Sustainability Leadership Programme for Senior Executives
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Customised design for your success
The Sustainability Leadership Programme for Senior Executives has been professionally designed with the needs of busy senior executives in mind. It offers the flexibility to customise your learning for maximum impact, with a convenient combination of online and live virtual sessions.
Adaptable
Learn online at your own pace in accordance with your work schedule, and deep dive into themes relevant to your organisation with a choice of topical electives.
Reflective
Develop your skills and knowledge, and grow as an executive through a highly experiential learning journey that emphasises practical application of key programme concepts.
Connected
Participate in regular live interactions with faculty, experts and peers to explore the latest research and industry insights. Gain access to an extensive global network of business leaders.
Hear from the programme director
“Organisations today require astute leaders who can ensure their operations are environmentally and socially responsible while improving the bottom line, building brand value and deepening stakeholder trust. INSEAD Executive Education imparts the skills needed to successfully integrate sustainable practices across all aspects of the enterprise and will empower you to forge a sustainable way forward for your company.”
— Atalay Atasu
Programme Director for the Sustainability Leadership Programme for Senior Executives
What you will learn in this programme
The Sustainability Leadership Programme for Senior Executives will help you:
Take a proactive approach to solving known and future sustainability challenges by developing innovative strategies and frameworks
Apply an understanding of current sustainability policies to incorporate policy developments and manage future policy developments as they emerge
Articulate how your organisation’s activities relate to ESG aspects of business and further link to sustainability initiatives
Identify change opportunities to bridge sustainability gaps and shape your organisation’s behaviour through an action plan to conduct effective sustainability initiatives.
Key programme features
Experiential sessions
Test your understanding of concepts and reflect on decisions through digital simulations and live sessions.
Action learning project
Develop your ability to think critically and steer sustainability strategy across your organisation.
Guest speakers
Hear from industry practitioners to explore current trends and gain valuable insights.
Peer interaction
Experience a high level of engagement with accomplished global peers and exchange diverse perspectives.
Alumni status
Gain INSEAD alumni status upon completion of the programme, and receive select alumni benefits.
Programme facilitator
Craft your learning journey in line with your career goals with a programme facilitator assigned to your cohort.
Curriculum
The curriculum is rigorously developed on INSEAD’s groundbreaking research and expertise. It comprises a core component and three electives. The core modules are part of four overarching topic areas that will prepare you to become a transformational sustainability leader. The modules are taught online, so you can learn at your own pace with weekly along with select live sessions.
Note: The list of topics is non-exhaustive and subject to change. Note: Participants may take around 12 months to complete the programme depending on individual schedule and programme selections.
Project work
The Action Learning Project is a key part of the programme. You will apply knowledge from the classroom to prepare an action plan that mostly focuses on identifying and solving real-life issues in your industry that the 17 United Nations SDGs focusses on. Regular, check-in sessions and feedback from your programme facilitator and peers will assist you in refining your road map.
On-campus networking event
Get the opportunity to meet your cohort peers in person on the INSEAD campus in Fontainebleau during an optional two-day networking event that will feature in-person faculty sessions and simulations. This networking event features graduates from multiple cohorts, giving you the unique chance to network with executives from around the world and become part of a lifelong community of global executives.
Note: The networking event is held once a year, which brings together participants from different senior executive programmes.
Meet the faculty
The global team of cross-disciplinary INSEAD faculty includes experts in sustainable operations management, strategic management and business management.
Programme Director; Professor of Technology and Operations Management; The Bianca and James Pitt Chair in Environmental Sustainability; INSEAD Sustainable Business Initiative
Associate Professor of Accounting and Control The Barons Janssen Endowed Professorship Chair, Accounting and Control Area
Professor of Strategic Management British Petroleum Fellow The BP Chaired Professor of European Competitiveness
Professor of Strategy and Management The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court Endowed Chair in Societal Progress
Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Senior Affiliated Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Programme facilitator
Sustainability and Leadership Executive Coach
Alla Idrisova is an experienced senior executive and entrepreneur, adeptly merging a strong academic foundation with practical expertise in management consulting, executive co...
CFO, Greenpeace
Rachid Kherrouf is a seasoned financial expert renowned for his leadership and international career journey through various esteemed organisations. Armed with a strong educati...
Certificate
Upon completion of the programme, participants will be awarded a verified digital certificate by INSEAD Executive Education.
Who is it for?
The Sustainability Leadership Programme for Senior Executives is ideal for:
Business owners, C-suite leaders, policy-makers and other decision-makers who are seeking to make sustainability a focus in their organisation
Senior executives or project management experts aiming to acquire sustainability know-how and transition a leadership role
Business unit or country heads wanting to respond to sustainability-related opportunities and risks.
Participants should preferably have:
More than 10 years of work experience
Be in a leadership or decision-making role with authority to influence policy.
Alumni status
Join INSEAD’s powerful global network of more than 71,000 alumni in over 180 countries, and receive select benefits, including:
Access to more than 1,000 events and programmes annually organised by INSEAD and the INSEAD Alumni Association
Access to the INSEAD Alumni Lifelong Learning programme
Career development for alumni, including career coaching, peer-to-peer advising and mentoring programmes
Preferential rates on INSEAD Open Enrolment Programmes and Open Online Programmes
Networking tools and a lifelong INSEAD email.
*Upon completion of the programme, graduates of the Sustainability Leadership Programme for Senior Executives will gain complimentary alumni status for a period of three years. A minimal annual membership fee will be required to maintain the status thereafter
Sustainability at INSEAD
From teaching on environmental management in the late 1980s to exploring the circular economy in the early 2000s, INSEAD has pioneered sustainable business education and is at the cutting edge of many sustainability focus areas. The school continues to “walk the talk” by successfully integrating sustainability into its operations to meet UN SDGs. Recent achievements include:
INSEAD has received a gold medal from EcoVadis for sustainable management practices
INSEAD is a signatory of Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), a platform supported by the United Nations to raise the profile of sustainability in schools all over the world
INSEAD is a major academic partner for the annual ChangeNOW Summit, the world's largest environmental and social impact summit
INSEAD’s research on sustainability-related topics rose from 24 percent in 2015 to over 33 percet in 2020
INSEAD has published 19 case studies related to sustainability in 2020
INSEAD has been prominently involved in many innovative and impactful global sustainability initiatives, partnerships and research projects as part of its Force for Good campaign.
FAQs
Connect with a programme adviser for a 1:1 session
Email: INSEAD_SLPSE@emeritus.org
Phone: 000 8009191971 (India)/ +65 3129 7301 (Singapore)/ +44 1416 732351 (UK) / +1 234 603 6577 (US)/ +971 80 0088601096 (UAE) / +52 55965 46131 (LATAM)
Early registrations are encouraged. Seats fill up quickly.
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