As part of the MIBAS course “Sustainable Finance – Impact Investing in Focus,” Amanda Turner Ege, Executive Director of the elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization, shared her expertise on philanthropic impact investing with the students. On July 7, 2026, students gained practical insight into the work of the elea Foundation, which was founded in 2006 and is based in Zurich. Amanda Turner Ege explained how elea, as an active philanthropic impact investor, supports compani

On June 17, the 20th FNG Market Report was published. Since 2005, this annual market report has analyzed current trends in sustainability-related investments in Germany and Austria and serves as a reference for policymakers, industry insiders, researchers, and journalists. Especially at a time when ESG issues are under social and political pressure, it is crucial to highlight the importance of sustainable investments through well-founded data and assessments. At the same time

Five members of the Chair of Sustainability Management travelled to Barcelona this month to participate in the GRONEN Research Conference 2026. Hosted by ESADE Business School and held under the theme “Rethinking Sustainability for a Disruptive World,” the conference once again provided a stimulating forum for cutting-edge research at the intersection of management and sustainability. Our Contributions The Chair was represented with two full-paper presentations. Theresa Rötze

On October 5, 2026, UmweltPartnerschaft Hamburg - in collaboration with Finance City Hamburg and the Sustainable Finance Research Group - will host the “3rd Hamburg Sustainable Finance Summit” on the topic of transition finance for a sustainable Hamburg. Discussions will explore how companies can be actively guided and supported through the transformation from financial, real economy, and academic perspectives. The opening remarks will be delivered by Second Mayor and Senator

On April 29, 2026, the 2nd Northern German Capital Markets Forum took place at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. Under the theme “Northern Germany in Transition – Between Tradition and Global Upheavals,” experts discussed current economic, geopolitical, and financial challenges in the region. One of the speakers was Professor Timo Busch. In his presentation “Academia: 20 Years of ESG Finance: Academic Findings, New Impulses, Future Prospects,” he provided an overview of resear

On March 16 and 17, 2026, the Smart Impact Investing Excellence Forum took place in Frankfurt am Main, bringing together experts in impact investing, institutional investors, asset managers, and other decision-makers from the investment industry to discuss solutions to the challenges of an ever-changing world and exchange experiences. The focus was on sustainable investment strategies and responsibility. Various presentations explored topics such as impact measurement, suppo

On February 24, 2026, the launch event for the new service center NAFIM (Sustainable Financing for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises) took place at the Hamburger Kunsthalle. NAFIM supports small and medium-sized enterprises in making sustainable financing understandable and feasible. Nafim.de is all about sustainable finance – with thematic dossiers, overviews of funding instruments and best practices from the region, as well as references to guidelines, checklists, and digi

The 9th Annual Sustainable and Impact Investments International Conference (SIIIC 2026) took place in Hamburg on January 22nd and 23rd, bringing together academics, policymakers, and practitioners for two days of in-depth exchange on the latest developments in sustainable finance and impact investing. The conference opened with warm welcomes by Prof. Dr. Timo Busch (University of Hamburg), Dr. Lucia Alessi (European Commission, Joint Research Centre), and Prof. Dr. Mario

Linda Schenzle and Timo Busch have recently published a research article titled „Navigating the Net Zero Transition: Towards Improved Effectiveness of Corporate Decarbonization Strategies“ in the journal „Business Strategy and the Environment“. The paper presents the results of a study, in which the authors looked at how companies can better reduce their CO2 emissions to reach net zero and help fight climate change. Despite efforts, emissions are still increasing, and current

The second Sustainable Finance Summit Hamburg, which took place on October 6, 2025, at the Patriotische Gesellschaft, was a successful mix of practical contributions and academic insights on sustainable finance. The discussion focused on the question: ESG backlash? Or now more than ever? The event moderated by Yvonne Zwick (BAUM e.V.) and Prof. Timo Busch kicked off with welcoming remarks from Finance Senator Dr. Andreas Dressel and Second Mayor Katharina Fegebank. The subseq

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The European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif), in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Timo Busch and Eric Prüßner, has published the first...

A new article by Prof. Dr. Timo Busch, Dr. Brigitte Bernard-Rau, and Hendrik Brosche has been published in the Journal of Industrial...

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