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Center for Sustainable and Inclusive Business

Envisioning and implementing sustainable business transformation

Center for Sustainable and Inclusive Business

Envisioning and implementing sustainable business transformation

Sustainability is an essential element of business strategy, driving the transformation of business models and the roles of senior executives. IMD partners with sustainability leaders to research and share innovative best practices that harness opportunities and mitigate risk. Our research also informs our custom and open programs to help you navigate your sustainable business transformation journey.

How to Market Sustainable Products

by Frédéric Dalsace and Goutam Challagalla, Harvard Business Review

Moving the Needle on Sustainability

by Goutam Challagalla and Frédéric Dalsace, Harvard Business Review

A clear vision for sustainable business transformation

by Jean-François Manzoni, Julia Binder, I by IMD

We don’t just discuss a better future, we actively shape it

Julia Binder, Professor for Sustainable Innovation and Business Transformation, discusses the mission of the Center for Sustainable and Inclusive Business.

Featured book

The Circlar Business Revolution

In their book, The Circular Business Revolution: A practical framework for sustainable business models, Julia Binder and Manuel Braun give you a comprehensive and practical toolkit to understand how your organisation works now, the opportunities it has within the circular economy, and how to put it all into practice effectively.

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Journal of Management Studies

Boundary conditions for organizations in the Anthropocene: A review of the planetary boundaries framework 10 years on

By Amanda Williams, Paolo Perego and Gail Whiteman

Journal of Management

A process study of evolving paradoxes and cross-sector goals: A partnership to accelerate global sustainability

By Amanda Williams, John N. Parker, Steve Kennedy and Gail Whiteman

The Financial Review

Carbon risk and equity prices

By Arthur Enders, Thomas S. Lontzek, Karl Schmedders and Marco Thalhammer

News Stories

IMD recognized with EcoVadis Gold Sustainability Rating

The institute’s sustainability initiatives received an overall score of 73, placing it in the top 5% of educational institutions assessed.

News Stories

IMD celebrates case writing contributions with The Case Centre

The CEO of the world’s largest repository of case studies visited IMD in honor of its faculty’s multiple recognitions in case writing.

News Stories

IMD launches new range of executive certificates

The university institute’s four tailored learning journeys – from digital- and sustainability-focused leadership to upskilling – will be recognized as Certificates of Advanced Studies (CAS).

Case Study

Ipsen: Accelerating profitable growth in pharma

Part One: Ipsen, a global pharmaceutical firm headquartered in France, was facing significant challenges, including regulatory setbacks and fierce competition, when David Loew assumed the role of CEO in 2020. The loss of exclusivity for Somatulin…

By Niccolò Pisani

Case Study

Statnett: Building a power line isn’t always a straight line

This case is about the dilemma faced by Elisabeth Vardheim, a C-level executive at Statnett, Norway’s transmission grid operator. As a result of its participation in the Paris Agreement, Norway decided to greatly accelerate the national energy tra…

By Stefan Michel, Emmanuel Guex, Pawel Kosciukiewicz, Jon Hov Lauritzen and David Ramirez

Case Study

Sustainability transformation at SITA

Aiming to blaze the trail that would lead the air travel industry out of the pandemic, SITA decided to reshuffle and renew its credit facilities. In the process, it established that sustainability – particularly ESG factors – would play an increas…

By Salvatore Cantale and Martin Králik

Research & Insights

IMD’s faculty and research teams regularly publish important research on sustainability and inclusive business.

Sustainability Toolkits

Sustainability toolkits is a resource that helps navigate global indicators and trends that will impact your business.

Partnerships

IMD partners with academic institutions, organizations, and not-for-profits to advance sustainable transformation.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Through our research, thought leadership, programs, and practice-based know-how, we help current and future leaders work toward a more diverse, inclusive, and fair future.

Social innovation

We develops and share research, pedagogical content, and educational programs that help leaders in business and civil society navigate the challenges of initiating and implementing social innovation.

Programs

We offer both custom and open programs to help you navigate your sustainable business transformation journey.

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The Center for Sustainable and Inclusive Business helps organizations navigate a more sustainable future.