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Sustainability Leadership Programme for Senior Executives

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Course Overview

The INSEAD Sustainability Leadership Programme for Senior Executives empowers executives to navigate this shift through a rigorous mix of theory, real-world case studies, and expert-led discussions.

Key Takeaways

1
Develop a strategic approach to sustainable business practices
2
Identify key sustainability opportunities within their industry.
3
Explore frameworks and tools for implementation.
4
Understand sustainability reporting, investor roles, and financing options.

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As one of the world's leading and largest graduate business schools, INSEAD offers participants a truly global educational experience. With locations in Europe (France), Asia (Singapore), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi) and North America (San Francisco) and alliances with top institutions, INSEAD's business education and research spans the globe. Our 165 renowned faculty members from 42 countries inspire more than 1,500 students in our degree and PhD programmes. In addition, more than 11,000 executives participate in INSEAD's executive education programmes each year.

Course Outline

The Business Case for Sustainability
The Business Case for Sustainability

This module provides a global perspective on sustainable business and introduces an integrated framework combining natural resources, consumer, regulator, and investor viewpoints. Through the interactive Fishbanks simulation, participants explore how resource externalities affect competition, financial performance, and operational capabilities.

Stakeholder Perspectives on Sustainability
Stakeholder Perspectives on Sustainability

Participants will examine sustainability from the perspectives of consumers, regulators, investors, and shareholders. Drawing on industry experience and research, this session explores how global frameworks such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals and ESG are reshaping expectations and influencing corporate decision-making.

Sustainability as a Business Opportunity
Sustainability as a Business Opportunity

This session reframes sustainability from a perceived constraint into a source of business opportunity. Participants will learn how to identify, prioritize, and pursue sustainability initiatives that align with profitability, using a structured framework that integrates sustainability goals with commercial strategy.

Sustainability and Willingness to Pay Creation
Sustainability and Willingness to Pay Creation

Focusing on value creation, this module explores how sustainability initiatives can increase customer willingness to pay. Participants will examine strategies for influencing demand and profitability, supported by real-world examples such as Ford’s electric F-150 and how sustainability-driven innovation creates new market value.

Unlocking Hidden Value through Sustainability Strategy
Unlocking Hidden Value through Sustainability Strategy

This session takes a strategic view of sustainability as a driver of long-term value and competitive advantage. Participants will explore why sustainability often remains disconnected from core business strategy and how leaders can overcome barriers to embed sustainability into strategic decision-making using an integrative framework.

Moving to Action – Integrating Sustainability into Business Strategy
Moving to Action – Integrating Sustainability into Business Strategy

Building on previous sessions, this module focuses on translating sustainability vision into execution. Through company and ecosystem-level perspectives, including case examples such as Schneider Electric and Cargill, participants will learn how to embed sustainability into core strategy, mobilize stakeholders, and drive systemic change across value chains.

Who Should Attend?

Senior executives and decision-makers 
• C-level executives 
• Vice Presidents 
• Heads of Department 
• Board members

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