Build your smart roadmap for a sustainable business future.
Leading Sustainable Business Transformation
Build your smart roadmap for a sustainable business future.
Location Blended
Length 3 days liVe virtual, 5 weeks online, 3 days on campus
Fee CHF 9,900
Next program starts 20 September 2023
How to build your sustainability roadmap
Sustainability is now a business imperative.But how do you effectively evolve from knowing to doing, empowering you to capitalize on new opportunities?
Leading Sustainable Business Transformation addresses this ‘knowing-doing’ dilemma, providing you with a complete business transformation journey through the lens of sustainability.The program takes you from the why to the how of sustainability, enabling you to build smart, sustainable business models that will future-proof your organization and benefit society.
You will work on your own sustainability challenge and leave with a clear roadmap for sustainable business transformation combined with a rich community of committed peers to support you, a renewed sense of purpose, and deep know-how.
Deep dive into the sustainability landscape, learn from top-ranked global sustainability companies, identify risks and opportunities.
Understand ESG and sustainability best practices and how to apply these to drive organizational change.
Work on your own sustainability challenge and apply learnings throughout the program.
Future-proof your organization, transitioning to sustainable and scalable business models that build competitive advantage and deliver superior financial results.
Leave with your own roadmap for sustainable business transformation ready to action in your organization.
You are seeking to influence and embed sustainability at the center of your organizational purpose.You need sustainability tools, frameworks, language, and capabilities to drive this change.Ideally you are a leader with P&L responsibilities or lead a function such as marketing, finance, supply chain, strategy, sustainability etc…
Recent participant profiles include: Lead sustainable finance.VP global sustainability, Executive director of strategy, Head of quality, Head of marketing, VP Corporate Affairs, Supply Chain Director.
Participants join from industries such as: Finance & Insurance, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Services, Health Care, Construction & Engineering
Industries
Avg.years of experience
Average age
UPPER MIDDLE/SENIOR MANAGER
The case studies are inspiring.
You learn how other companies are embracing sustainability transformation so you can incorporate what’s relevant into your own strategy.
And the program structure gives big value.You get time to reflect and to share ideas back in your company and work together on your learnings.
The blend of liVe, online and face-to-face training is fantastic.There is a supportive community of participants who are experiencing similar challenges to you.And different industry players help you understand how to address your own sustainability transformation challenges.
You will learn from cutting-edge research, real-world examples, discovery visits, themed masterclasses with expert practitioners, class discussions, case studies, frameworks, and the sustainability signals™ toolkit on opportunities to drive your own sustainable business transformation.
You will receive business and leadership coaching to support your journey and deepen the impact of your learnings.
See inside top sustainability companies via discovery expeditions.
Apply learnings to your context for an accelerated transformation.
Benefit from individual and group coaching end-to-end.
Build your sustainability ecosystem with a rich community of peers.
Self-paced
– Survey
– Identify individual sustainability challenge
Duration: 3 days – liVe virtual
– Gain deep insight from top ranked sustainability companies
– Get inspired by online discovery expeditions to global sustainability champions
– Harness key sustainability and ESG trends
– Embed sustainability into strategy
– Identify sustainable business models & social benefits
Duration: 5 weeks (self-paced online, 4-6 hrs per week).1hr weekly check-in virtual
– Build leadership capabilities to effectively communicate your vision
– Embed leadership concepts into courageous dialogues
– Transform mindsets at CXO, top management and functional team levels
Duration: 3 days on Lausanne campus
– Connect dots to make change happen
– Develop organizational design: measurement, rewards, processes & capabilities
– Build alliances, partnerships & ecosystems
– Change tactics
Our faculty members are recognized world authorities in their fields.Dividing their time between teaching, research and working with international companies, they remain on top of the latest management trends.You can expect timely, innovative learning activities, materials, and content in all IMD programs.
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Knut Haanaes
Professor of Strategy
Knut Haanaes is Professor of Strategy and Lundin Chair Professor of Sustainability.
His research and teaching focuses on strategy, sustainability, strategic renewal, and business models.He says these different pillars enable him to help companies think about their path for the future and take account of new trends, including the demand for greater…
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James Henderson
Professor of Strategic Management
James Henderson is Professor of Strategic Management.He is an expert on strategic agility, or the development and implementation of strategy under uncertainty.His research focuses on competitive strategy, corporate strategy, digital transformation, ecosystems, sustainability, and strategy execution.
Henderson says agility is all about an organ…
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David Bach
Professor of Strategy and Political Economy and Dean of Innovation and Programs
David Bach is Professor of Strategy and Political Economy, Rio Tinto Chair in Stakeholder Engagement and Dean of Innovation and Programs.
He is a political economy expert with a proven track record of creating impactful learning journeys in a dual role as both Professor and Dean.
Through his award-winning teaching and writing, Bach helps manager…
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Julia Binder
Professor of Sustainable Innovation and Business Transformation
Julia Binder is Professor of Sustainable Innovation and Business Transformation.She specializes in the intersection between sustainability and innovation.Her research and teaching explore the processes, strategies, and mechanisms that allow entrepreneurs and managers to combine economic, social, and environmental impact in their businesses.As Di…
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Frédéric Dalsace
Professor of Marketing and Strategy
Frédéric Dalsace is Professor of Marketing and Strategy and Co-Director of IMD’s Leading Customer-Centric Strategies (LCCS) program.
He focuses on two distinct areas – B2B issues such as customer centricity, buyer-seller relationships, and value management, and sustainability, inclusive business models, and alleviating poverty.
He believes…
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Vanina Farber
elea Professor of Social Innovation and Dean of the IMD EMBA program
Vanina Farber is elea Professor of Social Innovation and Dean of the IMD EMBA program.
She is an award-winning economist and political scientist who specializes in social innovation and the mobilization of private capital for impact investing.Her research focuses on innovative, practical, sustainable, and inclusive market-oriented approaches that …
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Susan Goldsworthy
Affiliate Professor of Leadership, Communications, and Organizational Change
Susan Goldsworthy OLY is Affiliate Professor of Leadership, Communications, and Organizational Change.As a former Olympic finalist, award-winning writer, executive coach, and speaker with more than 20 years of corporate experience with large multinationals, Susan Goldsworthy brings knowledge from the fields of sport, business and neuroscience to h…
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Natalia Olynec
Head of Sustainability
Natalia Olynec is Head of Sustainability at IMD, where her work focuses on research, program development, strategy, governance, reporting, and advisory.She has worked in sustainability management, consulting, and education for more than 15 years.
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Karl Schmedders
Professor of Finance
Karl Schmedders is Professor of Finance.His research and teaching focuses on sustainability and the economics of climate change.
He is therefore able to provide key insights on the transition risk arising from the shift to a greener economy and help companies face up to the challenges of potential asset degradation and increasing carbon prices.
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Michael Yaziji
Professor of Strategy and Leadership
Michael Yaziji is Professor of Strategy and Leadership.He is an award-winning author whose work spans leadership and strategy.He is recognized as a world-leading expert on non-market strategy and NGO-corporate relations, and has a particular interest in ethical questions facing business leaders.His latest research includes the world’s largest su…
Nestlé is the world’s largest food and beverage company.
The company was ranked the world’s most sustainable company in 2021 by Corporate Knights Global 100 Index.
Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction and paper.
Brigitta brings a wealth of experience from large cap pharmaceutical companies, such as Roche and Novartis as well as biotech.
In the first of a series of practical guides for organizations on sustainability, Knut Haanaes, Frédéric Dalsace, and Jules Wurlod explain why any successful sustainability strategy needs to be underpinned by a solid business case.
The recent COP27 meeting made only limited headway on measures to tackle climate change, but climate action by companies gives more grounds for optimism, and the current challenging economic and geopolitical environment is not going to divert busi…
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Length: 3 days liVe virtual, 5 weeks online, and 3 days on campus.
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