Framing the development and directions of business sustainability efforts

Nils M. Høgevold is based at Department of Marketing, Oslo School of Management, Oslo, Norway. He is Associate Professor at Kristiania University College, Norway. He holds a MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona, USA. He has a background in management positions within the retail and tourism industries and a wide consultant experience, specialising in supplier and distributor relationships and business sustainability. He has published in a variety of peer-reviewed academic journals and presented papers at international conferences At Oslo School of Management he is Associate Dean Bachelor of Marketing and Sales Management.

Göran Svensson is based at Department of Marketing, Oslo School of Management, Oslo, Norway. He is Professor at Kristiania University College, Norway. He is also Professor at Halmstad University, Sweden, Honorary Professor at Deakin University, Australia, Visiting Professor at University of Johannesburg, South Africa, Adjunt Professor at Monash University, South Africa. He holds a PhD at the School of Economics and Commercial Law, Göteborg University, Sweden. Furthermore, he is a committed member of the international research community as journal editor, numerous editorial boards and scholarly/research networks and associations. He is a frequent author of international journal articles, international conference contributions, invited speaker and engaged as a book author. His research agenda consists of various research subjects and he has published in areas such as: brand management, business ethics, leadership, logistics, marketing, sustainability, public sector management, quality management, academic journals and publishing. He has a background as industrialist and entrepreneur in South America.