
News: World Bank to increase climate change funding
On 7th April, the World Bank announced that it will spend 28% of its revenues on climate change mitigation and adaptation projects in developing countries. The World Bank will focus on environmentally-friendly transport and infrastructure projects as well as "smart" systems for agriculture projects –which use less water and energy and which conserve soil. The World Bank also plans to help bring in safety nets to provide quick support to people affected by a natural disaster f

Corporate responsibility or strategy?
Some scandals make us question the usefulness of corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies, but should we dismiss these altogether or rather integrate it into the corporate strategy? Volkswagen (VW) is under fire for rigging official car pollution tests, which enabled the company to hide the fact that their diesel cars produce pollution above the legal limit in the EU. Aside the clear ethical, environmental and legal implications that arise with this scandal, another p