ABSTRACT
The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) is an initiative of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact and the world’s largest UN initiative on responsible management education. PRME is an integral part of the UN Global Compact, and PRME’s achievements and ambitions provide the author with hope that business of today plays an even more central part in the societal transformation of tomorrow that is needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The UN Global Compact was founded in the year 2000. Through PRME, people engage with business school deans, faculty, and students to take action on a range of issues – from poverty, inequality and climate change to sustainable finance and human rights. More than 800 business schools in 98 countries have signed up with PRME to integrate sustainable development into their research, education programs, and partnerships. Educating the next generation of managers about ethics, responsibility and sustainability will help people Recover Better from the COVID-19 crisis.
