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For the second time ever, HEC’s first year L3 students began their school career with the off-campus “Purpose & Sustainability” seminar. 370 freshmen converged on the Alpine village of Chamonix for a physically and intellectually intense three-day seminar devoted to the major environmental and ...

In June, fifty students all over the world followed the summer school programs (100% online) on the S&O themes: “Geopolitics, Globalization and Business Strategy” and “Business and Climate Change”. Two weeks of intensive class to deepen their knowledge on the greatest challenges of our times.

Edition N°6 of the S&O Research Day lived up to its top billing yet again, with 45 co-authors presenting 20 scientific papers over two days. The academics’ research was prefaced by two outstanding keynote speakers, George Serafeim and Ruth V. Aguilera. The May 26-27 event was once again slickly ...

Hilary Matson, HEC MBA alumna 2020 is the founder of Yūgen Earthside  that aims at shaping the future of sustainable tourism. Thanks to her new online platform, she helps us to travel better to protect and preserve our planet’s most vulnerable destinations so that future generations of residents and ...

François Collin, Director of Climate and Environment Strategy at HEC Paris, testifies to the growing awareness of the ecological urgency, climate and biodiversity. He reacts to the call of the students of the movement 'Pour un Réveil Ecologique' and confirms his commitment and that of HEC Paris. "Th ...

Margault Phélip, HEC alumna 2008 is now CEO of Impact Studio, and Manager at Archipel & Co. She has kindly accepted to answer our questions with authenticity and passion. Focus on her career path and personal adventure on the road of social innovation.

For those seeking to make a positive impact on the world, HEC Paris has created the first online sustainable management program.

In the last few years, rising awareness of the issues of resource scarcity and climate change has demonstrated the need to move from a linear economy to a circular and resilient one. To understand this approach and the potential levers of action to profoundly change the ethos of businesses and how ...

In 2020, the Society &Organizations Institute (S&O) marks 12 years of research on the notion of an inclusive global economy with the report “Inclusive Business: What it is and Why it Matters”. This third S&O report studies the roles of the private and public sphere, as well as civil society, in ...

The second 2020 HEC Paris Earth Week brought together around 2,000 students, staff members, academics and outside visitors in virtual exchanges focusing on the environmental challenges ahead. The 12-day event was deemed a resounding success, paving the way for a third edition in 2021.