GRLI Timeline (up to 2016)

The GRLI Timeline documents the evolution of globally responsible leadership and management education from the 1940s through 2016. Produced by the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative, this resource traces pivotal moments in business school accreditation, ethical education, and corporate responsibility. Beginning with foundational institutional developments like the establishment of AACSB in 1916 and EFMD in 1972, the timeline progresses through critical global events and publications that shaped management education discourse, including the Brundtland Report and the launch of the UN Global Compact. The document details GRLI's formation in 2003 as a joint EFMD/UN Global Compact initiative, highlighting its expansion to include 21 pioneering companies and business schools by 2004. Key milestones include the publication of Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) in 2007, the launch of the 50+20 Vision in 2012, and the development of the Globally Responsible Leadership GRID diagnostic tool in 2011. The timeline demonstrates how management education has progressively integrated environmental sustainability, ethical leadership, and social responsibility into curricula and institutional practice, reflecting the field's commitment to developing leaders equipped to address complex global challenges.