Sustainability
As a responsible business school, HWZ aims to bring together ecological, social, economic and technological perspectives in order to promote sustainable business practices.
Sustainable management means supporting a healthy natural environment and fair coexistence through economic activity. As a business school, HWZ teaches the foundations of this from an economic perspective.
HWZ understands sustainability as a cross-cutting task that connects social, ecological and technological challenges. In this context, HWZ also sees digitalisation as an opportunity to align the ecological, social and financial dimensions of sustainability.
To embed sustainability in an inclusive way and as a driver of innovation for business and society, HWZ is committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted in 2015 as part of the UN 2030 Agenda, the SDGs provide a framework for embedding sustainability in business strategies and demonstrating how organisations contribute to sustainability goals.
Sustainability at HWZ is treated as a cross-cutting issue and is integrated into existing processes. This understanding is aligned with HWZ’s values and strategy so that sustainability can be put into practice credibly. HWZ aims to educate and develop students across all degree programmes to become responsible leaders, informed by HWZ’s research topics.
HWZ sustainability committee
HWZ has established a sustainability committee to address responsible economic, social, technological and environmental action in governance, teaching, research and services.
The sustainability committee strengthens the integration of sustainability in teaching and research and across campus. It raises awareness among staff, lecturers, students and external stakeholders about current sustainability topics, initiates related activities and makes them visible.
The views of our students, lecturers and staff are important to us. If you have ideas or suggestions for projects that could be implemented for or at HWZ, please get in touch. We will review proposals and, where appropriate, add them to our project portfolio.
We also welcome enquiries about pilot projects on our campus that focus on key aspects of sustainability.
