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Advancing the role of business in society through research     and education

ABIS – The Academy of Business in Society is a global network of companies and academic institutions whose expertise, commitment and resources are leveraged to invest in a more sustainable future for business in society.

Our mission is to bridge business and business education towards systemic change and sustainable development. To reach this goal, we contribute to the debate and the practice involved in equipping current and future business leaders with the knowledge, skills, and capabilities for the long-term success of business in society.

What we do

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Think

Fostering though leadership through collaborative research and dialogue

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Share

Facilitating knowledge development and shared learning via a global network

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Integrate

Applying knowledge in the origanizational context to drive innovation and change

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Our business academic network spread across the five continents

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nottingham-trent-business-school
royal-holloway
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turku-school-of-economics
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4 key
areas of
engagement

We bring together and facilitate interactions among academics and sustainability change agents at different levels of seniority through 4 key engagement areas in order to form fruitful partnerships and accelerate systemic change for sustainability.

Knowledge Productivity

We create resources and facilitate access to relevant insights and research and share best practices to develop sustainability change agency & leadership.

Events and Opinion Leadership

Our ambition is to make a contribution to the debate and the practice involved in equipping current and future business leaders with the knowledge, skills and capabilities for the long-term success of business in society.

Institutional Development

We help to increase the outreach and visibility of our members´ activities and results.

Professional Development

We empower and foster individual development, change agency and shared learning by providing access to business and academic experts.

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20+ years building a business-academic global network

150+

academic and corporate members partnered with

60+

special Issues, Reports and books published

30

flagship events organized

100+

roundtables, webinars and foresight workshops delivered

Upcoming events

Discover our flagship events, online and in-person workshops, discussion circles and webinar series on relevant topics of interest of our members.

Discover all EVENTS
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14-15 November 2023

22nd ABIS Annual Colloquium 2023

ABIS is excited to welcome you to our 22nd Annual Colloquium focusing this year on “Navigating multiple transitions”.

See programme and register
5 July 2023

ABIS Info Session - An overview on opportunities

The bi-monthly Info Session is a journey into ABIS' activities and  engagement opportunities.

During the Info Sessions the ABIS team will showcase our values, our engagement areas with flagship projects and events, and opportunities for collaboration.

See programme and register
7 September 2023

Scenario Exploration System Taster

The future may be unpredictable, but we can step forwards more confidently through foresight and collaboration with other actors in our society.

See programme and register
3 October 2023

ABIS Sustainability Assessment Info Session

Join the next Info Session on ABIS Sustainability Assessment to discover the management model designed to integrate sustainability in higher education institutions (HEIs).

See programme and register

Upcoming events

Discover our flagship events, online and in-person workshops, discussion circles and webinar series on relevant topics of interest of our members.

Discover all EVENTS
Schermafbeelding 2022-11-01 om 11.26
muhammad-faiz-zulkeflee-alw-CwGFmwQ-unsplash-min
18-11-09_ABIS-20181105-Event-42
14-15 November 2023

22nd ABIS Annual Colloquium 2023

ABIS is excited to welcome you to our 22nd Annual Colloquium focusing this year on “Navigating multiple transitions”.

See programme and register
5 July 2023

ABIS Info Session - An overview on opportunities

The bi-monthly Info Session is a journey into ABIS' activities and  engagement opportunities.

The bi-monthly Info Session is a journey into ABIS' activities and  engagement opportunities.

See programme and register
7 September 2023

Scenario Exploration System Taster

The future may be unpredictable, but we can step forwards more confidently through foresight and collaboration with other actors in our society.

See programme and register

Resources and publications

ABIS Special Issue: Driving impact through responsible investing and finance

Resources & Publications

4 Oct 2023
We are pleased to announce the publication of an ABIS Special Issue focusing on "Driving impact through responsible investing and finance". It all...

Techniques of futuring for a  circular economy

Publication

14 Sep 2023
ExPliCit - Exploring Plausible Circular Futures is a three-year, EU funded project focused on researching (1)practicaland theoretical compatibility...

State of the Art on Research Careers

Publication

31 Jul 2023
SECURE is a two-year, European-wide initiative developing new approaches to empower and support researchers and scientists on their career paths....
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News

ExPliCit Project: new report on futures techniques and circular economy

ExPliCit Project: new report on futures techniques and circular economy

As a result of a secondment exchange of our colleagues Katarina Haluskova and Karolina Sobczak at University of Vigo, Josep Pinyol's secondment to...
Sustainability Assessment Info Session

Sustainability Assessment Info Session

The Info Session on the ABIS Sustainability Assessment will provide a quick overview of the management model designed to integrate sustainability in...
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