Sustainability Report 2021

Open Programs

Open Programs

IMD offers several open-enrollment programs that prepare senior executives to integrate sustainability in the core of their business strategies.

Leading Sustainable Business Transformation

In 2021, IMD offered for the first time its flagship open-enrollment senior executive program on sustainability. Leading Sustainable Business Transformation, led by Professor Knut Haanaes and Professor James Henderson, attracted 24 senior executives from more than 12 industries and 13 countries. The course is offered in a blended format, with online synchronous, online asynchronous, and face-to-face modules.

The course addresses the “knowing-doing” dilemma, providing participants with a complete business transformation journey through the lens of sustainability. With live case sessions with Guillaume Le Cunff, CEO of Nespresso, and Geraldine Matchett, Co-CEO of Royal DSM, the program enables executives to build smart, sustainable business models that will future-proof their organizations and benefit society. It also fosters a community of committed peers to support a renewed sense of purpose and know-how.

Teaching

“You learn how other companies are embracing sustainability transformation so you can incorporate what’s relevant into your own strategy. This program is inspiring, engaging, and really relevant.”
Andrea Simon
VP / Head of Strategy / Animal Nutrition Business Line
Evonik Operations | Nutrition & Care Germany
Leading Sustainable Business Transformation participant

Winning Sustainability Strategies

Winning Sustainability Strategies (WSS), a five-week online program, equips participants with a practical framework to develop, implement and evaluate effective sustainability plans for their organizations.

Teaching

In 2021, IMD offered WSS to four separate cohorts and more than 220 participants, compared with one cohort in 2020 with 53 participants.