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Jacob Dahl Rendtorff

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Jacob Dahl Rendtorff

Professor, MA, PhD & DSc (Public Administration)

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9021-4720

  • Universitetsvej 1, 25.1

    DK-4000 Roskilde

    Denmark

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Research

Jacob Dahl Rendtorff, PhD and Dr. Scient. Adm. is professor of philosophy and ethics at the Department of Business and Social Sciences, Roskilde University, Denmark. Rendtorff’s research has a broad perspective on philosophy and ethics, philosophy of management and business philosophy, organization theory, management, responsibility, ethics and legitimacy of business firms and corporations, corporate social responsibility, business ethics, sustainability, bioethics and biolaw, human rights, political theory and philosophy of law. Rendtorff is educated in philosophy and political sciences in Copenhagen, Paris and Berlin, and he has been visiting professor in many universities (Utrecht, Rome, Freiburg, Boston, Stanford, Santa Clara, Louvain, Shanghai, Besancon, Paris, Tübingen, Oslo and Rennes). Rendtorff has written and edited books on issues of existentialism and hermeneutics, French philosophy (Sartre, Ricoeur, Derrida), ethics, bioethics, business ethics and philosophy of management as well as philosophy of law. Rendtorff’s recent publications are Encyclopedia of Stakeholder Management, Edward Elgar 2023, Handbook of Business Legitimacy, Springer 2020, Philosophy of Management and Sustainability, Emerald 2019, Cosmopolitan Business Ethics. Towards a Global Ethos of Management, Routledge 2017 and Stakeholder Theory a Model for Strategic Management, Springer 2016. Rendtorff is president of the European Business Ethics Network (EBEN) and he is Secretary General of the Steering Committee of FISP (International Federation of Philosophical Societies). Rendtorff is editor the International Journal of Ethics and Systems (Emerald) and of the Springer Series Ethical Economy, associate editor of Social Responsibility Journal (Emerald) and European editor of Journal of Business Ethics Education. Presently, Rendtorff’ s main research interests are philosophy and ethics, ontology, philosophy of management, stakeholder theory, sustainability, CSR, and cosmopolitan business ethics (Kant).

Keywords

  • Management, Organization, Business economy and administration, Management and organization of industry, trade, and communication
  • Economics, Politics
  • Public administration
  • Philosophy, History of ideas, Religion. Theology
  • Law, Ethics
  • Theory of science, History and sociology of science, knowledge and technology, Research policy
  • Labour market
  • Communication, Journalism, Media
  • Production, Consumption
  • Event, Tourism, Performance
  • Welfare state, Welfare society
  • Language, Language usage, Philosophy of language

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  3. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  4. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  5. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  6. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  7. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  8. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  9. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  10. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  11. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  12. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  13. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  14. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  15. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  16. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  17. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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