ABOUT CSM

What is the Forum for Corporate Sustainability Management?

The Forum for Corporate Sustainability Management (CSM) is IMD’s corporate sustainability research initiative. Corporations participate in the forum to build a sustainable business advantage through social and environmental strategic action.

CSM - the learning partnership

• For CSM companies, it makes good business sense to be sustainable; balancing social, environmental and economic considerations contributes to their long-term prosperity.
• CSM companies reduce inefficiency and minimize lost profits while ensuring that they take on their role as global citizens.
• The CSM initiative gives managers the chance to learn through a partnership with other companies that are on the cutting-edge when it comes to sustainability.
• CSM companies come from diverse industries, which gives members an opportunity to hear different perspectives on issues.
• Participants in CSM forums share ideas and solutions for environmental, health and safety and social business dilemmas.

How do companies learn from CSM?

• IMD Faculty and research staff provide expertise for hands-on pilot projects, surveys, case studies and other types of research.
• All in-company research is shared at biannual forums.
• CSM companies can send up to five managers from different business functions to the forums. In this way, learning is spread beyond the sustainability function in the companies to all business units.