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IMD researches progressive organizations that push the boundaries of performance. It also strives to identify and study individuals and or- ganizations that find innovative ways to do well by doing good. IMD regularly develops academic and practice-oriented thought leadership on innovation in the areas of ethics, sustainability and responsible leadership. These include books, practice-oriented research articles, case studies and academic papers. • “Winning Sustainability Strategies” by Prof. Benoit Leleux and Executive in Residence Jan van der Kaaij is the most recent IMD book on sustainability. It explores the effective design and im- plementation of sustainability strategies. The book examines practitioner cases from sustainability leaders together with the anonymized results from ten selected industries in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) benchmark. • Professor Vanina Farber holds the elea Chair for Social Innova- tion and leads the IMD elea Center for Social Innovation, which inspires and encourages leaders in business, government and civil society to create social innovation, new solutions that benefit global society by addressing social and environmental needs more efficiently and effectively than current policies and businesses. The elea Chair is supported by a donation from the elea Foun- dation for Ethics in Globalization which was founded by Peter Wuffli, the former Chairman of the Board of IMD. • The Debiopharm Chair for Family Philanthropy, held by Pro- fessor Peter Vogel, facilitates the creation of best practices to strengthen analysis, decision making, evaluation, governance and impact in this area. • The Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Chair for Responsible Leadership is held by Professor Ben Bryant, who aims to help CEOs transform themselves, their organizations and society. • The IMD World Competitiveness Center, led by Professor Arturo Bris, publishes the widely recognized annual World Com- petitiveness Rankings. The center has a unique role in promoting the discussion of socially responsible and sustainable business practices. • Professor Didier Cossin is the founder and director of the IMD Global Board Center. His research focuses on stewardship, how we can foster organizations to have long-term positive social im- pact while creating economic value for all.