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In the ever-evolving business landscape, the fusion of innovation and sustainability is paramount. The 3rd edition of  "Reinvent Your Business Model with Odyssey 3.14" is enriched with new recent examples, and features 50 real-life cases of business model invention or reinvention.

As the debate intensifies and we prepare for a veritable revolution in the field of non-financial reporting with the European CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), the S&O Institute has teamed up with De Gaulle Fleurance to release the 4th edition of the Observatory of Societal ...

Going back to school for the 93 students of the Master in Sustainability and Social Innovation (SASI) 2023-2024 cohort means getting real about the world’s challenges. Climate change, decarbonization, diversity, human rights… Students get exposed to a variety of topics, approaches and perspectives ...

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the HEC Paris Inclusive and Social Business Certificate, a significant milestone in the world of social business. For the occasion, HEC Paris organized a roundtable discussion featuring key players and visionaries in the field, including Nobel Peace Prize ...

At the onset of the new academic year, HEC students were granted the exceptional opportunity to engage with distinguished speakers, sustainability experts, and CEOs who generously shared their wealth of experiences and knowledge. The profound insights and inspiration derived from their talks are far ...

Barely had they arrived in their first year, the L3 students from HEC Paris took part in a compulsory seminar in Chamonix from August 21 to 24, focusing on the quest for meaning and raising awareness of global warming. Faced with a sea of deeply dried-up ice, these young people, fresh from their ...

How can you engage in an impact-oriented work and contribute to the ecological and social transformation of your country? To democratize impact careers around the world, HEC and Ticket for Change are launching a new 100% free MOOC.

The eighth edition of S&O Research Day saw 25 high-pedigree presentations by scholars devoted to advancing interdisciplinary explorations in fields as diverse as disability inclusion in Brazil, the perception of greenwashing in multinationals and gender “pinkwashing” in India. This range reflected ...

HEC scholars work with public and private regulators, peers from leading European academic institutions, CEOs and administrators to develop, test, and evaluate novel strategies, policies and practices designed to tackle inequalities in their field. In this Knowledge@HEC special issue, we share ...

The Master in Sustainability & Social Innovation of HEC Paris was created in 2003, and was the first Master in Sustainability in a Business School, in France. This year, it celebrates its 20th anniversary, with a record cohort of over 100 students. A look back to its celebration, on 13th May 2023.