Halfway through the UN 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (2015–2030), the achievement of most of the proposed targets have been lagging behind, as has been confirmed in recent UN and UNESCO reports. While these reports mostly provide external features which cause the delay, this paper analyses …

The rapid growth of FinTech (financial technology) companies has brought significant transformation in the global financial landscape (Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), 2021). This disruption is intensifying after the COVID-19 pandemic (International Monetary Fund (IMF), 2022). The decentralized …

Co-creation in a quintuple helix, the art of including natural environments of society in a living lab that includes different types of stakeholders and monitoring the quality of this process of co-creation. In the last decade, co-creation has not only become a widely used concept in academic discourses …

Financial technologies (FinTech) and decentralized finance (DeFi) are revolutionizing traditional banking services, a trend that has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding their impact on sustainable development goals (SDGs) is essential as these technologies influence core financial …

This study adopts an exploratory and inductive approach, employing grounded theory and multiple-case study methodology to examine how FinTech companies contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Two main categories of findings emerge, with theoretical and practical implications. First, …

This study aims to investigate how Living Labs of Van Hall Larenstein UAS perform as sustainability-oriented, transdisciplinary learning environments. It shows how the sustainable development goals (SDGs) can be used as a compass and debates the sustainability impact of applied research.

For future generations to meet their needs, and to close the global inequality gap, we need to degrow. That is we need to reduce resource and energy consumption to bring the economy back into balance with the living world in a way that reduces inequality and improves human well-being (Hickel, 2020a,b). …

This study aims to contribute to the few tools that are currently available for small businesses and startups in impact assessment (Shields & Shelleman, 2017) using the well-known framework of SDGs (United Nations, 2015).

This report is an advisory report with an action plan as a conclusion about the implementation of the UN’s sustainable development goals into the daily work routine of Landhotel Voshövel. Landhotel Voshövel is a 4**** superior wellness hotel in Schermbeck, Germany. The report is split into five main …