09.04.19

Privately owned homes bear risks for over-50s

Residential property often has a high emotional value for its owners, which prompts older property owners to take financial risks. A new ZHAW study shows that emotional bonds grow stronger the longer people live in their own property and the more…

12.03.19

Center for Corporate Responsibility presents impact assessment study on social standards

Occupational safety in textile factories, the salary of cocoa producers – global trade faces a wide range of social challenges. Global economic players, including Swiss companies with global supply chains, therefore need to contribute to an…

04.03.19

Focus Event 9 April 2019: Mindful and Responsible Leadership

International week on the topic “Management and Leadership in an ever changing world”

21.02.19

SCCER CREST White Paper published: "How efficient are the prices for fossil energy consumption?"

Please find the new SCCER CREST White Paper on Swiss Climate Policy from Reto Schleiniger (lead author) here. The White Paper is available in German. 

06.02.19

E-services preferred by the public despite privacy concerns

Digital transformation has reached Switzerland’s public administration. A ZHAW study shows that, despite concerns about data protection and data security, the public are generally happy to accept the use of e-services.

28.01.19

First-ever qualified electronic signature for blockchain

Till now, conducting secure transactions using blockchain technology was impossible because there was no way to send a legally binding electronic signature. To remedy the situation, ZHAW and Swisscom have collaborated to develop the first application…

16.01.19

Leading House South Asia and Iran disburse research funds worth 280,000 Swiss francs

The Leading House South Asia and Iran at ZHAW is pleased to report the successful completion of its call for seed money grants 2018. This was the largest call ever launched by the Leading House, providing research funding of 280,000 Swiss francs. The…

10.12.18

Swiss-ASEAN start-up accelerator program

ETH Zurich and ZHAW School of Managament and Law offer start-ups a rapid access to internationalization with the Swiss-ASEAN start-up accelerator program.

15.11.18

PRME4US: The jury has decided …

The jury consisting of staff from the organizing institutions, among them the ZHAW School of Management and Law, has decided on the winners of the video competition "Student Voices on Responsible Management Education".

06.11.18

4th Europe Forum about “Smart Health"

”Life can be computed and digitalized”, said Dr. Wang Jun – Founder and CEO of iCarbonX, a health related big Omics data platform.

04.10.18

Interim Report NFP 70 Project "The Future of Swiss Hydropower"

The Interim Project Report of the NFP 70 Project "The Future of Swiss Hydropower" can be accessed here.  Further information can be found here. 

04.10.18

Data protection - Swiss companies still have a long way to go

In Swiss companies, there is a discrepancy between rights and reality regarding data protection, as a 2018 study conducted by the ZHAW shows. According to the study, SMEs hardly ever provide enough resources, and 70 per cent of the surveyed companies…

02.10.18

Interim report on the NRP 70 joint project «The Future of Swiss Hydropower»

The interim report on the NRP 70 joint project «The Future of Swiss Hydropower» is available here.For further information, please click here. 

04.09.18

New Publication on CR Reporting

In its latest issue, the journal Sustainability Management Forum has published an article by the Center for Corporate Responsibility on sustainability reporting.

15.08.18

Video Competition: Student Voices on Responsible Management Education

Are you a student at the SML? As a future specialist and manager, you also have a responsibility. Share your vision of education with us and win the "Student Voices on Responsible Management Education Video Award."

14.08.18

Debit Card Beats Cash

The most popular means of payment in Switzerland is now the debit card (Maestro, PostFinance, or V PAY). It is considered user-friendly, practical, and trustworthy, and therefore preferable to all other payment methods.

17.05.18

SML study on the degree of awareness of the OECD Guidelines and their significance in Swiss enterprises

An interdisciplinary team of researchers, commissioned by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and led by the Center for Corporate Responsibility, analysed the degree of…

09.04.18

CAS in Corporate Responsibility 2017: Certificates Presented

The participants of the CAS in Corporate Responsibility program were issued their certificates on 8 March 2018.

08.03.18

Presentation at the LIFE SIDE Residential Tranining Course on the EU Emissions Trading System

On March, 8th 2018, Prof. Dr. Regina Betz spoke at the LIFE SIDE Residential Training Course on the EU Emissions Trading System. More information can be accessed here.

16.02.18

The SML is a PRME Champion

Tomorrow's leaders make a significant contribution to achieving UN sustainable development goals. Since 2014, the SML has been a committed member of PRME and is now assuming even more responsibility by joining the PRME champions group.