Sustainability in Practice: Transforming Intentions into Impact

Sustainability has evolved from being a niche concern to a strategic asset for companies. This shift is driven by increasing awareness among stakeholders of the role that businesses can play in addressing complex societal problems and fostering a more sustainable economy and society.

Consumer preferences have shifted, investors are becoming more socially responsible and attentive to social and environmental variables, and regulators are imposing stricter regulations. Yet, integrating sustainability into organizational strategies and business models is complex and demanding; it requires investing in new assets, capabilities, and processes. Hence, many companies still implement sustainability measures only symbolically

How can companies move beyond mere intentions and transform them into impact?

Join us as Professor Tommaso Ramus delves into the drivers influencing companies to engage in sustainability symbolically:

• Understand both market and non-market drivers of sustainability
• Learn how companies truly embed sustainability into their DNA.
• Explore the risks and opportunities of sustainable practices 
• Understand the crucial role of stakeholders in driving change

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Thursday, March 28th, 2024 - 1:00 pm CET

About Prof. Tommaso RAMUS

Tommaso Ramus has been an associate professor at ESSEC since 2022. He has over a decade of experience teaching courses on strategic corporate social responsibility, business ethics and social innovation at different levels and in various countries. His research focuses on how business organizations can recombine social value creation and wealth generation and turn the tensions that arise from these divergent goals, and associated practices, into opportunities for creativity and innovation. His work has been published in leading peer reviewed scientific journals. Additionally, Tommaso has consultancy experience working on projects related to organizational reconfiguration, organizational change and ethical leadership. Before joining ESSEC, Tommaso was Associate Professor at Catolica Lisbon School of Business and Economics in Portugal.