Department of Management, Society and Communication

Upon appointment by the Government, Professor Karin Buhmann joined the 5-member National Contact Point for OECD's Guidelines (NCP Denmark) as an expert member as of 1 October 2024.

NCP Denmark is the key institution to support the operational implementation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, as well as handling complaints from affected stakeholders and others when the Guidelines are perceived to be breached.

The appointment has a three year duration. Professor Buhmann is well acquainted with the work of NCP Denmark and the OECD Guidelines,

having served on NCP Denmark 2012-2022 upon nomination by Danish civil society.

For more information, please contact Karin Buhmann, kbu.msc@cbs.dk.

MSC scholar Chiara Andreoli gains her PhD degree

Chiara Andreoli successfully defended her PhD titled ‘Bridging Profit and Purpose: Tensions in Impact Measurement and Management in Impact Investing’ on 27 September.

Chiara Andreoli's doctoral dissertation examines the development and implementation of impact measurement and management (IMM) practices in impact investing. By adopting a practice-centered approach,the four articles analyze the key tensions practitioners face in the IMM process as they seek to augment social and environmental impact alongside financial returns.

Through in-depth qualitative studies, this dissertation advances knowledge on impact materiality, power dynamics, impact commen-

suration, and stakeholder engagement. It deepens the theoretical understanding of the complexities in the IMM decision-making process, challenging the notion that these tensions arise solely from intentional stakeholder antagonism. Instead, it highlights the intrinsic challenges of reconciling diverse meanings, demands, and actions in the IMM process in the nascent field of impact investing, and it provides novel insights into how practitioners can better integrate impact considerations into business decision-making.

The Department of Management, Society and Communication

The department came into existence on 1 January 2017 as a result of the merger of the Department of Intercultural Communication and Management and the Department of International Business Communication. Read about MSC's research profile here and about it's research-based education here.

MSC is located in the Dalgas Have part of the CBS campus. As one of CBS' largest departments, it occupies most of the second floor of the building.