Some firms engage voluntarily and comprehensively for environmental preservation. But let us be honest: Most do not and these firms need a “more pronounced invitation” to act – to be candid. Therefore, I am in favor of regulation as long as it carefully considers potential side effects and is designed prudently and appropriately. The internalization of costs for pollution which are currently externalized is one step. However, in international transportation, it might not lead

What will be the effects of trends such as regionalization or digitalization on logistics and global trade? The effects of the trends strongly differ and do not affect all industries equally. In some cases, digitalization replaces the physical flow of goods by digital flows (e.g. films, games, books and magazines). Relatedly, the emergence of online platforms such as Upwork, Amazon’s MTurk, Slack, Skype, and others enable a digital market for talent and teamwork across the gl

On March 20, 2019, Bündnis 90 Die Grünen, the German green party, invited to a platform discussion in Berlin. While acknowledging that international trade is a key enabler of economic development, discussions revolved around the downside of international trade: its contribution to climate change. I was granted the honour to serve as panellist and share my experience in the management of global value chains. Here is a summary of the discussion questions and my responses for a