Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.09
Liaison Mercè Jorba
Submission Date Feb. 29, 2024

STARS v2.2

IESE Business School - Barcelona
EN-10: Community Partnerships

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00
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1st Partnership 

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Business Schools for Climate Leadership (BS4CL)

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Sustainability-focused

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
Business Schools for Climate Leadership (BS4CL) is a unique partnership between eight of Europe’s leading business schools to help present and future leaders combat the climate crisis facing the planet. The schools, which came together to launch their alliance at COP26 in Glasgow, are Cambridge Judge, HEC Paris, IE, IESE, IMD, INSEAD, LBS and Oxford Saïd.

Creation of Business Schools for Climate Leadership (BS4CL), where business schools from 4 continents join IESE to chart the future of capitalism.
Business Schools for Climate Leadership is a unique partnership between eight of Europe’s leading business schools to help present and future leaders combat the climate crisis facing the planet.
The schools, which came together to launch their alliance at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021, are Cambridge Judge Business School, HEC Paris, IE Business School, IESE Business School, the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), INSEAD, London Business School, and Saïd Business School (University of Oxford).
BS4CL Africa was launch in Cairo, on november 2022.
Eight prestigious European business schools have come together at the end of 2021 to raise awareness of the climate crisis. As agents of change and drivers of thought leadership in the business community, the founders of BS4CL want to help promote and accelerate business activity towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Convention on Climate Change. Its objective is to support leaders and organizations that fight against climate change through research to identify and define good practices, and the joint work between different industries and generations to accelerate the response of the business world to the climate crisis. Together, they will raise awareness about the urgency of the fight against climate change and how to face it, seeking a real and tangible impact through their alumni communities.
website URL:
https://www.iese.edu/faculty-research/bs4cl-climate-leadership-research-conference/#:~:text=Business%20Schools%20for%20Climate%20Leadership,climate%20crisis%20facing%20the%20planet.

2nd Partnership

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Sustainable Cities Network and Project Cities

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Sustainability-focused

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
IESE Cities in Motion Strategies is a research platform that was launched by the IESE Business School Center for Globalization and Strategy and the IESE Department of Strategy.
The initiative connects a worldwide network of city experts and specialized private companies with local administrations all over the world, with the goal of developing valuable ideas and innovative tools that can generate smarter cities and promote change at the local level.
The mission of the platform is to promote the Cities in Motion Model, that includes an innovative approach to city management, and a new urban model for the 21st century, based on 4 main drivers: sustainable ecosystems, innovative activities, equitability among citiziens and connected territory.
Main strategic lines:
To develop a comprehensive approach to smart governance strategies
To conduct research and bring innovation to governance strategies all over the world
To identify and communicate international best practices
To design case studies
To connect urban leaders to powerful ideas through events and networking
Research projects on smart governance:
Event organization and networking actions
Creation of academic and training materials
Publication of content on challenges and opportunities in cities
Collaboration with international centres
Participation in international forum

https://www.iese.edu/faculty-research/cities-in-motion/

3rd Partnership 

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
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Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
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A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
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Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
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