Sustainability Circle

Navigating sustainable business transformation

IMD Circles

Sustainability is a business imperative requiring collaboration and a clear roadmap for business transformation. With pressure mounting for organizations to accelerate their sustainability journeys, the urgency for transformation sits at the desk of the Chief Sustainability Officer. 

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Addressing the biggest challenges of our time requires that organizations speed up and scale their collective abilities to ensure a more sustainable and inclusive future for all.

Julia Binder Executive Director of IMD’s Center for Sustainable and Inclusive Business

The Sustainability Circle provides a space where you can collectively unpack sustainable business transformation. In a learning environment that fosters open communication, you have the opportunity to share new ideas, best practices, and your experience in navigating the complexities of ensuring that sustainable business transformation drives both business success and societal impact. Drawing on robust discussions on a broad array of topics that apply across industries, IMD experts help shape actionable insights that address environmental and social challenges.

Sustainability Leaders Circle – virtual dialogue

05 May 2025 Time: 12:00 – 13:30 CET

Sustainability Leaders Circle – Roundtable

11-12 September 2025

Sustainability Leaders Circle – virtual dialogue

03 December 2025 Time: 12:00 – 13:30 CET

Julia Binder

Professor of Sustainable Innovation and Business Transformation and Director of the Center for Sustainable and Inclusive Business

Julia Binder is Professor of Sustainable Innovation and Business Transformation, and Program Director of IMD’s Creating Value in the Circular Economy program. She is a renowned thought leader, recognized on the 2022 Thinkers50 Radar list for her work at the intersection of sustainability and innovation. Her research and teaching delve into the intr…

Knut Haanaes

Professor of Strategy

Knut Haanaes is Professor of Strategy and Lundin Chair Professor of Sustainability. His research and teaching focus 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 s…