The power of words – how can words change mindsets and sustainability behaviours and save us from environmental disaster?
“Action speaks louder than words”. Well, many linguists and psychologists would not agree with this well-known proverb. Language and words as its means are powerful enough to create thoughts and these thoughts initiate behaviours. And exactly here we come...
Standards in Social Responsibility: The Value of ISO 26000
ISO 26000 is an international standard developed to help organizations effectively integrate social responsibility into their strategy and operation. Applying ISO 26000 helps organisations implement socially responsible behaviours as part of their values and business...
How can universities contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals?
The United Nations’ Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, was adopted in 2015, with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the cornerstone of this most important global agreement in the recent history. The achievement of the...
21st Century Business Challenges: Do not let SDG-washing creep in
In 2015, the 193 United Nations member states committed to the adoption and implementation of the 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development (Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs) with the aim to end poverty, fight inequality and climate change by 2030 and to secure a...