Humanitarian Logistics

By Rolando Tomasini and Luk van Wassenhove. Logistical shortcomings and oversights in the humanitarian context may result in serious consequences for the victims of disasters and could literally mean the difference between life and death. So they have to get it right, and fast. This is where this book comes in, showing the role of the private sector in humanitarian operations… Click here to read more or to order this exciting new book.

“Energy Efficiency and Economic Growth: the ‘Rebound Effect’ as a driver”

24th October 2008

In a timely publication, “Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Consumption: The Rebound Effect (edited by Horace Herring and Steve Sorrell)” to appear later this year, INSEAD Emeritus Professor Robert Ayres and Senior Research Fellow Benjamin Warr, Sustainability, argue for two linked thesis. The first is that energy efficiency has been a major driver of economic growth since the industrial revolution. The second, related thesis, is that while reduced carbon dioxide emissions are essential for long-term global sustainability, the usual policy recommendation, namely to increase the cost of energy through a carbon tax, may have an adverse impact on economic growth in the industrialised world.

POSTPONED!

"Leadership, challenges and opportunities in business and sustainability"

28th October 2008

The INSEAD Alumni Sustainability Roundtable North America was to be held at New York City, planned to be hosted by the Levin Insitute on Tuesday 28th October from 8.30 am-4.30 pm has unfurtunately been postponed due to the current financial and economic crisis. We will inform you as soon as a new date has been set.

Creating sustainable, replicable, scalable projects - can it be done?

10th November 2008

This highly-interactive workshop is to be held on Monday 10th November from 8.30 am - 5.00 pm at INSEAD, Asia Campus in Singapore.

At a time of unprecedented global focus on Africa and unprecedented growth across Asia, the World Bank and INSEAD are exploring ways to share experience and generate new, targeted resources to have a real development impact in both regions. More...

1st Global Forum for Responsible Management Education

4-5 December 2008

This PRME forum is to be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, New York, USA on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 December 2008. The PRME are inspired by internationally accepted values such as the principles of the United Nations Global Compact. They seek to establish a process of continuous improvement among institutions of management education in order to develop a new generation of business leaders capable of managing the complex challenges faced by business and society in the 21st century.

Sustainable futures for business and society

16-18th October 2008

This annual conference of the Asia Pacific Academy of Business in Society is to be held at INSEAD, Asia Campus in Singapore on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th October. Luk van Wassenhove will be one of the speakers.

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"Capacity Building and Partnership in Development"

8th October 2008

The 20th Alumni Sustainability Executive Roundtable was held at INSEAD, Europe Campus in Fontainebleau, France and took place on wednesday 8 October 2008 from 10 am-4 pm.

This roundtable focused on exploring ways to enhance companies' role and impact on economic development through partnerships in capacity building, with a particular focus on Africa.

Unable to join? For people who were unable to join, we invited them to attend keynote speeches through our virtual campus in Second Life!