The "International Research Network on Social and Environmental Aspects in Business and Management" (SEABUS-Network) has established a worldwide network of research institutions in order to foster the conceptual and methodological exchange on innovative research on environmental and social aspects in business and management. Under the umbrella of this network the partners strive to further establish their research in the area of the management of social and environmental aspects in companies within the international scientific community.

A range of activities have been conducted so far. One of the highlights to date was the Summer Academy “Creating a New Future for Business” held in Berlin (Germany) in Summer 2008. The network partners have also launched two calls for papers.

• The call for paper for a special issue of Business and Society looks at Management Theory and Business Strategy in the Light of Rapid and Drastic Environmental and Social Changes.
• A special issue of Business Strategy and the Environment will look at Trade-offs in Corporate Sustainability.

The network currently comprises eight research institutions from all over the world. The network partners seek to advance research and publications in the area of social and environmental aspects in business and management.

The network consists of the following partners:

The network has received generous funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research under grant number 07 IFS 11.

The website of the project is www.seabus-research.net.

For further information, please contact:

Professor Frank Figge
Professor of Management and Sustainability
Queen’s University Management School
25 University Square
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Northern Ireland/UK
Tel: +44 (0)28 9097 1363
E-mail: f.figge@qub.ac.uk