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Sustainability is no longer viewed merely as a company’s corporate social responsibility. Instead, it has become one of the key drivers of long-term growth and competitiveness in an increasingly dynamic global business environment.
This message was highlighted during Course #1: Inclusive & Sustainable Business Model, held as part of the Global Summer Week program on Monday (July 13, 2026) at the Auditorium of the Learning Center Building, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FEB UGM).
Inclusivity is increasingly recognized as a business strategy rather than merely a form of corporate social responsibility. When diversity is embedded into business strategy, inclusivity can become a source of innovation, expand market reach, and enhance a company’s competitiveness.
This perspective became the central focus of the session “Building Inclusive Business: Creating Value Through Disability Inclusion”, held as part of Global Summer Week (GSW) 2026 on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
Understanding the needs and lived experiences of communities is the first step toward creating meaningful innovation. Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FEB UGM), Prof. Nurul Indarti, Sivilokonom., Cand.Merc., Ph.D., encouraged participants of Global Summer Week 2026 to develop impactful solutions by placing empathy at the heart of the innovation process during the workshop “Empathy and Inclusive Design Thinking.”
Nurul explained that the design thinking approach places people at the center of every innovation process.
“The fundamental principle of design thinking is human-centered design.
The Faculty of Economics and Business at Universitas Gadjah Mada (FEB UGM) is committed to supporting efforts toward sustainable peacebuilding in Aceh through cooperation with Badan Reintegrasi Aceh.