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

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The second Sustainable Finance Summit Hamburg , which took place on October 6, 2025, at the Patriotische Gesellschaft, was a successful...

For the Journal of Industrial Ecology's recently published special issue consisting of eight papers on different aspects of biodiversity...

Many larger companies are required to produce sustainability reports on their activities. The EU Commission wants to amend the relevant...

While the severe physical impacts of climate change and related natural hazards are increasingly apparent, so far only little is known...

The annual conference of the Academy of Management (AOM) took place in Copenhagen from July 25 to 29, 2029. Besides Prof. Busch, who was...

For the second year in a row, Hamburg is hosting the 2nd Hamburg Sustainable Finance Summit 2025 – Transformation Financing for a...

Foto: © Pao Phunket, Sticki Rice Agency From July 2 to 4, 2025, around 120 participants from the fields of science, finance, and politics...

Can a simple shareholder proposal change corporate strategy? Yes – even if it’s withdrawn, omitted, or gets voted down! A new paper by...

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...

It's no secret: Sustainable finance is no longer a niche topic—it is central to the transformation of the economy and society. But how...

Prof. Dr. Timo Busch and Hendrik Brosche, in collaboration with a team of renowned academic and industry experts, have published a new...

On October 29, 2024, Prof. Dr. Busch gave a keynote speech at the launch of the Spanish Market Report for Sustainable Investments. The...

On October 15, 2024, Timo Busch and Brigitte Bernard-Rau presented their working paper, “Regulating Impact Investments: An Exploration of...

The 8th Sustainable and Impact Investments International Conference (SIIIC) will take place on January 14 and 15, 2025. The University of...

The Tagesspiegel has published an article by Prof. Timo Busch on the EU Disclosure Regulation. It has been in place for three and a half...