Four Essays in Natural Resource Economics
On Thursday February 9 2023 Rasmus Noss Bang will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Sustainability article archive
‘Enormous potential for free NHH courses’
NHH recently released the online course ‘Business Models for Sustainability’ in what is known as a MOOC. It is free and available to anyone who is interested. ‘The potential is enormous,’ Sveinung Jørgensen says.
Experiments in Sustainable Business
On Monday 5 December 2022 Hussnain Bashir will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Contributing to a sustainable blue economy
When Steffen Juranek left Frankfurt for Bergen in 2013, it was to research and teach at NHH. He now contributes to a more efficient and sustainable use of ocean resources.
Pedersen promoted full professor
`It is a reminder of how lucky I am to be allowed to dedicate my days to working on important and exciting issues´, Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen says.
Skard and Sjåstad have been promoted to professor
Siv E. Rosendahl Skard and Hallgeir Sjåstad, researchers at the Department of strategy and Management, have been promoted to professor.
Building a career in Germany
Natalie Milde (29) secured a position in Berlin after completing the Innovation School. ‘An increasing number of students want to work abroad,’ says Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Stig Tenold.
`ESG reporting must be transparent and honest´
ESG reporting is crucial, in order to make real progress towards a sustainable future. Hussnain Bashir and Ibrahim Pelja are therefore starting a new master´s course. `The most important element of the course being that companies need to be transparent and honest´, Bashir says.
Top publication by Toumasatos, Sandal and Steinshamn
The article "Keep it in house or sell it abroad? A framework to evaluate fairness" has been published in European Journal of Operational Research.
Going green: experimenting with different ways of reducing plastic packaging
Succeeding with green products and services is hard, but systematic business model experimentation can make it possible, argue Hussnain Bashir, Sveinung Jørgensen, Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen and Siv Skard in LSE Business Review.
Top publication by Stein Ivar Steinshamn
The article "On shared use of renewable stocks" has been published in European Journal of Operational Research.
Promoting children's rights in the Global Pension Fund's investments
Although former NHH student Jens Aas has yet to turn 30, he has already worked on sustainability on three different continents.
Collapsing oil prices: A window of opportunity for manufacturing
Due to the collapse in the price of oil, oil-exporting economies are experiencing a huge loss of foreign revenues. This may create a window of opportunity to transition away from resource dependence.
How consumers perceive sustainable products
They tend to see green heavy-duty cleaners as ineffective, but love green gentle products such as body lotions, write Sveinung Jørgensen, Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen and Siv Skard in LSE Business Review.
New article by Kvamsdal and Sandal
The article "Ecosystem wealth in the Barents Sea" has been published in Ecological Economics.
New research project on experimentation for plastic reduction
How can retail companies contribute to reduce plastic consumption? NHH researchers will find answers.
Using IT to promote sustainability
Former NHH student Francesca Accerbi travelled from a little village on the Ligurian coast in Northern Italy and ended up in Orkla’s headquarters.
Passionate about sustainability
One thing in particular makes Stine Vintervoll very happy: NHH students with a passion for the environment.
Staff supports matters close to their hearts through Christmas gifts
NHH gives staff a charity gift card, which they can spend on the cause they wish to support. ‘We want to create less waste and support good causes,’ says Rector Øystein Thøgersen.
How to get sustainability into your core business
‘My best tip is to start thinking in new ways,’ said Fredrik Kondrup, founder and CEO of Indo Naturals. He attended this year’s CEMS Global Responsibility Week.
Conference on sustainable ocean resources
THE OCEAN deals with innovations and new collaborations within the sustainable use of ocean resources. `The conference provides a perfect meeting ground to discuss and develop new ideas´ says Linda Nøstbakken.
Finance can solve the climate crisis
Trond M. Døskeland: Finance can solve the climate crisis, but may also make matters worse.
NHH to collaborate with the Norwegian Climate Foundation
NHH wants to contribute to more fact-based dissemination of issues relating to climate change and energy transition. The school is now entering into a collaboration with Norsk klimastiftelse – the Norwegian Climate Foundation.
Wind power: Prize for waiting
Gunnar S. Eskeland and Kristin Linnerud: Good prospects for offshore wind and irreversible costs related to on-land wind are good reasons to choose a step by step development of on-land wind in Norway. It may prove profitable to wait.
PE sector in unique position to combat climate change
‘The finance sector cannot stay indifferent to the climate changes. PE companies must take a more active role in the development of an environmentally friendly planet,’ says financial researcher Carsten Bienz.
Economic Growth and Deforestation
This week Torfinn Harding and Po Yin Wong are participating at a workshop in Washington D.C. The Meeting is hosted by The World Bank and NHH.
Linda Nøstbakken new Professor
Linda Nøstbakken is NHH’s new Professor. She has just been promoted to full Professor in resource economics.
PhD defense: Patrick André Narbel
On Tuesday 10 June 2014 Patrick André Narbel will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
A hypocritical climate policy
More and more economists are critical of the prevailing climate policy and believe that Norway must consider leaving its oil where it is. 'This is a very controversial view, because Norway has become so dependent on its oil revenues,' says Professor Gunnar S. Eskeland.
Postponing climate measures is expensive
Nature's ability to absorb carbon dioxide is poorer than previous analyses have indicated. Three NHH researchers have developed a model that calculates the amount of carbon emissions that nature can tolerate. The later we implement climate measures, the more expensive they will be.