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8 The sustainability initiative at IMD Business School, Switzerland Sameh Abadir, Natalia Olynec and Marta Widz

Founded by business leaders for business leaders, IMD Business School (International Institute for Management Development), based in Lausanne, Switzerland, is an independent academic in- stitution with Swiss roots and global reach (IMD Business School, 2019a). IMD delivers Real Learning, Real Impact through a unique combination of teaching, research, coaching and organizational development activities (IMD Business School, 2019a). IMD is the only Swiss business school and one of less than a hundred globally to hold the coveted “triple crown” of accreditations from AACSB, EFMD EQUIS and AMBA, the gold standard for global best prac- tice. IMD has been ranked in the top 5 business schools for exec- utive education worldwide for 15 years, and in the top 3 business schools for the last 8 years in the Financial Times rankings (IMD Business School, 2019a). Integrating sustainability at IMD Recognizing its responsibility in educating the world’s business leaders, IMD has stepped up its action and measurement efforts in the area of sustainability. Buttressing its Sustainability Policy, and sustainability logo highlighting initiatives across campus (refer to Figure 8.1), IMD has integrated responsible leadership in its vision: Challenging what is and inspiring what could be, we develop lead- ers who transform organisations and contribute to society. (IMD Business School, 2019b)