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On May 16 and 17, the Paris-Saclay ecosystem organized the 7th edition of Paris-Saclay SPRING, a flagship innovation event in Europe held on the HEC Paris campus. This year, the focus was on Cleantech, promising technologies to combat climate change. In response to this urgency, research and ...

16 months after launching the Impact Company Lab, HEC delivered  an immersive and scenario-based learning experience for students, academics and businesses. These included the global companies Schneider Electric, Mastercard, Veolia, Avanade and Western Union. The cross-generational, cross-cultural ...

In response to the growing climate crisis and the urgent need for environmental protection, HEC Paris has published a special issue of its Knowledge@HEC review focusing on planetary boundaries. Entitled "Aligning Business with Planetary Boundaries," this issue explores the inseparable links between ...

On April 26, over 300 people joined together for HEC’s first immersive learning experience designed to explore how businesses’ ability can drive a just transition in a rapidly changing world.  Organized by the HEC Impact Company Lab and powered by Schneider Electric, 2050 NOW first plunged into one ...

How is Africa building resilience to tackle the risks posed by global warming? What measures are being taken to scale up international climate finance? Why is it important to mobilize private savings to accelerate the low carbon transition? How can companies co-create sustainability across the value ...

The keynote speech at the HEC Climate Day, organized by the Climate & Earth Center, was delivered by Ibrahima Diong. He highlighted the importance of bridging the academic world with on-the-ground efforts to build climate resilience across Africa. The UN Assistant Secretary General and Director ...

Thursday, May 2, 2024 marked an important milestone in the collaboration between researchers and practitioners in the field, as we gathered for the second edition of Inclusive Economy Day at Fiap-Jean Monnet in Paris. Organized by the S&O Inclusive Economy Center, it was an opportunity to engage in ...

Paris, January 16, 2024 — A groundbreaking discussion unfolded in Paris as part of the ongoing efforts to leverage Social Economy Science for sustainable societal change. The event, co-organized by the HEC Paris S&O Institute and ESCP Business School, was initiated by researchers who collaborated on ...

In a recent high-profile conference organized by the S&O Institute and the HEC UK House in London on January 23, 2024, academics and businesses shed light on the complex reality of forced migration and the imperative for businesses to play a positive role in this global challenge. The key discussion ...

At a time when young business school graduates are expressing a lack of purpose and a growing concern for the world’s major challenges, an increasing number of them aspire to combine professional success with being useful to the planet and society. HEC Paris has responded to this call by introducing ...