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Field of Research

Sustainability

The idea of sustainability is now widely recognized in society, politics and business. Sustainability is a (survival) condition of humanity and, as an existential responsibility for the future, a global ethical imperative. In order for sustainability to become effective as a globally generalizable ethical principle, it must be practiced in a concrete and exemplary manner, and thus as a model of success, especially in the developed countries of the West. In view of the increasing relevance of corporate sustainability in the perception of customers, lenders and opinion-makers, sustainability has now also become a corporate success factor. The University of Applied Sciences of the Middle Class (FHM) is conducting research in close cooperation with partners in business practice to determine the reliable, comprehensible and practical operationalization and measurability of state, municipal and corporate sustainability, for example with the Sustainability Compass of the FHM Institute Center for Sustainable Governance (CSG).
 

Our research focuses are:
  • Sustainability in medium-sized companies
  • Sustainability at the state level
  • Sustainability in municipal organizations
  • Sustainable consumption
  • Sustainable education

Current sustainability projects

PackLess

PackLess is an EU initiative to promote sustainable packaging as part of the action plan for the circular economy.

ECOnsumer

ECOnsumer aims to empower online consumers by providing educational resources to help them make environmentally conscious and sustainable purchasing decisions.

Shift2Green

Shift2Green is an EU action plan that promotes the transition to a sustainable circular economy and supports companies.

PackLess

PackLess is an EU initiative to promote sustainable packaging as part of the action plan for the circular economy.

ECOnsumer

ECOnsumer aims to empower online consumers by providing educational resources to help them make environmentally conscious and sustainable purchasing decisions.

CirculEC

CirculEC develops innovative curricula for a circular economy and sustainable development to strengthen universities in Central Asia.

Completed sustainability projects

L2C

L2C is an initiative under the EU Green Deal, which aims to achieve a sustainable, resource-efficient and competitive economy to enable future generations to live better lives.

CREDinGREEN

CREDinGREEN supports European tourism businesses in adapting to the changes brought about by Covid-19 and the Green Deal, with a focus on sustainability and changing customer behavior.

GIF

GIF promotes the active involvement of stakeholders to implement the EU Green Deal and raise awareness of sustainability in the environmentally harmful textile industry.

GoBeEco

GoBeEco uses gamification in adult education to promote environmentally friendly habits and establish sustainable lifestyles.

iBBnE

iBBnE promotes vocational training for sustainable development in Germany in order to strengthen skills that enable the sustainable design of working and living environments.

German Federal Environmental Foundation - University of Hamburg / Institute for Vocational and…

The German Federal Environmental Foundation is funding a part-time course of study in the skilled trades to promote resource-efficient construction and energy-efficient renovation.

FHM Institute in Sustainability

Center of Sustainable Governance (CSG)

Das FHM-Center for Sustainable Governance (CSG) konnte als Stiftungsinstitut der ostwestfälisch-lippischen Wirtschaft und Verwaltung (Dr. Oetker, Dr. Bernhard von Schubert, Bankverein Werther, Schloss und Gut Wendlinghausen, Stiftung Bildung und Handwerk und Kreis Lippe) eingerichtet werden.

Wissenschaftsrat
FIBAA
Akkreditierungsrat
Certqua
Stiftung Bildung & Handwerk
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