Addressing the 'S' Demands of ESG
Inequality threatens ecological transition. Research must rise to meet the challenge.
This issue explores how HEC Paris scholars and partners design and test bold strategies to address inequality and ESG challenges.
Strategy & Leadership
Sustainability & Society
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.
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.
Economics & Finance
Employees Value ESG — But Only When It Affects Them
Professor François Derrien and PhD candidate Maxime Bonelli research shows that employee shareholders penalize companies over social abuses, but remain indifferent to broader environmental or governance failures.
Geopolitics & Public Affairs
Human Rights Sanctions Often Fail to Improve Human Rights
New research by HEC Paris Professor Armin Steinbach uncovers that many US and EU sanctions lack legal proportionality, casting doubt on their legitimacy and impact.
