United by Principles
Our Ethos
Sustainability in Action
We share a common ethos focussing on sustainability and making positive impact on society through application of engineering, technology back by highly experienced executive and operations managers.
Inspired Leadership
All experienced engineers and Sainsbury Management Fellows with MBA’s from INSEAD, France and IMD, Switzerland
Empowering Future Engineers
10% of profits are donated to sponsor British engineers to study MBA’s at a leading international business school through SMF programme
Success of the Sainsbury Management Fellows Scholarship Scheme
Over 400 SMFs have graduated from business schools in Europe and the United States and 10 are now studying for their degrees. All Fellows have undergraduate or graduate engineering degrees from leading institutions, as well as their MBA.
Most have international experience and are multilingual. SMFs work in a diverse range of industry sectors including manufacturing, engineering, energy, finance, IT, telecommunications and technology.
SAINSBURY MANAGEMENT FELLOWS
are employed in industry
are based in the UK or work for UK firms
Finance
Consulting
Other
Many SMFs have made strong contributions to the UK and global economies.
DEVELOPMENT
250 FELLOWS
have supported the development of some of the UK’s largest corporations, enhancing economic wealth
20,000 JOBS
Over 180 FELLOWS
have founded or co-founded businesses, with a total value of over £4.8 billion and created over 20,000 jobs.
NEW BUSINESS
OVER 300 NEWLY FOUNDED BUSINESSES
are still going strong
ENTREPRENEURS
OVER 70 FELLOWS
are repeat entrepreneurs, starting several businesses
£500 MILLION
12% OF FELLOWS
are involved in VC or Growth, investing in a professional or private (or both) capacity, totalling over £500 million.
EXECUTIVES
OVER 40%
currently hold executive board roles, and 35% have non executive roles
£2 BILLION
110 FELLOWS
have raised a total of £2 billion in venture capital or debt investments
SUPPORTING
300 FELLOWS
support and mentor young engineers, whilst 140 are involved in charitable organisations
INFLUENCE
OVER 50%