Global Education Leaders Recognized by PRME for Innovation and Impact in Responsible Management Education

Today, the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), an initiative of the UN Global Compact, awarded business and management school faculty in Australia, Finland, France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam with the 2025 PRME Education Award for their excellence in embedding sustainability and responsible management practices into business education.

The awards celebrate exceptional contributions across six thematic areas: Teaching & Pedagogy, Research, Outreach & Partnership, Student Engagement, Leadership, and Organizational Practices. Winning submissions demonstrated a clear integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), alignment with one or more of PRME’s Principles, and recognition at either the institutional or broader level. Their work emphasized student skill development, offered insights relevant across diverse contexts, and showed measurable impact both inside and outside the classroom.

A judging committee of the PRME Secretariat and PRME-affiliated academic leaders judged 61 submissions from 14 countries to select seven individual winners and one team for their ability to inspire meaningful change in the way future business leaders are educated. Submissions were evaluated through a combined quantitative and qualitative approach. Judges assessed each application across five key criteria outlined in detail in the official judging rubric, and scores were averaged to determine overall applicant performance and final rankings.

“The quality and breadth of this year’s submissions reflect the global momentum toward reimagining business education to meet the demands of a more sustainable and inclusive future,” said Dr. Omid Aschari, Senior Advisor at PRME. “These awardees are not only advancing sustainability and responsible leadership in their own institutions, but also modeling what bold, relevant, values-driven education can look like worldwide.”

The 2025 awardees exemplify what’s possible when educators thoughtfully integrate the SDGs and Principles of PRME into teaching, research, leadership, and institutional practice. Their efforts have not only elevated student learning and skill development but also contributed to a more sustainable, inclusive, and globally relevant model of business education.

All of the awardees, listed below, were recognized at the in-person 2025 PRME Global Forum for their contributions to advancing sustainability education in business and management schools worldwide:

Teaching & Pedagogy:

Dr. Niamh O’Sullivan, Nottingham University Business School, UK

Dr. Niamh O’Sullivan received top recognition for her thoughtful and interdisciplinary curriculum design. Her approach integrates ethics and social responsibility into classroom practice in a way that is both innovative and grounded in values, offering students the tools and mindset to lead with purpose.

Team: Dr. Céline Del Bucchia, Audencia Business School, France; Dr. Michael Roux, Audencia Business School, France; Julien Vey, Institut du Design de Saint Malo, France

This team was honored for their exceptional integration of sustainability into academic content. Judges praised the initiative’s collaborative design, structured implementation, and institutional impact - setting a high standard for systemic curriculum transformation.

Outreach & Partnership: Professor Marina Novelli, Nottingham University Business School, UK

Professor Marina Novelli’s initiative stood out for its strategic, inclusive, and enduring partnerships within the tourism sector. Her leadership in fostering community-driven, cross-sector collaborations demonstrated how academic outreach can serve as a catalyst for global-local impact and systems change.

Student Engagement:

Ms. Maria Hernandez Ramos, University of Sydney Business School, Australia

Ms. Maria Hernandez Ramos was recognized for her co-creative, student-centered model that emphasized agency, innovation, and shared ownership in learning. The initiative elevated students as collaborators, resulting in high-impact and sustainable engagement.

Jasmin Järvinen, Aalto University School of Business, Finland

Jasmin Järvinen’s work was commended for delivering hands-on, reflective experiences that empowered students to address sustainability challenges. Her approach encouraged student curiosity, empathy, and action, offering a replicable model of experiential learning.

Leadership: Dr. Eban Goodstein, Bard MBA in Sustainability, USA

Dr. Eban Goodstein was awarded for his visionary leadership and long-term impact in sustainability education. His strategic clarity, systems thinking, and ethical orientation modeled what it means to lead institutions and communities toward a more just and sustainable future.

Organizational Practices: Dr. Maria Castillo, IÉSEG School of Management, France

Dr. Maria Castillo’s initiative exemplified how responsible management principles can be deeply embedded into institutional operations. Judges noted its strong alignment with organizational strategy, measurable outcomes, and replicability, offering a compelling roadmap for institutional transformation.

Research: Dr. Dao Le Trang Anh, RMIT University, Vietnam

Dr. Dao Le Trang Anh was recognized for research that combines scholarly rigor with real-world impact, addressing global sustainability challenges through clear and original methodology. Her work exemplifies how academic inquiry can advance responsible management education with both ethical grounding and practical relevance.

By celebrating these leading examples, PRME aims to inspire continued innovation and shared learning across its global network.