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IMD Sustainability Report 2020

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Cutting-edge education IMD invests in new pedagogical tools that leverage technology to ensure the achievement of participants’ learning objectives and remain competitive in a rapidly changing environment, where knowledge of the environmental, social and governance impacts of business is crucial. Cutting-edge education is a core sustainability focus at IMD as it is a driver for maximum impact.

Investment in technology opens new horizons

In particular, the flexibility of technology-mediated learning enables IMD to tailor and pace learning to client and individual needs for maximum impact. As a result, virtual liVe programs produced impact scores similar to face-to-face programs. These innovations are already influencing IMD’s executive education programming, for example, with participants able to complete the EMBA foundation stage via the “built-for-liVe” Global Management Foundations program.

Through 2020, IMD invested heavily in technology- mediated learning to enable effective program delivery during the pandemic. This focus, from equipping teaching rooms with state-of-the-art, audio-visual equipment to redesigning or creating programs for the virtual liVe format, unlocked new ways of delivering immersive learning and real impact.

Sustainability Signals IMD introduced in 2020 an in-depth pedagogical tool called Sustainability Signals TM to help program participants navigate shifting sustainability trends and priorities. The tool helps participants keep track and make sense of events and trends shaping environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities.

visioning exercises, competitive analysis and stress test business models. It can be used in liVe and online programs in sessions spanning 10-400+ participants.

Sustainability Signals TM builds on the IMD Global Signals platform, a resource that helps leaders identify and navigate global indicators and trends that might affect their business. Sustainability Signals TM is based on this platform but takes a closer look at ESG issues. Sustainability Signals TM is a web-based resource that can be delivered as a standalone product or embedded into a program, alongside other sessions. It’s also a physical card deck that can be used as teaching material. Sustainability Signals TM can be used to support

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Sustainability Signals TM .