💡 Special Issue Utopias - New Blog post 💡 Can we solve societal grand challenges by designing a prosocial economic system? Professor Dovev Lavie identifies several problems that our economic system has created and suggests a prosocial economic system, "The cooperative economy", as a possible solution. In his book "The Cooperative Economy" (Routledge, 2023)" he elaborates on the problems with our current economic system, considering the limitations of existing solutions, and discussing the specific design of the cooperative economy. Curious to know more? ⬇ Check out the full post here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dThDREGJ #Sustainability #GrandChallenges #Blog #Utopias #Prosocialsystem Photo Credit: Dovev Lavie (A prosocial economic system). The team Dr. Inès Burrus Philipp Censkowsky Patrick Haack, PhD Arianna Pisciella, Robin Schimmelpfennig HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne
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The HEC Research Center for Grand Challenges is a faculty-wide focal point for research and teaching on grand challenges, which engages with society and the economy. Grand challenges comprise global societal problems, such as the transition to a carbon-free economy, the fight against poverty and inequality, and the alleviation of precarious working conditions. These challenges are complex and require the coordinated and sustained effort from business firms and other private and public actors, as well as the development of a transformative business strategy which acknowledges that companies have a responsibility that goes beyond making a profit. At the same time, there is a growing emphasis on the role of business schools to advance rigorous and societally relevant research on grand challenges. The Center acknowledges that economic and management research has a dual role in this context. Our ambition is to become a lighthouse and international center of excellence for research on grand challenges. The Center’s research activities are structured around the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, arguably the most universal and widely adopted grand challenges.
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⚡Special Issue Utopias - New Blog post⚡ How and where to negotiate a fossil-free future? Climate policy specialist Max Schmidt from the renowned Perspectives Climate Group makes a case for seeking solutions and policies beyond the official U.N. climate conferences (COPs) to keep a majority of fossil fuels in the ground. Curious? Read more about the role of bottom-up initiatives like the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative or so-called 'side-deals' at the COPs like the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) and the Statement on International Public Support for the Clean Energy Transition (CETP). ⬇ Check out the link to the full post in the comments section ⬇ 🚀🚀🚀 And join the conversation 🚀🚀🚀 Do you think climate policy should be negotiated in a formalized system where all countries (including oil and gas producers) have a say? Or should like-minded countries and groups create new alliances in 'side-deals' at the COPs and beyond? #Sustainability #GrandChallenges #Blog #climatepolicy #unfccc #fossilfreefuture Photo Credit: Max Schmidt (People chasing the sunrise on the biblical Mount Sinai on the rest day of COP27). Dr. Inès Burrus Philipp Censkowsky Patrick Haack, PhD Arianna Pisciella, Robin Schimmelpfennig Calder Tsuyuki-Tomlinson Igor Shishlov Luisa Weber Lilly Felber Axel Michaelowa Laurence Jeangros Nina Pušić Adam McGibbon Freddie Daley HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne Global Renewables Alliance UNFCCC UN COP29 Azerbaijan
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🌟 New Blog Post Alert! 🌟 Why is deciding with future generations in mind so difficult? In their recent blog post, Cecile Biccari and Ewa Lombard, PhD delve into the complexities of sustainable long-term decision-making and provide some possible suggestions to be ready to learn how to decide pro-future generations. 🔎 Read the full post here: https://lnkd.in/dicPr6mg #FutureGenerations #Intergenerationaljustice #Alternativefutures Patrick Haack, PhD Dr. Inès Burrus Philipp Censkowsky Robin Schimmelpfennig Arianna Pisciella
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🚨 NEW BLOG POST ALERT 🚨 We've just published a new blog post on the transformative potential of 'Utopian Enntrepreneurship' in tackling the world's grand challenges like climate change, digital transformation, and global inequality. 🌍 In this piece, Marvin Hanisch explores how visionary entrepreneurs are re-imagining and revolutionizing entire systems and industries with grand visions and high levels of innovation. From Tony's Chocolonely's fight against child labor to Elon Musk's ambition to colonize Mars, his blog pots looks into the remarkable (and sometimes problematic) stories and strategies behind these trailblazing initiatives. 🔍 Read the full article to discover how utopian entrepreneurs are pushing boundaries, navigating significant challenges, and inspiring broad, systemic change here: https://lnkd.in/d88Xfh7U #UtopianEntrepreneurship #Innovation #Sustainability #GrandChallenges #Entrepreneurship HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne; Patrick Haack, PhD ; Philipp Censkowsky; Arianna Pisciella; Dr. Inès Burrus; Marvin Hanisch
The Utopian Entrepreneur: Pioneering Grand Challenges
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✨ Merci à Dunia Brunner et Laurent Maeder pour un séminaire enrichissant et enthousiasmant sur l'économie circulaire ! 🌍 Voici quelques points clés à retenir : 🔄 Économie circulaire vs. économie linéaire : L'économie circulaire vise à minimiser les intrants et les extrants dans un système, en opposition à l'économie linéaire traditionnelle. 📜 Norme internationale : La première définition internationale de l'économie circulaire est la norme ISO 59004. 🏛️ Engagement politique : Un mouvement vers une économie circulaire est en marche à tous les niveaux – européen, fédéral, cantonal et local. Il est irréversible. 🏢 Adaptation des entreprises : Il devient impératif pour les entreprises de s'adapter aux nouvelles normes émergentes. ♻️ Au-delà du recyclage : Le recyclage ne suffit plus. Il faut adopter une approche holistique dès l’amont : les besoins, l’écoconception, la production, le cycle et la durée de vie des produits. 🌱 Nouvelle vision sociétale : Pour respecter les limites planétaires, l'économie circulaire doit s'accompagner d'une vision de sobriété et de transformation sociétale. 🚀 Impact sur les métiers et modèles d’affaires : La transition vers l'économie circulaire réinvente les métiers et les modèles d’affaires, générant des revenus basés sur la performance des produits plutôt que leur simple utilité. Merci encore pour cette expérience inspirante ! #economiecirculaire #sobriété #transitionécologique
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🚀 Exciting News! We've just published a new blog post about the importance of (AI) in addressing the world’s grand challenges like climate change, healthcare, and sustainable energy. In this piece, the authors Savindu Herath (ETH Zurich) & Yash Raj Shrestha (HEC Lausanne) explore how AI not only offers innovative solutions but also requires careful consideration to maximize benefits and minimize risks. At the center of their posts lay key design principles for AI-augmented decision-making to guide executives and policymakers. 🔍 Read the full article for actionable insights and research findings here: https://lnkd.in/ggGPMY3M Let's harness AI's potential responsibly to make a real impact! 🌍 #AI #Innovation #Sustainability #GrandChallenges #Research Patrick Haack, PhD Dr. Inès Burrus Arianna Pisciella Philipp Censkowsky
Harnessing the Potential, Mitigating the Risks: Design Principles for AI Initiatives in Organizations
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Join us for an enlightening lunch seminar in French on #circular #economy in #Switzerland! Dunia Brunner and Laurent Maeder will bridge the gap between research and practice, exploring the opportunities and limitations of circularity. The seminar will be held on Thursday, the 20th of June in Extranef 126 from 12:00 to 13:30 and lunch 🥗 🥪 will be provided. Don't miss this chance to deepen your understanding and engage with experts in the field. Please register here: https://lnkd.in/e-hNqfPj We look forward to seeing you there 😊 HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne Patrick Haack, PhD Robin Schimmelpfennig Philipp Censkowsky Arianna Pisciella Nicolas La Gennusa Elena Agulleiro
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📢 “Digital technologies may harm sustainability” Although a positive impact is often claimed, this is not necessarily the case, according to research by Stephanie MISSONIER and Gabriela Haenel, presented this week at the HEC Research Center for Grand Challenges. Digital technology having negative consequences for sustainability challenges the prevailing techno-optimism and the ubiquitous narrative that digital technology is “good” for the environment. I found the presentation refreshing and very inspiring, as it did not subscribe to the mainstream view that we should all go paperless. Here are some key takeaways from Stephanie's and Gabriela's presentation: ➡️ Existing research suggests a positive relationship between digital technology and sustainability goals, such as reducing carbon footprints and changing user behavior toward more sustainable practices. However, there is also research that recognizes the negative impacts of digital technologies, such as increasing greenhouse gas emissions and energy demand, electronic waste, and resource and ecosystem depletion. ➡️ Given that sustainability can be positively and negatively impacted by digital technologies, a “twin transition” is needed, i.e., transformative action that embraces digital technologies as a means to achieve sustainability goals while also ensuring that these technologies themselves are sustainable. This twin transition can be achieved either by balancing positive and negative impacts, for example through carbon offsetting, or by reducing negative impacts, for example through less and more conscious consumption. ➡️ Measuring impacts to ensure that the positive impacts outweigh the negative ones is challenging due to data quality limitations. In addition, an increase in the innovation in digital technologies can lead to a much faster increase in energy and resource consumption (rebound effect). Thus, there are serious limitations to the balancing approach and a “techno-solutionist” discourse may encourage inaction and maintain an unsustainable status quo. In this view, technological progress will not bring about emissions reductions in the future. ➡️ What can be done? One way forward is to adopt a holistic approach that explicitly acknowledges the positive and negative impacts of digital technologies. In addition, we may want to reduce digital technologies that are excessive and largely detrimental to the planet and society and practice “digital sobriety” - an approach that seeks to reduce the environmental impact of digital technology by limiting its use. ➡️ In conclusion, the promise that a digitized society will contribute to the sustainability transition cannot be fully confirmed. 👉 What is your position on this issue? HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne
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🌎 Reimagining Tomorrow: Alternative Futures for Organization and Management 🌎 We are glad to support the workshop "Reimagining Tomorrow: Alternative Futures for Organization and Management" organized by Patrick Haack, PhD, Lionel Saul, and Ekaterina S. from HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne, University of Lausanne - UNIL and HEC Research Center for Grand Challenges. 🗓️When: May 6th and 7th, 2024 📍Where: EPFL, Room BC 420 The Workshop builds on the growing conversation in management and organizational studies about the role of future imaginaries in developing solution-oriented approaches to societal grand challenges. More information about the event here: https://lnkd.in/ejPaSRTH University of Lausanne - UNIL, HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne | IMD | EPFL, EPFL College of Management of Technology
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Together with my co-editors Robin Schimmelpfennig and Arianna Pisciella we're launching a Special Issue on 'Utopias' at our Blog. Nothing less, nothing more. Have a look - I am looking forward to discussing your utopian ideas! 🍀
⚡ Call for contributions out ⚡New Special Issue on UTOPIAS ⚡ In their first Special Issue, the Editorial Team at the Grand Challenges Blog invites for contributions that seek to shape desirable futures. Following novelist Kim Stanley Robinson’s visionary climate fiction book ‘The Ministry for the Future’ and recent calls in our Blog to reimagine the role of academia in the 21st century, we invite you to share your utopia with us. We provide the following broad categories: - Technology: quo vadis? - The future of climate cooperation - Political organization and living well within limits - Growth, post-growth, degrowth - Science and academia ⬇ Check out the full Call for contributions for more details and example questions ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eaqaS6tr Your idea is not listed? No problem, just submit your abstract (150 words) and/or reach out to one of our editors. We accept submissions on a running basis this year and are curious to hear what your desirable future is! #Desirablefutures #Sustainability #GrandChallenges #livingwellwithinlimits #Utopia #Science #GoodAnthropocene Special thanks to the Editors Philipp Censkowsky, Arianna Pisciella, Robin Schimmelpfennig 🍀 Dr. Inès Burrus, Patrick Haack, PhD, Igor Shishlov, Calder Tsuyuki-Tomlinson, Julia Steinberger, Guido Palazzo, Déborah PHILIPPE, Juliane Reinecke, Christian Seelos, Prof. Dr. Ali Aslan Gümüsay HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne Chantal Béhar-Maendly
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