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We live in unpredictable times, whether this relates to the global economy and business, the climate or geopolitics. Anticipating the risks is important to humanity’s… - Predicting the unpredictable: striving for better economic forecasting26 February 2026
We live in unpredictable times, whether this relates to the global economy and business, the climate or geopolitics. Anticipating the risks is important to humanity’s… - Anticipating real estate value in the era of climate regulations19 February 2026
As climate and energy regulations become stricter in Switzerland, one question arises: what is the real value of a building today if costly renovations will… - Predicting the unpredictable: The potential of synthetic data13 February 2026
We live in unpredictable times, whether this relates to the global economy and business, the climate or geopolitics. Anticipating the risks is important to humanity’s… - Environmental impact: the hidden side of Swiss finance28 January 2026
Switzerland has relatively modest CO₂ emissions within its borders. But if we follow the trail of money it invests abroad, the picture becomes bleaker. Every… - Why we still need line managers, but the right ones18 December 2025
As organizations experiment with flatter structures and question the relevance of hierarchy, a familiar question returns: Do we still need line managers? This is the question… - Décrypté: extracts from research at HEC Lausanne in four videos9 December 2025
In this second season of Décrypté, HEC Lausanne features four experts who embody its strategic research areas: innovative sustainability, economics insights, health and society, and… - What tools help understand the economic situation?4 December 2025
Décrypté series Episode 4 – Which areas of expertise, centers, and institutes make up the research ecosystem of HEC Lausanne? How do they concretely help… - The impact of digitization on the economy27 November 2025
Décrypté series Episode 3 – Which areas of expertise, centers, and institutes make up the research ecosystem of HEC Lausanne? How do they concretely help… - XXL Inheritance Tax? A Key Topic for Switzerland19 November 2025
The Swiss will cast a public vote on whether to introduce the first ever federal inheritance tax. This will be a levy on inheritance and… - Actuarial Science Series – Retirement: back to the future?13 November 2025
Climate change, poverty and ageing populations can create huge risks for society and the insurance sector. In a new series we look at how research… - Corporate legitimacy and reputation – Décrypté, Episode 26 November 2025
Which areas of expertise, centers, and institutes make up the research ecosystem of HEC Lausanne? How do they concretely help address today’s economic, social, technological,… - New video series “Décrypté”, exploring HEC Lausanne researchers30 October 2025
What are the main areas of expertise, centers, and institutes that make up HEC Lausanne’s research ecosystem? How do they contribute to addressing today’s economic,… - Questions over U.S. dollar supremacy23 October 2025
Economists, Professors Philippe Bacchetta and Gianluca Benigno explore the dominance of the American dollar. Erratic U.S. trade policies, a significant fiscal deficit and threats to… - Actuarial Science series: How to insure climate extremes ?16 October 2025
Climate change, poverty and ageing populations can create huge risks for society and the insurance sector. In a new series we look at how research… - Marketing digest: Calibrating the influence of user-generated content7 October 2025
Social media is transforming how customers interact with companies globally, where user-generated content is having a massive influence on what we buy. But how people… - Actuarial Science series: Tackling global poverty through insurance30 September 2025
Poverty, climate change and ageing populations can create huge risks for society and the insurance sector. In a new series we look at how research… - Actuarial Science series: Calibrating the cost of care16 September 2025
Ageing populations, climate change and poverty create huge risks for society and for the insurance sector. In this new series we look at how Actuarial… - Reimagine series: Sustainability3 September 2025
In Spring 2025, we released a podcast series on the theme of sustainability. In this last series, three researchers from HEC Lausanne explore the human,… - HEC Lausanne (UNIL), the University of Zurich and UNHCR join forces to meet the needs of refugees25 August 2025
Research & Innovation – As soon as they arrive in a host country, refugees face urgent questions: how to access healthcare, get social assistance, enroll… - Reimagine Series : Data15 August 2025
At the beginning of 2025, we published a series of articles on the topic of data that we invite you to (re-) discover today. Three… - Reimagine Series : Healthcare5 August 2025
In the fall of 2024, we published a series of articles on the topic of healthcare. We invite you today to (re-) discover different perspectives… - Reimagine Series : Digital Revolution Trends15 July 2025
In the spring of 2024, we published a series of podcasts on the topic of Digital Revolution Trends. We invite you today to (re-) discover… - Reimagine Sustainability: Smarter and More Inclusive Mobility3 July 2025
Welcome to the final episode of our Reimagining Sustainability podcast series! Can sustainable mobility be joyful, inclusive, and transformative? In this final episode of the… - Why some underperforming leaders still rise to the top of business26 June 2025
The issue It’s a question that has long puzzled researchers: why do so many business leaders rise to power despite poor performance? One would assume… - 3 projects in video that explore and support ecological and social transformation5 June 2025
Funded through UNIL’s STRIVE program, these interdisciplinary projects, led in part by researchers from HEC Lausanne, explore practical levers for transition in mobility, collective narratives,… - Reimagine Sustainability: How to Rethink Sustainability in Luxury?15 May 2025
Welcome to the second episode of our Reimagining Sustainability podcast series! Luxury is often seen as the opposite of sustainability, but what if it could… - Understanding Switzerland’s real estate transition through building permits14 May 2025
How can we concretely assess the Swiss real estate sector’s progress towards carbon neutrality? By using building permit data. This is the aim of the… - How to combat fake news and disinformation1 May 2025
Fake news is an insidious and global epidemic. Intentionally posted false content, referred to as disinformation, is now widespread across digital and traditional media formats.… - Polarization, Identity, and Sustainability: An Evolutionary Puzzle3 April 2025
Welcome to our new Reimagining Sustainability podcast series! Sustainability is more than just making greener choices—it’s deeply tied to identity and societal divides. Why do… - Reimagining Data series: Open source and cloud platforms, the winning duo to boost your business24 March 2025
In the third post of reimagining data, our academics show that organisations can leverage data by combining cloud computing and open-source software to achieve a… - Reimagining Data series: Innovating with data has multiple benefits13 March 2025
In the second post of reimagining data, our academics look at how data innovations in one area of a business can help transform other areas.… - Sustainability challenges facing real estate investment vehicles in Switzerland5 March 2025
The Center for Risk Management Lausanne (CRML) at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) highlights the sustainability challenges facing Swiss real estate investment vehicles (REIVs) in its new… - AI as a Tool for Human Skill Development3 March 2025
[source : Edge Magazine] Can artificial intelligence help us become better leaders, communicators, and collaborators? While AI is often seen as a threat to human… - Reimagine series: Data – Unleashing the power of organisational data24 February 2025
In the first post of reimagining data, our academics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) look at the power of data, which is fast evolving from a… - How Trade Sanctions Reshaped Russia’s Economy4 February 2025
Dzhamilya Nigmatulina, Assistant Professor of Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), recently shared her insights on the economic impact of the 2022 trade sanctions on Russia… - Reimagine Series: Healthcare – Shadow health data is a significant threat5 December 2024
In the fourth post of reimagining healthcare, our academics look at data privacy and health. The volume of health data is growing, the healthcare industry… - Reimagine Series: Healthcare – Invest in health and reduce social unrest28 November 2024
In this third post of reimagining healthcare, Prof. Dominic Rohner, HEC Lausanne (UNIL) looks at how conflict is linked to the health of a population.… - Reimagine Series: Healthcare – Coping with the shifting burden of disease21 November 2024
In the second post of our series, reimagining healthcare, Prof. Jürgen Maurer, HEC Lausanne (UNIL) focuses on the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as… - Reimagine Series: Healthcare – Is it time to put a price on life ?14 November 2024
In a new series we look at how our researchers are rethinking some of the biggest challenges that humanity faces. Healthcare is a big issue.… - PRESS index: A new standard for sustainable real estate investment8 October 2024
The Center for Risk Management at Lausanne (CRML) at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) introduces the PRESS index (Public Real Estate Sustainability Switzerland), the first public sustainability… - Greenwashing – A form of cheating in economics26 September 2024
Finance Prof. Éric Jondeau from HEC Lausanne addresses the issue of greenwashing in a new podcast series by the University of Lausanne (UNIL), titled “Are… - What is the peace formula for curbing armed conflict and achieving lasting peace?12 September 2024
Dominic Rohner, Professor of Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), recently joined a VoxTalks Economics podcast to explore the crucial role of economics in fostering and… - Age diversity statements change workplace behavior15 August 2024
The issue The workforce across the developed world is now older than at any point in history. In the last decade, the average labour-force participation… - Is it time to rethink Big Tech’s acquisition model?18 July 2024
The issue The proportion of software startups that are acquired instead of going public has grown over the last few decades. Big Tech, with large… - Why do some organizations turn to the dark side?27 June 2024
Immoral behavior and corporate scandals: Guido Palazzo, Professor of Business Ethics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), has made this his hobbyhorse for decades. Through his research,… - Managing the Grand Challenges with innovation and technology20 June 2024
How can we help international organizations become more effective in managing major challenges (such as poverty or access to healthcare)? What are the levers that… - ESG practices in the Swiss real estate market: new evaluation of 128 investment vehicles19 June 2024
The Center for Risk Management at Lausanne (CRML) at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), in collaboration with Quanthome SA, has published the latest results of its tool… - For an analysis of peace factors in the world12 June 2024
How can we avoid violence, war and armed conflict? What factors can help foster peace? Discover the fascinating work of Prof. Dominic Rohner in the… - How to model extreme events4 June 2024
Welcome to our new series of videos “Décrypté”, immersing you in the pioneering spirit of HEC Lausanne and its researchers. What research topics are explored… - Finfluencers: lucky trend setters or skilled financial experts?30 May 2024
Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast series: Digital Revolution Trends! Join us as we explore the intriguing world of financial influencers, also known… - Successfully deploying AI in business needs good design principles21 May 2024
AI technologies, particularly generative AI, are growing in power, use and utility. As tools become democratised and affordable there’s a need for good design principles,… - HEC Lausanne researchers will assess the risk of collisions in space6 May 2024
The number of commercial satellites in low Earth orbit continues to grow, increasing the risk of space debris. Assessing the risk of conjunctions – those… - Are ESG Criteria effective?19 April 2024
In this series of podcasts produced by Enterprise for Society Center (E4S), discover different perspectives on ESG criteria from two professors at HEC Lausanne (UNIL).… - Cyberbullying and the impact of personal information disclosure25 March 2024
Welcome to the second episode of our Digital Revolution Trends podcast series! Delve into this insightful conversation with Dr. Kavous Salehzadeh Niksirat on the critical… - How can recalibrating models shape climate change mitigation?24 March 2024
Simon Scheidegger is an Associate Professor of Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) and E4S researcher. In this research snapshot, Prof. Scheidegger explores climate mitigation strategies.… - Data inputs must be the focus of AI and its regulation7 March 2024
The world’s first ever law on artificial intelligence or AI looks set to be adopted by the European Union parliament this year. The AI Act… - Why do we need better end-of-life literacy?29 February 2024
End-of-life health literacy matters. In Switzerland, Europe, and much of the developed world, populations are ageing. At the same time, more people are living longer… - Netiquette as Digital Social Norms19 February 2024
Welcome to our new Digital Revolution Trends podcast series! Digital media impacts almost every aspect of life today. It brings with it convenience and a… - Why does the U.S. dollar remain supreme?14 February 2024
If you think that the U.S dollar is losing its pre-eminence worldwide, think again. The international monetary system still functions through the so-called Imperial Circle,’… - 5 Pillars for Democratizing Data at Your Organization13 February 2024
Source : Original and full article published in Harvard Business Review With a growing need to leverage data & analytics for competitive advantage, and Generative AI… - How to increase the chances of obtaining financing from a venture capital firm?15 January 2024
Professor at HEC Lausanne, Jeffrey S. Petty, and his co-authors Marc Gruber, EPFL and Dietmar Harhoff, Max Planck Institute, leverage unique access to VC deal… - Can NFTs Support Organizing in the Future of Work?11 January 2024
Emerging technologies are constantly evolving and shape how we organize work within organizations. Building upon design principles of decentralized autonomous organizations, the Point of View article… - Does Clean Energy Mean Expensive Energy?19 December 2023
Sébastien Houde is an Associate Professor of Environmental Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL). In this episode of Perspectives by Enterprise for Society Center (E4S), solutions… - How to help new entrepreneurs find and buy a business in Europe?13 December 2023
First-time entrepreneurs can use the ‘search fund’ model, developed in the US, to help them find and buy a business in Europe. But they must… - Launch of a new method to assess the ESG practices of Swiss real estate funds6 December 2023
In the pursuit of 2050 global sustainability goals, the real estate sector emerges as a critical player, contributing nearly 40% to Switzerland’s total energy consumption.… - E4S : New research “The Swiss market of green bonds: breaking down the barriers to scale”4 December 2023
Green bonds can foster financial flows towards environmental projects and are subject to a growing interest in Switzerland. Green bonds are used to finance projects… - Unravelling the paradox: Green preferences sustain greenwashing29 November 2023
We often hear that we as consumers have the responsibility and the power to support reaching the Sustainable Development Goals with our consumption decisions. This… - Why building a nation matters20 November 2023
From Syria to Libya, Somalia to Yemen, more than 50 nations are failing states. This is a trigger for mass migration, conflict, extremism or the… - MICRO vs. MACRO: Why is climate change also an economic question?30 October 2023
Get ready for an eye-opening discussion! In this video, our experts Sébastien Houde and Brendan Berthold tackle the question: Why is climate change also an… - Private Equity: Greenwashing Galore26 October 2023
We are awash with ESG slogans – companies often include a glorified caption of how they care about their employees, environment and our children’s future.… - Price and prejudice: Asylum seekers and housing rents19 October 2023
[Podcast] Opposition to asylum seekers has become a political and social media hot button issue in every high-income country. But does their presence also depress… - Buzz around ChatGPT25 September 2023
No need to introduce ChatGPT, the new technological star that talks to you as a human would via Whatsapp or Telegram. Whatever the subject, the… - Importance of our connection to nature to engage in pro-environmental actions16 August 2023
Almost three planet Earth would be needed if everyone lived like the Swiss population. The imbalance between Switzerland’s higher ecological footprint and our planetary boundaries… - Pricing and restoring natural capital: a case study on mining and vegetation9 August 2023
Natural resources often come for free to the companies that use them. Natural resources have a large economic value. For example, pollination enables between US$235… - Immersive virtual reality helps to promote pro-environmental behavioural strategies27 July 2023
The issue The main challenge of the 21st century is to reduce greenhouse gas emission. The adoption of pro-environmental behaviours contributes to tackling climate change.… - Improving CSR Reporting and reducing greenwashing – a new approach6 July 2023
In their paper ‘The end of greenwashing? A Renewed Infrastructure for CSR Information in the New Normal‘?’, Janet Su, PhD and Prof. Gaia Melloni, both… - The diminishing CO2 impact of Swiss real estate investments23 May 2023
Greenhouse gas emissions from buildings owned by Swiss real estate investment vehicles fell by around 10% in 2021 on the previous year. According to the… - Improving the performance of bond portfolios by combining machine learning and economics16 May 2023
From healthcare to marketing, IT to transport, artificial intelligence and machine learning are disrupting the business world. Financial services is no exception. Making more sense… - Connected watches and privacy: risks, dangers and data protection4 May 2023
The issue While devices such as wearable activity trackers or connected watches contribute to a better quality of life, they also raise serious privacy issues.… - ChatGPT in the world of work24 March 2023
In this new podcast, let’s discuss this subject which is on the forefront with Yash Raj Shrestha, our assistant professor at HEC Lausanne. Yash’s combination… - Climate Policy Risk and Asset Prices in Switzerland14 February 2023
February 2023 | Do Swiss investors care about the risks of the ecological transition? - Swissjobtracker.ch: a new online index of the job market evolution15 December 2022
The swissjobtracker.ch platform is the result of a collaborative effort between HEC Lausanne at the University of Lausanne, KOF at ETH Zurich and the private… - Wealth inequality: Parental influence on attitudes to financial risk taking14 December 2022
The Issue Wealth inequality is a major global issue – the richest 10% of the world’s’ population hold some 75% of all wealth. One important… - The causal effects of public policy on individual behavior24 November 2022
“As a result of covid, the job market has changed. […] we have to choose our future job.” - Evaluating the effectiveness of Urban Low Emission Zones15 November 2022
The Issue Until electric cars become commonplace, vehicles with internal combustion engines will remain a major contributor to air pollution. The UN predicts that some… - 180 seconds to talk about research popularization13 October 2022
Maud Goutte, PhD Student in Finance at HEC Lausanne, SFI and MT180 UNIL finalist & Quentin Gallea, researcher and lecturer at Enterprise for Society and… - Gaming the system: improving fairness in matching markets16 September 2022
The Issue – Designing fair markets While price is the main mechanism for allocating goods and services in a free market economy, there are some… - How to Harness Open Technologies for Digital Platform Advantage5 September 2022
Open Technologies: Why businesses should play “the Digital Commons Ecosystem Game” The issue The next steps of digital transformation will definitively be driven thanks to… - How much of a risk are we taking with smart homes?18 August 2022
The Issue – How do smart technologies create or alter risks in the home Smart homes may sound exciting with new technologies enabling devices that… - How some websites spy on us19 July 2022
The Issue – Thousands of popular websites covertly harvest personal information typed into forms without users’ consent When you’re filling in a form on a… - Linkedin for job-seekers : from research to practical insights30 June 2022
Professor Franciska Krings, expert in workforce diversity and discrimination at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), met Robin van Känel, Director of Ricochets, an agency in Lausanne specialized… - Regulating digital technologies: Lessons from the GDPR24 May 2022
The Issue – regulating digital technologies Regulators are increasingly enacting laws and putting forward policy guidelines and regulatory proposals for digital markets and the European… - Taxation of multinationals: what are the new rules of the game?16 July 2021
HEC Podcast – Are you interested in the decisions taken at the last G7 and G20 regarding the taxation of multinationals at a minimum rate of at least 15%? - Left in the dark: Why transparency isn’t always best for institutionalizing corporate responsibility12 March 2021
Transparency is usually seen as integral to corporate responsibility best practice. It allows closer scrutiny of those firms claiming CR credentials. But, if we want… - Motivation matters: The importance of intrinsic motivation in behavioral change app design28 May 2020
Designing a mobile app to help create lasting changes in behavior is a difficult challenge. New research suggests that a measure of motivation – the… - Short, simple and assured: Making integrated reporting pay13 May 2020
Integrated reporting provides a more holistic representation of a firm’s activities, combining key financial and non-financial information, including environmental and social details. Better still, research… - Changing behavior: Harnessing the power of social influence1 April 2020
Whether it is trying to increase the welfare of citizens through public policy, or adapting organizational culture to a new business environment, changing behavior is… - Small numbers, larger mistakes: How number bias affects investor information22 January 2020
Advice and information provided by stock analysts, such as target prices and recommendations, have a powerful influence on investor decisions. However, new research shows that… - The economic cycle of fear: Will panic fuel the next global recession?19 September 2019
As President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously once observed: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. At the tail of end of an…
In this second season of Décrypté, HEC Lausanne features four experts who embody its strategic research areas: innovative sustainability, economics insights, health and society, and… - Actuarial Science series: Calibrating the cost of care16 September 2025
Ageing populations, climate change and poverty create huge risks for society and for the insurance sector. In this new series we look at how Actuarial… - Reimagine series: Sustainability3 September 2025
In Spring 2025, we released a podcast series on the theme of sustainability. In this last series, three researchers from HEC Lausanne explore the human,… - Reimagining Data series: Open source and cloud platforms, the winning duo to boost your business24 March 2025
In the third post of reimagining data, our academics show that organisations can leverage data by combining cloud computing and open-source software to achieve a… - Reimagine series: Data – Unleashing the power of organisational data24 February 2025
In the first post of reimagining data, our academics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) look at the power of data, which is fast evolving from a… - How Trade Sanctions Reshaped Russia’s Economy4 February 2025
Dzhamilya Nigmatulina, Assistant Professor of Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), recently shared her insights on the economic impact of the 2022 trade sanctions on Russia… - How to model extreme events4 June 2024
Welcome to our new series of videos “Décrypté”, immersing you in the pioneering spirit of HEC Lausanne and its researchers. What research topics are explored… - HEC Lausanne researchers will assess the risk of collisions in space6 May 2024
The number of commercial satellites in low Earth orbit continues to grow, increasing the risk of space debris. Assessing the risk of conjunctions – those… - Are ESG Criteria effective?19 April 2024
In this series of podcasts produced by Enterprise for Society Center (E4S), discover different perspectives on ESG criteria from two professors at HEC Lausanne (UNIL).… - How to increase the chances of obtaining financing from a venture capital firm?15 January 2024
Professor at HEC Lausanne, Jeffrey S. Petty, and his co-authors Marc Gruber, EPFL and Dietmar Harhoff, Max Planck Institute, leverage unique access to VC deal… - Improving CSR Reporting and reducing greenwashing – a new approach6 July 2023
In their paper ‘The end of greenwashing? A Renewed Infrastructure for CSR Information in the New Normal‘?’, Janet Su, PhD and Prof. Gaia Melloni, both… - Evaluating the effectiveness of Urban Low Emission Zones15 November 2022
The Issue Until electric cars become commonplace, vehicles with internal combustion engines will remain a major contributor to air pollution. The UN predicts that some… - Multimodality, ridesharing, and collaboration: Operations optimization and the future of transportation23 August 2019
Like many other sectors, the world of transportation is experiencing a period of profound disruption. From the sharing economy to mobility-as-a-service, autonomous vehicles to solid… - Business by design: The value proposition challenge22 July 2015
Developing a new business idea is notoriously difficult. Start-up failure statistics are discouraging – some 90 per cent of all new ventures fail, about 40… - Tales of the unexpected: understanding risk at the extremes14 June 2015
Business as usual is the normal state affairs, and the world that managers and policymakers operate within most of the time. Occasionally, however, that world… - Time is money: calculating lead time value in SCM5 February 2015
Deciding optimal supply chain lead times involves calculating a number of difficult tradeoffs. New research makes that calculation a lot easier, allowing firms to gain…
We live in unpredictable times, whether this relates to the global economy and business, the climate or geopolitics. Anticipating the risks is important to humanity’s… - Décrypté: extracts from research at HEC Lausanne in four videos9 December 2025
In this second season of Décrypté, HEC Lausanne features four experts who embody its strategic research areas: innovative sustainability, economics insights, health and society, and… - Actuarial Science Series – Retirement: back to the future?13 November 2025
Climate change, poverty and ageing populations can create huge risks for society and the insurance sector. In a new series we look at how research… - Corporate legitimacy and reputation – Décrypté, Episode 26 November 2025
Which areas of expertise, centers, and institutes make up the research ecosystem of HEC Lausanne? How do they concretely help address today’s economic, social, technological,… - New video series “Décrypté”, exploring HEC Lausanne researchers30 October 2025
What are the main areas of expertise, centers, and institutes that make up HEC Lausanne’s research ecosystem? How do they contribute to addressing today’s economic,… - Marketing digest: Calibrating the influence of user-generated content7 October 2025
Social media is transforming how customers interact with companies globally, where user-generated content is having a massive influence on what we buy. But how people… - Reimagine Sustainability: How to Rethink Sustainability in Luxury?15 May 2025
Welcome to the second episode of our Reimagining Sustainability podcast series! Luxury is often seen as the opposite of sustainability, but what if it could… - Why do some organizations turn to the dark side?27 June 2024
Immoral behavior and corporate scandals: Guido Palazzo, Professor of Business Ethics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), has made this his hobbyhorse for decades. Through his research,… - Managing the Grand Challenges with innovation and technology20 June 2024
How can we help international organizations become more effective in managing major challenges (such as poverty or access to healthcare)? What are the levers that… - How to help new entrepreneurs find and buy a business in Europe?13 December 2023
First-time entrepreneurs can use the ‘search fund’ model, developed in the US, to help them find and buy a business in Europe. But they must… - Pricing and restoring natural capital: a case study on mining and vegetation9 August 2023
Natural resources often come for free to the companies that use them. Natural resources have a large economic value. For example, pollination enables between US$235… - How to Harness Open Technologies for Digital Platform Advantage5 September 2022
Open Technologies: Why businesses should play “the Digital Commons Ecosystem Game” The issue The next steps of digital transformation will definitively be driven thanks to… - Left in the dark: Why transparency isn’t always best for institutionalizing corporate responsibility12 March 2021
Transparency is usually seen as integral to corporate responsibility best practice. It allows closer scrutiny of those firms claiming CR credentials. But, if we want… - How the Camorra is cleaning up: A grubby tale of entrepreneurial talent gone to waste6 May 2019
Guido Palazzo, professor of business ethics, highlights a case where entrepreneurial ingenuity has turned environmentally and socially toxic, threatening the health and economic welfare of… - The Facebook effect: How Facebook browsing shapes the consumer decision making process20 March 2019
Marketers are well aware that social media sites can play a role in influencing consumers, whether it is through product endorsement or building customer loyalty,… - Business by design: The value proposition challenge22 July 2015
Developing a new business idea is notoriously difficult. Start-up failure statistics are discouraging – some 90 per cent of all new ventures fail, about 40…
We live in unpredictable times, whether this relates to the global economy and business, the climate or geopolitics. Anticipating the risks is important to humanity’s… - Predicting the unpredictable: The potential of synthetic data13 February 2026
We live in unpredictable times, whether this relates to the global economy and business, the climate or geopolitics. Anticipating the risks is important to humanity’s… - Décrypté: extracts from research at HEC Lausanne in four videos9 December 2025
In this second season of Décrypté, HEC Lausanne features four experts who embody its strategic research areas: innovative sustainability, economics insights, health and society, and… - The impact of digitization on the economy27 November 2025
Décrypté series Episode 3 – Which areas of expertise, centers, and institutes make up the research ecosystem of HEC Lausanne? How do they concretely help… - Corporate legitimacy and reputation – Décrypté, Episode 26 November 2025
Which areas of expertise, centers, and institutes make up the research ecosystem of HEC Lausanne? How do they concretely help address today’s economic, social, technological,… - New video series “Décrypté”, exploring HEC Lausanne researchers30 October 2025
What are the main areas of expertise, centers, and institutes that make up HEC Lausanne’s research ecosystem? How do they contribute to addressing today’s economic,… - Marketing digest: Calibrating the influence of user-generated content7 October 2025
Social media is transforming how customers interact with companies globally, where user-generated content is having a massive influence on what we buy. But how people… - HEC Lausanne (UNIL), the University of Zurich and UNHCR join forces to meet the needs of refugees25 August 2025
Research & Innovation – As soon as they arrive in a host country, refugees face urgent questions: how to access healthcare, get social assistance, enroll… - Reimagine Series : Data15 August 2025
At the beginning of 2025, we published a series of articles on the topic of data that we invite you to (re-) discover today. Three… - Reimagine Series : Digital Revolution Trends15 July 2025
In the spring of 2024, we published a series of podcasts on the topic of Digital Revolution Trends. We invite you today to (re-) discover… - How to combat fake news and disinformation1 May 2025
Fake news is an insidious and global epidemic. Intentionally posted false content, referred to as disinformation, is now widespread across digital and traditional media formats.… - Reimagining Data series: Open source and cloud platforms, the winning duo to boost your business24 March 2025
In the third post of reimagining data, our academics show that organisations can leverage data by combining cloud computing and open-source software to achieve a… - Reimagining Data series: Innovating with data has multiple benefits13 March 2025
In the second post of reimagining data, our academics look at how data innovations in one area of a business can help transform other areas.… - AI as a Tool for Human Skill Development3 March 2025
[source : Edge Magazine] Can artificial intelligence help us become better leaders, communicators, and collaborators? While AI is often seen as a threat to human… - Reimagine series: Data – Unleashing the power of organisational data24 February 2025
In the first post of reimagining data, our academics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) look at the power of data, which is fast evolving from a… - Reimagine Series: Healthcare – Shadow health data is a significant threat5 December 2024
In the fourth post of reimagining healthcare, our academics look at data privacy and health. The volume of health data is growing, the healthcare industry… - Is it time to rethink Big Tech’s acquisition model?18 July 2024
The issue The proportion of software startups that are acquired instead of going public has grown over the last few decades. Big Tech, with large… - Finfluencers: lucky trend setters or skilled financial experts?30 May 2024
Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast series: Digital Revolution Trends! Join us as we explore the intriguing world of financial influencers, also known… - Successfully deploying AI in business needs good design principles21 May 2024
AI technologies, particularly generative AI, are growing in power, use and utility. As tools become democratised and affordable there’s a need for good design principles,… - Cyberbullying and the impact of personal information disclosure25 March 2024
Welcome to the second episode of our Digital Revolution Trends podcast series! Delve into this insightful conversation with Dr. Kavous Salehzadeh Niksirat on the critical… - Data inputs must be the focus of AI and its regulation7 March 2024
The world’s first ever law on artificial intelligence or AI looks set to be adopted by the European Union parliament this year. The AI Act… - Netiquette as Digital Social Norms19 February 2024
Welcome to our new Digital Revolution Trends podcast series! Digital media impacts almost every aspect of life today. It brings with it convenience and a… - 5 Pillars for Democratizing Data at Your Organization13 February 2024
Source : Original and full article published in Harvard Business Review With a growing need to leverage data & analytics for competitive advantage, and Generative AI… - Can NFTs Support Organizing in the Future of Work?11 January 2024
Emerging technologies are constantly evolving and shape how we organize work within organizations. Building upon design principles of decentralized autonomous organizations, the Point of View article… - Buzz around ChatGPT25 September 2023
No need to introduce ChatGPT, the new technological star that talks to you as a human would via Whatsapp or Telegram. Whatever the subject, the… - Improving the performance of bond portfolios by combining machine learning and economics16 May 2023
From healthcare to marketing, IT to transport, artificial intelligence and machine learning are disrupting the business world. Financial services is no exception. Making more sense… - Connected watches and privacy: risks, dangers and data protection4 May 2023
The issue While devices such as wearable activity trackers or connected watches contribute to a better quality of life, they also raise serious privacy issues.… - ChatGPT in the world of work24 March 2023
In this new podcast, let’s discuss this subject which is on the forefront with Yash Raj Shrestha, our assistant professor at HEC Lausanne. Yash’s combination… - The causal effects of public policy on individual behavior24 November 2022
“As a result of covid, the job market has changed. […] we have to choose our future job.” - How to Harness Open Technologies for Digital Platform Advantage5 September 2022
Open Technologies: Why businesses should play “the Digital Commons Ecosystem Game” The issue The next steps of digital transformation will definitively be driven thanks to… - How much of a risk are we taking with smart homes?18 August 2022
The Issue – How do smart technologies create or alter risks in the home Smart homes may sound exciting with new technologies enabling devices that… - How some websites spy on us19 July 2022
The Issue – Thousands of popular websites covertly harvest personal information typed into forms without users’ consent When you’re filling in a form on a… - Regulating digital technologies: Lessons from the GDPR24 May 2022
The Issue – regulating digital technologies Regulators are increasingly enacting laws and putting forward policy guidelines and regulatory proposals for digital markets and the European… - Motivation matters: The importance of intrinsic motivation in behavioral change app design28 May 2020
Designing a mobile app to help create lasting changes in behavior is a difficult challenge. New research suggests that a measure of motivation – the… - Effective data Management in a digitally driven world17 October 2017
In this Q&A, Christine Legner talks about the Competence Center Corporate Data Quality (CC CDQ), the data excellence model that the consortium has produced, and…
We live in unpredictable times, whether this relates to the global economy and business, the climate or geopolitics. Anticipating the risks is important to humanity’s… - Décrypté: extracts from research at HEC Lausanne in four videos9 December 2025
In this second season of Décrypté, HEC Lausanne features four experts who embody its strategic research areas: innovative sustainability, economics insights, health and society, and… - What tools help understand the economic situation?4 December 2025
Décrypté series Episode 4 – Which areas of expertise, centers, and institutes make up the research ecosystem of HEC Lausanne? How do they concretely help… - XXL Inheritance Tax? A Key Topic for Switzerland19 November 2025
The Swiss will cast a public vote on whether to introduce the first ever federal inheritance tax. This will be a levy on inheritance and… - Corporate legitimacy and reputation – Décrypté, Episode 26 November 2025
Which areas of expertise, centers, and institutes make up the research ecosystem of HEC Lausanne? How do they concretely help address today’s economic, social, technological,… - New video series “Décrypté”, exploring HEC Lausanne researchers30 October 2025
What are the main areas of expertise, centers, and institutes that make up HEC Lausanne’s research ecosystem? How do they contribute to addressing today’s economic,… - Questions over U.S. dollar supremacy23 October 2025
Economists, Professors Philippe Bacchetta and Gianluca Benigno explore the dominance of the American dollar. Erratic U.S. trade policies, a significant fiscal deficit and threats to… - Actuarial Science series: How to insure climate extremes ?16 October 2025
Climate change, poverty and ageing populations can create huge risks for society and the insurance sector. In a new series we look at how research… - Actuarial Science series: Tackling global poverty through insurance30 September 2025
Poverty, climate change and ageing populations can create huge risks for society and the insurance sector. In a new series we look at how research… - Actuarial Science series: Calibrating the cost of care16 September 2025
Ageing populations, climate change and poverty create huge risks for society and for the insurance sector. In this new series we look at how Actuarial… - Reimagine series: Sustainability3 September 2025
In Spring 2025, we released a podcast series on the theme of sustainability. In this last series, three researchers from HEC Lausanne explore the human,… - Reimagine Series : Healthcare5 August 2025
In the fall of 2024, we published a series of articles on the topic of healthcare. We invite you today to (re-) discover different perspectives… - Reimagine Sustainability: Smarter and More Inclusive Mobility3 July 2025
Welcome to the final episode of our Reimagining Sustainability podcast series! Can sustainable mobility be joyful, inclusive, and transformative? In this final episode of the… - Reimagine Sustainability: How to Rethink Sustainability in Luxury?15 May 2025
Welcome to the second episode of our Reimagining Sustainability podcast series! Luxury is often seen as the opposite of sustainability, but what if it could… - How to combat fake news and disinformation1 May 2025
Fake news is an insidious and global epidemic. Intentionally posted false content, referred to as disinformation, is now widespread across digital and traditional media formats.… - Polarization, Identity, and Sustainability: An Evolutionary Puzzle3 April 2025
Welcome to our new Reimagining Sustainability podcast series! Sustainability is more than just making greener choices—it’s deeply tied to identity and societal divides. Why do… - How Trade Sanctions Reshaped Russia’s Economy4 February 2025
Dzhamilya Nigmatulina, Assistant Professor of Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), recently shared her insights on the economic impact of the 2022 trade sanctions on Russia… - Reimagine Series: Healthcare – Invest in health and reduce social unrest28 November 2024
In this third post of reimagining healthcare, Prof. Dominic Rohner, HEC Lausanne (UNIL) looks at how conflict is linked to the health of a population.… - Reimagine Series: Healthcare – Coping with the shifting burden of disease21 November 2024
In the second post of our series, reimagining healthcare, Prof. Jürgen Maurer, HEC Lausanne (UNIL) focuses on the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as… - Reimagine Series: Healthcare – Is it time to put a price on life ?14 November 2024
In a new series we look at how our researchers are rethinking some of the biggest challenges that humanity faces. Healthcare is a big issue.… - Greenwashing – A form of cheating in economics26 September 2024
Finance Prof. Éric Jondeau from HEC Lausanne addresses the issue of greenwashing in a new podcast series by the University of Lausanne (UNIL), titled “Are… - What is the peace formula for curbing armed conflict and achieving lasting peace?12 September 2024
Dominic Rohner, Professor of Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), recently joined a VoxTalks Economics podcast to explore the crucial role of economics in fostering and… - Why do some organizations turn to the dark side?27 June 2024
Immoral behavior and corporate scandals: Guido Palazzo, Professor of Business Ethics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), has made this his hobbyhorse for decades. Through his research,… - For an analysis of peace factors in the world12 June 2024
How can we avoid violence, war and armed conflict? What factors can help foster peace? Discover the fascinating work of Prof. Dominic Rohner in the… - Why do we need better end-of-life literacy?29 February 2024
End-of-life health literacy matters. In Switzerland, Europe, and much of the developed world, populations are ageing. At the same time, more people are living longer… - Why does the U.S. dollar remain supreme?14 February 2024
If you think that the U.S dollar is losing its pre-eminence worldwide, think again. The international monetary system still functions through the so-called Imperial Circle,’… - Does Clean Energy Mean Expensive Energy?19 December 2023
Sébastien Houde is an Associate Professor of Environmental Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL). In this episode of Perspectives by Enterprise for Society Center (E4S), solutions… - E4S : New research “The Swiss market of green bonds: breaking down the barriers to scale”4 December 2023
Green bonds can foster financial flows towards environmental projects and are subject to a growing interest in Switzerland. Green bonds are used to finance projects… - Why building a nation matters20 November 2023
From Syria to Libya, Somalia to Yemen, more than 50 nations are failing states. This is a trigger for mass migration, conflict, extremism or the… - MICRO vs. MACRO: Why is climate change also an economic question?30 October 2023
Get ready for an eye-opening discussion! In this video, our experts Sébastien Houde and Brendan Berthold tackle the question: Why is climate change also an… - Price and prejudice: Asylum seekers and housing rents19 October 2023
[Podcast] Opposition to asylum seekers has become a political and social media hot button issue in every high-income country. But does their presence also depress… - Importance of our connection to nature to engage in pro-environmental actions16 August 2023
Almost three planet Earth would be needed if everyone lived like the Swiss population. The imbalance between Switzerland’s higher ecological footprint and our planetary boundaries… - Pricing and restoring natural capital: a case study on mining and vegetation9 August 2023
Natural resources often come for free to the companies that use them. Natural resources have a large economic value. For example, pollination enables between US$235… - Immersive virtual reality helps to promote pro-environmental behavioural strategies27 July 2023
The issue The main challenge of the 21st century is to reduce greenhouse gas emission. The adoption of pro-environmental behaviours contributes to tackling climate change.… - ChatGPT in the world of work24 March 2023
In this new podcast, let’s discuss this subject which is on the forefront with Yash Raj Shrestha, our assistant professor at HEC Lausanne. Yash’s combination… - Swissjobtracker.ch: a new online index of the job market evolution15 December 2022
The swissjobtracker.ch platform is the result of a collaborative effort between HEC Lausanne at the University of Lausanne, KOF at ETH Zurich and the private… - Wealth inequality: Parental influence on attitudes to financial risk taking14 December 2022
The Issue Wealth inequality is a major global issue – the richest 10% of the world’s’ population hold some 75% of all wealth. One important… - The causal effects of public policy on individual behavior24 November 2022
“As a result of covid, the job market has changed. […] we have to choose our future job.” - Gaming the system: improving fairness in matching markets16 September 2022
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The Issue – Thousands of popular websites covertly harvest personal information typed into forms without users’ consent When you’re filling in a form on a… - Taxation of multinationals: what are the new rules of the game?16 July 2021
HEC Podcast – Are you interested in the decisions taken at the last G7 and G20 regarding the taxation of multinationals at a minimum rate of at least 15%? - Motivation matters: The importance of intrinsic motivation in behavioral change app design28 May 2020
Designing a mobile app to help create lasting changes in behavior is a difficult challenge. New research suggests that a measure of motivation – the… - Changing behavior: Harnessing the power of social influence1 April 2020
Whether it is trying to increase the welfare of citizens through public policy, or adapting organizational culture to a new business environment, changing behavior is… - The economic cycle of fear: Will panic fuel the next global recession?19 September 2019
As President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously once observed: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. At the tail of end of an… - How the Camorra is cleaning up: A grubby tale of entrepreneurial talent gone to waste6 May 2019
Guido Palazzo, professor of business ethics, highlights a case where entrepreneurial ingenuity has turned environmentally and socially toxic, threatening the health and economic welfare of… - War and peace: The case for power sharing2 July 2018
There has long been an association between politics and violence. Factional disagreements can often lead to prolonged violence. At the same time, there is apparent… - The DNA of war: Deciphering the economic causes and consequences of conflict18 March 2016
When we think about the consequences of war we tend to think about the immediate casualties, the lost lives and the injured. Yet war also…
We live in unpredictable times, whether this relates to the global economy and business, the climate or geopolitics. Anticipating the risks is important to humanity’s… - Anticipating real estate value in the era of climate regulations19 February 2026
As climate and energy regulations become stricter in Switzerland, one question arises: what is the real value of a building today if costly renovations will… - Predicting the unpredictable: The potential of synthetic data13 February 2026
We live in unpredictable times, whether this relates to the global economy and business, the climate or geopolitics. Anticipating the risks is important to humanity’s… - Environmental impact: the hidden side of Swiss finance28 January 2026
Switzerland has relatively modest CO₂ emissions within its borders. But if we follow the trail of money it invests abroad, the picture becomes bleaker. Every… - Décrypté: extracts from research at HEC Lausanne in four videos9 December 2025
In this second season of Décrypté, HEC Lausanne features four experts who embody its strategic research areas: innovative sustainability, economics insights, health and society, and… - The impact of digitization on the economy27 November 2025
Décrypté series Episode 3 – Which areas of expertise, centers, and institutes make up the research ecosystem of HEC Lausanne? How do they concretely help… - Actuarial Science Series – Retirement: back to the future?13 November 2025
Climate change, poverty and ageing populations can create huge risks for society and the insurance sector. In a new series we look at how research… - Actuarial Science series: How to insure climate extremes ?16 October 2025
Climate change, poverty and ageing populations can create huge risks for society and the insurance sector. In a new series we look at how research… - Actuarial Science series: Tackling global poverty through insurance30 September 2025
Poverty, climate change and ageing populations can create huge risks for society and the insurance sector. In a new series we look at how research… - Actuarial Science series: Calibrating the cost of care16 September 2025
Ageing populations, climate change and poverty create huge risks for society and for the insurance sector. In this new series we look at how Actuarial… - Understanding Switzerland’s real estate transition through building permits14 May 2025
How can we concretely assess the Swiss real estate sector’s progress towards carbon neutrality? By using building permit data. This is the aim of the… - Sustainability challenges facing real estate investment vehicles in Switzerland5 March 2025
The Center for Risk Management Lausanne (CRML) at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) highlights the sustainability challenges facing Swiss real estate investment vehicles (REIVs) in its new… - PRESS index: A new standard for sustainable real estate investment8 October 2024
The Center for Risk Management at Lausanne (CRML) at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) introduces the PRESS index (Public Real Estate Sustainability Switzerland), the first public sustainability… - Greenwashing – A form of cheating in economics26 September 2024
Finance Prof. Éric Jondeau from HEC Lausanne addresses the issue of greenwashing in a new podcast series by the University of Lausanne (UNIL), titled “Are… - Is it time to rethink Big Tech’s acquisition model?18 July 2024
The issue The proportion of software startups that are acquired instead of going public has grown over the last few decades. Big Tech, with large… - ESG practices in the Swiss real estate market: new evaluation of 128 investment vehicles19 June 2024
The Center for Risk Management at Lausanne (CRML) at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), in collaboration with Quanthome SA, has published the latest results of its tool… - Can NFTs Support Organizing in the Future of Work?11 January 2024
Emerging technologies are constantly evolving and shape how we organize work within organizations. Building upon design principles of decentralized autonomous organizations, the Point of View article… - Launch of a new method to assess the ESG practices of Swiss real estate funds6 December 2023
In the pursuit of 2050 global sustainability goals, the real estate sector emerges as a critical player, contributing nearly 40% to Switzerland’s total energy consumption.… - E4S : New research “The Swiss market of green bonds: breaking down the barriers to scale”4 December 2023
Green bonds can foster financial flows towards environmental projects and are subject to a growing interest in Switzerland. Green bonds are used to finance projects… - The diminishing CO2 impact of Swiss real estate investments23 May 2023
Greenhouse gas emissions from buildings owned by Swiss real estate investment vehicles fell by around 10% in 2021 on the previous year. According to the… - Improving the performance of bond portfolios by combining machine learning and economics16 May 2023
From healthcare to marketing, IT to transport, artificial intelligence and machine learning are disrupting the business world. Financial services is no exception. Making more sense… - Climate Policy Risk and Asset Prices in Switzerland14 February 2023
February 2023 | Do Swiss investors care about the risks of the ecological transition? - Wealth inequality: Parental influence on attitudes to financial risk taking14 December 2022
The Issue Wealth inequality is a major global issue – the richest 10% of the world’s’ population hold some 75% of all wealth. One important… - How much of a risk are we taking with smart homes?18 August 2022
The Issue – How do smart technologies create or alter risks in the home Smart homes may sound exciting with new technologies enabling devices that… - Small numbers, larger mistakes: How number bias affects investor information22 January 2020
Advice and information provided by stock analysts, such as target prices and recommendations, have a powerful influence on investor decisions. However, new research shows that… - Beyond life expectancy: A different approach to comparing the impact of life saving measures on future demographics4 April 2018
Making accurate predictions about population trends is difficult. However a good grasp of demographic trends is also essential both for policymakers and many companies. Changes… - Tales of the unexpected: understanding risk at the extremes14 June 2015
Business as usual is the normal state affairs, and the world that managers and policymakers operate within most of the time. Occasionally, however, that world…
- Why we still need line managers, but the right ones18 December 2025
As organizations experiment with flatter structures and question the relevance of hierarchy, a familiar question returns: Do we still need line managers? This is the question… - Reimagine series: Sustainability3 September 2025
In Spring 2025, we released a podcast series on the theme of sustainability. In this last series, three researchers from HEC Lausanne explore the human,… - Why some underperforming leaders still rise to the top of business26 June 2025
The issue It’s a question that has long puzzled researchers: why do so many business leaders rise to power despite poor performance? One would assume… - Polarization, Identity, and Sustainability: An Evolutionary Puzzle3 April 2025
Welcome to our new Reimagining Sustainability podcast series! Sustainability is more than just making greener choices—it’s deeply tied to identity and societal divides. Why do… - AI as a Tool for Human Skill Development3 March 2025
[source : Edge Magazine] Can artificial intelligence help us become better leaders, communicators, and collaborators? While AI is often seen as a threat to human… - Age diversity statements change workplace behavior15 August 2024
The issue The workforce across the developed world is now older than at any point in history. In the last decade, the average labour-force participation… - Netiquette as Digital Social Norms19 February 2024
Welcome to our new Digital Revolution Trends podcast series! Digital media impacts almost every aspect of life today. It brings with it convenience and a… - Unravelling the paradox: Green preferences sustain greenwashing29 November 2023
We often hear that we as consumers have the responsibility and the power to support reaching the Sustainable Development Goals with our consumption decisions. This… - Immersive virtual reality helps to promote pro-environmental behavioural strategies27 July 2023
The issue The main challenge of the 21st century is to reduce greenhouse gas emission. The adoption of pro-environmental behaviours contributes to tackling climate change.… - Linkedin for job-seekers : from research to practical insights30 June 2022
Professor Franciska Krings, expert in workforce diversity and discrimination at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), met Robin van Känel, Director of Ricochets, an agency in Lausanne specialized… - Changing behavior: Harnessing the power of social influence1 April 2020
Whether it is trying to increase the welfare of citizens through public policy, or adapting organizational culture to a new business environment, changing behavior is… - The Facebook effect: How Facebook browsing shapes the consumer decision making process20 March 2019
Marketers are well aware that social media sites can play a role in influencing consumers, whether it is through product endorsement or building customer loyalty,…
- Anticipating real estate value in the era of climate regulations19 February 2026
As climate and energy regulations become stricter in Switzerland, one question arises: what is the real value of a building today if costly renovations will… - Environmental impact: the hidden side of Swiss finance28 January 2026
Switzerland has relatively modest CO₂ emissions within its borders. But if we follow the trail of money it invests abroad, the picture becomes bleaker. Every… - Décrypté: extracts from research at HEC Lausanne in four videos9 December 2025
In this second season of Décrypté, HEC Lausanne features four experts who embody its strategic research areas: innovative sustainability, economics insights, health and society, and… - Actuarial Science series: How to insure climate extremes ?16 October 2025
Climate change, poverty and ageing populations can create huge risks for society and the insurance sector. In a new series we look at how research… - Reimagine series: Sustainability3 September 2025
In Spring 2025, we released a podcast series on the theme of sustainability. In this last series, three researchers from HEC Lausanne explore the human,… - Reimagine Sustainability: Smarter and More Inclusive Mobility3 July 2025
Welcome to the final episode of our Reimagining Sustainability podcast series! Can sustainable mobility be joyful, inclusive, and transformative? In this final episode of the… - 3 projects in video that explore and support ecological and social transformation5 June 2025
Funded through UNIL’s STRIVE program, these interdisciplinary projects, led in part by researchers from HEC Lausanne, explore practical levers for transition in mobility, collective narratives,… - Reimagine Sustainability: How to Rethink Sustainability in Luxury?15 May 2025
Welcome to the second episode of our Reimagining Sustainability podcast series! Luxury is often seen as the opposite of sustainability, but what if it could… - Understanding Switzerland’s real estate transition through building permits14 May 2025
How can we concretely assess the Swiss real estate sector’s progress towards carbon neutrality? By using building permit data. This is the aim of the… - Polarization, Identity, and Sustainability: An Evolutionary Puzzle3 April 2025
Welcome to our new Reimagining Sustainability podcast series! Sustainability is more than just making greener choices—it’s deeply tied to identity and societal divides. Why do… - Sustainability challenges facing real estate investment vehicles in Switzerland5 March 2025
The Center for Risk Management Lausanne (CRML) at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) highlights the sustainability challenges facing Swiss real estate investment vehicles (REIVs) in its new… - PRESS index: A new standard for sustainable real estate investment8 October 2024
The Center for Risk Management at Lausanne (CRML) at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) introduces the PRESS index (Public Real Estate Sustainability Switzerland), the first public sustainability… - Greenwashing – A form of cheating in economics26 September 2024
Finance Prof. Éric Jondeau from HEC Lausanne addresses the issue of greenwashing in a new podcast series by the University of Lausanne (UNIL), titled “Are… - ESG practices in the Swiss real estate market: new evaluation of 128 investment vehicles19 June 2024
The Center for Risk Management at Lausanne (CRML) at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), in collaboration with Quanthome SA, has published the latest results of its tool… - Are ESG Criteria effective?19 April 2024
In this series of podcasts produced by Enterprise for Society Center (E4S), discover different perspectives on ESG criteria from two professors at HEC Lausanne (UNIL).… - How can recalibrating models shape climate change mitigation?24 March 2024
Simon Scheidegger is an Associate Professor of Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) and E4S researcher. In this research snapshot, Prof. Scheidegger explores climate mitigation strategies.… - Does Clean Energy Mean Expensive Energy?19 December 2023
Sébastien Houde is an Associate Professor of Environmental Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL). In this episode of Perspectives by Enterprise for Society Center (E4S), solutions… - Launch of a new method to assess the ESG practices of Swiss real estate funds6 December 2023
In the pursuit of 2050 global sustainability goals, the real estate sector emerges as a critical player, contributing nearly 40% to Switzerland’s total energy consumption.… - E4S : New research “The Swiss market of green bonds: breaking down the barriers to scale”4 December 2023
Green bonds can foster financial flows towards environmental projects and are subject to a growing interest in Switzerland. Green bonds are used to finance projects… - Unravelling the paradox: Green preferences sustain greenwashing29 November 2023
We often hear that we as consumers have the responsibility and the power to support reaching the Sustainable Development Goals with our consumption decisions. This… - Why building a nation matters20 November 2023
From Syria to Libya, Somalia to Yemen, more than 50 nations are failing states. This is a trigger for mass migration, conflict, extremism or the… - Private Equity: Greenwashing Galore26 October 2023
We are awash with ESG slogans – companies often include a glorified caption of how they care about their employees, environment and our children’s future.… - Importance of our connection to nature to engage in pro-environmental actions16 August 2023
Almost three planet Earth would be needed if everyone lived like the Swiss population. The imbalance between Switzerland’s higher ecological footprint and our planetary boundaries… - Pricing and restoring natural capital: a case study on mining and vegetation9 August 2023
Natural resources often come for free to the companies that use them. Natural resources have a large economic value. For example, pollination enables between US$235… - Immersive virtual reality helps to promote pro-environmental behavioural strategies27 July 2023
The issue The main challenge of the 21st century is to reduce greenhouse gas emission. The adoption of pro-environmental behaviours contributes to tackling climate change.… - Improving CSR Reporting and reducing greenwashing – a new approach6 July 2023
In their paper ‘The end of greenwashing? A Renewed Infrastructure for CSR Information in the New Normal‘?’, Janet Su, PhD and Prof. Gaia Melloni, both… - The diminishing CO2 impact of Swiss real estate investments23 May 2023
Greenhouse gas emissions from buildings owned by Swiss real estate investment vehicles fell by around 10% in 2021 on the previous year. According to the… - Climate Policy Risk and Asset Prices in Switzerland14 February 2023
February 2023 | Do Swiss investors care about the risks of the ecological transition? - Evaluating the effectiveness of Urban Low Emission Zones15 November 2022
The Issue Until electric cars become commonplace, vehicles with internal combustion engines will remain a major contributor to air pollution. The UN predicts that some… - Left in the dark: Why transparency isn’t always best for institutionalizing corporate responsibility12 March 2021
Transparency is usually seen as integral to corporate responsibility best practice. It allows closer scrutiny of those firms claiming CR credentials. But, if we want… - Short, simple and assured: Making integrated reporting pay13 May 2020
Integrated reporting provides a more holistic representation of a firm’s activities, combining key financial and non-financial information, including environmental and social details. Better still, research… - Multimodality, ridesharing, and collaboration: Operations optimization and the future of transportation23 August 2019
Like many other sectors, the world of transportation is experiencing a period of profound disruption. From the sharing economy to mobility-as-a-service, autonomous vehicles to solid… - How the Camorra is cleaning up: A grubby tale of entrepreneurial talent gone to waste6 May 2019
Guido Palazzo, professor of business ethics, highlights a case where entrepreneurial ingenuity has turned environmentally and socially toxic, threatening the health and economic welfare of… - War and peace: The case for power sharing2 July 2018
There has long been an association between politics and violence. Factional disagreements can often lead to prolonged violence. At the same time, there is apparent…