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When disasters strike, companies polish their image more than their operations

Type:

Research

Date:

18 May 2026

The latest HoSS Academic Insight, coauthored by House of Sustainable Society affiliate Irina Gazizova, reveals that firms tend to improve their CSR profiles following environmental disasters caused by other firms – but mostly through visible, low-cost actions rather than changes that reduce environmental harm.
Center for Security and Resilience Management and Control Research Day

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News

Date:

14 May 2026

On May 11, 2026, the Center for Security and Resilience (CfSR) hosted its first Management and Control Research Day at the Stockholm School of Economics, bringing together faculty, affiliated researchers, and researchers and practitioners from partner organizations to present and discuss projects within CfSR’s research portfolio on management and control.
Partner Portrait: The Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency (MCF)

Type:

News

Date:

30 Mar 2026

As Sweden faces its most serious security situation in decades, building a resilient society has become a national priority. The Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency (Myndigheten för civilt försvar, MCF) plays a central role in leading and coordinating Sweden’s civil defence across government, business, and society.