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Vanina Farber

Vanina Farber is an economist and political scientist specializing in social innovation, sustainability, impact investment and sustainable finance.  She also has almost 20 years of teaching, researching and consultancy experience, working with academic institutions, multinational corporations, and international organizations. She is the holder of the elea Chair for Social Innovation and is the Program Director of IMD’s Executive MBA program and IMD’s Driving Innovative Finance for Impact program.

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Sustainability trends businesses must watch in 2026

December 29, 2025 • by Frédéric Dalsace, Goutam Challagalla, Julia Binder, Florian Hoos , Sara Ratti, Adrian Dellecker, Howard H. Yu, Michael R. Wade, Vanina Farber, Karl Schmedders in Energy • 12 min read

In 2026, sustainability moves from lofty ambition to hard-nosed execution, driving resilience, competitiveness, and real business value. From circularity to AI-enabled energy systems and sustainable product design, IMD experts see action taking...

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