PRME

The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) is an initiative founded by the United Nations in 2007, which aims to bring sustainability into the focus of universities and educational institutions around the world. It aims to equip today's business students with the understanding and ability to make a difference tomorrow.

With 650 volunteers, PRME is the largest link between the United Nations and higher education institutions. The ZWIRN supports the six principles of PRME and has recently published its first SIP Report (Sharing Information on Progress).

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Principle 1 | Purpose: We will develop the capabilities of students to be future generators of sustainable value for business and society at large and to work for an inclusive and sustainable global economy.

Principle 2 | Values: We will incorporate into our academic activities, curricula, and organisational practices the values of global social responsibility as portrayed in international initiatives such as the United Nations Global Compact.

Principle 3 | Method: We will create educational frameworks, materials, processes and environments that enable effective learning experiences for responsible leadership.

Principle 4 | Research: We will engage in conceptual and empirical research that advances our understanding about the role, dynamics, and impact of corporations in the creation of sustainable social, environmental and economic value.

Principle 5 | Partnership: We will interact with managers of business corporations to extend our knowledge of their challenges in meeting social and environmental responsibilities and to explore jointly effective approaches to meeting these challenges.

Principle 6 | Dialogue: We will facilitate and support dialog and debate among educators, students, business, government, consumers, media, civil society organisations and other interested groups and stakeholders on critical issues related to global social responsibility and sustainability.