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March 3, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

Time to break free of traffic jams

Sustainable Transformation

Expertise Research

March 1, 2017

By Eva Geluk

Sustainable change that works

Sustainable Transformation

Recently, the consultancy firm Bain & Company published their report Achieving breakthrough results in sustainability. One mind-boggling fact in the report is that the percentage of successful change projects is put at 2 percent. That’s right, 2 percent. A mere two percent of the

February 2, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

Safe traffic? Too late to wait.

Sustainable Transformation

On Wednesday, February 22, we woke up to the horrible news from Bruges that on the way to school, a toddler was run overby a truck and did not survive the accident. An accident? On second thoughts, it wasn’t. This tragedy could have been avoided if we had followed the ‘Vision Zero’

February 2, 2017

By Ann Peuteman, Knack

The societal damage of online shopping

Sustainable Transformation

Year on year, weare ordering more and more stuff online. All those packages are starting to create quite a bit of nuisance, whether in residential districts, in offices oron the roads. The extent of the problem is such that people are now suggesting rules should be imposed to limit the

Expertise

January 18, 2017

By Lars Moratis

Sustainability reporting: quo vadis?

Sustainable Transformation

It is doubted by few that reporting on finance only provides a restricted image of what goes on within companies. Non-financial information is consequently getting increasingly important when assessing the performance of companies, their potential and the risk profiles they come with.

January 9, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

Traffic jams are a sticky issue for Flemish companies

Sustainable Transformation

A smart transport policy could turn the tide More and more companies are experiencing the near-daily nuisance of traffic jams on our Flemish roads. Employees can no longer guarantee getting to their offices or customers in time, orders arrive late, staff absenteeism rises, etc. This is

Expertise Interview

January 6, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

Patagonia case study: long-term values over short-term gains

Sustainable Transformation

Patagonia's Mission Statement: Build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis. When asked for an inspirational, sustainable company, Lars Moratis, Director of Knowledge Community Corporate Social

December 13, 2016

By Antwerp Management School

8 books for beneath the Christmas tree

Sustainable Transformation Human Resources Strategy & Innovation

In this blog post our thought leaders’ favorite books are featured. They all have written about a book they think other people should read. The works mentioned are divergent: from works of poetry to philosophical literature. We hope to inspire you with this list for Christmas and New Year

December 1, 2016

By Antwerp Management School

Traffic-free shopping: it's possible!

Sustainable Transformation

The rush hours on our roads have slowly become commonplace, especially in relation to the commute between work and home. What we do not realize (yet) is that the same phenomenon exists within certain leisure activities, for example with the migration of shops. This way we create a

December 1, 2016

By Alex Van Breedam

Physical Internet: a possible solution for logistical problems

Sustainable Transformation

The mobility sector is constantly evolving. Multiple factors play a role in deforming or reshaping traditional transport. Transport is constantly changing to adapt to the modern living conditions. The changing landscape - existing of e-commerce, the new way of shopping etc. – also

November 29, 2016

By Antwerp Management School

82% less car rides due to flexible working

Sustainable Transformation Human Resources

Not enough Flemish people make use of the growing possibilities of working independently of time and location (TPOW). Flexible working can nevertheless contribute significantly to the reduction of structural traffic jams. To further integrate this way of working into businesses, the FIM

November 17, 2016

By Antwerp Management School

A positive start of school for 1300 less fortunate children

Sustainable Transformation

On 15 December Antwerp Management School is organizing the second edition of Education for Life. Education for Life is a special Christmas market with exclusive speakers. For this year’s edition you can look forward to contributions by Prof. Dr. Ans de Vos, Wiet Van de Velde, Dalilla