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CKGSB 2024 ESG and Social Innovation Report
The CKGSB 2024 ESG and Social Innovation Report showcases the school’s innovative approaches and practices in promoting responsible management education through research and insights, comprehensive programs and courses, strategic partnerships and dialogues, and effective institutional practices.
CKGSB 2024 ESG and Social Innovation Report: Driving Responsible Management Education
In today’s rapidly changing political, economic, and cultural landscape, businesses are under increasing pressure to adopt sustainable and ethical practices. In this context, CKGSB’s mission to cultivate transformative business leaders has never been more vital. Since our establishment, we have integrated social innovation and ESG principles into every aspect of our work, nurturing responsible leaders capable of addressing humanity’s most pressing challenges.
This report marks CKGSB’s second English-language ESG report, highlighting our unique innovations and impact through research and insights, programs and courses, partnerships and dialogues, as well as our institutional practices. It demonstrates how CKGSB not only teaches students to embrace ESG and social innovation but has also been “walking the talk” as a higher education institution over the past two years.
As our Dean, Haitao Li, emphasizes, we urge all businesses to align not only with ESG principles but also with the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact—of which we are a dedicated and active member—and, crucially, with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This collective alignment is essential for forging a more sustainable and equitable future.
We have submitted this report to the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), a platform designed to promote responsible management practices for the benefit of society and our planet. As a signatory to PRME, CKGSB aspires to drive positive change for our communities and beyond.
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Our Programs
Global Unicorn Program: Scaling for Success in the Age of AI
In partnership with Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education
Global Unicorn Program Series
This CKGSB program equips entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and key stakeholders with the tools, insights, and skills necessary to lead a new generation of unicorn companies.
LocationStanford University Campus,
California, United States
Date29 Sep - 03 Oct, 2025
LanguageEnglish with Chinese Translation
Emerging Tech Management Week: Silicon Valley
In partnership with UC Berkeley College of Engineering
Global Unicorn Program Series
This program equips participants with proven strategies, cutting-edge research, and the best-in-class advice to fuel innovation, seize emerging tech developments, and catalyse transformation within your organization.
LocationUC Berkeley
Date02 - 07 Nov, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Asia Start: AI + Digital China Expedition
Asia Start provides entrepreneurs and executives with unparalleled access to Asia’s dynamic digital economy and its business ecosystems, offering the latest trends and insights, strategies, and connections to overcome challenges and unlock future growth for your business in Asia and beyond.
LocationShanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen
Date17 - 21 Nov, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Smart Cities, Fintech, and Alternative Energy for the Global Future
In partnership with Columbia Engineering
Global Unicorn Program Series
This program is a transformative initiative designed to empower civil leaders and businesses in smart city development, fintech, alternative energy, and new energy sectors.
LocationDubai, UAE
Date15 - 19 Dec, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Opportunities in the Disruption of Traditional Industries
In partnership with The University of Sydney
Global Unicorn Program Series
The Global Unicorn Program in Disruption of Traditional Industries – presented jointly by CKGSB and University of Sydney – will emphasize Australia’s distinctive contributions.
LocationSydney, Australia
Date24 - 27 Feb, 2026
LanguageEnglish
AI-Driven Healthcare Innovation Program
In partnership with Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Global Unicorn Program Series
The 2025 Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Driven Healthcare Innovation Program stands at the forefront of addressing the critical need for innovative healthcare solutions powered by artificial intelligence.
LocationJohns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C.
DateSummer 2026
