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"By taking the pledge, MBAs invest nothing financially but commit to working toward creating sustainable change across various industries, from consumer goods and retail to finance, tech, and consulting. Those who pledge become part of a community of like-minded peers, mentors, and industry leaders committed to addressing the climate crisis." Poets&Quants https://lnkd.in/gkURbGAp #sustainabilty #climateaction #mba #netzero2050 #sustainablebusiness #climatechange Harvard Business School The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Stanford University Graduate School of Business Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management MIT Sloan School of Management Columbia Business School The Wharton School IMD HEC Paris IESE Business School IE Business School Saïd Business School, University of Oxford Cambridge Judge Business School INSEAD London Business School

⚡Special Issue Utopias: New Blog post⚡ *Why Business Schools Must Integrate Climate Change into Their Curricula* Learn about the compelling reasons why business schools must adopt curriculum change to respond to the climate crisis, and where leading business schools stand in their climate change education journey. The authors describe the example of HEC Paris, where an award-winning Climate & Business immersion program has been created to equip current and future leaders with the hard and soft skills necessary to tackle the climate crisis - one of humanity's most pressing challenges. Furthermore, HEC Paris co-launched the Business Schools for Climate Leadership (BS4CL) initiative, counting 8 leading European business schools (from Switzerland only IMD), whose mission is to generate, disseminate, and amplify evidence-based research, actionable insights, and thought leadership for corporate executives, students, educators, and policymakers at the forefront of driving the climate transition. ⬇ You will find the link to the full post in the comments section ⬇   🚀 And we invite you to join the conversation: How should curriculum change look like at @HEC Lausanne to respond to the grand challenges of our time, such as the climate crisis? #climatechange #Sustainability #GrandChallenges #Blog #climatepolicy #education Dr. Inès Burrus Philipp Censkowsky Patrick Haack, PhD Arianna Pisciella Robin Schimmelpfennig Laurence Jeangros Lilly Felber  HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne Estefania Amer Léane Vota Jean-Pierre Danthine Julia Steinberger Léo Gilliard Simon Zysset HEC Paris Sustainability & Organizations Institute (S&O) Perspectives Climate Group Daniel Halbheer Fernando Javier Diaz Lopez, Ph.D. HEC Montréal IMD Thanks to the authors:  Igor Shishlov Executive Director of the Climate & Business Program (HEC Paris) and Head of Climate Finance (Perspectives Climate Group)  Zuriñe Bidaurreta Head of Legal Department (Ikusi – Velatia Group)

🌟Grateful to be part and contribute to this fantastic initiative of Business Schools for Climate Leadership (BS4CL), where eight of Europe’s leading business schools unite for a global PhD course on organizing the climate transition. Halfway through this transformative journey, and it’s been incredible so far! We’re delving into impactful research approaches dedicated to driving meaningful change in sustainable investing and climate leadership as we navigate the transition. 🌱📈 Increasing the effectiveness of sustainable investing and the pivotal role of investors fascinate me the most, and that’s where my research focus lies. Rigorous and high-quality academic studies can inform practice and give a better understanding of sustainability risks, opportunities, and impacts! One clear realization is that major asset owners, such as public funds, have significant power and long-term perspectives that can catalyze meaningful change within portfolio companies' ESG practices. By leveraging this influence with active ESG investing and stewardship practices, they can contribute to building more resilient environmental, social, and economic systems while mitigating systemic risks overall. Further strategies, such as impact investing or sustainable thematic investments in circular economy transition, also need to accelerate to drive positive change in the face of biodiversity loss and climate change. 🎓 Business Schools for Climate Leadership (BS4CL): INSEAD, Cambridge Judge Business School, IESE Business School, IE Business School, IMD, HEC Paris, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and London Business School. 📚 Further contributing faculties: Ivey Business School at Western University, Columbia University, The University of Manchester, University of Michigan, and University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business. Here's to the next phase of research and collaboration! #ClimateLeadership #BS4CL #PhDProgram #SustainableInvesting

🌊 Should climate scepticism be taught in business schools? Some experts argue that while academic freedom is essential, it does not extend to baseless claims. In the current 'post-truth' era, where misinformation spreads easily, it is crucial to educate future business leaders to assess and debunk falsehoods critically. Thus, business schools should address climate scepticism not as a credible scientific stance but as a study of disinformation, equipping graduates to navigate and counteract these types of fallacies. In the latest issue of Global Focus Magazine, Frank Figge, Professor of Sustainability at ESCP Business School, and Andrea Thorpe, Associate Professor at Católica Porto Business School, explain how business schools can effectively integrate lessons on identifying and countering misinformation into their curricula to better prepare future leaders. 📘 Learn more: ╰┈➤bit.ly/GF-Climate Matthew Wood #EFMDGlobalFocus #climatechange #businessschools

Well that went fast! It's been a whole year since I started my new role as #seniorlecturer at Teesside University International Business School after almost 20 years in the #charity sector. It's been a rollercoaster and doesn't look like it's slowing down anytime soon! I didn't think for a second that I would be asked to take on course leadership of the Senior Leader Apprenticeship #MBA but I have loved it, don't get me wrong, the #impostersyndrome is real but watching senior business leaders debate, challenge and share their extensive knowledge in the classroom is incredible. Just as I found my feet with the MBA, along comes the Sustainability Business Specialist Apprenticeship (integrated MSc Sustainability Leadership). This course is everything I LOVE about business and if you work in the #sustainability space, I would love to talk to you. Next week, I will welcome 25 brand new learners to Teesside University to help to unleash their potential to make a meaningful impact in the world of sustainable business. The course will take us to the Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre, Teesside University London and of course our incredible campus in #middlesbrough. If you'd like to join us, we have intakes in January and May as well as September! Looks like I will be busy for a while, but I can't do it without my network, so if you read something about sustainability, see an event about sustainability or are working in sustainability in any form, please reach out! #esg #netzero #data #globalgoals #sdgs #regulation #ghg #climatechange #supplychain #businessmanagement #innovation #stakeholderengagement #ethics #impact #analysis #responsiblebusiness #responsibleleadership https://lnkd.in/e8iVs2yz

Calling all current University of Pennsylvania students: deepen your knowledge, expand your toolkit, and power your impact this spring. Explore ten of the many ESG-related courses available to University of Pennsylvania and Wharton students in the upcoming semester, including Climate and Big Data, Leading Diversity in Organizations, Energy Justice, and more. Wharton ESG courses offered this spring include: MGMT 2090/7200 - The Political and Social Environment of the Multinational Firm, taught by Witold Henisz, Vice Dean of the ESG Initiative BEPP/OIDD 2630/7630 - Environmental & Energy Economics and Policy, instructed by Arthur van Benthem, faculty co-lead of the Wharton Climate Center LGST 2600 - Climate Leadership in Action, instructed by Sarah Light, faculty co-lead of the Wharton Climate Center “This is Wharton’s only credit-bearing course for undergraduates that includes a Leadership Venture, and students have found the experience deeply meaningful," says Professor Light, of LGST 2600, a half-credit course that integrates scholarship in leadership theory, environmental and climate management, public policy, and ethics in six classroom sessions and a customized Leadership Venture over spring break that includes a high ropes course, camping, hiking, cycling and paddling. Consult the full list of ESG-related courses here, and be sure to visit your major or concentration page to confirm which courses count towards your program requirements: whr.tn/4hkqdoV The Wharton School #WhartonESG #ESGCourses #ClimateLeadership #EnvironmentalPolicy

"Today, we stand at the crossroads of a rapidly changing landscape. We find ourselves confronted by not one, but three major transformations: environmental, technological, and societal." In the latest issue of the EFMD Global Focus Magazine published at the start of the year, ESCP's leadership dived into the transformations impacting #businesseducation today and the challenges (and opportunities) this raises for business schools around the world. 💡 According to ESCP Dean Leon Laulusa, business schools must evolve to equip students for the environmental, technological, and societal shifts happening worldwide. Read on 👉  https://lnkd.in/gTMfgSvg Julie Perrin-Halot and Simon Anthony Mercado explain how business schools are rethinking internationalisation in response to global shifts accelerated by COVID-19, focusing on sustainability and social responsibility. In an article for EFMD, they introduce the STRIVE framework to guide international strategy.  Read on 👉 https://lnkd.in/gKVbzEfJ. #EFMDGlobalFocus

To navigate the overwhelming number of sustainability initiatives available, prioritisation is key to HEIs’ success in sustainability. Universities and other HE institutions should consider the complexity and impact of each initiative when prioritising, focusing on both simple and complex high-impact initiatives while only pursuing low-impact initiatives if they are simple to implement. During DEC Executive Briefing 009, “Measuring Sustainability in Higher Education”, we explored how institutions can make a lasting impact by focusing on four key areas: education, research and innovation, governance and operations, and external leadership. For more information: https://lnkd.in/g4v8btEJ #highereducation #sustainability #innovation

I’m happy to share with you that I’ve completed the Business Sustainability Management program at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)! Balancing this program with my commitments was challenging yet rewarding. Many evenings and weekends were dedicated to studying whilst also nurturing #UNIQASustainableBusinessSolutions in its early days. There were moments when it felt overwhelming, but topics like #climateaction, #biodiversity, #environmentalrisks, #supplychain and the #circulareconomy drew me in and kept me going. This experience has been more than just learning; it’s been a turning point, bringing a new perspective to my role as a Business Resilience Advisor, helping businesses navigate sustainability with resilience and innovation. While sustainability can present barriers for corporates, I find it crucial to maintain close partnerships, create circular collaboration models, and build communities of expertise to overcome challenges and transform them into opportunities. This is a long journey, and as such, we must be patient, develop gradually, yet with clear, actionable goals. A special thanks to Head of Tutor Louise Nicholls and our true guardian angel Rida Bilgrami for your valuable guidance and practical insights. I am also thankful to my friends and colleagues who stood by me during this demanding time. 😊 Moving forward, I am more committed than ever to helping businesses embrace sustainability, innovate with purpose, and build resilience in an ever-changing world. #Sustainability #BusinessResilience #CircularEconomy #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #SustainableBusiness #CISL #CambridgeUniversity #Leadership