6 Between criticism and optimism: The derailment and rehabilitation of business schools

Guénola Abord-Hugon Nonet, Afrodita Dobreva, and Lucas Meijs

DOI: 10.4324/9781003244905-9

Introduction

In a video response to the latest IPCC report, UN Secretary-General António Guterres states that ‘we are on a pathway to global warming of more than double the 1.5°C degree limit agreed in Paris. Some government and business leaders are saying one thing, but doing another. Simply put, they are lying. And the results will be catastrophic. This is a climate emergency. […] Leaders must lead. But all of us can do our part. We owe a debt to young people’ (Guterres, 2022). Transforming our societies to become sustainable is one of the most important tasks facing ...

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