Why sustainability is central to business education | Tiiram Sunderland | TEDxLondonBusinessSchool

Business schools train the future leaders of the world’s biggest and most innovative companies. But are they preparing students for the challenges and opportunities ahead? Former climate change policymaker and current student at London Business School, Tiiram Sunderland believes business schools are at risk of failing to equip their students for one of the world’s biggest challenges. Advocating that sustainability in business education is a win for all, Tiiram outlines what’s in it for students, for business schools, and for the planet.

Tiiram Sunderland is a current MBA student at London Business School. Prior to LBS, he completed MAs in Public Policy and International Politics and spent 5 years working for the Australian Government developing climate policy and programmes to improve economic and social outcomes for the poor in the Asia-Pacific. Tiiram is passionate about sustainability, education and inclusive development, and his career has taken him from the United Nations Environment Programme in New York, to the board of the youth education not-for-profit, CISV International.

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