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INDEVOR Global Impact Network – Fall 2024 Newsletter

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–  Climate Hero Initiative Surpasses 2,250 participants – Please tell your friends

–  INDEVOR marks Global INSEAD Day with a webinar on Investing for Sustainability

–  Check out Refreshed INDEVOR

–  Global Club Blogsite – and find lifelong learning resources on social and environmental impact

–  Mark your calendars for INDEVOR’ s Annual General Meeting January 17th 7 a.m. SF/10 a.m. NYC/4 p.m. CET/10 p.m. Sing. We’ll be planning our sustainability session for Amsterdam Alumni Forum.

–  Seeking a communications volunteer for INDEVOR’s Executive Committee

–  Community Impact Challenge is looking for Marketing and Communications Leader (volunteer role)

1. Let's spread the word on Climate Hero

Welcome back to fall, INDEVORites.  We have been heartened over the summer to see the numbers mounting to more than 2,250 participants joining in the INSEAD ClimateHero Initiative, to further enhance the awareness around climate change. Thank you, if you already participated; We still need more to join in order to change the game.  Could you please help promote it with classmates and friends on your WhatsApp groups, NAA & GC newsletters and other channels? Please find below a draft text that you can share with your communities.

INSEAD invites everyone to be better informed about their personal carbon footprints. Therefore, please join the INSEAD ClimateHero Initiative. Thank you to those who already participated.

It only takes 5 minutes to calculate your carbon footprint, which offers you many benefits:

  • Learn: Get a detailed breakdown of your environmental impact. The calculator provides specific, actionable recommendations to reduce your carbon footprint.
  • Improve: Consider the suggested changes in ways that fit your lifestyle and schedule. Every small, informed step contributes to significant reductions in carbon emissions.
  • Compete: INSEAD tracks participation by country and cohort. Spread the word to see your class/country at the top of the leaderboard.
  • Win: INSEAD offers three vouchers that grant a full waiver for any of the INSEAD Open Online Programs. More information can be found in the Frequently Asked Question section.
  • Join: 2285 INSEAD people already joined this initiative, including INSEAD Board Members, faculty, staff and, of course, alumni.

2. Recording available for Global INSEAD Day Webinar

Check out a thought-provoking webinar for Global INSEAD Day September 12 on “Investing in Sustainability: Mobilizing Capital for Sustainable Business” with Kiku Loomis (93D), Host; Jinna Li (19J), Moderator and Partner, Endgame Capital: Kamal Hassan (93D), Loyal VC investor; Nicolas Sdez (23J), Loyal VC investee in ocean carbon capture and Harini Sunderam (07J), VP Marketing & Sales GreenStruxure and leader of INSEAD’s Community Impact Challenge.

3. Refreshed Blogsite

Visit our refreshed blogsite, thanks to our wonderful administrator, Nicole Harari, which now links to an archive of past webinar recordings, to our past newsletters full of images and event outcomes, and to the INDEVOR student club, which now is 31 years old and a close collaborator with our alumni club.  For our last webinar, students set up a watch party in an Amphi.  Stay tuned for more improvements, including INDEVOR student C.V. books for alums looking to hire.

4. Annual General Meeting - January 17, 2025

Mark your calendars for our Annual General Meeting on January 17th – 7 a.m. PT, 10 a.m. ET, 4 p.m. CET and 10 p.m. SGT.  As per last year, we will cover housekeeping in the first 15 minutes and dedicate the remaining 45 minutes to breakouts and generative discussion to plan our sustainability session for the Amsterdam Alumni Forum in April.   Registration invite and link to follow later this Fall.

5. Consider becoming INDEVOR's inaugural Communications Volunteer

INDEVOR still is seeking a communications volunteer to join our team and keep our website refreshed and newsletters distributing, working with president Katie Smith Milway on strategy and web administrator Nicole Harari on implementation. Commitment: 1 hour per week. Experience in writing, editing and website content creation is desirable. This is a core volunteer role, which may convert in time to an Executive Committee member. A perfect job for a new alum who wants to get involved – or a longstanding alum with a little more margin in their life.  If interested, please send your CV and expression of experience and interest to INDEVOR Global Club Secretary [email protected]

6. Join the Community Impact Challenge organization as their Marketing and Communications Co-Lead

Looking for a chance to get involved in the sustainability domain and help communities to become carbon neutral? Do you have in-depth experience in Communication and Marketing, people management experience, and preferably experience in a volunteering organisation? We have a role just for you! Join the Community Impact Challenge (CIC)!  Our Communications team is at the heart of all we do and it is a great chance to make a real impact. You will Lead a team to design comms and marketing strategy, CIC branding, manage social media and all comms materials, liaise with INSEAD, the Hoffmann Institute and NAAs for comms purposes.

To find out more and discuss how you can be involved please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected].

INDEVOR Global Impact Network June 2024 Newsletter

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In this issue:

  1. Join our new INDEVOR “Alumni in Impact” Directory!

  2. May 2024 Alumni Business and Sustainability Summit at Station F/Paris Launches ClimateHero Initiative:  Please join!

  3. Hoffman Institute Hosts Business Schools for Climate Leadership Convening June 1

  4. Mark your calendars for INDEVOR’s INSEAD Global Day webinar 9/12/2024.

  5. Send ideas for our April 2025 Alumni Business & Sustainability Summit 

  6. Welcome to INDEVOR’s new student club leadership

  7. Apply for facilitator role at Community Impact Challenge

1. Join our global INDEVOR Alumni Directory:

Apply to join the INSEAD INDEVOR Directory for INSEAD Alumni working in any area of environment or social impact to connect with each other. The membership is free. Please email [email protected] for any questions and use QR code below to apply.

2. May 2024 Alumni Business and Sustainability Summit Launches ClimateHero Initiative: Please join in!

On May 30th the INDEVOR Global Impact Network GC, in partnership with Community Impact Challenge and Hoffman Institute, hosted a sold-out, 2nd annual Alumni Business and Sustainability Summit at Station F in Paris. More than 100 alumni gathered in person to learn and contribute at Station F in Paris, with more joining online, including those at a synchronized breakfast event at the SF Hub.  The program, sponsored in part by Loyal VC, featured INSEAD’s deep well of alumni expertise in sustainability issues.  Speakers addressed ESG regulations, AI risks and opportunities for carbon pollution reduction, and advances in shipping, air fuel and construction to crack emissions outside the direct control of a given business (Scope 3 emissions).

Shipping expert Pernille Dalhgaard, jet fuel expert Philippe Lacamp, and construction expert Dr. Andreas Claussen give lightning talks on Cracking Scope 3 at Station F, moderated by INSEAD COO Attila Cselotei.

Discussion groups aligned with sessions produced ideas for applying the learning to participants’ businesses and lives.  As a concrete step for the entire gathering we launched the ClimateHero Initiative, inviting all alumni to use this link to measure their carbon footprint as a base case for improving it.  Please join the initiative: Our business decisions are calculated; what about our personal ones? The event team thanks INSEAD professor Theos Evgeniou, COO Attila Cselotei and Dean Mark Stabile for their participation and support, and thanks co-promoters NAAs France, The Netherlands, UK, USA, and Global Clubs TechAlumni, Energy, International Directors Network, and Women in Business.  Event recording at this link.

Summit participants discussed and applied experts’ insights to there own contexts.

FEATURED EXPERTS:

Côme Perpère, MBA11J, Chief Sustainability Officer, Microsoft France, 
Pernille Dahlgaard, GMBA14, Chief Officer Government, Business & Analytics Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
Dr. Andrea Claussen, EMCC12, Supervisory board, Hering International, systematised construction solutions & Founder of I Am Wilderness GmBH
Philippe Lacamp, Finance for Executives 2016, CEO, SkyNRG, sustainable aviation fuel
Siddartha Chaturvedy MBA15D  Director of Product Management, Microsoft
Alexandre D’Aspremont   Faculty, École Normale Supériure, Kayrros SAS Cofounder
Constance D’Aspremont, MBA06J Business Development, Strategy & Partnerships, Greenomy 

Summit Co-hosts Patricia Sennequier (Virtuals) and Katie Smith Milway (Station F)

Event Team:  INDEVOR admin Nicole Harari (registration and communications); INDEVOR president Katie Smith Milway (Co-host and event architect); INDEVOR NAA Liaison Patricia Sennequier (Co-host, tech and session coordinator); INDEVOR learning lead Kiku Loomis (Session coordinator); INDEVOR student liaison Joanne Schante (day-of logistics);  INDEVOR secretary Ebru Carter (slideshow); INDEVOR treasurer Ashish Singh (eventbrite & vendor payments);  INDEVOR climate journey liaison Hans Reus (ClimateHero initiative); CIC president Harini Sundaram and president emeritus Paolo Senes (ClimateHero Initiative); INDEVOR volunteer Nathalie Trutmann (welcome and nametags); INDEVOR NAA Germany rep Dr. Andreas Claussen (Pre-Summit Workshop on Leading for Sustainability); TechAlumni GC President Vikas Pandurkar (Technology); NAA France sustainability rep Solenn Marquette (Catering & Reception); INSEAD COO Attila Cselotei (faculty liaison), INDEVOR NAA Liaison Jinna Li (Alumni in Impact community). 

Event Team members post summit at Station F.  Time to relax!

3. Hoffman Institute Hosts Business Schools for Climate Leadership Convening on June 1

The Hoffman Institute hosted an insightful and invigorating European Business Schools for Climate Leadership (BS4CL) conference with eight peer institutions on the heels of the INDEVOR Biz & Sustainability Summit.  Several summit organizers were able to attend and port questions and learnings from one convening to the next.

8 participating B-Schools.              Core paradigm shift from “output” to “impact” economy

4. Investing in Sustainability Webinar, September 12, 2024:

We’ll be marking Global INSEAD Day, Sept 12, with a webinar featuring Loyal VC founder Kamal Hassan (MBA 93D) and INSEAD alumni entrepreneurs building businesses in social and environmental impact.   Webinar questions and ideas?  Contact INDEVOR learning lead Kiku Loomis at [email protected]. 

5. April 2025 Alumni Business & Sustainability Summit – Send Ideas

A recurring question out of both our virtual breakouts and in-person discussions at the 2024 biz & sustainability summit:  “What are best ways to influenced supply chains for both environmental and social responsibility?”   We are looking at ways to advance learning and action on this theme, in partnership with Community Impact Challenge.  We welcome ideas for our 2025 Summit, which will be in conjunction with INSEAD’s European Alumni Forum April 4-6.  Please send your ideas to [email protected]

6.  A warm welcome to INDEVOR’s new student leadership.

We look forward to collaborating with you!

7. Apply for Facilitator Role at CIC

Looking for a chance to get involved in the sustainability domain and to make a impact by mobilising more people and organisations to achieve net zero by 2050? 

Join the Community Impact Challenge (CIC) and act as Facilitator to mobilise, convince and guide organisations to register for the Race To Zero initiative. You will get the opportunity to meet and work with other like-minded people, to expand your network, and to train with partners. Your objectives will be to leverage your network to identify, contact and convince organisations to sign up to the RTZ. Support the organisation throughout the signup process, identify the best Partner the organisation can work with using the materials, toolkits and slides developed by the CIC Experts.

Candidates with experience and contacts in the financial services, logistics and transportation would be preferred.

Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] or reach out to Alina Ignatieva, Talent Co-Lead.

Find out more about this and other roles and CIC at www.communityimpactchallenge.org/volunteerroles

INDEVOR April 2024 Newsletter

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1. INSEAD Alumni Business & Sustainability Summit 2024: Accelerating the Race to Net Zero – May 30th 3-7 pm. CET, Paris/SF/Virtual

Venue: Station F (Central Room)/SF Hub/Hybrid, 5 Parvis Alan Turing Paris  75013
Attendees:  300 alumni (100 in-person – 20 spots left; 200 virtual – 100 spots left, including at SF Hub)

Register & See Full Agenda Here

Join fireside chat keynote Côme Perpère, Chief Sustainability Officer, Microsoft France, MBA11J, INDEVOR Global Club president Katie Smith Milway MBA93D, NAA France Sustainability Lead, Solenn Marquette, MBA09D, INDEVOR GC NAA Liaison Patricia Sennequier MBA04J and Global TechAlumni Club president Vikas Pandurkar at  Station F for our May 30th summit, sponsored by Loyal VC.

AGENDA, SPEAKERS & CO-PROMOTERS

For N. American alums: 

SF Hub will pipe in summit session: AI & Sustainability: Opportunities and Risks at 8 a.m. breakfast event May 30th, with panelist Sid Chaturvedi of Microsoft US present to lead discussion.  Register here

20 Spots for Pre-Summit Workshop on “Sustainability Leadership” at Station F Felicite building/Jardin Charcot (adjacent) May 30th, 12h -14h30

Dr. Andrea Claussen, NAA Germany, medical doctor, leadership coach and founder of I Am Wilderness will offer this leadership workshop pro-bono to first 20 summit participants to email [email protected]  with “pre-summit” in subject line.

2. Check out our YouTube recording of the International Director Network’s April 10 webinar on ESG X Governance: the materiality of board leadership.

3. Attend the next sustainability events in your geographies, including: 

April 24th 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. in London, sponsored by NAA UK
Location: Artefact, Rex Building, 1st Floor, 62-64 Queen Street, London EC4R 1EB.

Register Here

May 6th Amsterdam, 18h30 – 21h15 sponsored by NAA The Netherlands with the Energy Global Club and Health Care Global Club

The Future of Electric Vehicles hosted at EVBox’s Amsterdam office:
EVBox
Kabelweg 47
1014 BA Amsterdam

Register & See Full Agenda Here
Speakers:
  • Remco Samuels, CEO EVBox, Chairman of ChargeUp Europe
  • Anja van Niersen, CEO Milence, ex-CEO of Allego
  • Arjan Keizer, Global Head of Industrial & FMCG at Shell Fleet Solutions
  • Sacha Muller, candidate for Volt Europa for the European Parliamentary elections, ex-McKinsey

4. Become INDEVOR Global Impact Network’s Inaugural Communications Volunteer 

INDEVOR is seeking a communications volunteer join our team and lead our branding and website refresh, working with president Katie Smith Milway on strategy and web administrator Nicole Harari on implementation. This includes content management and links to related INSEAD alumni organisations like CIC and INDEVOR student club. The role will also work with our club president on our bimonthly newsletter and social media messaging.

Commitment: 2 hours per week. Experience in writing, editing and website content creation desirable. This is a core volunteer role, which may convert in time to Executive Committee member.  If interested, please send your CV and expression of experience and interest to INDEVOR Global Club Secretary [email protected].

5.  Kudos to new steps on INSEAD’s Climate Journey

As part of the Europe Campus Reimagination project geothermal well drilling began in March at Fontainebleau. This sustainable energy source will take care of 86% of the new MIM building’s heating and cooling needs. It is another important step for delivering on the school’s greenhouse gas reduction pledge.

INDEVOR Global Club February 2024 Newsletter

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INDEVOR Global Club February 2024 Newsletter

Join Us at Alumni Asia Forum March 1; Change Now/Paris March 25; IDN Webinar on ESG X Boardroom, April 10; and our Business & Sustainability Summit at Station F in Paris, May 30th

 

Raising Alumni Awareness, Advocacy and Action to Sustain People & Planet

We thank the more than 40 INDEVOR members who joined our Annual General Meeting on January 19th, affirmed our 2024-26 Executive Committee, and helped us to plan our 2nd annual Alumni Business & Sustainability Summit.  The latter will take place at Station F in Paris, May 30th. More upcoming events below, and please join our LinkedIN group for ongoing alerts.

 

FEBRUARY 29 – MARCH 2, DELHI:

Going to the Alumni Forum Asia?  Meet up at the INDEVOR counter and join our Speed Networking Table on Climate Action on Friday March 1, 12:45 pm – 1:10 p.m. IST

NAA India INDEVOR sustainability representative, Ram Chaitanya, CEO of Ecowiser, will host a climate action discussion during Friday’s networking break. Please look for him at the INDEVOR counter (and help him man it) or reach him on our new INDEVOR WhatsApp chat, which you can access with the QR code above.

***If you’re interested in becoming an INDEVOR sustainability rep for your NAA, please contact INDEVOR NAA liaisons Patricia Sennequier at [email protected]  or Jinna Li at [email protected].  We’re planning a “Sustainability Advances” section of this newsletter, beginning April, to publicize related events as NAAs and Global Clubs.  NAA and GC reps, please send your news and links to Jinna.

MARCH 25 – 27, PARIS:

Do you live within a train, bus or RER ride from Paris?  Join INDEVOR ExCo members Paolo Senes, Jinna Li, and Joanne Schante at the ChangeNow Summit & INSEAD Impact Entrepreneurship Forum on March 25th. Register here for the Forum, evening Networking Cocktail on March 25th 7-9 p.m. and a Pre-Forum Online session on March 19th. Once registered, you will receive a code for a complementary 3-day (March 25th – March 27th) ChangeNOW pass. For more information contact [email protected] (HGIBS), [email protected] (ICE) or [email protected] (INDEVOR ExCo).

 

APRIL 10, 9 a.m. ET/3 p.m. CET/9p.m. SGT:  WEBINAR on ESG X Governance

Register here for our next free webinar, in collaboration with the International Directors Network, on the topic of “ESG X Governance: The Materiality of Board Leadership,” The event, per banner below, features INSEAD professor emeritus Ludo van der Heyden and INDEVOR ExCo member Kiku Loomis, a sustainability consultant.  IDN Co-Leader Dr. Pamela Ravasio organized the panel and will moderate. Read more about all panelists here.

 

MAY 30, STATION F, PARIS:

Second Annual Alumni Business & Sustainability Summit SAVE THE DATE:

INDEVOR Global Club  and collaborating NAAs and Global Clubs will host a second, annual Business and Sustainability Summit on May 30th, 3-7 p.m. in advance of INSEAD’s Annual Volunteers Meetings May 31st.  This hybrid event will have 100 in-person seats at Station F’s Central Room in Paris and 200+ slots for virtual participation, with modest registration fees to cover costs, and no charge to participate live in a lunch-hour biodiversity plunge near the venue.  Come share, learn, build our community of influence and advance sustainable practices that can make business a force for good.  Agenda outline below.  To co-sponsor or suggest speakers please contact: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

Pre-Summit:  Noon-2 p.m Biodiversity Plunge (Green Space TBD) – Led by Dr. Andrea Claussen, NAA Germany (Free in person)

Summit – Station F, Central Room, 5, Parvis Alan Turning, Paris (Live & Virtual Registration)

  • 3-5 p.m. Fireside Chat by Katell Le Goulven (Hoffman Institute) with Sustainability VIP (TBD)Expert Sessions on:
  • Cracking Scope 3:  Lightning Talks & Table Topics: Alumni Experts
  • AI & Sustainable Value Chains:  Moderator,  Prof. Theo Evgeniou + Alumni Experts
  • 5-6 p.m.  2024 Community Impact Challenge (CIC) Launch – Measuring Your Carbon Footprint: Moderator,  CIC + INSEAD Climate Journey Team

 

Networking Cocktail: 6-7 p.m. Central Room 

Central Room Station F Start-Up Incubator, Paris

 

Signed, the 2024-2026 INDEVOR Global Club Executive Committee

Katie Smith Milway – President/Comms (MBA 93D, NAA US)
Ebru Carter – Secretary  (EMBA 2018, NAA Luxembourg)
Ashish Agarwal – Treasurer (MBA 06D, NAA Hong Kong)
Kiku Loomis – Learning/Webinars (MBA 93D, NAA US)
Joanne Schante – Student liaison  (MBA 13D, NAA France)
Hans Reus – Climate journey liaison  (MBA 90D, NAA Netherlands)
Paolo Senes, CIC president & liaison (MBA 01D, NAA Belgium)
Patricia Sennequier  NAA/GC Co-Liaison (MBA 04J – Senegal)
Jinna Li –NAA/GC Co-Liaison (MBA 19J NAA Netherlands)

Core Volunteers
Christian Ledoux (MBA 93D, NAA France – NAA/GC liaison and annual summit support)
Ram Chaitanya (MBA 16D, NAA India – INDEVOR WhatsApp Group Manager)

INDEVOR-GIN December 2023 Newsletter

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INDEVOR-GIN December 2023 Newsletter 

Meet the New INDEVOR ExCo
Raising Alumni Awareness, Advocacy and Action to
Sustain People & Planet

 

In this newsletter we welcome INDEVOR Global Impact Network’s 2024-2026 executive committee, including Community Impact Challenge president Paolo Senes, who will officially liaise with CIC. And we recognize our growing NAA/Global Club network of sustainability reps. Together we create a vibrant alumni hub for furthering awareness, advocacy and action to work and live in ways that promote equity and sustainability for people and planet.

We also profile recent and upcoming events, including: “Dispatches from Dubai” alumni reports from COP28, current search for the next CIC president, INDEVOR’s 2024 AGM on January 19th, upcoming webinars, ChangeNOW conference in Paris March 25th and our Alumni Sustainable Business Summit May 30th.

 

1.    Welcome to our INDEVOR-GIN 2024-2026 Executive Committee & NAA/GC Network

A big thank you to INSEAD alumni who self-nominated to join INDEVOR Global Impact Network’s executive committee.  Our outgoing 2020-2023 ExCo voted unanimously this month to welcome all nominees!  We added five new voting members, up to our limit of nine, and an official volunteer, a category that allows committed individuals to help with a specific ExCo committee or initiative.  Come meet and ratify our leadership team at INDEVOR’s 2024 AGM on January 19th, 2024, 8 a.m. ET/2 p.m CET/9 p.m SING).  See agenda at point 3 below.  REGISTER HERE

The 2024-2026 INDEVOR-GIN Executive Committee will be:

Katie Smith Milway – President/Comms (MBA 93D, NAA US)
Ebru Carter – Secretary  (EMBA 2018, NAA Luxembourg)
Ashish Agarwal – Treasurer (MBA 06D, NAA Hong Kong)
Kiku Loomis – Learning/Webinars (MBA 93D, NAA US)
Joanne Schante – Student liaison  (MBA 13D, NAA France)
Hans Reus – Climate journey liaison  (MBA 90D, NAA Netherlands)
Paolo Senes, CIC president & liaison (MBA 01D, NAA Belgium)
Patricia Sennequier  NAA/GC Co-Liaison (MBA 04J – Senegal)
Jinna Li –NAA/GC Co-Liaison (MBA 19D NAA Netherlands)
Official Volunteer Christian Ledoux (MBA 93D, NAA France – NAA/GC liaison and annual summit support)

 

Our growing network of NAA and Global Club sustainability reps are bubbling up initiatives from their constituents that INDEVOR can promote and making their constituents aware of INDEVOR events and initiatives they can join.  We are grateful for the following network allies and look forward to expanding the network as GCs and NAAs contact our liaisons: Patricia Sennequier [email protected] and Jinna Li [email protected].  As of December 2023, INDEVOR is linked to the following GC/NAA Sustainability Reps and looking to grow the network:

 

2. Search for the next Community Impact Challenge president:

CIC is taking nominations for president when Paolo’s term ends after Q1 2024.  Interested in applying?  Click here for detailed information on the leadership role and its requirements. The application deadline is Sunday, January 28, 2024, 11pm PST. Interviews will be conducted in February 2024.

 

3. December 2023: Dispatches from Dubai

COP28 has delivered both promising pathways and some cognitive dissonance on the world’s way forward to decarbonize.   Read our frontline reports from alums Megan Pillsbury and Ram Chaitanya at INDEVOR-GIN’s LinkedIN Group  (and join the group if you haven’t).  Thanks to Kiku Loomis and Nicole Harari for curating and posting!  In addition INSEAD captured videos of alums in attendance.

 

4. January 2024: AGM 1 hour, January 19th

8 a.m. NY/ 2p.m. CET / 9 p.m. Singapore

Register here:

Please join us and meet INDEVOR 2024-2026 leadership and our growing network of sustainability reps.  The agenda will focus on two items:

  1. Meeting each other and ratifying our 2024-2026 global leadership team
  2. Ideating in breakout rooms elements of our annual Alumni Sustainability Summit, May 30th, Fontainbleau (hybrid ideas that create local nodes especially welcome).  We’ll send breakout room options once we see our numbers.

 

5. Q1 2024 Webinars

Save these dates for our next two webinars, registrations to come:

February 1, time TBD:  Launch of 2024 Community Impact Challenge, curated by CIC
April 10th, 9 a.m. ET:  Sustainability & ESG in the Boardroom, featuring Prof. Ludo Van der Heyden, curated by IDN
Check out videos of past webinars and events at our new INDEVOR YouTube channel.
If your NAA or GC has ideas for an INDEVOR-related webinar contact Kiku Loomis, [email protected]

 

6. March 2024: Change Now Summit & INSEAD Impact Entrepreneurship Forum

The Hoffman Global Institute for Business and Society and Rudolf and Valeria Maag INSEAD Centre for Entrepreneurship are creating opportunities for students and alums at the 2024 ChangeNow Summit in Paris 25 March 2024.

For INSEAD students, the Hoffmann Institute will sponsor transportation and tickets to the ChangeNow Summit, and in parallel organize a career trek to Paris-based companies with a sustainability focus.  INDEVOR is collaborating with the Hoffmann Institute to organize an alumni-student networking event at ChangeNow.  If you work in sustainability, can offer a trek stop for students, or join the networking event  please contact [email protected] (HGIBS) and [email protected] (INDEVOR)

For alums working in sustainability: The INSEAD Impact Entrepreneurship Forum: Driving Systemic Change will be held March 25th from 4:00pm – 8:30pm, Blue Bubble, Grand Palais Ephemere, Paris, during the ChangeNow Summit.  It aims to foster connections and conversations on how impact entrepreneurship can drive systemic change for people and the planet.  To RSVP for the event, please complete a short form by DECEMBER 30, 2023:  https://inse.ad/ChangeNow.  Selected applicants can secure their seat in February 2024 with a 25€ registration fee.

In addition to the forum, note that there is a Global Call for applications to showcase INSEAD alum solutions at the ChangeNow Summit via an exhibitor booth.  Learn more HERE.

 

7. May 2024: Second Annual Alumni Business & Sustainability Summit

The agenda for this will be our focus at the January 19th AGM.  The plan is to host the summit at Fontainebleau campus on May 30th, in advance of INSEAD’s annual board and volunteers meetings, to limit one-off travel.  We aim to time it so we can offer hybrid participation from other campuses and become a demo for a high-quality hybrid alumni event. Lots of alumni experts have begun planning the agenda, which we’ll share for further ideation at INDEVOR AGM.   Register here

 

Kind regards,

INDEVOR Global Club ExCo:

Katie Smith Milway, President, NAA/GC Liaison

Carla Belitardo, VP & Communications
Ebru Carter, Secretary
Ashish Agarwal, Treasurer
Joanne Schante, Student Liaison
Arnaud Bertrand – CIC Liaison
Jai Karia
Philippe Dongier
Cintia Tavella, IAA Sustainability

INDEVOR Global Impact Network Newsletter: Oct 2023

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Greetings INSEAD Sustainability drivers, investors and promoters.
We have a lot going on to advance social impact and climate action!

This newletter

  • Launches our self-nomination process for INDEVOR 2023 Executive Committee Elections seeking candidates for three specific roles to advance awareness building, advocacy and action for social and environmental impact.
  • Invites you to join the Community Action Challenge’s Start Now October initiative to reduce your carbon polluting actions at work and home.
  • Invites students to INDEVOR week webinar series on jobs in social impact
  • Reminds you to get your tickets to NAA USA’s Sustainable Resilience forum – November 9-11th at the San Francisco hub.
  • Provides take aways from our Sept 26th expert alumni panel on “Investment and Action to Address Global Food Crisis,” with comments from more expert alums in the audience.

 

1. INDEVOR EXCO Election: Self Nominations open Oct 1 – Nov. 15, 2023

ATTENTION ALL INDEVOR GLOBAL IMPACT NETWORK ALUMS! We have three openings for 3-year terms on our Executive Committee (ExCo) beginning January 2024 and are thrilled to open the nomination process October 1st. The ExCo is INDEVOR’s governing body with a total of 9 members from around the world, including several leaders of the Community Impact Challenge initiative, INDEVOR serves as host Global Club. We meet for 1 hour every two months and share the load leading events, including webinars and an annual Alumni Sustainability Summit.

To self-nominate, please fill out this form by November 15th. Our selection committee will review nominations and propose a slate of candidates for e-voting the week of December 4th. We are specifically looking to fill three roles:

  • INSEAD Climate Journey Liaison: We need someone familiar with INSEAD’s carbon footprint reduction commitments who is knowledgeable and curious about best practices in climate action. This role will keep INDEVOR updated on progress and alert to places that alumni voices can be helpful encouragers of the journey.  INDEVOR plans to weave INSEAD climate milestones across its learning and advocacy agenda.
  • NAA/GC Sustainability Reps Liaison: We have been organically building INDEVOR/Sustainability reps across National Alumni Associations and need someone with a vision for systematizing the network and info flows and event cross-promotions to and from NAAs.  This role would help develop a cross-NAA/Global Club (GC) advocacy agenda for sustainability learning and action.
  • Webinar Lead: Our learning agenda includes a bimonthly webinar series on social and environmental impact in collaboration with specific NAAs and Global Clubs (GCs).  This role will champion and facilitate webinars with our webinar administrator and NAA/ GC partners to create a repeatable approach to planning, promotion, implementation and feedback. 

Above all, we seek leaders who are passionate and committed to mobilizing the INSEAD alumni community toward positive social and environmental impact to imbue our alums with sustainable life and work practices for people and planet. Many of our members are part of the Community Impact Challenge initiative. Many work in NGOs, CSR, impact investing, social entrepreneurship, international organizations, microfinance, while others are interested in bringing sustainable practices to their corporate workplaces.

As part of our vision, launched at INSEAD’s June 2023 Annual Volunteers Meeting, INDEVOR, with CIC as an action arm, serves as hub of a growing alumni sustainability network across NAAs and Global Clubs in alliance with the IAA and school (including the Hoffman Global Institute for Business and Society and INSEAD Climate Journey, and the INDEVOR student club – where it all began back in 1993.

 

2. Join the Community Impact Challenge (CIC) – StartNOW Oct 2023 Edition!

Dear INSEAD Alumni and fellow climate warriors,We are thrilled to announce that the Community Impact Challenge (CIC) is back and better than ever for its 5th Challenge! It’s time to roll up our sleeves, unite, and embark on a journey towards high-impact climate action. The StartNOW Oct 2023 Challenge invites you to Learn, Act, and Connect as we collectively strive for a more sustainable future.

What is the Challenge about?
The StartNOW Oct 2023 Challenge is designed for INSEAD Alumni who share a deep passion for Sustainability and are eager to connect with like-minded individuals, take meaningful action, and make a positive impact on our planet. Over the course of 4 weeks, you will have the opportunity to:

✅ Learn: Access a wealth of tools and resources to measure your carbon footprint, gaining valuable insights into your environmental impact.

✅ Act: Choose from a selection of 4 Acts that resonate with you the most. This flexible approach allows you to focus on the areas where you are most passionate and committed.

✅ Connect: Engage with a vibrant community of climate impactivists, sharing ideas, experiences, and support as you work towards a common goal.

When does it start?
Mark your calendars for October 9th, 2023, as that’s when the StartNOW Oct 2023 Challenge officially kicks off. This is your chance to be part of a movement that is making a real difference.

How to Register:
Ready to take the plunge and be part of this incredible initiative? Simply visit our website at http://www.startnow.green/ to register and be a part of the StartNOW Oct 2023 Challenge.

Reflecting on CIC’s 4th Challenge
As we gear up for this exciting new challenge, let’s take a moment to celebrate the
achievements of our past participants in CIC’s 4th Challenge, which took place this past
summer. Here are some impressive statistics:

  • 139 enthusiastic participants joined forces.
  • Participants identified an average emission reduction of 10.6 tons, making strides in areas such as travel and transportation, as well as energy consumption in residential and commercial buildings.
  • A remarkable 30% of the 139 participants completed the challenge and earned a well-deserved certificate.
  • Volunteer facilitators played a vital role in moderating conversations across 7 WhatsApp groups and leading engaging weekly calls.

These numbers are a testament to the incredible impact that individuals can achieve when they come together with a shared purpose. Let’s make the StartNOW Oct 2023 Challenge even more impactful! Join us as we Learn, Act, and Connect towards a greener, more sustainable future. Together, we can make a world of difference.

 

3. Register for INDEVOR Week Webinar Series on Jobs in Social & Environmental Impact for current MBAs

Interested in careers in impact? Join us for INDEVOR Week, 2-6 October. Social impact consulting webinars organized by Indevor student club on both campus:

Who: The Bridgespan Group
When: 2 October, 3pm-4pm CET [ask for recording]
Sign up: https://bridgespan.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsfuqsqDsjG9Ou-rLSJQ6ahQhv-F_inBl-

Who: Dalberg
When: 3 October, 4pm-5:30pm CET
Sign up: https://forms.office.com/e/YfMNnXAsCi

Impact-oriented Venture Capital
Who: Kamal Hassan, MBA 93D and founder of Loyal VC
When: 6 October, 2pm CET
Where: Amphi Forster & Zoom

INDEVOR x ISIF Mixer:
When: 6 October, 3pm-5pm CET
Where: Freddy’s

 

4. Get 20% off Registration for INSEAD Americas Conference – Nov. 9-11 Sustainable Resilience: Catalyzing Innovations

INDEVOR Global Impact Network members passionate about tackling climate change are meeting at this America’s forum! Come to the conference and use this code for a 20% discount: INDEVOR20. You will learn what it will take to transform your industry with more sustainable business solutions. The conference will be held at the INSEAD San Francisco Hub for Business Innovation from Nov 9-11, 2023. On day one, you will meet brave entrepreneurs betting on the business opportunities that sustainability offers. On day two, explore, learn, and connect with experts from a diverse pool of industries (from construction, plastic, and food to tech) to better understand how small and large players are already transforming their business models to combine prosperity and the environment. On day three, become an agent of change and get active in one of the many workshops featured, including INDEVOR Global Impact Network’s working group at 10:45 a.m. November 11th.

More Info: https://www.insead.edu/san-francisco-hub/events/americas-conference-
2023

Get Your Ticket(s): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/americas-conference-sustainable-
resilience-catalyzing-innovations-inst-tickets-642237247897

N.B. On Nov 10th, we will announce the winners of Karel Cool and Ataly Atasu’s INSEAD’s Business Sustainability Awards. We are honored to have the new Dean, Francisco Veloso, and Andreas Jacobs, Chairman of INSEAD’s Board of Directors, join us for an awards ceremony and celebrations.

 

5. Wake Up Call on Global Food Crisis – and Some Promising Solutions

INDEVOR had a terrific turnout and panel expertise at its September 26th webinar on “Investment and Action to Address Our Global Food Crisis” in collaboration with Community Impact Challenge. For the full recording access here!

For the highlights, read on:
We heard from Robin Millington (NAA UK) and CEO of Planet Tracker about six ways our food system is killing itself by spiking climate change, and we heard of six priority actions that food investors and consumers can take to turn it around – and profit.

We heard from James Stewart (NAA Australia/NZ) and cofounder of Always Carbon, about an engineered solution to advance regenerative agriculture: Biochar, and we heard from Philippe Dongier (NAA Canada), executive director of global NGO CECI, about a nature-based solution to advance regenerative agriculture: Biodiversity tagging and credits.

Finally, Maria Fedorova, from the Hoffman Global Institute for Business and Society spoke of INSEAD’s own climate journey and how they are influencing food systems by defaulting to vegetarian meals, lowering dairy and vetting suppliers.

We thank our attendees, who contributed insightful questions and commentary and our webinar co-promoters: Alumni Engagement, HGIBS, NAA Australia/NZ, NAA Canada, NAA US, NAA UAE and the Global Energy Club. As always, we invite you to join INDEVOR in galvanizing awareness, advocacy and action to advance sustainability for our work, communities and the planet.

 

Kind regards,

INDEVOR Global Club ExCo:

Katie Smith Milway, President, NAA/GC Liaison
Carla Belitardo, VP & Communications
Ebru Carter, Secretary
Ashish Agarwal, Treasurer
Joanne Schante, Student Liaison
Arnaud Bertrand – CIC Liaison
Jai Karia
Philippe Dongier
Cintia Tavella, IAA Sustainability

Global INDEVOR – Annual Letter – May 2023

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Dear INDEVOR members,

We look forward to seeing many of you at our virtual 2023 general meeting June 10th. If you haven’t yet, please register HERE.  And please read in advance our inaugural “Annual Letter,” with key information re:

  • Objectives 2023 – 2025
  • Initiatives & events (looking back and looking forward),
  • Finances
  • Membership
  • Organizational structure
  • Governance

We will vote on 3 critical items:

  1. Ratification of three Executive Committee members appointed by ExCo president to fill vacancies since the last general meeting in 2020.
  2. Expanding our objectives to include all things related to social and environmental impact, or “sustainability.”
  3. Expanding our membership to formally invite close collaborators like Community Impact Challenge’s INSEAD alumni members to join INDEVOR and INDEVOR members to join close collaborators, like CIC

Specific proposed amendments to the INDEVOR-GIN Charter

1.    Under Objectives: 

  • Amend bullet to add “and environmental” per: “to promote INSEAD’s social [and environmental] impact clubs, groups, events and initiatives
  • Add bullet: “to collaborate closely and jointly with alumni and school initiatives that advance INDEVOR’s purposes”
2.    Under Membership:
  • Add paragraph: We invite INSEAD NAAs and Global Clubs that wish to formalize collaboration with INDEVOR-GIC on issues of mutual interest to encourage their members to join INDEVOR mailing list through MyINSEAD sign up.

Kind regards,

Your INDEVOR Alumni Club Executive Committee,

Katie Smith Milway, MBA’93D. President

Carla Belitardo, MBA’07D. Vice-President / Communications
Ebru Carter, EMBA’18Dec. Secretary
Ashish Agarwal, MBA’06D. Treasurer
Arnaud Bertrand, EMBA’18Dec. CIC Liaison
Philippe Dongier, MBA’93D. NAA Liaison
Joanne Schanté, MBA’13D. Student Liaison
Jai Karia, EMBA’18Dec.
Cintia Tavella, MBA’07D.

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