Multi-Stakeholder Forum 2022
Corporate due diligence and human rights are gathering importance and focus within politics, society and for business, in particular because of current legal developments and increasing human rights risks. […]Read more on Multi-Stakeholder Forum 2022
Responsible Action Helps Companies in the “War for Talents”
Nils Kruse (Head of IBES of FHWien der WKW) received the Pater Schasching Prize for his dissertation on the question to what extent socially committed companies are more attractive employers. […]Read more on Responsible Action Helps Companies in the “War for Talents”
Stakeholders instead of shareholders … for Better Business
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
Keynote speech by IBES scientists at the Federal Ministry
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
New dual leadership at the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy (IBES) at FHWien of WKW.
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.
IBES Alumni Story #3 Anna Rennhofer, BA MA
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
IBES Alumni Story: Anna Rennhofer
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
Corporate responsibility as a strategic advantage for domestic SMEs
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
New publication: “How to shape the future responsibly?”
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?”
Support for companies in the transition to more sustainability
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