Sustainability Report 2021

9 Sustainability at IMD

Our Approach to Sustainability IMD believes a sense of shared responsibility is essential for the prosperity of individuals, businesses, communities and nations. Challenging what is and inspiring what could be, the institute develops leaders who transform organisations and contribute to society. IMD supports responsible leaders who act with integrity, contribute to sustainable performance and have a positive impact on the world.

IMD has built a sustainability strategy to incorporate both the institute’s influence on business and leaders as well as its commitment to sustainable campus operations and as a responsible employer. As a leading global business school and a key institution in the Lac Léman region of Switzerland, IMD embeds sustainability in teaching, research, and outreach, while adhering to sustainable business practices to improve our social and environmental footprint. IMD’s 13 focus areas have been identified through a materiality assessment with key stakeholders. The five main focus areas are illustrated here:

IMD’s sustainability strategy prioritizes five core focus areas:

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Responsible Leadership Development

Cutting Edge Education

Access to Executive Education

Mobility and Emissions

Workforce Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our ambitions

We aim to develop responsible leaders who transform organizations and contribute to

We aim to leverage technology and pedagogical tools to deliver world- class learning, allow more executives to participate, and remain competitive in a rapidly changing world.

We aim to attract a diverse range of program participants and clients across geographic, gender, cultural, functional and all other boundaries to enable rich learning and awareness.

We aim to foster a caring, inclusive, and diverse working environment that fosters innovation and also reflects our participants’ wide range of experiences and identities.

We aim to reduce our environmental footprint through sustainable campus behaviors, including leveraging technology to deliver programs in a less carbon intensive way.

society through our teaching, research, and outreach.

IMD’s approach to sustainability is aligned with Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). PRME seeks to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through responsible management education. IMD enables continuous improvement to develop a new generation of business leaders capable of managing the complex challenges of the 21st century.

IMD’s sustainability strategy supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals through its strengths in teaching, research, convening, and developing business and non-for-profit leaders. The goals addressed in IMD’s strategy include: