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Books

IMD faculty and researchers published several books and book chapters related to sustainability, focusing on impact investment, philanthropy, and the role of business schools in promoting sustainable transformation.

The elea Way: A Learning Journey Toward Sustainable Impact Vanina Farber and Peter Wuffli In The elea Way: A Learning Journey Towards Sustainable Impact, Vanina Farber, Professor of Social Innovation at IMD, and Peter Wuffli, Honorary Chairman at IMD and Founder and Chairman of the elea Foundation, argue that, instead of a binary choice between “bad business” or “good society”, the world needs ‘inclusive capitalism’ – an impact-orientated capitalist philosophy that taps into growing international interest in social entrepreneurship and impact investing. The authors draw on the experience of the elea Foundation, a 20m CHF impact investment fund created in 2006, which has since expanded to encompass some 40 investments around the world. elea’s 15-year track record of how private capital can help impact entrepreneurs realize their potential provides an essential guide in improving conditions for some of the world’s most disadvantaged people.

Family Philanthropy Navigator: The Inspirational Guide For Philanthropic Families On Their Giving Journey Peter Vogel, Etienne Eichenberger and Malgorzata Kurak The Family Philanthropy Navigator by Peter Vogel, IMD Debiopharm Chair for Family Philanthropy, Etienne Eichenberger, Managing Partner of WISE philanthropy advisors and Malgorzata Kurak, IMD Research Fellow, offers an easy-to-use, step-by-step inspirational guide for new and existing philanthropic families to initiate or enhance their journeys in giving. “The world needs all hands on deck to address the big challenges we face – they can’t just be fixed by governments or NGOs alone. Our mission with this book is to inspire more individuals and families to give and to ensure that their giving is effective and efficient,” Professor Vogel said.