ESCP Institute for Sustainability
Our Mission
The ESCP Sustainability Institute equips leaders to navigate the complexities of climate change, planetary boundaries and societal grand challenges. By fostering collaboration and innovation, we strive for a liveable and just future for organizations and communities worldwide. To do this, the institute fosters innovative research and education in sustainability management, developed at the nexus of management, natural sciences, social sciences, with implications for policy makers and practitioners.
Our DNA
Engage
Facilitate partnerships between academia and industry for actionable insights.
Lead
Build capacities for resilience in public and private sectors.
Adapt
Develop cutting-edge strategies for adaptation to climate change and environmental risk.
Leadership Section
Director
Aurélien Acquier
Director of the Institute for Sustainability
Professor Aurélien Acquier holds a PhD in Management from Ecole des Mines - PSL and an Habilitation for Doctoral Supervision from Paris 1 - Sorbonne. His research explores how Anthropocene and Planetary Boundaries reshape organizations and their strategy. A regular guest speaker at international events, he has published numerous articles and books about the history of sustainability and CSR, or how new organizational configurations (such as Global Value Chains or sharing economy) affect sustainability topics.
Project Leaders
Christopher Hossfeld
Associate Professor
Financial Reporting & Audit
chossfeld@escp.eu
Anne Le Manh
Associate Professor
Financial Reporting & Audit
alemanh@escp.eu
Florian Lüdeke-Freund
Professor
Sustainability
fluedeke-freund@escp.eu
Pierre Peyretou
Permanent Affiliate Professor
Sustainability
ppeyretou@escp.eu
Nathalie Prime
Professor
Sustainability
prime@escp.eu
Martin Schmidt
Professor
Financial Reporting & Audit
mschmidt@escp.eu
Julien Schmitt
Professor
Sustainability
jschmitt@escp.eu
Francesco Venuti
Associate Professor
Financial Reporting & Audit
fvenuti@escp.eu
Caroline Verzat
Professor
Sustainability
cverzat@escp.eu
Research Associates
Research associates
- Jozef Cossey, Postdoctoral Researcher
- Nicolas Gasiglia, Doctoral Candidate， nicolas.gasiglia@edu.escp.eu
- Arthur Gauthier Perinhin, Doctoral Candidate
- Salomé Laloum, Doctoral Candidate， salome.laloum@escp.eu
- Marina Thiebault, Doctoral Candidate， marina.thiebault@edu.escp.eu
Adaptation(s)
The Adaptation(s) programme is a collaboration between Axa Climate School and ESCP Business School. The collaboration is structured around three objectives:
- An observatory studying adaptation practices and strategies,
- A cycle of public conferences and events
- A support program for managers to understand the imperatives and opportunities related to adaptation.
Other Research and Pedagogical Projects
Latest Publications
Featured
Videos
Over the course of three dynamic days, our Bachelor students engaged in a series of scenario games across our Berlin, Paris, and London campuses. A total of 175 students participated, confronting real-world business challenges and exploring innovative solutions to environmental issues.
