# Research
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We invite you to explore in this section a selection of the research carried out by our more than 400 researchers.
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- [Predicting the unpredictable: AI to understand CEO decisions](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/predicting-the-unpredictable-ai-to-understand-ceo-decisions/)12 March 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…
- [Predicting the unpredictable: striving for better economic forecasting](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/predicting-the-unpredictable-striving-for-better-economic-forecasting/)26 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 regulations](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/anticipating-real-estate-value-in-the-era-of-climate-regulations/)19 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 data](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/predicting-the-unpredictable-the-potential-of-synthetic-data/)13 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 finance](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/environmental-impact-the-hidden-side-of-swiss-finance/)28 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 ones](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-we-still-need-line-managers-but-the-right-ones/)18 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 videos](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/decrypte-extracts-from-research-at-hec-lausanne-in-four-videos/)9 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 economy](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-impact-of-digitization-on-the-economy/)27 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 Switzerland](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/xxl-inheritance-tax-a-key-topic-for-switzerland/)19 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 2](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/corporate-legitimacy-and-reputation-decrypte-episode-2/)6 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 researchers](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/welcome-to-our-new-video-series-decrypte-exploring-the-researchers-of-hec-lausanne/)30 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 supremacy](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/questions-over-u-s-dollar-supremacy/)23 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 ?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 content](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/marketing-digest-calibrating-the-influence-of-user-genrated-content/)7 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 insurance](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/actuarial-science-series-tackling-global-poverty-through-insurance/)30 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 care](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/actuarial-science-series-calibrating-the-cost-of-care/)16 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: Sustainability](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-sustainability/)3 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 refugees](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/hec-lausanne-unil-the-university-of-zurich-and-unhcr-join-forces-to-meet-the-needs-of-refugees/)25 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 : Data](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-data/)15 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 : Healthcare](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare/)5 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 Trends](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-digital-revolution-trends/)15 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 Mobility](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-sustainability-smarter-and-more-inclusive-mobility/)3 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 business](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-some-underperforming-leaders-still-rise-to-the-top-of-business/)26 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 transformation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/3-projects-in-video-that-explore-and-support-ecological-and-social-transformation/)5 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 permits](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/understanding-switzerlands-real-estate-transition-through-building-permits/)14 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 disinformation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-to-combat-fake-news-and-disinformation/)1 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 Puzzle](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/polarization-identity-and-sustainability-an-evolutionary-puzzle/)3 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 business](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagining-data-series-open-source-and-cloud-platforms-the-winning-duo-to-boost-your-business/)24 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 benefits](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagining-data-series-innovating-with-data-has-multiple-benefits/)13 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 Switzerland](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/sustainability-challenges-facing-real-estate-investment-vehicles-in-switzerland/)5 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 Development](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/ai-as-a-tool-for-human-skill-development/)3 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 data](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-data-unleashing-the-power-of-organisational-data/)24 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 Economy](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-trade-sanctions-reshaped-russias-economy/)4 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 threat](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare-shadow-health-data-is-a-significant-threat/)5 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 unrest](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare-invest-in-health-and-reduce-social-unrest/)28 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 disease](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare-coping-with-the-shifting-burden-of-disease/)21 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 ?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 investment](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/press-index-a-new-standard-for-sustainable-real-estate-investment/)8 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 economics](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/greenwashing-a-form-of-cheating-in-economics/)26 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 behavior](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/age-diversity-statements-change-workplace-behaviour/)15 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/is-it-time-to-rethink-big-techs-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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 technology](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/video-series-decrypte-managing-the-grand-challenges-with-innovation-and-technology/)20 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 vehicles](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/esg-practices-in-the-swiss-real-estate-market-new-evaluation-of-128-investment-vehicles/)19 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 world](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/for-an-analysis-of-peace-factors-in-the-world/)12 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 events](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-to-model-extreme-events/)4 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 principles](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/successfully-deploying-ai-in-business-needs-good-design-principles/)21 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 space](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/hec-lausanne-researchers-will-assess-the-risk-of-collisions-in-space/)6 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/are-esg-criteria-effective-exploring-diverse-perspectives/)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 disclosure](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/cyberbullying-and-the-impact-of-personal-information-disclosure/)25 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 regulation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/data-inputs-must-be-the-focus-of-ai-and-its-regulation/)7 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 Norms](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/netiquette-as-digital-social-norms/)19 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 Organization](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/hec-outreach-press-release-abstract-5-pillars-for-democratizing-data-at-your-organization/)13 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/search-fund-entrepreneurship-in-europe-adapting-the-us-approach/)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 funds](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/launch-of-a-new-method-to-assess-the-esg-practices-of-swiss-real-estate-funds/)6 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”](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 greenwashing](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/unravelling-the-paradox-green-preferences-sustain-greenwashing/)29 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 matters](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-building-a-nation-matters/)20 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 Galore](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/private-equity-greenwashing-galore/)26 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 rents](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/price-and-prejudice-asylum-seekers-and-housing-rents/)19 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 ChatGPT](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/buzz-around-chatgpt/)25 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 actions](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/importance-of-our-connection-to-nature-to-engage-in-pro-environmental-actions/)16 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 vegetation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/pricing-and-restoring-natural-capital-a-case-study-on-mining-and-vegetation/)9 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 strategies](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/immersive-virtual-reality-helps-to-promote-pro-environmental-behavioural-strategies/)27 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 approach](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/improving-csr-reporting-and-reducing-greenwashing-a-new-approach/)6 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 investments](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-diminishing-co2-impact-of-swiss-real-estate-investments/)23 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 economics](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/improving-the-performance-of-bond-portfolios-by-combining-machine-learning-and-economics/)16 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 protection](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/connected-watches-and-privacy-risks-dangers-and-data-protection/)4 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 work](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/chatgpt-in-the-world-of-work/)24 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 Switzerland](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/effets-des-politiques-climatiques-sur-la-dynamique-des-actions-en-suisse/)14 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 evolution](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/swissjobtracker-ch-a-new-online-index-of-the-job-market-evolution/)15 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 taking](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/wealth-inequality-parental-influence-on-attitudes-to-financial-risk-taking/)14 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 behavior](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-causal-effects-of-public-policy-on-individual-behavior/)24 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 Zones](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/evaluating-the-effectiveness-of-urban-low-emission-zones/)15 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 popularization](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/180-seconds-to-talk-about-research-popularization/)13 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 markets](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/gaming-the-system-improving-fairness-in-matching-markets/)16 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 Advantage](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-to-harness-open-technologies-for-digital-platform-advantage/)5 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 us](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-some-websites-spy-on-us/)19 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 insights](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/linkedin-for-job-seekers-from-research-to-practical-insights/)30 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 GDPR](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/regulating-digital-technologies-lessons-from-the-gdpr/)24 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 responsibility](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/left-in-the-dark-why-transparency-isnt-always-best-for-institutionalizing-corporate-responsibility/)12 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 design](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/motivation-matters-the-importance-of-intrinsic-motivation-in-behavioral-change-app-design/)28 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 pay](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/short-simple-and-assured-making-integrated-reporting-pay/)13 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 influence](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/changing-behaviour-harnessing-the-power-of-social-influence/)1 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 information](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/small-numbers-larger-mistakes-how-number-bias-affects-investor-information/)22 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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…
- [Décrypté: extracts from research at HEC Lausanne in four videos](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/decrypte-extracts-from-research-at-hec-lausanne-in-four-videos/)9 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: Calibrating the cost of care](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/actuarial-science-series-calibrating-the-cost-of-care/)16 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: Sustainability](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-sustainability/)3 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 business](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagining-data-series-open-source-and-cloud-platforms-the-winning-duo-to-boost-your-business/)24 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 data](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-data-unleashing-the-power-of-organisational-data/)24 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 Economy](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-trade-sanctions-reshaped-russias-economy/)4 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 events](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-to-model-extreme-events/)4 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 space](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/hec-lausanne-researchers-will-assess-the-risk-of-collisions-in-space/)6 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/are-esg-criteria-effective-exploring-diverse-perspectives/)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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 approach](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/improving-csr-reporting-and-reducing-greenwashing-a-new-approach/)6 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 Zones](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/evaluating-the-effectiveness-of-urban-low-emission-zones/)15 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 transportation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/multimodality-ridesharing-and-collaboration-operations-optimization-and-the-future-of-transportation/)23 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 challenge](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/business-by-design-the-value-proposition-challenge/)22 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 extremes](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/tales-of-the-unexpected-understanding-risk-at-the-extremes/)14 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 SCM](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/time-is-money-calculating-lead-time-value-in-supply-chain/)5 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…
- [Predicting the unpredictable: AI to understand CEO decisions](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/predicting-the-unpredictable-ai-to-understand-ceo-decisions/)12 March 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 videos](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/decrypte-extracts-from-research-at-hec-lausanne-in-four-videos/)9 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 2](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/corporate-legitimacy-and-reputation-decrypte-episode-2/)6 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 researchers](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/welcome-to-our-new-video-series-decrypte-exploring-the-researchers-of-hec-lausanne/)30 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 content](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/marketing-digest-calibrating-the-influence-of-user-genrated-content/)7 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 technology](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/video-series-decrypte-managing-the-grand-challenges-with-innovation-and-technology/)20 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/search-fund-entrepreneurship-in-europe-adapting-the-us-approach/)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 vegetation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/pricing-and-restoring-natural-capital-a-case-study-on-mining-and-vegetation/)9 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 Advantage](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-to-harness-open-technologies-for-digital-platform-advantage/)5 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 responsibility](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/left-in-the-dark-why-transparency-isnt-always-best-for-institutionalizing-corporate-responsibility/)12 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 waste](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-the-camorra-is-cleaning-up-a-grubby-tale-of-entrepreneurial-talent-gone-to-waste/)6 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 process](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-facebook-effect-how-facebook-browsing-shapes-the-consumer-decision-making-process/)20 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 challenge](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/business-by-design-the-value-proposition-challenge/)22 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…
- [Predicting the unpredictable: AI to understand CEO decisions](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/predicting-the-unpredictable-ai-to-understand-ceo-decisions/)12 March 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…
- [Predicting the unpredictable: The potential of synthetic data](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/predicting-the-unpredictable-the-potential-of-synthetic-data/)13 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 videos](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/decrypte-extracts-from-research-at-hec-lausanne-in-four-videos/)9 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 economy](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-impact-of-digitization-on-the-economy/)27 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 2](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/corporate-legitimacy-and-reputation-decrypte-episode-2/)6 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 researchers](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/welcome-to-our-new-video-series-decrypte-exploring-the-researchers-of-hec-lausanne/)30 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 content](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/marketing-digest-calibrating-the-influence-of-user-genrated-content/)7 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 refugees](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/hec-lausanne-unil-the-university-of-zurich-and-unhcr-join-forces-to-meet-the-needs-of-refugees/)25 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 : Data](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-data/)15 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 Trends](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-digital-revolution-trends/)15 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 disinformation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-to-combat-fake-news-and-disinformation/)1 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 business](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagining-data-series-open-source-and-cloud-platforms-the-winning-duo-to-boost-your-business/)24 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 benefits](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagining-data-series-innovating-with-data-has-multiple-benefits/)13 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 Development](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/ai-as-a-tool-for-human-skill-development/)3 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 data](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-data-unleashing-the-power-of-organisational-data/)24 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 threat](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare-shadow-health-data-is-a-significant-threat/)5 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/is-it-time-to-rethink-big-techs-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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 principles](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/successfully-deploying-ai-in-business-needs-good-design-principles/)21 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 disclosure](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/cyberbullying-and-the-impact-of-personal-information-disclosure/)25 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 regulation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/data-inputs-must-be-the-focus-of-ai-and-its-regulation/)7 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 Norms](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/netiquette-as-digital-social-norms/)19 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 Organization](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/hec-outreach-press-release-abstract-5-pillars-for-democratizing-data-at-your-organization/)13 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 ChatGPT](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/buzz-around-chatgpt/)25 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 economics](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/improving-the-performance-of-bond-portfolios-by-combining-machine-learning-and-economics/)16 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 protection](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/connected-watches-and-privacy-risks-dangers-and-data-protection/)4 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 work](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/chatgpt-in-the-world-of-work/)24 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 behavior](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-causal-effects-of-public-policy-on-individual-behavior/)24 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 Advantage](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-to-harness-open-technologies-for-digital-platform-advantage/)5 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 us](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-some-websites-spy-on-us/)19 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 GDPR](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/regulating-digital-technologies-lessons-from-the-gdpr/)24 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 design](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/motivation-matters-the-importance-of-intrinsic-motivation-in-behavioral-change-app-design/)28 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 world](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/effective-data-management-in-a-digitally-driven-world/)17 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…
- [Predicting the unpredictable: striving for better economic forecasting](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/predicting-the-unpredictable-striving-for-better-economic-forecasting/)26 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 videos](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/decrypte-extracts-from-research-at-hec-lausanne-in-four-videos/)9 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 Switzerland](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/xxl-inheritance-tax-a-key-topic-for-switzerland/)19 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 2](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/corporate-legitimacy-and-reputation-decrypte-episode-2/)6 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 researchers](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/welcome-to-our-new-video-series-decrypte-exploring-the-researchers-of-hec-lausanne/)30 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 supremacy](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/questions-over-u-s-dollar-supremacy/)23 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 ?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 insurance](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/actuarial-science-series-tackling-global-poverty-through-insurance/)30 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 care](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/actuarial-science-series-calibrating-the-cost-of-care/)16 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: Sustainability](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-sustainability/)3 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 : Healthcare](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare/)5 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 Mobility](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-sustainability-smarter-and-more-inclusive-mobility/)3 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 disinformation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-to-combat-fake-news-and-disinformation/)1 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 Puzzle](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/polarization-identity-and-sustainability-an-evolutionary-puzzle/)3 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 Economy](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-trade-sanctions-reshaped-russias-economy/)4 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 unrest](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare-invest-in-health-and-reduce-social-unrest/)28 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 disease](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare-coping-with-the-shifting-burden-of-disease/)21 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 ?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 economics](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/greenwashing-a-form-of-cheating-in-economics/)26 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 world](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/for-an-analysis-of-peace-factors-in-the-world/)12 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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”](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 matters](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-building-a-nation-matters/)20 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 rents](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/price-and-prejudice-asylum-seekers-and-housing-rents/)19 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 actions](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/importance-of-our-connection-to-nature-to-engage-in-pro-environmental-actions/)16 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 vegetation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/pricing-and-restoring-natural-capital-a-case-study-on-mining-and-vegetation/)9 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 strategies](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/immersive-virtual-reality-helps-to-promote-pro-environmental-behavioural-strategies/)27 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 work](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/chatgpt-in-the-world-of-work/)24 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 evolution](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/swissjobtracker-ch-a-new-online-index-of-the-job-market-evolution/)15 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 taking](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/wealth-inequality-parental-influence-on-attitudes-to-financial-risk-taking/)14 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 behavior](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-causal-effects-of-public-policy-on-individual-behavior/)24 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 markets](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/gaming-the-system-improving-fairness-in-matching-markets/)16 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 some websites spy on us](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-some-websites-spy-on-us/)19 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…
- [Taxation of multinationals: what are the new rules of the game?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 design](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/motivation-matters-the-importance-of-intrinsic-motivation-in-behavioral-change-app-design/)28 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 influence](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/changing-behaviour-harnessing-the-power-of-social-influence/)1 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 waste](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-the-camorra-is-cleaning-up-a-grubby-tale-of-entrepreneurial-talent-gone-to-waste/)6 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 sharing](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/war-and-peace-the-case-for-power-sharing/)2 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 conflict](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-dna-of-war-deciphering-the-economic-causes-and-consequences-of-conflict/)18 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…
- [Predicting the unpredictable: AI to understand CEO decisions](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/predicting-the-unpredictable-ai-to-understand-ceo-decisions/)12 March 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 regulations](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/anticipating-real-estate-value-in-the-era-of-climate-regulations/)19 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 data](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/predicting-the-unpredictable-the-potential-of-synthetic-data/)13 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 finance](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/environmental-impact-the-hidden-side-of-swiss-finance/)28 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 videos](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/decrypte-extracts-from-research-at-hec-lausanne-in-four-videos/)9 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 economy](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-impact-of-digitization-on-the-economy/)27 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 ?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 insurance](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/actuarial-science-series-tackling-global-poverty-through-insurance/)30 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 care](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/actuarial-science-series-calibrating-the-cost-of-care/)16 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 permits](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/understanding-switzerlands-real-estate-transition-through-building-permits/)14 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 Switzerland](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/sustainability-challenges-facing-real-estate-investment-vehicles-in-switzerland/)5 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 investment](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/press-index-a-new-standard-for-sustainable-real-estate-investment/)8 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 economics](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/greenwashing-a-form-of-cheating-in-economics/)26 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/is-it-time-to-rethink-big-techs-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 vehicles](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/esg-practices-in-the-swiss-real-estate-market-new-evaluation-of-128-investment-vehicles/)19 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 funds](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/launch-of-a-new-method-to-assess-the-esg-practices-of-swiss-real-estate-funds/)6 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”](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 investments](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-diminishing-co2-impact-of-swiss-real-estate-investments/)23 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 economics](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/improving-the-performance-of-bond-portfolios-by-combining-machine-learning-and-economics/)16 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 Switzerland](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/effets-des-politiques-climatiques-sur-la-dynamique-des-actions-en-suisse/)14 February 2023
February 2023 | Do Swiss investors care about the risks of the ecological transition?
- [Wealth inequality: Parental influence on attitudes to financial risk taking](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/wealth-inequality-parental-influence-on-attitudes-to-financial-risk-taking/)14 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 information](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/small-numbers-larger-mistakes-how-number-bias-affects-investor-information/)22 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 demographics](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/beyond-life-expectancy-a-different-approach-to-comparing-the-impact-of-life-saving-measures-on-future-demographics/)4 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 extremes](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/tales-of-the-unexpected-understanding-risk-at-the-extremes/)14 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 ones](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-we-still-need-line-managers-but-the-right-ones/)18 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: Sustainability](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-sustainability/)3 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 business](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-some-underperforming-leaders-still-rise-to-the-top-of-business/)26 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 Puzzle](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/polarization-identity-and-sustainability-an-evolutionary-puzzle/)3 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 Development](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/ai-as-a-tool-for-human-skill-development/)3 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 behavior](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/age-diversity-statements-change-workplace-behaviour/)15 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 Norms](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/netiquette-as-digital-social-norms/)19 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 greenwashing](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/unravelling-the-paradox-green-preferences-sustain-greenwashing/)29 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 strategies](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/immersive-virtual-reality-helps-to-promote-pro-environmental-behavioural-strategies/)27 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 insights](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/linkedin-for-job-seekers-from-research-to-practical-insights/)30 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 influence](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/changing-behaviour-harnessing-the-power-of-social-influence/)1 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 process](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-facebook-effect-how-facebook-browsing-shapes-the-consumer-decision-making-process/)20 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 regulations](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/anticipating-real-estate-value-in-the-era-of-climate-regulations/)19 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 finance](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/environmental-impact-the-hidden-side-of-swiss-finance/)28 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 videos](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/decrypte-extracts-from-research-at-hec-lausanne-in-four-videos/)9 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 ?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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: Sustainability](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-sustainability/)3 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 Mobility](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-sustainability-smarter-and-more-inclusive-mobility/)3 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 transformation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/3-projects-in-video-that-explore-and-support-ecological-and-social-transformation/)5 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 permits](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/understanding-switzerlands-real-estate-transition-through-building-permits/)14 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 Puzzle](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/polarization-identity-and-sustainability-an-evolutionary-puzzle/)3 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 Switzerland](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/sustainability-challenges-facing-real-estate-investment-vehicles-in-switzerland/)5 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 investment](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/press-index-a-new-standard-for-sustainable-real-estate-investment/)8 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 economics](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/greenwashing-a-form-of-cheating-in-economics/)26 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 vehicles](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/esg-practices-in-the-swiss-real-estate-market-new-evaluation-of-128-investment-vehicles/)19 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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/are-esg-criteria-effective-exploring-diverse-perspectives/)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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 funds](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/launch-of-a-new-method-to-assess-the-esg-practices-of-swiss-real-estate-funds/)6 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”](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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 greenwashing](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/unravelling-the-paradox-green-preferences-sustain-greenwashing/)29 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 matters](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-building-a-nation-matters/)20 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 Galore](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/private-equity-greenwashing-galore/)26 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 actions](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/importance-of-our-connection-to-nature-to-engage-in-pro-environmental-actions/)16 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 vegetation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/pricing-and-restoring-natural-capital-a-case-study-on-mining-and-vegetation/)9 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 strategies](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/immersive-virtual-reality-helps-to-promote-pro-environmental-behavioural-strategies/)27 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 approach](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/improving-csr-reporting-and-reducing-greenwashing-a-new-approach/)6 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 investments](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-diminishing-co2-impact-of-swiss-real-estate-investments/)23 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 Switzerland](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/effets-des-politiques-climatiques-sur-la-dynamique-des-actions-en-suisse/)14 February 2023
February 2023 | Do Swiss investors care about the risks of the ecological transition?
- [Evaluating the effectiveness of Urban Low Emission Zones](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/evaluating-the-effectiveness-of-urban-low-emission-zones/)15 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 responsibility](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/left-in-the-dark-why-transparency-isnt-always-best-for-institutionalizing-corporate-responsibility/)12 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 pay](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/short-simple-and-assured-making-integrated-reporting-pay/)13 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 transportation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/multimodality-ridesharing-and-collaboration-operations-optimization-and-the-future-of-transportation/)23 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 waste](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-the-camorra-is-cleaning-up-a-grubby-tale-of-entrepreneurial-talent-gone-to-waste/)6 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 sharing](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/war-and-peace-the-case-for-power-sharing/)2 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…