Sustainability is on the agenda of business leaders around the world. Many corporations and executives want to make a difference to the sustainability cause but often lack frameworks on how to prioritize their actions and investment as well as the business examples that show how sustainability objectives and business success can be aligned.
Since 2022, we have engaged with dozens of alumni and innovative companies from around the world and found an impressive commitment to imaging new products, business models and using frontier technologies.
The objective of The INSEAD Business Sustainability Series is to enable and inspire discussions on business sustainability: how to align sustainability and business objectives.
Professor of Strategic Management
Professor of Technology and Operations Management
Accelerating business sustainability with Frontier Technologies
Join us for Season 2 of the INSEAD Business Sustainability Series from June to November 2024
In 2023, the World Meteorological Organization registered the warmest year in its 174-year recorded history, putting the world on notice for more extreme weather events. The good news is that entrepreneurs and executives have the means to help mitigate the effects of this global
challenge while also building business success.
In this second season of the INSEAD Business Sustainability Series, we feature a number of inspiring entrepreneurs and executives who make sustainability and business happen, all using frontier technologies to accelerate the sustainability transition. We will focus on their use of satellite and IoT, new materials, and AI and GenAI.
Our on-going engagement with INSEAD Alumni as well as other creative innovators around the world shows a consistent trend: new technology applied to sustainability opportunities is producing inspiring results and surprising business results. We invite you to engage with thought-leaders and innovators who will share insights on how to harness frontier technologies for sustainability.
Satellite & IoT technology as Accelerators of Business Sustainability
13 June 2024
This webinar, part of the second INSEAD Business Sustainability Series, explored how cutting-edge technologies are being combined to tackle environmental challenges with unprecedented precision and impact.
Our distinguished speakers were:
Zach Brown (GEMBA 22 Jan), CTO and Co-Founder of Creattura, will reveal how the synergy of satellite...
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New Materials as Accelerators of Business Sustainability
12 September 2024
An inspiring session on how new materials can accelerate the transition to a more sustainable economy. This webinar, part of the INSEAD Business Sustainability Series, explored the groundbreaking potential and role of new materials in addressing environmental challenges and promoting sustainable practices.
Our distinguished speakers...
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AI and GenAI as Accelerators of Business Sustainability
10 October 2024
AI and GenAI are sparking important discussions about how these technologies can create value for businesses and society.
Join us for this TECH TALK as part of the INSEAD Business Sustainability Series, where we’ll explore how AI and GenAI can accelerate the transition to a more sustainable economy.
- Kaixiang Lin, Co-Founder and CEO at...
GenAI as Sustainability Accelerator of the Construction Industry
14 November 2024
Join us for the last webinar of the INSEAD Business Sustainability Series - Season 2.
Professors Karel Cool and Atalay Atasu will take a deep dive into how Consigli, a groundbreaking construction engineering company from Norway, is revolutionizing the industry with the power of AI and GenAI. Discover how this company is dramatically...
Celebrating INSEAD Business Sustainability Creativity: Award Ceremony
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Sustainability as a Strategic Opportunity
26 April 2023
Sustainability has quickly risen to the top of the strategy agenda of firms around the world. Many companies and their management are eager to pursue sustainability initiatives and make a difference to society, but are very often overwhelmed by the scope of the sustainability demands and the potential negative impact on the bottom line...
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Sustainability around the World: Trends, Impact, and Opportunities
8 June 2023
Environmental sustainability is becoming a global imperative with far reaching consequences for businesses. Despite the growing interest in creating a sustainable future, there are important regional differences linked to cultural, economic, and political differences.
Join us on June 8th for an inspiring discussion led by Katell Le...
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Building a Sustainability-Inspired Digital Business: the Case of Ecovadis
28 September 2023 | Online
Sustainability is an opportunity for society and for business when business models can be innovated that align the needs and incentives of both. Entrepreneurs Pierre-François Thaler (MBA 99D) and Frédéric Trinel founded in 2007 EcoVadis, pioneering a service that assesses the sustainability of supply chains around the...
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Product Innovation & Development for Sustainable Business
26 October 2023 | Online
The race against climate change, growing end-consumer expectations, and increasing regulation is making clear that the business world needs to invent and reinvent many products and services - if not their entire business model. INSEAD Alumni are at the forefront of this wave of innovation, both in start-ups and large...
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Celebrating INSEAD Business Sustainability Creativity: Award Ceremony
10 November 2023
From April to November, we have been on a journey to discover and learn from passionate and innovative INSEAD Alumni who dedicated their career to pushing the boundaries toward the creation of new business models that ensure a more sustainable world. Our research brought us to the five continents - learning about topics as varied as...
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