Bénédicte Faivre-Tavignot

Prof. Bénédicte Faivre-Tavignot

Associate Professor (Education Track) - Strategy and Business Policy

Bénédicte Faivre-Tavignot is Education Track Associate Professor of Strategy at HEC Paris. She is the Co-Founder of the Sustainability & Organizations (S&O) Institute, an interdisciplinary institute, fostering a community of researchers, business leaders, organizations and individuals deeply committed to serving a sustainable and just transition. 

She co-created the HEC Paris Master of Science in Sustainable Development in 2003 and also co-founded the HEC Chair Social Business / Enterprise and Poverty, which became the HEC Inclusive Economy Center. Her expertise work focuses on social innovation and reverse innovation as catalysts for strategic renewal / deep transformation of the firms.

Last Articles

Why CEOs Can No Longer Ignore Social Cohesion

What if social cohesion became the next competitive advantage—linking risk management, resilience and innovation?

7 minutes
Bénédicte Faivre-Tavignot

Boards Must Lead on Social Impact to Stay Competitive

In this interview, Academic Bénédicte Faivre-Tavignot provides insights on how boards can drive social responsibility in ESG strategies, based on a report from the ESG Club of the French Institute of Administrators.

Bénédicte Faivre-Tavignot

Why Business Leaders Can’t Afford to Ignore the “S” in ESG

In this interview on their report, HEC Paris and S&P Global reveal why ignoring social metrics weakens ESG strategies — and what leaders must do to strengthen trust and accountability.

Marieke Huysentruyt, Bénédicte Faivre-Tavignot
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