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Welcome New PRME Board Members
The PRME Board held a Meeting on 1 March, focused on strategic priorities, such as the Strategic Action Coordination (SAC) Process, the (i5) Leadership Education Program (part of the PRME-LEGO Foundation partnership), the SIP Impact Sub-Committee, financial performance in 2021 and planning for 2022, and filling up the remaining five seats on the Board.
The Board provided strategic suggestions for moving forward with the (i5) Leadership Education Program, emphasizing its tremendous potential for impact across the community, especially within regional PRME Chapters. The Board approved the PRME budget for 2022 and established key principles regarding the global mandatory fee policy. The Board further agreed unanimously and mandated the PRME Secretariat to redistribute 10% of the total fee income collected in 2021 to all PRME Chapters to support Chapter development activities. A process plan to execute the redistribution during 2022 is being developed.
The Board voted in the following new Board members in their respective categories:
• Business leader: Bruno Roche, Founder & Executive Director Economics of Mutuality (EoM), Switzerland
• Dean: Andrew Karolyi, Dean, SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University, USA
• Dean: Ann Harrison, Dean, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, USA
• Community leader: Ajit Parulekar, Director, Center for Social Sensitivity and Action (CSSA), Goa Institute of Management (GIM), India
• Youth leader: Abdullahi Alim, Director, The Davos Lab, World Economic Forum, Switzerland
Welcome to the new PRME Board Members!
6 April 8:00 - 9:00 am ET PRME Global Forum Planning Group Meeting [closed meeting]
7 April 8:00 - 12:00 am ET PRME World Tour: Research Paper Development Workshop - Brazil [partially open]
8 April 8:00 - 11:00 am ET 1st PRME (i5) Expert Pedagogy Group [closed meeting]
13 April 8:00 - 9:30 am ET Second PRME Chapter Chair Meeting 2022 [closed meeting]
20 April 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET Driving Positive Societal Change: Understanding the Evolving Needs of Learners
21 April 15:00 - 16:00 CET Webinar: The Complex Relationship between Corporations, Conflict Prevention, & Conflict Resolution - PRME Working Group on Business for Peace
22 April 15:00 - 16:00 CET Integrity Talk with Olajobi Makinwa - PRME Working Group on Anti-Corruption
21 - 23 April PRME Chapter North America Biennial Meeting
29 April 8:30 - 10:00 am ET SIP Impact Sub-Committee Meeting [closed meeting]
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2022 PRME GLOBAL FORUM
Theme: “Toward the next 15 years: the role for PRME in challenging times”
The 2022 Global Forum for Responsible Management Education - 15th Anniversary, will take place on 3 and 4 June 2022 in New York City. The event will follow the 2022 UN Global Compact Leaders Summit (1-2 June) and will reflect on 15 years of transforming responsible management education, but most importantly it will focus on setting the compass for the years to come.
Through innovative and collaborative formats, the 2022 PRME Global Forum will seek to engage participants in uplifting - yet challenging - conversations. This two-day event will aim to provide tangible outcomes for future leaders and responsible management professionals to contribute to positive societal development.
Join us for hybrid focus sessions, workshops, high-level panels, and a Friday reception at the UN Headquarters! To submit an expression of interest for the in-person event and learn more about registration, themes, and logistics, see our website.
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PRME CALL-TO-ACTION FOR UKRAINE
On 25 March, PRME posted a community-driven document titled PRME Call-to-Action for Ukraine, calling on all PRME Signatory Members and academia as a whole to take action in the wake of the war in Ukraine. Sincere thanks to colleagues across the globe for the invaluable contributions to this document. Read it here.
The document includes a timeline of PRME's response as well as a list of resources, including places to donate, statements from partners, and existing networks which directly support Ukrainian students and scholars.
If you have any resources related to support for the Ukrainian academic community, or otherwise, please submit them here: ukrainecrisisresponse@unprme.org
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PRME CHAPTERS
PRME Chapter North America - Biennial Meeting
21 - 23 March 2022
PRME Chapter North America and George Mason University’s Business for a Better World Center in the School of Business are excited to host the PRME North America Biennial Meeting April 21-23 in Arlington, Virginia, USA, just outside Washington, D.C. Our theme for the meeting is Building a Better Future Together.
Learn more and register here.
PRME Chapter Africa - Call for Nominations
Call closes 9 May 2022
PRME Chapter Africa calls for nominations from the African Diaspora for Chapter Steering Committee (CSC) Members. Up to two members of the CSC will be appointed from the African Diaspora, defined by the African Union as “people of Africa origin living outside the continent, irrespective of their citizenship and nationality and who are willing to contribute to the development of the continent ...”.
Self-nominations for CSC members from the African Diaspora are welcome from all communicating PRME schools around the world.
See the full call for nominations here.
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WELCOME TO GUSTAVO LOIOLA, MANAGER, LEGO-PRME (i5)
The PRME Secretariat is pleased to welcome Gustavo Loiola to the team! As many in the community will know, Gustavo has served at the Chair of PRME Chapter LAC, based at ISAE in Brazil, for nearly a year and a half. As of 1 April, Gustavo has joined the PRME HQ team as a Manager for The Impactful Five (i5): Learning in Leadership Education (LEGO-PRME) program.
From Head of PRME, Dr. Mette Morsing:
I am truly happy to warmly welcome Gustavo to the PRME Secretariat. We are fortunate to have attracted such capacity to help us manage the (i5) program. As a professor and Chair of PRME Chapter LAC, Gustavo brings the experience and knowledge from research, education and PRME work that is needed to grow PRME into the future.
From Gustavo:
After years of dedication working for PRME in different roles it’s time to take on a new challenge now as a member of PRME Secretariat [...] I started my career at PRME with the support of the leader Norman Arruda, as a representative of ISAE Business School, one of the pioneers in getting involved with the Principles. We develop many things together and support the protagonism of Brazil and Latin America in different global initiatives [...] The LAC Advisory and Steering Committee will soon elect a new Chair that will continue with the activities of the chapter.
To read Gustavo's full message to the PRME LAC community, please see here.
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"IT'S GOOD FOR BUSINESS" SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
Business is about more than just making money. The Six Principles of PRME and The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact call on people in business and leadership education to stand up for human rights, promote decent work for all, protect the environment and fight corruption. These principles, and other values we believe in, are good for business and can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Join PRME and the UN Global Compact in uniting business for a better world by adding your photo to one of these messages and spreading the word across your networks on social media. It’s good for business!
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PRME WORKING GROUPS
PRME Working Group on Business for Peace
Upcoming Webinar: The Complex Relationship between Corporations, Conflict Prevention, & Conflict Resolution
21 April, 15:00 - 16:00 CET
With Dr. Molly M. Melin, an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Loyola University Chicago (USA). She received her Ph.D. from the University of California at Davis in 2008.
PRME Working group on Anti-Corruption
Upcoming webinar: Fighting Corruption through Collective Action: Experiences from UN Global Compact Local Networks
22 April, 15:00 - 16:00 CET
Integrity talk with Olajobi Makinwa, Chief, Intergovernmental Relations & Africa, UN Global Compact
While one company’s actions can be significant, they are insufficient to end corruption entirely. Companies must work together with governments, community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other enterprises to combat corruption.
The PRME Anti-Corruption WG would like to welcome you to the Integrity Talk by Olajobi Makinwa on Friday 22nd April 2022, 15:00-16:00 CEST. Ms Makinwa will share how the UN Global Compact Local Networks can facilitate Collective Action, as well as best practices.
PRME Working Group on Sustainability Mindset
Are you curious to learn how to embed key aspects for a sustainability mindset into your courses? The Sustainability Mindset Action LAB is an interactive online workshop in 3 sessions, where participants focus on their course and design a strategy to integrate key components for a sustainability mindset, fitting their context and audience.
Find out more here.
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PRME GLOBAL STUDENTS (PGS)
Join the team! Applications for PGS Regional Leaders and PGS Global Taskforces are open!
You are encouraged to apply for both positions! You can find more information below and on the PGS Webpage.
APPLY HERE to become a PGS Regional Leader Deadline: 1 May 2022. See the ToR here.
APPLY HERE to become a PGS Global Taskforce member and develop the PGS Portfolio Deadline: 15 May 2022. See the ToR here.
If you have any questions about the application processes, please email pgs@unprme.org or reach out to the PGS Regional Leader in your region.
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Call for proposals to co-organize the PGS Summit 2022
PGS welcomes all student organizations, individual students, and other student agency enthusiasts to co-organize the virtual PGS SUMMIT 2022: “Pass on the voice of youth, light the future of responsible management,” on 14-15 June, 2022!
To submit your proposal, please fulfill this form.
PGS SUMMIT 2022 will host three kinds of sessions - Keynotes, Panel Discussions, and Project Workshops. Every proponent is encouraged to build its own session, and you can submit as many proposals as you want.
Before submitting your proposal, please check more information about session requirements and selection criteria here.
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RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES & PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE PRME COMMUNITY
CARISCA: Women and Responsible Management Innovations in Africa’s Supply Chains
An Advancing Women in Supply Chain Free Online Event
11 April, 2022 5:30–7 pm GMT/10:30 am–noon PDT
Africa's sustainable development is an ongoing multi-faceted challenge that requires diverse and innovative approaches. This session will highlight two global initiatives, PRME (UN Global Compact) and INSEAD Africa Initiative, and two unique women-led supply chain sustainable development initiatives, Logivators and Bashaier.
Building sustainability and transforming careers: This is how education can start the process in Nepal
By: Sandeep Shrestha
Master student Sandeep Shrestha writes this opinion piece on the progress of responsible management education in Nepal and mentions PRME as key resource and platform for academia to contribute to sustainable development, as well as strategic, cross-sector collaboration. Read the article here.
Network for Business Sustainability (NBS) Engagement Survey
NBS is a global non-profit which provides evidence-based resources to practitioners working to advance business sustainability practices. More than 35,000 business leaders, researchers and students from around the world use – and contribute to – the evidence-based materials NBS curates.
Now, NBS wants to learn more from you. What are your sustainability interests and priorities? What will best support you to drive positive impact in your career? Share 5 minutes of your time, and your insights, in this survey to help shape future strategies for NBS. Plus, enter for the chance to win a sustainable prize (learn more here).
Research Agenda Prioritization Survey
Have you ever consciously thought about your research agenda choices? If not, the survey below will help you actively think about your research topics!
To learn more and fill out the survey, click here.
The conceptual paper laying the foundations for this research is also published at the European Management Review (2021) here. For any inquiries, please email: ola.abdelazim@guc.edu.eg & ola.wazir@gmail.com
New Book Alert, and launch: 'Leadership for Sustainability: Saving the Planet One School
"Launch of David Dixon's thought-provoking and practical book outlining how schools can become sustainable and successful in every sense."
2 launch events:
- Gloucester: 7 April, 6 pm BST, University of Gloucestershire, Francis Close Hall Campus. Register here.
- London: 26 April, 6pm BST, Rathfern Primary School. Register here.
UN Ocean Conference Youth and Innovation Forum
24 - 16 June
On 24 - 26 June, the Governments of Portugal and Kenya and the UN Global Compact will organize the UN Ocean Conference Youth and Innovation Forum in cooperation with CEiiA, Cascais, Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE), the Sustainable Ocean Alliance, and with support from UN DESA.
Students around the world are encouraged to apply! Applications will close on April 25. Please check more information here.
WikiRate Online Community Event
13 April, 17:30 - 18:30 CET
"Wikirate invites you to join their open event on Wednesday, 13 April, 17:30 - 18:30 CET. They will present the WikiRate community's contribution to modern slavery and SDGs research and learn more about your data needs.
Perhaps you're passionate about the environment or driven to discover more about the impact of a group of companies not yet on WikiRate. Whatever you care about most, we want to hear it. We'll take care of the research.
Your ideas and suggestions will shape our data collection effort for the following month."
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PRME INVITED ENGAGEMENTS IN MARCH
PRME Chapter MENA Forum
22 - 24 March
The PRME Chapter MENA, 9th Annual Forum Conference was organized by dedicated PRME Chapter MENA Chair, Dr. Yaprak Anadol, University of Dubai (UAE), Chapter Steering Committee Members and De Montfort University (DMU), Dubai, led by Stuart Lawson, Head of Art & Design, DMU, Dubai. De Montfort generously hosted the 3-day hybrid event which included paper presentations, panels, keynotes, and networking events.
Head of PRME, Dr. Mette Morsing, and Sophie Kacki, Manager of Engagement, were kindly invited to speak at the conference and to visit local PRME Signatory institutions paving the way in the UAE.
PRME Keynote at Expo 2020
24 March
On the third and final day of the PRME Chapter MENA gathering, Dr. Morsing delivered keynote at the UK Pavilian at Expo 2020 in Dubai on “Responsible Management Education, Partnerships and the Celebration of Talk”, invited by Prof. Simon Oldroyd, Pro Vice-Chancellor Sustainability and Dean of Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester
UN Global Compact Annual Local Network Forum
28 - 31 March
PRME was invited to join the 2022 Annual Local Network Forum, the annual gathering of Global Compact Local Networks, during ONE Global Compact Week in Dubai. In addition to connecting with LN colleagues from around the world and hearing their current challenges, opportunities, and priorities, the PRME team hosted a session to discuss ways we can amplify and scale business-academia cooperation.
Head of PRME, Dr. Mette Morsing, was joined in the session by speakers Steve Kenzie, Executive Director, Global Compact Network UK, and President of Global Compact Network Lebanon, PRME Global Chapter Council Member, and Dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Sharjah, Prof. Dima Jamali, (UAE).
The UN Global Compact Annual Local Network Forum 2022 was hosted at Expo 2020 Dubai and welcomed 50 Local Networks attending in person and over 100 colleagues attending online.
PRME- AACSB Societal Impact Webinar Series
23 March, ongoing
At the first PRME & AACSB Societal Impact Webinar on 23 March, cross-sector panelists discussed the B School responsibility to teach prosperity vs. profitability, resilience and practicality, and how to learn how to learn.
Don't miss the upcoming webinars on 20 April and 11 May. Register here.
The Annual Sustainability Conference, Egypt
2 - 5 March
During the first week of March, Head of PRME, Dr. Mette Morsing, attended The Annual Sustainability Conference, 2nd edition, "Sustainability and Economic and Social Transformations" in Luxor, Egypt with educators and business executives from around the world to share the vision of PRME and present a keynote on "Partnerships toward Sustainability."
In preparation for collaborative engagement at COP27 in Egypt in November 2022, Dr. Morsing also visited the American University in Cairo during her trip, welcomed by Professor and Vice-Chair of PRME Chapter Africa, Dr. Sherwat Elwan Ibrahim.
EURIE Eurasia Higher Education Summit
4 March
PRME was invited to present the engagement opportunities provided by the initiative and its global community at the EURIE Eurasia Higher Education Summit, held in a hybrid format both online and in Istanbul, Turkey. Sincere thanks to Chair of PRME Chapter Eurasia, Aigerim Kaumenova, Almaty University (Kazakhstan) and other Chapter colleagues for the invite and panel organization.
Target Gender Equality LIVE
15 March
PRME hosted a panel at the Target Gender Equality Live 2022 titled "Gender Equality at the intersection of sustainable transformation"
The panel highlighted the importance of bringing together different paths that businesses and business schools are taking in their quest to address the pervasive problem of gender inequality.
Special thanks to Chair of the PRME Working Group in Gender Equality, Dr. Maureen Kilgour, University of Winnipeg (Canada), for her outstanding contribution to organizing and moderating the panel as well as the notable guest speakers: Dr. Anita Bosch, University of Stellenbosch Business School (South Africa), Dr. Alex Hope, Northumbria University (UK), Dr. Lara Bianchi, Nottingham University Business School (UK), and Dr. Simone T. A. Phipps, School of Business at Middle Georgia State University (USA).
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CONGRATUALTIONS TO DR. MORRIS MTHOMBENI, DEAN OF GIBS, SOUTH AFRICA
The PRME Secretariat offers its sincerest congratulations to Dr. Morris Mthombeni for his appointment to Dean of the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), University of Pretoria (South Africa). GIBS is a long-standing member and contributor to PRME, including as a PRME Champion, and hosts the Secretariat of the PRME Chapter Africa.
Morris currently serves as a member of the PRME Global Chapter Council, supporting and advising on the impact and development of PRME Chapters.
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GROWTH & IMPACT: PRME IN Q1 2022
Welcome! New PRME Signatories January - March 2022
École des sciences de la gestion, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Ghana
IAE Graduate School of Management, Université Côte d'Azur, France
Instituto de Educación Superior John Von Neumann, Peru
Department Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland, Switzerland
Maltepe University, Turkey
Charlton College of Business, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, United States of America
Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership, University of Cumbria, United Kingdom
Lusiada University, Portugal
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UPDATE YOUR INSTITUTION'S CONTACTS
Has your institution experienced a recent faculty change that affects who is responsible for PRME-related matters? If so, please log into your PRME profile and update the contacts' name, title, email address and phone number.
Please contact our team at info@unprme.org if you are not able to reset your password or would like to change the admin email used on your institution's PRME profile. Thank you!
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