In their recent study, HEC Paris Professor François Gemenneand colleagues critically examine the intricate relationship between carbon emissions and human development, challenging the conventional wisdom that economic growth and environmental sustainability are inherently at odds.

The article by CEMS Partner University Cornell researchers Christopher B. Barrett, Daniel Mason-D’Croz and Mario Herrero, and their international colleagues present a framework for assessing circular food system technologies, aiming to evaluate their economic, environmental, and social impacts compared to conventional practices.

Prof. Marina Apaydin from the American University Cairo, and colleagues, rigorously investigate how the strategic alignment between a firm’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives and its core value chain activities influences corporate financial performance (CFP), particularly during times of economic crisis.

This research by our member school UCLouvain researcher Corentin Hericher, with his fellow colleagues Flore Bridoux (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and Nicolas Raineri, sheds light on the profound connection between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employee behaviour, revealing a morality-based psychological mechanism - moral elevation.

The study by Sansone et al. (2024) of UCD, presents a groundbreaking exploration into how coding and digital skills impact students’ entrepreneurial engagement and entrepreneurship. With a sample of 2,608 Italian university students, the research reveals a positive correlation between these skills and both entrepreneurial intentions and active business pursuits. The authors argue, “Coding knowledge serves as a catalyst for nurturing students’ entrepreneurial intentions,” underscoring the essential role of technical skills in today’s entrepreneurial landscape.