PRME Chapter India’s i5 awards celebrate individuals and institutions leading the way in responsible management education. The results will be announced after evaluations by an external international jury. The award will be presented on December 12, 2025, along with the Social Impact Awards at the SPJIMR campus, Mumbai.
The award categories
The i5 awards are in the following categories:
Sustainability centres
To celebrate the work done by
sustainability centres
Research excellence
To honour research that advances sustainability and responsible business practices aligned with the UN SDGs.
Student initiatives
To recognise initiatives of students that yield social or environmental benefits.
Award
Winners in each category will receive cash prizes up to USD250.
About i5
i5 (Impactful 5) is an innovative pedagogy developed by Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) in partnership with The LEGO Foundation and Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education, with an aim to rethink the terrain of business. The i5 project aims to develop, innovate and share pedagogical approaches that help business school students develop the skills needed for positive
social impact.
The i5 characteristics aim to:
Make
learning meaningful
Facilitate
active engagement
Design
for iteration
Develop supportive
social interaction
Foster joy and
well-being