As part of the Environmental Management Leadership Symposia (EMLS) series there are a number of presentations that are given by visiting professionals. In this category you will find specific information regarding these presentations.
March 31, 2009 by
John Morelli and
| Filed under: Environmental Education and Sustainable Consumption: The education of future environmental managers [4],General | No Comments »
This presentation summarises the main findings of a research carried out by the Department of Environmental Economics and Technology at Corvinus University of Budapest (CUB). The survey focuses on the pro-environmental consumer and everyday behaviour of 436 university students and its relationship to environmental education. The main objective of the research is to find out whether studying environment-related subjects or having environmental specialisation as a major or minor makes a difference in the environmental awareness of students as a result. The survey aims at testing participants’ knowledge, attitudes and actual behaviour related to the environment.
The findings of the research can be used for both evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of environmental education and realising the main necessities to improve, as well as to describe environment-related consumer behaviour of students and to reveal the main reasons behind.
Presenters: Zsuzsanna Marjainé Szerényi, PhD, Head of the Department of Environmental Economics and Technology, Associate Professor and Ágnes Zsóka PhD, Senior Assistant Professor, Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary
March 30, 2009 by
Brian Butler and
John Morelli | Filed under: Value of Eco-services and the Organization [4] | No Comments »
Dr. Pogutz applies critical concepts of ecology and biophysical principles to management studies, aiming to bridge the divide between greening management studies and ecological sustainability. He will introduce an integrated theoretical model of ecosystem embeddedness of organizations and suggest three clusters of sustainable strategies that firms can use to achieve long-term competitive advantage. He argues that firms depend on ecosystem health and ecosystem services, while simultaneously impacting ecosystem as a byproduct of their operation. He combines the constructs of organizational ecosystem dependence and organizational ecosystem impact and tries to capture the interdependence of relationships between human organizations and nature.
Presenter: Dr. Stefano Pogutz
March 30, 2009 by
Brian Butler ,
John Morelli and
maitamim | Filed under: Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Accountability: The Need for a Relational View of the Firm [4] | 1 Comment »
The inter-related concepts of corporate social responsibility, sustainability and accountability call for a new view of the firm. In more detail, a firm cannot ignore the context in which it operates. In fact, a network of relationships connects the company to a great number of interrelated individuals and constituencies, that is, the stakeholders (e.g., employees, shareholders and the financial community, customers, suppliers, financial partners, public authorities, the community, and the natural environment). These linkages influence the way a company is governed and, at the same time, are influenced by the company’s behavior.
Thus, a firm can develop over time if it is able to build and maintain sustainable and durable relationships with the members of its stakeholder network. In this perspective, the entire set of stakeholder linkages becomes strategic for the long-term success and survival of a company. Therefore, the relationships with stakeholders are the crucial assets for a firm and its management.
Presenter: Dr. Antonio Tencati, Asst. Prof. Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
