IMD elea Center for Social Innovation
Through our research and educational work with social innovators from across the world, we have gained some extraordinary insights into the dynamics that can drive systems change and accelerate the pace of social innovation. With the ongoing support of the elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization, we have published a large number of articles, cases, reports, books, chapters, and academic articles in top international academic journals.
By Vanina Farber and Natalia Olynec
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent the world we want to live in. It’s a world without poverty or hunger where health, wellbeing, and quality education are no longer the privilege of a few.
Media & Events
Led by Vanina Farber, IMD elea Professor of Social Innovation and Dean of IMD’s Executive MBA program, we host a webinar series that explores how philanthropists, investors, entrepreneurs, corporations, and foundations are using the spectrum of capital to address the key social and environmental challenges of our time.
We are very fortunate to benefit from the support of the elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization to study and support social innovators across the world.
The IMD elea Center for Social Innovation is pleased to announce the appointment of Katherine Milligan, Maximilian Martin, and María Helena Jaén as its first Senior elea Fellows.
Social innovation is a highly complex topic that relies on an interdisciplinary approach. Our team of faculty experts is committed to focusing on the characteristics and challenges unique to social innovation.
Social innovation creates new solutions (products, services, markets, models, processes) for a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous society by addressing social and environmental needs more efficiently and effectively than current policies and businesses.
The IMD elea Center for Social Innovation was launched at IMD Business School in 2018. We develop and share research, pedagogical content, and educational programs that help leaders in business, government, and civil society navigate the challenges of initiating and implementing social innovation.
Through these core activities, we convene entrepreneurs, executives, investors, philanthropists, researchers, and other change agents to accelerate the speed, scale, and effectiveness of social innovations across the spectrum of capital that address the key social and environmental challenges of our time.