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Pioneers on the energy frontier
Blockchain is a distributed, digital transaction technology that allows for securely storing data and executing smart contracts in peer-to-peer networks (Swan, 2015, p. IX). This is potentially…
Patents: The worst incentive scheme for innovation, except for all the others?
The initiative was supported by several alliances, such as ATTAC Germany, medico international, and ZeroCovid.org. There was also a public petition running with the title “Kill Patents – revoke…
Big data – great power or great waste?
Was it big hype or was it a sobering glimpse into the future of the digital landscape? After all, the global pursuit of oil profits was at the expense of our environment and communities. Will data…
Achilles’ digital heel
For months now, electronic mailboxes have been fuller than usual: the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has taken effect and forced companies to demand consent from all their customers and…
Building sustainability into real estate
Did you know that buildings are responsible for 20 percent of CO2 emissions and 40 percent of energy use? According to a 2016 report by the World Economic Forum, emissions which are caused by…
The umpire can’t also own the team
Last year, business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce raised $374 billion in the US alone, corresponding to 10 percent of its total retail revenue (Statista). Amazon emerged as the dominant e-commerce…
Bridging the gap between data and action
Corporate sustainability data is becoming increasingly widespread and thorough. Emerging sustainability regulations, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), are putting more…
Patent thickets and the commercialization of new technologies
It was a transaction that made headlines not only in the business press but in news outlets around the world: Google acquired Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in a deal closed in May 2012. Less…
Hidden champions – adapting to change through innovation
For these so-called hidden champions – a term coined by Professor Hermann Simon – innovation is a core, defining feature alongside a focus on narrow markets, a high degree of customer orientation,…
Managing customer satisfaction better
Ansgar Lindner,1 Chief Marketing Officer of a trading concern operating internationally, was at a loss to understand his predicament. His team seemed to be doing everything right. It regularly asked…
