Despite the growing enthusiasm for green acquisitions, skepticism remains. The potential greening effects can be risky and time-consuming, and they don't always materialise. Hanken School of Economics has received 300,000 euros from Dr. h.c. Marcus Wallenberg’s Foundation for Research in Business Administration to find out what the challenges and benefits of Finnish so called green entrepreneurial acquisitions are.
Hanken School of Economics has been granted over 150,000 euros from the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment in Ostrobothnia for a research project aimed at developing tourism solutions that are more accessible, sustainable, and community-based. The project's pilot area is the World Heritage site in the Kvarken Archipelago.
What will happen to the business relations between Finland and Sweden now that both countries are members of NATO? This is one of the questions a new research project at Hanken School of Economics aims to answer. The project has been granted 120,000 euros from the Foundation for Economic Education in Finland.
Companies in regions where climate change denial is widespread among the people are often the most reluctant to tackle climate issues. These companies impose more costs on society and are more likely to commit federal violations related to environmental issues, according to a study conducted by researchers at Hanken School of Economics and the University of Vaasa.
