Real estate portfolio management was once presented as a relatively simple exercise: collect comparable data for every property, place the assets in a matrix and decide whether to invest, hold or sell. That logic remains useful, but it is no longer sufficient. In 2026, a property can generate acceptable rent…
With the adoption of the Directive (EU) 2024/825 on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (ECGT), the European Union is redefining the rules of engagement between sustainability, marketing, and consumer protection. While the public debate often frames the Directive as a “greenwashing ban”, the accompanying Questions & Answers published by…
With the increase of AI systems such as ChatGPT, AI generated chatbots have also risen in popularity. They are mostly used to provide customer service as well as in marketing to enhance campaign performances. By now, I am sure you have interacted with a few of these bots on different…
Supporting the circular economy means minimizing waste and making the most of resources. The ultimate goal is to create a system where products and materials are continually reused, reducing the need to extract new resources and minimizing waste. The ESRS E-5 of the CSRD define the reporting principles for the…
In an IT-Outsourcing the outsourcer and the service provider (the company that takes over the tasks and hardware) need to establish a common understanding of 1. The scope of the ousourcing (existing Hardware and Software landscape) and 2. The service levels for providing the services. Whereas the IT Landscape can…
Change is an inevitable necessity for any business to be able to level up. However, it is not always welcomed with open arms by employees. Fear is a natural reaction that adjustments ignites and the mystery that comes with change. The tough truth is that a business can never make…
Over the past decade, the framework conditions in nearly all industries have changed fundamentally. What at first glance looks like a global process of change is much more complex on closer analysis. Both the starting position, the direction and the extent of the necessary transformation processes in the industry are…
Doubling the management positions in different organisations is rapidly catching on as a flexible work arrangement. With the current economic realities, it is prudent for businesses to make an organisational adjustment to compete and grow as well. For businesses to compete on a global scale, there’s a need for responsiveness…
Corporate Responsibility is becoming ever more important in these challenging economic times. Real prosperity requires a combination of economic development with social generosity and demands a new approach towards social and managerial engagement. Mergers & acquisitions are typically complex in nature and have to be seen from a wider perspective…
This article describes how market prices could be used to set the right incentive to achieve long term growth (via long-term pricing). These days – in general – you need to have market power to be profitable. Market power means you need to a have a significant market share or…
Though the first companies to ‘go digital‘ did so as far back as the 90s, many industries and individual businesses have been putting off their digital transformation for decades. In the vast majority of these cases, the original decision to hold off on digitizing was a wise one. The industry…
