Our world is made up of so much technology, all around us, that we are barely aware of it. Technology accommodates our existence, as nature did for our prehistoric ancestors and still does for (most) other organisms. In this series of 3, I examine the tension between technology and nature as the host …

There are 4 major transition domains: climate, environment, forest, demography and labour market. There is evidence that labour plays a key role in these five vital transitions. Since the Corona pandemic, especially in the US, there has been the so-called Great Resignation, a total reconsideration. According …

Background The challenge of combining professional work and breastfeeding is a key reason why women choose not to breastfeed or to stop breastfeeding early. We posited that having access to a high-quality lactation room at the workplace could influence working mothers’ satisfaction and perceptions related …

In 2050 moet de Nederlandse economie volledig circulair zijn, maar volgens het onlangs verschenen rapport ‘Integrale Circulaire-Economie Rapportage 2021’ van (onder andere) het Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving, het CBS en het RIVM wil dat nog niet erg vlotten. In 2030 moeten we halverwege zijn met het …

De door Frans Timmermans gepresenteerde Europese klimaatplannen zijn ambitieus en gedurfd, stelt Egbert Dommerholt. Maar ze gaan volgens hem ook uit van onverminderde economische groei, en dat werkt niet.

Eurocommissaris Timmermans wil economische groei en tegelijk het grondstoffengebruik en de CO2-uitstoot verminderen. Maar het samengaan van die twee is een mythe.

In this chapter, we will address the motive to start developing a business model and the context in which you are doing so. It is important to use this first building block of the Business Model Template (BMT) to carefully look for the social and ecological components and the context of your idea. The …

The external test is the tenth and final building block of the first and second stage of the Business Model Template (BMT). You will test the viability of the business model concept you have developed so far. You can test your business model idea against all kinds of criteria. If you do not have much …