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March 16, 2018

By Sebastiaan de Neubourg, w.r.yuma

How we made the world’s first 3-D printed sunglasses from plastic waste

Sustainable Transformation

w.r.yuma is the first company in the world to use recycled plastics to 3-D print eyewear. The sunglasses are made from locally recycled car dashboards, PET bottles and fridges. The sunglasses are designed, 3-D printed and assembled by hand in Antwerp. Sebastiaan de Neubourg is 33,

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March 12, 2018

By Nils Wuytens

'Mobility of the future': 3 mobility trends and 4 million euros

Sustainable Transformation

Mobility is booming business. While we literally see the traffic jams growing in front of us – with all the consequences – we seem to be heading towards the momentum for a big change, now more than ever. To keep an eye on the developments, the Smart Mobility Expertise Center headed to the

Opinion

January 11, 2018

By Lars Moratis

Sustainability’s echo chamber

Sustainable Transformation

Reflecting on 2017, I think it is fair to say that in our ambition of creating a better world, we, sustainability propagators, have made some progress. Still, for most of us, this progress is far from sufficient – and the pace at which the development towards a more sustainable society

Expertise

December 21, 2017

By Bart Wolput

5 tips for smart sustainable mobility

Sustainable Transformation

Traffic and sustainability. Every municipality struggles to combine the two. Some districts take drastic measures through circulation plans and leave it up to the free market. However, there isn’t a single town that’s against sustainability. The buildup of traffic grows, emissions

Opinion

December 7, 2017

By Johan Boonen

"The transport sector is not to blame for our traffic jams"

Sustainable Transformation

Johan Boonen, project manager Watertruck+ for the Smart Mobility Expertise Center regularly hears this statement in the world of (road)transport. Johan: “The argumentation goes along the following lines: trucks are a constant, but around rush hour, they’re joined by too many cars, which

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November 8, 2017

By Veerle Michiels, van partner SD Worx

Car for cash: make your own calculation

Sustainable Transformation

Just before the summer vacation, a consensus about the mobility budget was reached. This means that starting next year, employees can exchange their company car for money in the form of a mobility compensation. That is, of course, if the employer agrees. With this car-for-cash principle,

Expertise

October 16, 2017

By Wayne Visser

Integrated Value: The Aspirational Goal of Purpose-Inspired Organizations

Sustainable Transformation

I have recently been appointed Professor of Integrated Value at Antwerp Management School, so I thought it appropriate to explore the concept of integrated value in this, my first AMS blog. If you are not familiar with the term, that is because integrated value is a relatively recent

Expertise Opinion

September 22, 2017

By Nils Wuytens

Companies with intangible assets & asset-less companies

Sustainable Transformation

A friend of mine who is a recruiter at an international software company told me that he always ends interviews with the same question: “What is the deciding factor when choosing an employer?” In the past, he received obvious replies, such as a job with interesting content, development

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July 6, 2017

By Dirk Le Roy, partner Sustenuto

How to make a meaningful contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Transformation

For many, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have become the new framework on the subject of sustainability. Connecting this to current action on social responsibility may sound easy, but it is far from straightforward if it is to be in any way meaningful. How can businesses and

Research

June 12, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

Office on Wheels: the office bus that converts commuting time into working time

Sustainable Transformation

What if you could turn your travel time into work time? Well, that is exactly what the Office Bus does: it is a service that transports office workers from home to work in a bus which doubles as an office. The Office on Wheels (an initiative of BAAV and the Smart Mobility Expertise

Expertise

April 21, 2017

By Lars Moratis

A structured CSR policy in 7 steps

Sustainable Transformation

In 2017 it is vital that companies be sustainable. Sustainability is not just about company car emissions, but the whole production process and business strategy. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a company’s strategy for assessing and taking responsibility for its impact on the

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April 10, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

Executive MBA students turn the page in Nungwi with their Community Project

Sustainable Transformation

For many of us - indeed perhaps most of us at this school - education is something that is easily taken for granted. However, in many places around the world this is not yet the case and that is something that Veerle Limbos and her 7 EMBA colleagues understand only too clearly. Through