Karlijn van Dijken wins REmagine Award for Master’s Thesis

The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) is proud to announce that alumna Karlijn van Dijken has won an REmagine Award for her innovative Master’s thesis on the sustainability of international supply chains. This award, an initiative of the Dutch Council of Deans in Economics and Business (DEB), recognizes master's graduates who demonstrate exceptional vision in re-imagining economics and business for positive societal change.

Karlijn van Dijken recently obtained two master’s degrees at the Faculty of Economics and Business, one in Supply Chain Management and the other in International Economics and Sustainable Development. Her award-winning thesis was supervised by Associate Professor Paul Buijs and Professor Bart Los. Van Dijken’s thesis, winner in the category Sustainable Economy, analyzes over a thousand international supply chains to uncover the hidden climate impact of products. Van Dijken’s message is clear: companies need to look beyond their direct suppliers; true sustainability starts with insight into every link of the supply chain. “This is an incredibly important insight at a time when environmental regulations for companies still fall far short of 'full chain responsibility’, even though such an approach is essential to truly hold firms accountable for the emissions of their entire supply chain,” she states. The relevance of Van Dijken’s research is appreciated: she also recently received the FEB Master’s Thesis Award for her research.

The REmagine Award

The REmagine Award is an initiative of the 14 Dutch Faculties of Economics and Business, united in the Council of Deans in Economics and Business (DEB). The thesis award is made possible by the Goldschmeding Foundation. This year was the second edition of the prize. The thesis award honors innovative theses in five categories: Institutional Adaptability, Future Health and Healthcare, Responsible Digital Transformation, Broad Perspective on Welfare, and Sustainable Economy. Each category has several nominees and one winner. Yearly, five prizes worth €5,000 each are awarded, one per category. Three other FEB students were also nominated for a REmagine award: Nissi Moses in the category Responsible Digital Transformation, Johanna Bolander in the category Broad Perspective on Welfare and Tijmen Meijerink in the category Changing Institutions.

The REmagine award celebrates young researchers who see their role as architects of change, understanding that the future of economics must prioritize people and societal well-being. This year, the award committee reviewed 103 outstanding nominations, highlighting the diverse and innovative approaches graduates are taking to address key societal transitions.