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Responsible investments – A good start for a better business

The interest in responsible investments is strong and has grown significantly over the past decade. Based on dialogues with more than 60 leading European asset owners and managers, this white paper highlights the importance of responsible investments, the challenges investors face and what is needed to take the next step forward.

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Outsourcing – Three fundamentals for achieving success

Far from all outsourcing deals succeed in achieving their targets. In this article, we share three fundamental building blocks that we believe are vital for successful outsourcing.

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Organizational design – beyond boxes and hierarchies

Axholmen shares five tips for a successful organizational design. As is often the case, it’s about setting clear goals, but also about not being overly cautious and daring to design towards the networked organization of the future.

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Anchoring – A key for successful change projects

Investing sufficient time and effort in anchoring within the organization is a key for success and enables the desired results to be achieved more quickly. This article highlights the importance of anchoring before starting a change journey.

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Customer service – lower cost with better customer experience

Quality in customer service should ultimately be measured in long-term customer experience, efficiency, and sales. In this white paper, we list six tips for lowering costs, most of which also deliver a better long-term customer experience.

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Supply chain and e-commerce – supply chain as the key to profitable growth

E-commerce continues to grow strongly at around 15% per year and is characterised by fast deliveries, price transparency and a high rate of returns, which places completely new demands on the company’s supply chain.

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Personnel reduction – sometimes neccessary, always challenging

Axholmen’s view on important elements to keep in mind when facing a situation where a reduction in staff becomes necessary and the challenges associated with a reduction in staff.