IIM-Lucknow, Yes Bank tie up for climate awareness

NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM-L) and Yes Bank are signing a charter to help spread ‘Climate Literacy,’ aiming to achieve sustainable development through shared learning. The bank will support IIM-L in updating its two-year course curriculum.

“Sustainability has become integral to corporate strategy and towards achieving holistic growth,” said Ajit Prasad, Director of IIM-Lucknow. “Our collaboration will enable our students to understand the perspective of corporates and address environmental and social issues in accordance with the economic challenges.”

Yes Bank will arrange for site visits at its CSR project locations, providing students with the opportunity to develop case studies. The partnership with IIM-Lucknow will also help mould leaders focused on adopting the current best practices in environmental risks and financing environment-friendly sustainable growth, said Rana Kapoor, MD of Yes Bank.