#Positive Impact
Research
Research at the Institute for Business Sustainability is funded through international research burseries available throught international research collaborations.
An important element of the research is to continuously advance
the latest thinking shared in our educational programs, in order
to maintain the leading edge of sustainability and transformational practices.
Key Publications
Academic
Responsible Leadership Competencies in leaders around the world: Assessing stakeholder engagement, ethics and values, systems thinking and innovation competencies in leaders around the world
Muff, Katrin, Delacoste, Coralie, Dyllick, Thomas. 2022
CSReM. 2022, 29(1), 273-292, https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.2216
Learning from Positive Impact Organizations: A Framework for Strategic Innovation
Muff, Katrin. 2021
Sustainability. 2021, 13(16), 8891; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13168891
Clarifying the Meaning of Sustainable Business: Introducing a Typology from Business-as-Usual to True Business Sustainability
Organization & Environment Best Paper Award 2016/17
Dyllick, Thomas & Muff, Katrin. 2016
Organization & Environment. Vol. 29, No. 2, 2016, 156-174
Towards True Product Sustainability
Dyllick, Thomas & Rost, Zoe. 2017
Journal of Cleaner Production, 162
How to apply responsible leadership theory in practice: A competency tool to collaborate on the sustainable development goals
Muff, K, Liechti, A, Dyllick, T. 2020
Corporate Social Responsible Environment Management. 27: 2254– 2274
The Gap Frame - Translating the SDGs into relevant national grand challenges for strategic business opportunities
Muff, K., Kapalka, A., Dyllick, T. 2017
The International Journal of Management Education. 15, 2017, 363-383
Developing globally responsible leaders in business schools: A vision and transformational practice for the journey ahead
Muff Katrin. 2013
The Journal of Management Development. 32
Practitioner
Nachhaltigkeit als unternehmerische Innovationschance
Muff Katrin. Mai 2022
Twice, Handelskammer beider Basel, Schweiz. 22(1). 4-7
Anforderungen an eine echte Purpose-Orientierung im Unternehmen - Woher kommt der Druck und was sind die Anforderungen an Unternehmen?
Dyllick, Thomas, Muff Katrin. Sommer 2021
CONTROLLING - Zeitschrift für erfolgsorientierte Unternehmensführung, Sommer 2021, 31-35
SDGs – the chance to embed true sustainability into corporate strategy
Muff Katrin. 22.06.2017
La vie Economique (Gestion responsable des entreprises: implication réelle ou simple affaire d’image ?)
Die Suche nach Nachhaltigkeit
Dyllick Thomas. 16.12.2015
Neue Zürcher Zeitung (Themen und Thesen), Nr. 292, 29
Step by step towards a sustainable world
Muff, Katrin. 30.06.2017
Swiss Confederation's Green Economy Dialogue (Green economy in action)
Verantwortungsvolle Unternehmensführung und die Sustainable Development Goals
Muff Katrin. 2019
Verantwortungsvolle Unternehmensführung im österreichischen Mittelstand, 29-40
Produktlabels sind bedeutende institutionelle Innovationen
Zaslawski Valerie. Interview with Dyllick Thomas. 23.11.2013.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung (Themen und Thesen), Nr. 220, 50
Die Stimme der nächsten Generation
Stehr Christoph. Interview with Dyllick Thomas. May 2020
Personalmagazin Plus: MBA 2020 (Gesellschaftliche Verantwortung), 10-11
Books
Positive Impact Case Studies
Early Business Sustainability
Advanced Business Sustainability
True Business Sustainability
Projects
We enjoy working and collaborating on selective positve impact projects which we conduct as commissioned work.
The CEO Impact Rating
A current example is the creation of a framework for a new CEO Impact Rating for Switzerland, initiated by the Green Business Switzerland. This new rating, which for a first time assesses the impact a CEO and his organization have on society and the environment, was published in June 2021 by the business journal BILANZ and in the Swiss-french magazine PME. This rating represents a first ever assessment of the societal contribution of corporations and their CEOs. The IBS has developed the underlying methodology offering a first-time comparison of traditional ESG risk management and positive societal impact of organizations. It also features a first-time assessment of the responsible leadership competency and the perceived positive impact credibility of CEOs.
To date CEO ratings assume that the company performance equals the CEO performance. Our framework differentiates between the two and furthermore looks at the impact beyond traditional shareholders and stakeholders, to measure a broader impact and contribution to society.
To celebrate this ground-breaking new rating, we offer organizations and leaders a free opportunity to test their own sustainability and responsibility:
Focused Reporting Methodology
Another recent project consists of contributing to the evolving methodology of the sustainability reporting assessement initiative launched by Swiss partner of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development öbu and the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN / BAFU) and conducted by our close partner engageability.
Focused Reporting assesses more than 100 Swiss sustainability reports every two years regarding their comprehensiveness, credibility and relevance. Measuring relevance remains a challenging aspect in reporting today, and this is where we contribute with our insights and expertise gained from the Gapframe methodology.
Business Sustainability Today Platform
Business Sustainability Today is an independent digital information and discussion platform on corporate sustainability and goals for sustainable development (SDGs). It was co-developped by engageability, the Institute for Business Sustainability, öbu and the UN Global Compact Network Switzerland and funded by various departements of the Swiss Confederation and private companies.
On the platform you can find video reports on innovative leading projects from the corporate world and exclusive interviews with opinion leaders.
