Essex Business School

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Business as usual? Not at Essex. We champion responsible, ethical and sustainable business education. We’re a business school on a mission.

We develop responsible leaders who can drive growth in sustainable organisations, operating in ethical economies. We’re a growing, ambitious and international community of more than 2,000 researchers, students and entrepreneurs. We’re the largest department at the University of Essex and provide undergraduate, Masters and PhD courses at our Colchester and Southend campuses. We encourage you to res

Photos from Essex Business School's post 22/04/2026

What if sustainability wasn’t something you taught… but something you built?

At Essex Business School, we started with the environment our students learn in.

🏢 The UK’s first zero-carbon business school building
🌿 A living winter garden creating its own microclimate
🌱 Green roofs and natural systems embedded into the design
🌞 Solar energy, natural light, and low-carbon technologies reducing emissions daily

This isn’t symbolic.

It’s structural.

Our building saves over one tonne of carbon per day through its design and technology.

Because responsible business isn’t just theory.

It’s something you experience, question, and apply, every day.

🌍 This Earth Day, explore how we built sustainability into the foundations of business education:

👉 https://essex.pulse.ly/qhdhwqilzk

22/04/2026

🌍 This Earth Day, we’re asking a simple question:

What does it mean to do business better?

At Essex Business School, sustainability isn’t an add-on.

It’s part of how we teach, learn, and grow.

Our students don’t just study business - they learn how it connects to the world around them:

🌱 the environment
🏙️ communities
📊 global systems

Through real projects, research-led teaching, and hands-on experience, they build the confidence to make decisions that matter.

Because the future of business isn’t just about profit.

It’s about impact.

💚 Happy Earth Day from Essex Business School.

10/04/2026

Professor Ileana Steccolini joins us for a timely and insightful webinar on what truly drives organisational resilience in an era defined by overlapping crises.

During this webinar, she will unpack the principles behind resilience: how organisations anticipate emerging challenges, respond decisively, and evolve through continuous change. Whether you work in the public sector, lead teams through uncertainty, or want to future‑proof your organisation, her insights offer practical, research‑driven guidance you can apply immediately.
A must‑attend conversation with one of the leading voices in public sector resilience and governance.

Join Professor Ileana Steccolini on 22nd April at 2 pm for this insightful webinar: https://tinyurl.com/3fba8ye8

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