31.10.19

IT offshoring: London and Bavaria more attractive than Warsaw and Bratislava

Swiss IT companies are offsetting the shortage of skilled labour by outsourcing business processes, and they find neighbouring countries particularly attractive. In addition to the low costs, the cultural and geographic proximity is valued – as…

28.10.19

2019 Swiss Marketing Leadership Study: complex business processes and time pressure pose obstacles at Swiss companies

As processes become increasingly complex, marketing professionals need more time to develop concepts and strategies. At the same time, escalating business dynamics mean they must implement solutions faster.

22.10.19

Online shopping abroad increasingly popular with the Swiss

The ZHAW and HWZ have surveyed Swiss online retail providers and customers on behalf of Swiss Post. The studies show that Swiss online retailers increasingly need to offer value-added services to face the competition from abroad.

04.10.19

What is the Role of the Visegrád Four in Europe?

Highlevel representatives of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia participated in the first ZHAW International Business Podium event in Winterthur.

25.07.19

Doing a PhD at the ZHAW School of Management and Law

Cooperative PhD programs promote research at the ZHAW School of Management and Law and help to answer topical research questions of business and society at a methodologically advanced level.

18.06.19

High quality of life in old age despite chronic disorders

Health problems and chronic disorders in old age do not necessarily lead to a lower quality of life, a recent ZHAW study shows. However, the study also reveals that social inequality has an impact on people’s chance of ageing healthily.

29.04.19

Switzerland loves eSports

Whether it is sales, prize money, spectators, or me-dia rights, all areas related to eSports have grown tremendously in recent years around the world. The different types of games such as real-time strategy games, first-person shooters, and sports…

09.04.19

Privately owned homes bear risks for over-50s

Residential property often has a high emotional value for its owners, which prompts older property owners to take financial risks. A new ZHAW study shows that emotional bonds grow stronger the longer people live in their own property and the more…

12.03.19

Center for Corporate Responsibility presents impact assessment study on social standards

Occupational safety in textile factories, the salary of cocoa producers – global trade faces a wide range of social challenges. Global economic players, including Swiss companies with global supply chains, therefore need to contribute to an…

06.02.19

E-services preferred by the public despite privacy concerns

Digital transformation has reached Switzerland’s public administration. A ZHAW study shows that, despite concerns about data protection and data security, the public are generally happy to accept the use of e-services.

28.01.19

First-ever qualified electronic signature for blockchain

Till now, conducting secure transactions using blockchain technology was impossible because there was no way to send a legally binding electronic signature. To remedy the situation, ZHAW and Swisscom have collaborated to develop the first application…

15.11.18

PRME4US: The jury has decided …

The jury consisting of staff from the organizing institutions, among them the ZHAW School of Management and Law, has decided on the winners of the video competition "Student Voices on Responsible Management Education".

04.10.18

Data protection - Swiss companies still have a long way to go

In Swiss companies, there is a discrepancy between rights and reality regarding data protection, as a 2018 study conducted by the ZHAW shows. According to the study, SMEs hardly ever provide enough resources, and 70 per cent of the surveyed companies…

02.10.18

Interim report on the NRP 70 joint project «The Future of Swiss Hydropower»

The interim report on the NRP 70 joint project «The Future of Swiss Hydropower» is available here.For further information, please click here. 

04.09.18

New Publication on CR Reporting

In its latest issue, the journal Sustainability Management Forum has published an article by the Center for Corporate Responsibility on sustainability reporting.

15.08.18

Video Competition: Student Voices on Responsible Management Education

Are you a student at the SML? As a future specialist and manager, you also have a responsibility. Share your vision of education with us and win the "Student Voices on Responsible Management Education Video Award."

14.08.18

Debit Card Beats Cash

The most popular means of payment in Switzerland is now the debit card (Maestro, PostFinance, or V PAY). It is considered user-friendly, practical, and trustworthy, and therefore preferable to all other payment methods.

17.05.18

SML study on the degree of awareness of the OECD Guidelines and their significance in Swiss enterprises

An interdisciplinary team of researchers, commissioned by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and led by the Center for Corporate Responsibility, analysed the degree of…

09.04.18

CAS in Corporate Responsibility 2017: Certificates Presented

The participants of the CAS in Corporate Responsibility program were issued their certificates on 8 March 2018.

16.02.18

The SML is a PRME Champion

Tomorrow's leaders make a significant contribution to achieving UN sustainable development goals. Since 2014, the SML has been a committed member of PRME and is now assuming even more responsibility by joining the PRME champions group.