Press releases

Despite losing 80% of the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive)'s scope across Europe, and the slowing momentum of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) discourse worldwide, practice on the ground is not retreating. That is the central finding of the first edition of the Carbon Footprint Radar, a global barometer of corporate carbon accounting practices published by Sami in collaboration with SGS, HEC Paris, EDF and SEPA.

Developed by HEC Paris Professor Oliver Gottschalg, this year’s results highlight the particularly global nature of this sub-class of Private Equity where six countries are represented among the top ten.

Sanofi and HEC Paris announce the launch of the Sanofi MBA Life Sciences Scholarship, a scholarship program designed to support 10 HEC Paris MBA students each year. Through this initiative, the two partners aim to help develop a new generation of leaders ready to address the major transformations reshaping healthcare.

A new research paper titled ‘Parenthood and CEO Responses to Media Criticism on Pay,’ published in the Journal of Management Studies, written by Associate Professor Georg Wernicke of HEC Paris and Associate Professor Steffen Brenner of Copenhagen Business School, reveals that CEOs with a salient parental identity will be more willing to accept lower subsequent total annual compensation than their counterparts without a salient parental identity.

New paper by HEC Paris finance professor Olivier Darmouni finds AI‑driven data centre expansion will sharply increase emissions and regional energy costs, despite limited impact on national electricity prices.

Developed by HEC Paris Professor Oliver Gottschalg, this year’s ranking demonstrates popularity of firms with a diversified sector approach and includes a Central European firm among the top 20 for the first time.

HEC Paris, NAOS (the founding company of Bioderma, Institut Esthederm and Etat Pur) and the educational and scientific non-profit organization Heart Leadership University announce the launch of the NAOS Lab for Leadership.

Following the transformation of its “Campus of the Future” and the launch of its “New Responsibilities” roadmap last November, HEC Paris is taking a bold new step with “Dare the Impossible”, its communication campaign that will also constitute its new brand tagline, a call to boldness and excellence.

Developed by HEC Paris strategy Professor Oliver Gottschalg, the study shows the rising success of non-US based firms and the breakthrough of Swedish dedicated impact fund making ranking for first time.

Developed by HEC Paris strategy Professor Oliver Gottschalg, the study highlights that, with one sole exception, top-ranked firms share an average of 20 years of experience.