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The Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society

The Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society

Delivering both prosperity and positive social and environmental impact.

We are an INSEAD institute exploring the intersection of business and society. Our aim is to equip business leaders and decision makers with tools and frameworks that deliver positive outcomes for business, communities, people and our planet in line with globally agreed sustainability goals.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, offer a cohesive and centralised framework for discussing a new development model that is good for all people and the planet. INSEAD’s Hoffmann Institute is striving to integrate sustainability into the school, and drive alignment of the SDGs to inspire business leaders to create prosperity and value for all.

An Introduction to INSEAD’s Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society

Our Impact

knowledge

 

Knowledge

We develop new theories, insights, and business models to drive private sector prosperity and societal progress. Research by leading INSEAD academics is the foundation for a brighter future.

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Learning

 

Learning

We inspire and educate diverse and analytical leaders who create value both for their organizations and for society – from our MBA, Masters and PhD programmes to Executive Education.

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engagement

 

Engagement

We engage our alumni community, build relationships with public and private sector organisations, and other stakeholders to create real-world impact.


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walk

 

Walk the Talk

We aspire to make INSEAD a school that leads by example in integrating societal impact into its operations, and contributes to local and global progress and prosperity.


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Our Focus

Our aim is to take INSEAD to the next level of societal impact.

 

We do this by engaging our community around these three focus points to transform business education.

3 priorities

Upcoming Events

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INSEAD x ChangeNow 2024

INSEAD celebrates its 6th consecutive year as academic partner of the ChangeNow Summit. This year INSEAD is organizing an Impact Entrepreneurship Forum at ChangeNow, is sponsoring several impact entrepreneurs from around the world to present their solutions at the summit, and is facilitating networking career opportunities in the impact space for INSEAD students and alumni.

Programme

Davos 2024

INSEAD x Davos 2024

Aligning with the theme of the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum which will focus on exploring the opportunities enabled by new technologies and their implications on decision-making and global partnerships, INSEAD will be running a one of a kind live VR session entitled From CSR Programs to Strategic Corporate Impact: A virtual reality experience to transform supply chains in Ghana.

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Business Schools for Climate Leadership

Business schools taking coordinated action to prepare present and future business leaders for climate leadership. As leading European business schools, the founding members have the responsibility to accelerate business activities towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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Mission to Change Podcast Series

Join our Founding Executive Director, Katell Le Goulven, every month as she speaks to inspiring figures who have transformed their businesses and initiatives to drive positive change. What were their challenges, why did they choose to walk the talk, and what have they learned? Listen in and be inspired to drive your own mission to change.

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Our Reports

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Hoffmann Institute 5 year report

Reflecting on the main achievements from its inauguration in 2018, this 5 year report is structured according to our standard 4 pillar framework – Knowledge, Learning, Engagement and Walk the Talk. It includes a message from our Dean Ilian Mihov, a message from our patron André Hoffmann, and messages from our academic and executive directors Mark Stabile and Katell Le Goulven.

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Sustainability Report

This report has been prepared using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, and content is also aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as the principles and pillars of action of the UN Academic Impact (UNAI) and UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).

Reporting our action through the INSEAD Sustainability Report: Academic Year 2021/2022 & 2022/2023 helps us better understand sustainability at the school and improve year over year. Having long recognised the need to teach and research around environmental and social responsibility, our school is well positioned to convene today’s leaders to discuss global challenges. 

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Click here for the results of our Carbon Footprint Assessment Academic Year 2021-22

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Annual Report

Founded in August 2018, the Hoffmann Institute for Business and Society was tasked with embedding sustainability into the core of INSEAD, while furthering the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Executing activities around its four strategic pillars, the Hoffmann Institute has provided transformational learning experiences, created content on business sustainability topics and engaged its global community to turn the message of business as a force for good into action. Our fifth annual report provides a detailed insight into the work and achievements of the Institute in the 2022-23 academic year.

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The Conversation

The world faces unprecedented challenges to global growth. Risks are rising from environmental pressures, our rapidly changing geopolitical landscape and the blistering pace of technology. We need to convene thought leaders, innovators, investors and entrepreneurs to affect real change. Steps forward must turn into strides towards a sustainable future. This is how we promote business as a force for good and achieve the next level of social impact.

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We are grateful and proud to name the Institute in recognition of
André and Rosalie Hoffmann for their foundational gift.