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Conference: ”Social sustainability – or die”
30 August 2023
The Center for Social Sustainability (CSS) at Karolinska Institute invites you to a whole day conference ”Social sustainability – or die” on September 20, 9:30 am - 16:30 pm.
Invitation to seminar: What role can business have in vulnerable communities?
28 August 2023
Welcome to a seminar presenting a case study of social inclusion on 5 September 15:00-16:30, Stockholm School of Economics, Room Torsten.
Co-creation workshop at NorDev
14 August 2023
CSR Researchers, Susanne Sweet and Ranjula Bali Swain are organizing a Co-creation workshop on circular economy and global value chains in the textile industry on 22nd August 2023, at 7th Nordic Development Research Conference (NorDev), Uppsala University.
High Level Political Forum 2023: Side event and pre-book launch - Reviving the Decade of Action: exploring interlinkages and partnerships
05 July 2023
Join CSR researchers Ranjula Bali Swain and Susanne Sweet discussion on 'Reviving the Decade of Action: exploring interlinkages and partnerships' on 12 July 2:30 pm (20:30 Swedish time), a UN High Level Political Forum side event.
CSR Center nominated for the Blaze Inclusion Awards 2023
12 June 2023
We are delighted to announce that for the second year in a row, the Center for Sustainability research at SIR (CSR) is one of the nominees for the Blaze Inclusion Awards 2023.
Companies promise too much with "fossil-free" goods
08 June 2023
Many companies use the term "fossil-free" in their marketing, but they seem to mean different things by the word. In an ongoing project, the possibilities of reaching a common definition are being investigated, although it looks like it will take some time before it is possible to label a product as "fossil-free".
"Equality data is needed for Sweden to become equal"
06 June 2023
Statistics have been an important prerequisite for Sweden, to be able to reach the level of gender equality that exists today. We now also statistics for discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity and religion, says researchers Sayaka Osanami Törngren and Lin Lerpold after attending av international conference on equality data that was recently held in Sweden.
The experts' best tips - how to set climate goals that actually make a difference
04 June 2023
As a smaller company, it can be difficult to kick-start your climate and sustainability work. Two experts therefore give their best advice on how to get started: Lin Lerpold, Director at Center for Sustainability Research and Tommy Borglund, researcher and teacher at the Center for Sustainable Business.
New international sustainability program – in partnership with HEC Paris
15 May 2023
The Sustainability Essentials program is designed to meet the needs of executives in charge of transformation projects, who need to re-invent business models and develop strong competitive drivers in the short, medium, and long term. CSR Director Lin Lerpold is in charge of the program, together with fellow CSR researchers Ranjula Bali Swain and Örjan Sjöberg as faculty.
Institutional policy and business practice for implementation of circular economy in the textile value chain
05 May 2023
The main objective of this project is to identify and address institutional and market barriers to the implementation of sustainable circular business models and processes in the textile value chain.