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Sustainable Fashion at Accenture

08 April 2020
Accenture’s Retail Club had a workshop about sustainability in the fashion industry.

Influencers important in corona communications

08 April 2020
How can you get people to follow to government recommendations and advice in times of COVID-19? Use the power of influencers, argues Assistant Professor Jonas Colliander.

Russia Economic Update — Brace for the Covid-19 Impact

07 April 2020
Russia’s oil dependence will once again contribute to an economic downturn that most certainly will follow the Covid-19 outbreak in Russia as in other countries. The decline in oil prices alone could lead to a drop in GDP of more than 8 percent. Will Russia face difficult trade-offs in dealing with the crisis at a time?

COVID-19 | FREE Network project

07 April 2020
In a joint collaboration, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics together with members of the FREE Network initiative are now providing coverage on the COVID-19 situation in the Eastern European region. What is the current situation in Belarus, Georgia, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine?

Let's hack the crisis

02 April 2020
How can we save lives, communities and businesses during one of the biggest crises of our lifetime? The Stockholm School of Economics is partnering with Hack the Crisis, a digital hackathon to find ways to tackle the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us in the fight.

H&M Sustainability Study Visit

01 April 2020
H&M’s Retail Club first digital study visit focused on presenting the latest on H&M’s Sustainability efforts across their value chain. The visit was successfully held on Zoom.

New Executive Director at Center for Sustainable Markets

01 April 2020
Martina Björkman Nyqvist has been appointed as new Executive Director of the Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets (Misum) and Acting Mistra Professor of Sustainable Markets. She starts her new position on May 1, 2020, and takes over from Mette Morsing, who is taking on a new position with the United Nations.

Lin Lerpold and Örjan Sjöberg about corona virus effects on Swedish immigrants in DN Debatt

01 April 2020
Associate Professor Lin Lerpold and Professor Örjan Sjöberg together with two other economy professors debates the large impact the corona virus will have on Swedish immigrants.

Decision making in times of crisis

01 April 2020
Making decisions for your business in the midst of a global crisis can undoubtedly feel daunting – so why not lean on research? Professor Andreas Werr and Assistant Professor Wiley Wakeman have looked at some important case studies to guide and inspire our friends and partners in these trying times.

Students help risk groups during corona crisis

01 April 2020
How can you make everyday life a little easier, in the midst of the current crisis? Students Anna Bremberg from the Stockholm School of Economics and Jennifer Zacke from the Lund University Faculty of Engineering LTH started ”Trygga Händer” to bring together volunteers and risk groups.