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.

23.01.18

First Swiss SDG Roadshow at the SML

At the beginning of November 2017, the fifth meeting of the PRME DACH chapter and the fifth meeting of the PRME champions group were held. On Monday, 6 November 2017, the first Swiss PRME network roadshow on UN sustainable development goals also took…

04.11.17

Best Paper Award: The CCR Presents Research Results on Online CSR Communication

In September, the Center for Corporate Responsibility had the opportunity to present research results at the 4th International CSR Communication Conference (CSRCOM 2017) in Vienna.

27.10.17

The CCR Presents Research Findings on CR Reporting

The Center for Corporate Responsibility has successfully completed a two-year CTI project on CR reporting. The project was presented at an event entitled "Sustainability Reporting - What Is Relevant?" on 6 September 2017.

24.08.17

SML Publishes Second PRME Progress Report

Every two years, the PRME progress report provides evidence of the activities and the commitment at the SML in the area of responsible management education.

12.05.17

SML Research on Sustainability Reporting

An interdisciplinary research team led by the Center for Corporate Responsibility has developed tools that can help to successfully handle current challenges in sustainability reporting.