Advancing sustainability - Forever Forward

Responsible business solutions for people and planet

The world faces complex, interconnected challenges – from climate and nature crises to poverty and inequality.

LBS accelerates solutions through research, teaching and actionable insights. From ethical leadership and responsible business models to climate finance and development in emerging markets, we equip leaders to make real, lasting impact.

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Learning from real cases of sustainability leadership

Associate Professor Ioannis Ioannou’s Sustainability Leadership course, recognised with the FT Responsible Business Education Award, uses innovative case-study teaching to tackle real-world sustainability challenges.

Reducing infant and maternal mortality in Africa

Reducing infant and maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa

Professors Jérémie Gallien, George Chen, and PhD student Yuhang Du are using data-driven tools to help cut maternal and infant mortality rates in rural Liberia and beyond.

Treeapp: Five million trees and counting

LBS alumni Jules Buker and Godefroy Harito MiM2018, founders of TreeApp, have planted over five million trees worldwide, tackling climate change and empowering communities.

Identifying solutions for the challenges that lay ahead

Identifying solutions for the challenges that lie ahead

London Business School faculty explore how business can be a force for good, driving research and action that create solutions for people and planet.

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How you can help advance sustainability

Support researchers at The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development

Empower world-leading research that tackles global inequality, climate challenges and social development – translating insight into practical solutions that improve lives and strengthen communities.

Name a new institute focusing on climate finance or ethical business

Create a legacy that accelerates the global transition to responsible business – advancing knowledge, shaping policy and building the leadership needed for a more sustainable, equitable future.

Establish a priority research fund in an area of sustainability

Fuel innovation by enabling research into the most pressing environmental and social challenges – helping shape strategies and solutions that deliver long-term impact for business and society.

Name a high-profile lecture series in sustainability

Inspire dialogue and action by bringing together leaders, scholars and policymakers to share insights that redefine how business can drive sustainable growth and global progress.