio: for more information click here.
November 24-25, 2011
Susanne Sweet was hosting the Mistra Future Fashion stakeholder meeting where project researchers, partner corporations and organisations presented and discussed the research and expectations on outcomes of the research program.
"Mistra future fashion" is an interdisciplinary research programme concerning sustainable fashion (clothing, shoes and textile accessories). The aim is to contribute to systemic change towards a sustainable society, find novel ways of substantially reducing fashion’s environmental impact and strengthen Sweden’s future competitiveness.
For more information : MISTRA future fashion
November 22, 2011
On November 22, 2011, Susanne Sweet gave a talk on "What is CSR? How can it be associated with profitability? Is it relevant for SME’s?” at the seminar on "Profitable CSR for Life Science SMEs", arranged by Stockholm Life.
November 1, 2011
Lin Lerpold discussed the consequences of Chinese offshore investment from a political and human rights perspective in TV4 Nyhetsmorgon.
September 21, 2011
Susanne Sweet and Lin Lerpold were panel members in a debate on "Sustainable Business Strategies and Profitability?", moderated by Richard Quest of CNN. The panel debate was hosted by SSE and CNN
Click here to see the video trailer of the CNN-SSE panel debate on Sustainable Business Strategies and Profitability.
May 24, 2011
Emma Sjöström gave a talk on the "Effects of Social Responsible Investments" at the Sustainable Business Outlook.
May 6-10, 2011
Marijane Jonsson participated at the International PhD Workshop in Sustainable Development and the 17th International Sustainable Development Research Conference, hosted by the Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York...
March 31, 2011
Lin Lerpold participates in the inaugural Summit "Women for Sustainable Growth"
November 24, 2010
A Sea-SuRe seminar was held today with Magnus Boström who discussed the topic: "A mismatch between the production and consumption side of green labels?". Check out the presentation here!
November 7, 2010
Lin Lerpold on CSR in Svenska Dagbladet. Read it here
October 16, 2010
Lin Lerpold participated in TV4 Nyhetsmorgon and discussed labour issues and the financial situation in China. Watch the clip here!
August 2010
Lin Lerpold was a facilitator at the seminar "Reshaping Financial Markets to make them more relevant to the poorest of the poor". The seminar took place at the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm on August 20 and was organized by the Ministry of Finance and Sida, among others.
June 2010
Lin Lerpold and Sara Nordbrand have written an article in Dagens Industri following the debate on the suicides at Foxconns factory in China. Read it here.
May 2010
Dr Emma Sjöström presents her research in "Forskning i Fickformat" that is published by EFI at SSE and Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers. Read more about it here!
SSE proudly presents SSE CSR Award
Lin Lerpold has together with SSE Corporate Donor Relations been an instigator of the SSE CSR award 2010, which is an essay competition for SSE students focusing on strategic CSR. Lin was also a jury member together with the SSE President and representatives from Unilever and WWF. The competition will be launched on April 12. Please visit the SSE CSR award website for more information.
Upcoming CSR-conference at CBS
Susanne Sweet was a partner of the Nordic Centre for Corporate Responsibility (NCCR) and was very pleased to invite academics and practitioners to participate in the 1st “Nordic Symposium on CSR” on 14-15 June 2010 at Copenhagen Business School. Please visit the conference website nordic-csr.cbs.dk
February 10th, 2010
Lin Lerpold and Susanne Sweet participate in a breakfast seminar with GE’s Senior Council and Chief Compliance Officer: "Building a compliance culture at GE". Read more and sign up here. Welcome!
November 23rd, 2009
Lin Lerpold comments on micro finance in the press! Read page 1 and page 2 of the article.
October 26th, 2009
SuRe co-organises the event "Responsible supply chain management - Workshop on methods and strategies".
October 15th, 2009
Lin Lerpold participates to a panel during the Microfinance Day, organised by Mikrofinanshuset. See what the press (Realtid and OmVärlden) says!
October, 2009
Emma Sjöström, currently visiting researcher at the Kadoorie Institute launches the site csriasien that communicates news and comments on CSR in Asia to the Swedish market.
September 22nd, 2009
Emma Sjöström is a presenter in the seminar "Ansvarstagande i investeringar och finanser".
September 17th, 2009
Emma Sjöström is a presenter in "Utsikt" organised by the Swedish Institute of Computer Science.
August 25th, 2009
Emma Sjöström's dissertation in the press! In KPA Pension and Dagens Ledare
June 25th, 2009
Lin Lerpold in SSE Alumni update. "Why Microfinance Alone Can’t Alleviate Poverty"
May 27th, 2009
Emma Sjöström presents her research at the SWESIF seminar: Ägarstyrning – ger det någon effekt?
May 27th, 2009
SuRe's chair Susanne Sweet and Lin Lerpold are organising the meeting: Hållbarhetsfrågor i ett affärsperspektiv
Spring 2009
Lin Lerpold in SSE today
April 23rd, 2009
SuRe's chair Susanne Sweet is one of the four panelists of the Sustainability Day.
April 22nd, 2009
Lin Lerpold holds the fourth SSE Centennial Lecture: Microfinance and Poverty Alleviation, Watch it now!
From January
Jenny Ählström is a guest research at the ”Centre for development and the environment” (SUM) during the spring term 2009.
January
SuRe's chair, Susanne Sweet is nominated among the 100 most influencial contributors to CSR for 2009, by CSRiPraktiken.se