Content
The Institute also partnered with colleagues in Advancement on Lifelong Learning sessions addressing economic upheaval and diversity, equity and inclusion – two highly topical issues on which alumni are seeking to update their knowledge. Indeed, alumni engagement remains a priority for the Hoffmann Institute. During the year, we ensured that sustainability content was integrated into all alumni events. In addition, we worked directly with the alumni-led Community Impact Challenge initiative, which has now supported over 50 organisations committing to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050 – with over 100 more in the early stages of their carbon reduction journey.
Engagement
During 2021/2022, the Hoffmann Institute strengthened INSEAD’s strategic academic partnerships with InTent in the SDG Tent at the World Economic Forum, the ChangeNOW Summit; the Cartier Women’s Initiative; the Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Frontier Challenge and, in France, Le Club Les Echos Débats: Engagement Responsable. These collaborations enabled the school to engage on crucial sustainability topics with audiences far beyond the INSEAD community.
The Institute also facilitated INSEAD’s far-reaching relationships with United Nations agencies and entities. Dean Ilian Mihov continued to act as Chair for the Board of the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). And in September 2021, INSEAD joined the UN Women HeForShe Alliance, making new commitments to promoting gender equity at all internal levels – including a pledge for gender parity on the school’s Board of Directors by 2023.
Ahead of COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021, staff from the Hoffmann Institute worked with seven other leading institutions to form the Business Schools for Climate Leadership (BS4CL), focusing its contribution on climate and inequality. This resulted in the production of a “Climate Leadership Toolkit” for businesses, which launched during the summit, with follow-up webinars in spring 2022.