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NSC is a dedicated student club from Nova SBE that offers pro-bono consulting services to NGOs and Social Enterprises.
July 16, 2024
17. Partnerships for the goals

17. Partnerships for the goals

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
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impACT stories #5: Better Business for a Better World - the B Corp Movement

For this semester’s last edition of the impACT Stories, Nova Social Consulting brought a group of speakers who understood the value of corporate sustainability for their business! What do an investment firm, a family-run vineyard and a B2B digital food marketplace have in common? They are all Portuguese B-Corps!

We have the pleasure of hosting Ana Salomé Martins, Executive Board Member & People and Development Director at Symington Family Estates, Miguel J. Martins, Sustainable Investments Partner Grosvenor – House of Investments, and Tiago Pessoa, Founder & CEO at Agri Marketplace - and of course Luis Amado, Executive Director at B Lab Portugal!

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Strategic alliance research in the era of digital transformation: perspectives on future research

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Why Organizational Safety Matters in Times of Crisis

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Nova SBE awarded at the 1st edition of the EFFAS Gasperini Awards

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