About the S&O Institute

The Society and Organizations (S&O) Institute is an inter-disciplinary center at HEC Paris whose members research on and teach about the contemporary challenges that organizations face and how these organizations mold society. Its purpose is to reinvent business through promoting sustainability and unleashing human potential.

What is S&O Institute?

The Society & Organizations Institute (S&O) is an interdisciplinary institute of HEC Paris that brings together more than 60 professors and researchers who work on the issues of meaning, social inclusion and respect for the environment within companies.

With its three centers, Purpose, Inclusive Economy and Climate & Earth, our mission is to contribute to the understanding of the major issues of our time, to accompany all those who have a role to play in the transformations that are required, and to prepare future generations of leaders for their responsibilities.

Our objective is to help rebuild companies and markets on a sounder basis through research, teaching and action, but also by deciphering the issues for the main stakeholders (investors, civil society, regulators, etc.).

Have a look at the S&O Brochure

White Paper : Why sustainability is key to business performance

White Paper: Leadership and Change Management

Leading with Purpose for an Inclusive and Sustainable World

Our Members

The S&O Institute gathers not only professors from HEC Paris, but also PhD students, research affiliates, research fellows, visiting professors, and members of the HEC staff.

Members list