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Peter Vanham writes about the global economy and those who shape it.
He is the (co-) author of "The New Nature of Business (Wiley, 2024, with André Hoffmann), "Stakeholder Capitalism" (Wiley, 2021, with Prof. Klaus Schwab), "Before I Was CEO" (Wiley, 2017), and "Een kleine geschiedenis van grote durvers" (Lannoo, 2020).
He worked as a journalist in New York, London, Zurich, and Berlin, and contributed stories on emerging markets and business leadership to Fortune, The Financial Times, Business Insider, Harvard Business Review, and others.
He holds (executive) master’s degrees in Management Research (ESCP Paris), Global Leadership (World Economic Forum), Business & Economics Journalism (Columbia University) and Commercial Engineering (KU Leu ...more

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	Stakeholder-Kapitalismus: Wie muss sich die globale Welt verändern, damit sie allen dient? - Vorschläge des Weltwirtschaftsforums-Gründers by Klaus Schwab, Peter Vanham (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 368 ratings — published 2021 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before I Was CEO: Life Stories and Lessons from Leaders Before They Reached the Top 3.68 avg rating — 65 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Een kleine geschiedenis van grote durvers. Buitengewone Belgische ondernemers van de middeleeuwen tot nu 3.92 avg rating — 36 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Nature of Business: The Path to Prosperity & Sustainability by Andre Hoffmann, Peter Vanham (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 36 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pour une prospérité durable: La nouvelle nature de l'entreprise by Andre Hoffmann, Peter Vanham (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Nature of Business: The Path to Prosperity and Sustainability, Revised Edition by Andre Hoffmann, Peter Vanham (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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On Natural Capital: The Value of the World Around Us – Transforming Economics to Value Nature and Combat Climate Change

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