Climate change is arguably the biggest management challenge currently facing the world, and companies are both part of the problem and part of the solution.  Ecorys and NEI (Foundation Netherlands Economic Institute) sponsor a special Chair for Sustainability and Climate Change at Rotterdam School of Management at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Holder of this chair is renowned sustainability and climate management scholar Prof. Dr. Gail Whiteman.

Prof. Whiteman: "The main purpose of this chair is to explore the management challenges and opportunities of sustainability and climate change. We’ll look at these issues not just within companies, but  within municipalities and other governmental structures who will have to cooperate with various stakeholders in order to achieve effective results. Climate change is a strategically relevant issue for companies for several reasons: companies are key contributors to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions; companies will be increasingly affected by society’s reactions to such changes, including governmental voluntary initiatives and/or regulations; companies face potential operational risks from climatic changes, and climate change presents strategic opportunities in terms of innovation and new business opportunities."

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