Educating tomorrow's leaders

About Us

As a diverse and productive team, we are dedicated to crafting evidence-based insights that helps to solve global sustainability and climate challenges through business.

Our Vision

The Institute for Economy and the Environment (IWÖ-HSG), part of one of the leading European business schools, is a source of rigorous and relevant research on the topics of business sustainability and renewable energy management. Our focus is on educating tomorrow’s leaders and inspiring innovative solutions for sustainability challenges in business and the society. The institute addresses topics like climate change, corporate sustainability, renewable energy and environmental governance through award-winning research and teaching, as well as impactful executive education and engagement with the wider public. Founded in 1992, IWÖ-HSG was the first institute of its kind in Europe, and has been a focal point of thought leadership and entrepreneurial talent engaging in the design of business solutions to global sustainability challenges.
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