Heidi Rapp Nilsen

About

Heidi’s overall research theme is sustainability applied on the different spheres; ethics, investments, circular economics, corporate social responsibility and project management. She works as an associate professor in the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, at the Experts in Teamwork section. Prior to this she held a position as postdoctoral researcher at NTNU Oceans, at the Faculty of Humanities and the pilot program HAVANSVAR.

Heidi holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Bergen, and a PhD in Ecological Economics and Ethics from the University Nord. She is an experienced researcher and project leader with background from the research institute Norut, which is now part of NORCE. Heidi is lecturing in themes like sustainability, applied ethics, corporate social responsibility, and other management related subjects – at different faculties and universities - and outside academia. She has also worked with these themes in two UN organizations; the Food and Agriculture organization (FAO), and at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

Some externally funded R&D projects:

Sustainable Market Actors for Responsible Trade (SMART), https://www.smart.uio.no/

Industry water-utility symbiosis for a smarter water society (ULTIMATE), funded by H2020

Biosmart.no

Marine Plastic Waste in the Arctic (MARP)

Barents Sea Drill Cuttings research initiative (BARCUT), http://site.uit.no/ewma/barcut/

Samarbeid om etisk kompetanseheving (Cooperation for increased competence in ethical reflection), by KS

Publications

2022

Nerland, Rita Grøtvik; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Andersen, Bjørn Sørskot. (2022) Biosphere-based sustainability in local governments: Sustainable development goal interactions and indicators for policymaking. Sustainable Development.

2021

Carson, Siri Granum; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2021) CSR in the Norwegian context. Sovereign Wealth Funds, Local Content policies and CSR. Developments in the Extractives Sector.
Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt; Ratikainen, Irja Ida; Herfindal, Ivar; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2021) Bærekraftig utvikling og biologisk mangfold. NTNU, https://ntnu.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=78bb5001-359c-4cdf-81a9-aca800dcd34c. 2021.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Goodwin, Daniel; Poncet, Marine; Smith, Heather; Thorseth, May Britt; Koop, Stef. (2021) Ethical Drivers and Societal Expectations for the Circular Economy. A White Paper. 2021.
Sjåfjell, Beate; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Mähönen, Jukka. (2021) 'Bidrag til Amnestys argumentsamling om oljefondet og forhåndsfiltrering', i rapporten fra Amnesty: "Oljefondets nye etiske rammeverk - rigget for framtiden?". 2021.

2020

Cullen, James; Mähönen, Jukka; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2020) Financing the Transition to Sustainability: SMART Reform Proposals. 2020.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2020) Staying within planetary boundaries as a premise for sustainability: On the responsibility to address counteracting sustainable development goals. Etikk i praksis. volum 14 (1).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2020) Studenter fra ulike fag og land, og inndeling i diskusjonsgrupper om bærekraft og verdier. Læring om læring. volum 5 (1).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2020) sirkulær økonomi. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2020) økologisk økonomi. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Aursand, Marit. (2020) Sirkulær økonomi. Etter oljen: Vår bioøkonomiske fremtid.
Welde, Morten; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2020) samfunnsøkonomisk analyse -samfunnsøkonomisk lønnsomhet. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven).

2019

Junttila, Juho; Dijkstra, Noortje; Sørensen, Steffen Aagaard; Cochrane, Sabine K.J.; Landfald, Bjarne; Røberg, Stian; Arbo, Peter; Knol-Kauffman, Maaike; Solås, Ann-Magnhild; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Buanes, Arild; Leikvin, Øyvind. (2019) Barents Sea Drill cuttings research initiative (BARCUT)-project - End report. 2019.
Mähönen, Jukka; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2019) The role of the state as investor in promoting sustainability: an empirical analysis. 2019.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2019) The hierarchy of resource use for a sustainable circular economy. International Journal of Social Economics. volum 47 (1).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Carson, Siri Granum. (2019) Bærekraft, etikk og profitt – Statens pensjonsfond utland i møte med den globale økologiske krisen. Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift. volum 36 (4).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Hverven, Sigurd. (2019) Forskernes klimaansvar. Forskerforum.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Ringholm, Toril Merete. (2019) Lost in motivation? The case of a Norwegian community healthcare project on ethical reflection. Cogent Business & Management. volum 6:1632045.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Sjåfjell, Beate; Richardson, Benjamin J.. (2019) The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global. Risk Based versus Ethical Investments. Quarterly Journal of Economic Research. volum 88 (1).
Sjåfjell, Beate; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2019) Pretty villages aside, Norway has not stopped drilling for oil - and it may never lose its fossil fuel addiction. Independent - nettavis.

2018

Antonsen, Yngve; Normann, anne k meinich; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Magelssen, Morten. (2018) Systematisk etikkarbeid krever lederforankring. Tidsskrift for omsorgsforskning. volum 4 (1).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Nilsen, Trond. (2018) With license to pollute: Stakeholders suggestions of environmental improvements regarding drilling waste in the Barents Sea. Barents Studies. volum 5 (1).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Sjåfjell, Beate. (2018) Svar på Høring – NOU 2018: 12 Energiaksjer i Statens pensjonsfond utland. 2018.
Sjåfjell, Beate; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Richardson, Benjamin R.. (2018) Investing in Sustainability or Feeding on Stranded Assets? The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global. Wake Forest Law Review. volum 52 (4).

2017

Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Strømsnes, Kristin; Schmidt, Ulla. (2017) A broad alliance of civil society organizations on climate change mitigation: political Strength or legitimizing support?. Journal of Civil Society. volum 14 (1).

2016

Bresciani, Stefano; Ferraris, Alberto; Santoro, Gabriele; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2016) Wine Sector: Companies' Performance and Green Economy as a Means of Societal Marketing. Journal of Promotion Management. volum 22 (2).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Myhr, Sindre. (2016) Kartlegging av omdømmet til planlegging. En undersøkelse blant studenter og brukere. (10/2016). 2016.

2015

Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Ellingsen, May-Britt. (2015) The power of environmental indifference. A critical discourse analysis of a collaboration of tourism firms. Ecological Economics. volum 109.
Ringholm, Toril M; Mikkelsen, Eirik Inge; Alnes, Per Kristian; Hauge, Atle; Lie, Ivar; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Gløtvold-Solbu, Katrine. (2015) Økonomisk samspill og vekstmuligheter I Sør-Tromsregionen. (4/2015). 2015. ISBN 978-82-7492-298-3.
Ringholm, Toril; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Mikkelsen, Eirik Inge. (2015) Vekst i Sør-Troms?. Nordlys.

2014

Ringholm, Toril; Alnes, Per Kristian; Hauge, Atle Jensen; Lie, Ivar; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Gløtvold-Solbu, Katrine. (2014) Økonomisk samspill og vekstmuligheter i Sør-Tromsregionen (4/2015). 2014. ISBN 978-82-7492-298-3.

2013

Ellingsen, May-Britt; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Bye, Geir. (2013) Innovasjon og samhandling i bioteknologi og reiseliv. Sluttrapport fra VRI-Troms, Forskerprosjektet. 2013. ISBN 978-82-7492-276-1.

2012

Ellingsen, May-Britt; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Bye, Geir. (2012) Nyskapende nordnorsk reiseliv. Harstad Tidende.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Lie, Ivar; Nilssen, Inge Berg; Myhr, Sindre. (2012) Sør-Troms/nordre Nordland - faktagrunnlag om næringsliv og befolkningsstruktur. 2012.

2011

Aure, Marit; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Josefsen, Eva; Ringholm, Toril. (2011) Med håp og engasjement. En kunnskapsstatus om utfordringer og strategier i rekruttering av arbeidskraft til distriktskommuner. 2011.
Aure, Marit; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Ringholm, Toril. (2011) Håp, engasjement - men kommer det flere folk?. Plan: Tidsskrift for samfunnsplanlegging, byplan og regional utvikling. volum 6.
Buanes, Arild, NORUT Samfunn; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Bye, Geir. (2011) The production of renewable |energy as a regional development policy in rural areas, Troms. Norut, rapport 13/2011. 2011.
Bye, Geir; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2011) VinterTroms AS – Pilotstudie av en nettverksdannelse innen reiselivet i Troms. 2011.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2011) Klimautslipp, energibruk og energiproduksjon. Kommunene i Troms. 2011.

2010

Dybvig, Dagfinn Døhl; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2010) Frikjente demokratier. Dagbladet.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2010) From Weak to Strong Sustainable Development. An analysis of Norwegian economic policy tools in mitigating climate change. 2010.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2010) Overlapping consensus versus discourse in climate change policy: The case of Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund. Environmental Science and Policy. volum 13 (2).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2010) The joint discourse 'reflexive sustainable development' - From weak towards strong sustainable development. Ecological Economics. volum 69 (3).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Smith, Kristin Haugland; Solvoll, Gisle. (2010) Plattformbru over Mistfjorden. Miljøaspekter og lovmessige utfordringer. 2010.

2009

Vetlesen, Arne Johan; Nilsen, H. R.. (2009) Oppskrift for kollaps. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.).

2008

Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2008) Carbon capture and storage in the light of circulation economics. International Journal of Social Economics. volum 35 (01.feb).

2007

Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2007) Climate change and the petroleum industry: Analyzing an environmental value chain for CO2. Bourmistrov, A.og Mellemvik F. (eds.), Norwegian-Russian Cooperation in Business Education and Research: Visions and Challenges in Perspectives of the High North.

1995

Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (1995) Strategiske investeringer og markedsmakt. En analyse av norske industribedrifter. 1995.

Journal publications

Nerland, Rita Grøtvik; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Andersen, Bjørn Sørskot. (2022) Biosphere-based sustainability in local governments: Sustainable development goal interactions and indicators for policymaking. Sustainable Development.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2020) Staying within planetary boundaries as a premise for sustainability: On the responsibility to address counteracting sustainable development goals. Etikk i praksis. volum 14 (1).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2020) Studenter fra ulike fag og land, og inndeling i diskusjonsgrupper om bærekraft og verdier. Læring om læring. volum 5 (1).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2020) sirkulær økonomi. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2020) økologisk økonomi. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven).
Welde, Morten; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2020) samfunnsøkonomisk analyse -samfunnsøkonomisk lønnsomhet. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2019) The hierarchy of resource use for a sustainable circular economy. International Journal of Social Economics. volum 47 (1).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Carson, Siri Granum. (2019) Bærekraft, etikk og profitt – Statens pensjonsfond utland i møte med den globale økologiske krisen. Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift. volum 36 (4).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Hverven, Sigurd. (2019) Forskernes klimaansvar. Forskerforum.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Ringholm, Toril Merete. (2019) Lost in motivation? The case of a Norwegian community healthcare project on ethical reflection. Cogent Business & Management. volum 6:1632045.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Sjåfjell, Beate; Richardson, Benjamin J.. (2019) The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global. Risk Based versus Ethical Investments. Quarterly Journal of Economic Research. volum 88 (1).
Sjåfjell, Beate; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2019) Pretty villages aside, Norway has not stopped drilling for oil - and it may never lose its fossil fuel addiction. Independent - nettavis.
Antonsen, Yngve; Normann, anne k meinich; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Magelssen, Morten. (2018) Systematisk etikkarbeid krever lederforankring. Tidsskrift for omsorgsforskning. volum 4 (1).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Nilsen, Trond. (2018) With license to pollute: Stakeholders suggestions of environmental improvements regarding drilling waste in the Barents Sea. Barents Studies. volum 5 (1).
Sjåfjell, Beate; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Richardson, Benjamin R.. (2018) Investing in Sustainability or Feeding on Stranded Assets? The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global. Wake Forest Law Review. volum 52 (4).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Strømsnes, Kristin; Schmidt, Ulla. (2017) A broad alliance of civil society organizations on climate change mitigation: political Strength or legitimizing support?. Journal of Civil Society. volum 14 (1).
Bresciani, Stefano; Ferraris, Alberto; Santoro, Gabriele; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2016) Wine Sector: Companies' Performance and Green Economy as a Means of Societal Marketing. Journal of Promotion Management. volum 22 (2).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Ellingsen, May-Britt. (2015) The power of environmental indifference. A critical discourse analysis of a collaboration of tourism firms. Ecological Economics. volum 109.
Ringholm, Toril; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Mikkelsen, Eirik Inge. (2015) Vekst i Sør-Troms?. Nordlys.
Ellingsen, May-Britt; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Bye, Geir. (2012) Nyskapende nordnorsk reiseliv. Harstad Tidende.
Aure, Marit; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Ringholm, Toril. (2011) Håp, engasjement - men kommer det flere folk?. Plan: Tidsskrift for samfunnsplanlegging, byplan og regional utvikling. volum 6.
Dybvig, Dagfinn Døhl; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2010) Frikjente demokratier. Dagbladet.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2010) Overlapping consensus versus discourse in climate change policy: The case of Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund. Environmental Science and Policy. volum 13 (2).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2010) The joint discourse 'reflexive sustainable development' - From weak towards strong sustainable development. Ecological Economics. volum 69 (3).
Vetlesen, Arne Johan; Nilsen, H. R.. (2009) Oppskrift for kollaps. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.).
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2008) Carbon capture and storage in the light of circulation economics. International Journal of Social Economics. volum 35 (01.feb).

Report/dissertation

Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Goodwin, Daniel; Poncet, Marine; Smith, Heather; Thorseth, May Britt; Koop, Stef. (2021) Ethical Drivers and Societal Expectations for the Circular Economy. A White Paper. 2021.
Sjåfjell, Beate; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Mähönen, Jukka. (2021) 'Bidrag til Amnestys argumentsamling om oljefondet og forhåndsfiltrering', i rapporten fra Amnesty: "Oljefondets nye etiske rammeverk - rigget for framtiden?". 2021.
Cullen, James; Mähönen, Jukka; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2020) Financing the Transition to Sustainability: SMART Reform Proposals. 2020.
Junttila, Juho; Dijkstra, Noortje; Sørensen, Steffen Aagaard; Cochrane, Sabine K.J.; Landfald, Bjarne; Røberg, Stian; Arbo, Peter; Knol-Kauffman, Maaike; Solås, Ann-Magnhild; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Buanes, Arild; Leikvin, Øyvind. (2019) Barents Sea Drill cuttings research initiative (BARCUT)-project - End report. 2019.
Mähönen, Jukka; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2019) The role of the state as investor in promoting sustainability: an empirical analysis. 2019.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Sjåfjell, Beate. (2018) Svar på Høring – NOU 2018: 12 Energiaksjer i Statens pensjonsfond utland. 2018.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Myhr, Sindre. (2016) Kartlegging av omdømmet til planlegging. En undersøkelse blant studenter og brukere. (10/2016). 2016.
Ringholm, Toril M; Mikkelsen, Eirik Inge; Alnes, Per Kristian; Hauge, Atle; Lie, Ivar; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Gløtvold-Solbu, Katrine. (2015) Økonomisk samspill og vekstmuligheter I Sør-Tromsregionen. (4/2015). 2015. ISBN 978-82-7492-298-3.
Ringholm, Toril; Alnes, Per Kristian; Hauge, Atle Jensen; Lie, Ivar; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Gløtvold-Solbu, Katrine. (2014) Økonomisk samspill og vekstmuligheter i Sør-Tromsregionen (4/2015). 2014. ISBN 978-82-7492-298-3.
Ellingsen, May-Britt; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Bye, Geir. (2013) Innovasjon og samhandling i bioteknologi og reiseliv. Sluttrapport fra VRI-Troms, Forskerprosjektet. 2013. ISBN 978-82-7492-276-1.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Lie, Ivar; Nilssen, Inge Berg; Myhr, Sindre. (2012) Sør-Troms/nordre Nordland - faktagrunnlag om næringsliv og befolkningsstruktur. 2012.
Aure, Marit; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Josefsen, Eva; Ringholm, Toril. (2011) Med håp og engasjement. En kunnskapsstatus om utfordringer og strategier i rekruttering av arbeidskraft til distriktskommuner. 2011.
Buanes, Arild, NORUT Samfunn; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Bye, Geir. (2011) The production of renewable |energy as a regional development policy in rural areas, Troms. Norut, rapport 13/2011. 2011.
Bye, Geir; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2011) VinterTroms AS – Pilotstudie av en nettverksdannelse innen reiselivet i Troms. 2011.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2011) Klimautslipp, energibruk og energiproduksjon. Kommunene i Troms. 2011.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2010) From Weak to Strong Sustainable Development. An analysis of Norwegian economic policy tools in mitigating climate change. 2010.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Smith, Kristin Haugland; Solvoll, Gisle. (2010) Plattformbru over Mistfjorden. Miljøaspekter og lovmessige utfordringer. 2010.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (1995) Strategiske investeringer og markedsmakt. En analyse av norske industribedrifter. 1995.

Part of book/report

Carson, Siri Granum; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2021) CSR in the Norwegian context. Sovereign Wealth Funds, Local Content policies and CSR. Developments in the Extractives Sector.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Aursand, Marit. (2020) Sirkulær økonomi. Etter oljen: Vår bioøkonomiske fremtid.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2007) Climate change and the petroleum industry: Analyzing an environmental value chain for CO2. Bourmistrov, A.og Mellemvik F. (eds.), Norwegian-Russian Cooperation in Business Education and Research: Visions and Challenges in Perspectives of the High North.

PRODUKT

Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt; Ratikainen, Irja Ida; Herfindal, Ivar; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2021) Bærekraftig utvikling og biologisk mangfold. NTNU, https://ntnu.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=78bb5001-359c-4cdf-81a9-aca800dcd34c. 2021.

Teaching

Courses

Media

2022

Hertwich, Edgar G.; Lillealtern, Randi; Kleiven, Tommy; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2022) Derfor må vi gjenbruke gamle bygg fremfor å rive. Det store spørsmålene (podcast) [Radio]. 2022-02-09.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2022) EU-regulering gjeldende fra 1.januar 2022: Mener mange bedrifter i Midt-Norge ikke kjenner denne nye grønne EU-reguleringen. Adressa [Avis]. 2022-01-04.

2019

Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2019) Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund selling investments in oil firms. BBC World News [Radio]. 2019-03-08.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2019) Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund. Canadian public radio's national evening show [Radio]. 2019-03-08.
Nilsen, Heidi Rapp. (2019) The World Tonight reporting on the Norwegian SWF dis-investing from oil. BBC, The World Tonight, Radio 4 [Radio]. 2019-03-08.

Språkvelger

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