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    On campus program
    Driving Sustainability from the Boardroom

    Chart your company’s ESG path to long-term success

    On campus program

    Driving Sustainability from the Boardroom

    Chart your company’s ESG path to long-term success

    Location
    Lausanne
    Length
    2 days
    Fee
    CHF 7,500
    Next program starts
    10 March 2025
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    Are you ready to act now on ESG?

    Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors have become a global imperative, placing companies under increasing scrutiny. This heightened stakeholder focus means boards are confronted with new expectations. Yet few directors are equipped to govern ESG issues.

    IMD’s Driving Sustainability from the Boardroom is a highly experiential program that immerses you in the complex and multifaceted realities of ESG. Part of IMD’s collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), it will enable you to fulfill your role of influencing and steering the integration of sustainability into your company’s strategy.

    ESG Literacy

    Be ready to lead conversations and ask the right questions in and out of the boardroom by acquiring full ESG literacy.

    ESG Upsides

    Identify and leverage ESG opportunities for your company’s long-term success and reputation.

    ESG Stewardship

    Understand how ESG expands your fiduciary and accountability duties in your role as steward of your company’s long-term success.

    ESG Crisis Management

    Gain experience of handling difficult ESG conversations and responding to ESG crises through immersive in-class simulations.

    Discover the learning journey
    You and your class

    You are a current or aspiring board member, chairperson or board secretary. You understand that sustainability and ESG are boardroom imperatives and want to efficiently elevate your stewardship role for your company’s future.

    Your class is carefully selected to ensure a truly diverse group of global peers. Your class will become a trusted resource, encourage your learning journey and surprise you in many unanticipated beneficial ways both during and beyond your classroom experience. Read more about admission criteria.

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    Driving Sustainability from the Boardroom: inside the program
    “I loved the interactive way of doing things.” – Hear more about past participants’ experiences.
    “There is a disconnect between risk management practice and sustainability ambition.” – Rodney Irwin, guest speaker from the WBCSD.
    What our participants say about the program
    Kimmo J. Lipponen

    CEO, Finnish Business and Society
    Finland

    A must for both aspiring and seasoned board members
    Driving Sustainability from the Boardroom is a must for both aspiring and seasoned board members. Inspiring and thought-provoking, the calibre of professors and participants really raise the bar. The on-campus module also offers a holistic and immersive learning experience. I highly recommend!
    Dr. Annette Schueller

    Board Member
    Ethics & Compliance, Switzerland

    Sustainability and ESG is brought to life
    With excellent preparation materials and great interactive classes, games and debates, the Program Directors really brought to life the sometimes fuzzy concepts of ‘sustainability’ and ‘ESG’ and how boards can drive opportunities of sustainability as well as the risks in a strategic manner.
    Alfred Grunwald

    Executive Advisor Bird B AG, Member of the Board of Directors, MedTech industry, USA

    Learn how to introduce ESG to boards

    The deep knowledge of the faculty and the exchange of ideas with peers in a similar situation was an eye-opening experience. The real-life examples also helped me get a much deeper understanding on how I can introduce ESG to the boards with which I am involved.

    Emmanuelle Ferrari

    Aspiring board member, Former Region Head of Internal Audit APAC. Novartis, Switzerland

    A rich and wonderful experience

    It was such a rich and wonderful experience. Sustainability challenges were presented as opportunities for organizations to implement positive change. Having a mix of peers from different industries and faculty also opened doors to different thinking and approaches.

    Board community
    A valuable board community

    On completion of this program, you will be part of IMD’s board community. This network of board program alumni meets regularly – face-to-face and virtually – to exchange board experiences from different contexts and discuss the latest developments and trends in governance. You will be able to count on this valuable community of peers for advice and support far into the future.

    Next start & fee

    Length: 10-day countdown + 2 days on campus

    Dates
    10 Mar – 11 Mar 2025
    Location
    Lausanne
    Length
    2 days
    Price
    CHF 7,500
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    Dates
    2 Jun – 3 Jun 2025
    Location
    Lausanne
    Length
    2 days
    Price
    CHF 7,500
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    Dates
    27 Oct – 28 Oct 2025
    Location
    Lausanne
    Length
    2 days
    Price
    CHF 7,500
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    Special fee for WBCSD member organizations: CHF 5,500

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    It is becoming increasingly clear that good governance drives environmental and social responsibility, not the other way round. To be future-fit, boards must understand how their companies can deliver on their ESG commitments through a robust strategy.

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    Knut Haanaes Program Co-Director

    ESG affects the bottom line of an organization. It is ambitious in scale and scope, yet ambiguously defined. Boards today should understand its complex realities and the options and solutions that can be leveraged for long-term success.

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    Salvatore Cantale Program Co-Director
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    QS Reimagine Education Award
    Program has been shortlisted for QS Reimagine Education Awards

    IMD’s Driving Sustainability from the Boardroom has been selected as a finalist for the QS Reimagine Education Awards, in the Sustainability Education category.

    In 2023, the Reimagine Education Awards – the ‘Oscars’ of Education – marked its tenth anniversary of recognizing innovative approaches that improve student learning outcomes and career prospects.

    IMD’s entry stood out among 1.200+ submissions across 17 awards. This prestigious achievement reflects our passion and dedication to push the boundaries of education and our unwavering commitment to excellence.

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