Similar to social moments of the past, critical theories provide a valuable lens in this line of inquiry by identifying and critiquing social structures that we may take for granted. Revealing this has the potential to transform our social institutions on a macro level and catalyze visible changes that begin to unravel some of the messes we’ve made

Has the Covid-19 pandemic a threat or a blessing for the promotion of sustainable business practices?

In recent years, the COVID-19 has had a significant impact on most industries. However, the hospitality industry is among the hardest hit (UNWTO, 2022) due to the uncertain demand. Many hotel corporations quickly shifted their attention to survival. The COVID-19 pandemic forced hoteliers to rethink the way to do business and design new business strategies […]

They say it takes a village to raise a child, and that village includes men, fathers, and non-birthing parents. Still only 44% of organizations offer paid parental leave, according to the Society for Human Resource Management[1], which makes it difficult for fathers to stay at home. While this number is rising (up from 30% in […]

Greenwashing - the projection of a green image despite unsustainable business practices - pervades our consumption-oriented society and is a threat to sincere business initiatives for greater sustainability. While commitments to sustainability are everywhere, many of them are not more than unstubstantiated facades that cover up highly problematic business practices which harm social and ecological […]

To address persistent sustainability challenges, societies need to fundamentally restructure consumption and production systems by initiating sustainability transitions.