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A happy and healthy 2019! Making sustainable choices

Norbert Bol

At the start of 2019 I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2019! For example in the case of detergents. For example in the case of electric vehicles. Have a great 2019! Business Strategy and the Environment. Do we always choose the most sustainable option? The short answer is no. Shim et al. Shim et al.

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Sustainable futures based on Shakespeare

Norbert Bol

Last week I wrote about the use of narratives in strategic foresight using the speeches of Steve Jobs as examples (see last week’s blog ). In their article, Van Cattenburg & Duijn (2019), show that the allegorical pattern is useful to reflect on all relevant perspectives to stimulate integral learning. Norbert Bol.

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Strategic foresight: learning from Steve Jobs

Norbert Bol

The combination of vision and taking appropriate actions made him a great example of a discipline which is called strategic foresight. This discipline includes all activities related to forecasting, scenario analysis, action planning and decision making about strategy. Strategic foresight and the theory of narrative and time.

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Green finance through shared savings

Norbert Bol

Examples of the shared savings concept are often energy related (e.g. heating, power, lighting) and can be found in different sectors such as: industry, transportation (Schinas & Metzger, 2019) and real estate (Wrigley & Crawford, 2017). I hope this blog contributes to the debate on closing the green finance gap. Norbert Bol.

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At what speed do we close the green finance gap?

Norbert Bol

For example banks have strengthened their regulation, supervision and risk management under Basel III (an internationally agreed set of measures developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision) with more emphasis on liquidity. brown” investments or carbon-intensive investments. neutral” investments. Norbert Bol. Literature.

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Technology and sustainability optimism

Norbert Bol

For example where new technologies are able to solve climate change problems providing clean energy solutions. 2019) show in their article that we often have a too optimistic view on technology and sustainability. 2019) make a fair point that we should be careful with our narratives on technology and sustainability. Norbert Bol.

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At what speed do we close the green finance gap?

Norbert Bol

For example banks have strengthened their regulation, supervision and risk management under Basel III (an internationally agreed set of measures developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision) with more emphasis on liquidity. brown” investments or carbon-intensive investments. neutral” investments. Norbert Bol. Literature.