Sustainability at London Business School

Since our founding in 1964, London Business School has been committed to empowering our students, participants, and community members to tackle the critical challenges of our time. Today, our world is facing unprecedented challenges that demand bold, innovative solutions. From the crises in climate and nature, digital transformation and the rise of artificial intelligence, to geopolitical divides, global poverty and wealth disparity, workplace diversity and inequality, demographic transitions, and declining trust in corporate leaders and public institutions; these challenges are complex and interconnected.

We believe education is crucial to addressing these sustainability challenges. Our responsibility is to equip students, employees, and business leaders to meet these demands, ensuring our organisational practices reflect this commitment. We strive to prepare today's and tomorrow's leaders to understand and resolve these issues.

Guided by the UN's definition of sustainability—"Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs"—sustainability is integral to London Business School's mission to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world.

Relevant reports

• Carbon Management Plan January 2025
• 2024 Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Report
• Sustainability commitments of our food partner, Lexington Catering
• Sustainability Report 2023/24

London Business School is one of the founding partners of Business Schools for Climate Leadership (BS4CL).

• We are one of eight leading European business schools, who combined forces to create an alliance to help business leaders combat the climate crisis facing the planet.
• Business Schools for Climate Leadership was launched at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021.
• The schools, which came together to launch BS4CL 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 represents the beginnings of collective action across business schools, starting with the founding members. As educators and researchers — as well as leading voices and stewards of powerful alumni bodies — we need to work together to incite, support, and mobilise our many stakeholders to protect humanity.