29.08.24

Computer science graduates Martin Oswald and Tenzin Langdun awarded the SDG Award

The SDG Award, presented annually by ZHAW Sustainable, honors ZHAW theses that are relevant to achieving the UN's global sustainability goals. This year, computer science graduates Martin Oswald and Tenzin Langdun won third place for their work on…

20.06.24

Overview Sustainability Day 2024 @ZHAW

“Nourishing our World - Preserving our Future” - this was the motto of the fifth Sustainability Day held at the ZHAW School of Management and Law (SML). The event was organized by seven SML students and supported by ZHAW sustainable. The focus of…

18.01.24

The SML is a PRME Champion

The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) – an initiative of the United Nations Global Compact – has announced its PRME Champions for 2024-2025. This select group consists of 47 PRME signatory members who, through their activities,…

30.11.23

ZHAW publishes first university-wide sustainability report

With its sustainability report, the ZHAW shows how sustainable development is anchored in governance, research and education at the university. Secondly, the report provides a transparent insight into university operations with data on energy,…

12.10.23

ZHAW researchers put sustainable fuel to the test on a Federal Council jet

Working in collaboration with the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), the Swiss Air Force and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), researchers from the ZHAW Centre for Aviation measured the pollutant emissions of a Federal Council jet both when…

02.10.23

AI and Sustainability: Pascal Sager Joins the Board of the Sustainable Impact Program (SIP)

Deep learning requires a lot of computing resources. That is why Pascal Sager is working on the efficient and sustainable use of artificial intelligence (AI). In August, he joined the board of the Sustainable Impact Program (SIP), where he evaluates…

06.07.23

How Sustainable is my Insurance Policy?

A recent study by the ZHAW School of Management and Law has revealed the sustainability preferences of private policyholders, but the majority cannot tell whether their policy is sustainable or not.

15.05.23

Digital & sustainable: 12 new DFF-projects

For the second time in 2023, ZHAW digital is supporting innovative projects that combine sustainability with the digital transformation. The projects are financed through the “Digital Futures Fund” (DFF).

18.01.23

Digital & sustainable: new year, new DFF projects

This year, the “Digital Futures Fund” (DFF) projects have their focus not only on digitalisation but also on sustainability. Thirteen projects start the new year with a funding by ZHAW digital.

13.01.23

University community surveyed on sustainability

In 2022, students and employees were surveyed on the topic of sustainability at the ZHAW. The results show the perceptions, needs and wishes of the university community with regard to sustainable development at the ZHAW. This helps the strategic…

09.09.22

Sustainability awards for dissertations

Every year, the Swiss Green Economy Symposium, in collaboration with the ZHAW, gives an Award for outstanding final theses that contribute in various ways to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This year’s award-winning dissertations…

01.09.22

New Head for the Center for Corporate Responsibility

The International Business Department is pleased to announce Prof. Dr. Christian Vögtlin being appointed incoming Professor of Business & Society, Head of CCR Research Center at the ZHAW School of Management and Law.

06.07.22

The first RRI Policy Brief is ready

Findings from the RRI audits and results from the DELPHI survey

19.04.22

Overview Sustainability Day 2022 @SML

The third Sustainability Day took place on 4 and 5 April 2022 at the ZHAW School of Management and Law with the theme "Change is in Our Hands". The day was organized by seven students of the School of Management and Law.

14.12.21

Improving the quality of life in cities via a smart logistics concept

There has been a massive upsurge in online sales in Switzerland in recent years, which has resulted in an increase in deliveries in cities. This brings with it more congestion, air pollution and noise. A new urban logistics solution aims to put this…

22.11.21

Swiss Radio and Television (SRF) reports on the Biophilia Living Lab

SRF Input editor Patricia Banzer pays a visit to the Biophilia Living Lab for her podcast.

10.11.21

Policy Brief on Preventing Carbon Market Abuse through Effective Governance

In this Policy Brief, we summarize some of the findings on how to prevent abuses in carbon markets from our SNIS-funded project “Designing Effective Regulation for Carbon Markets at the International, National, and Subnational Levels”.

08.09.21

ZHAW graduates receive sustainability awards

Four ZHAW graduates have been awarded for their outstanding theses at the Swiss Green Economy Symposium. With their theses, they have contributed in different ways to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

31.08.21

Tackling food waste with artificial intelligence

KITRO and the ZHAW School of Engineering have come together to wage war on food waste. Using artificial intelligence, they are supporting restaurants and catering establishments in reducing the amount of food that ends up in the bin.

29.04.21

Overview Sustainability Day 2021 @SML

The second Sustainability Day took place on 23 March 2021 at the ZHAW School of Management and Law. The theme was "Die verschiedenen Ebenen der Nachhaltigkeit – Vom Problem zur Lösung” (The Different Levels of Sustainability - From Problem to…