ESG | EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
Imagine if you started writing a book about business strategy five years ago how much you would need to redraft for today ’ s commercial climate – not to mention the effects of climate change and wider ESG issues .
Once you ’ ve finished those amendments , chances are you would have to create a whole new chapter to accommodate the latest trends .
From artificial intelligence to remote working , today ’ s CEO has an evolving landscape to navigate .
No wonder , then , that executive education is also evolving at the speed of business . With this constant need to reassess and reinvent the corporate curriculum , executive education is booming . In 2023 , that market is valued at US $ 46 billion globally , but set to rise to US $ 134 billion in the next decade , according to Future Market Insights .
That is great news for leading business schools like Duke Corporate Education ( CE ) and INSEAD .
The former was named the global leader in custom executive education according to the 2023 Financial Times Executive Education Rankings , while the latter came second . INSEAD has a Middle East Campus in Abu Dhabi , while Duke CE supports clients in the region from its base in Singapore .
Both have launched programmes aimed specifically at sustainability , identifying this as the biggest single challenge of our times , and also their biggest opportunity to educate the leaders of tomorrow .
Duke CE ’ s new on-demand education platform will be available through its ESG Leadership Academy , and feature unique insights from an impressive roster of experts – including Nobel Prize winner Dr Kevin Trenberth , and former Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney , who currently serves as the UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance .
“ ESG and Sustainability have become pivotal drivers for global businesses , transcending mere responsibility to redefine the very core of business operations ,” Sharmla Chetty , CEO at Duke CE tells Business Chief .
“ At its heart , ESG has captured a simple idea . Business has an essential role to play in solving many of the social and environmental problems we face ; and this transition is proving to be the defining challenge for this generation of business leaders . It is now critical to embed ESG into core business models and actively contribute to a more sustainable future for all stakeholders .”
Andrés Saint-Jean , Duke CE ’ s Head of Digital , Partnerships , and ESG Leadership Academy adds that in a recent survey , 88 % of workers said there is too little investment in sustainability training ,
54 January 2024