Sustainability and Green Innovation (SGI)

Research areas

• Business ethics and corruption
• Circular economy
• Climate risk
• Decarbonization with electrification
• Greenwashing
• Sustainability accounting and auditing including reporting and assurance
• Sustainable digitalization
• Sustainable Management, leadership and organizations
• Sustainable Finance
• Green transition

Ongoing projects and research activities in 2024

• To better understand and to promote green transition in organizations
• To be involved as partners in external research applications
• To communicate research based on master theses

Seminar series in 2023

• Monday 13.Feb 14:00, Associate Professor Dr. Ridvan Cinar: " Engaged Universities"
• Monday 20.Feb 14:00, HVL Climate and Sustainability Coordinator Siri Smith (Norwegian): "Sustainability Action Plan Norway Western University of Applied Sciences HVL"
• Friday 24.Feb 14:00, Professor Abdul and Carmen Olsen (English): "What is theory in Qualitative in Sustainability and Innovation Research?"
• Friday 10.March 14:00, PhD Candidate Julia Noelle Winslow from HVL (English): "Circular Cities"
• Friday 24.March 14:00, Associate Professor Dr. Vedrana Vez (English) discussion with Carmen Olsen: "Kahneman et al. Noise chapter 1: Is it useful in Sustainability and Green innovation?"
• Monday 27.March 14:00, PhD Candidate Therese Skarlo from HVL: "‘Money talks’ – but what do they do for sustainability transitions? The role of financial capital in sustainability transition in the salmon farming industry"
• Friday 14.April, Carmen Olsen (Norwegian): "Forthcoming"
• Monday 22.May 14:00, PhD Candidate Joaquin Zenteno Hopp: "Dictating Responsible Innovation in Global Innovation Systems"

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