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Summer reading: discover some publications from our faculty

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Our faculty regularly write and contribute to books related to their domain of expertise, with national and international publishers. Below, you will find a selection of books that have been (or will be) published in 2024 and 2025.

How can we account for the value (s) of Nature?

In light of the urgency of climate and environmental challenges we are facing, what steps can companies take to better preserve nature?  In this video (available in French with subtitles) Professor Marion LIGONIE, presents some of her coauthored *research on integrating nature into corporate accounting, coauthored with her colleague Sarah MAIRE.   Accounting provides a snapshot How can we account for the value (s) of Nature?

Unravelling consumers sustainable energy practices – interview

Consumer behavior will play a fundamental role in the transition towards a more sustainable and cleaner energy future. Some estimates indicate as many of 70% the outcomes of the energy transition depend on people changing their behavior. While the term ‘energy efficiency’ refers to focuses on consuming energy better,  ‘energy sufficiency’ refers to actively consuming Unravelling consumers sustainable energy practices – interview

Lessons from France: preparing for the EU Directive (CSDDD) through the Duty of Vigilance Act

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With the proposed “Omnibus” package, the European Union may be taking a step backward on the question of corporate due diligence and sustainability rules. What lessons can we draw from the experiences of French companies since the introduction of the pioneering French Corporate Duty of Vigilance Act in 2017? Following the Rana Plaza tragedy in Lessons from France: preparing for the EU Directive (CSDDD) through the Duty of Vigilance Act

Private Equity and LBOs: mechanisms, challenges, and prospects

Article by Patrick DAGUET, Academic Director of the Executive Postgraduate Program in Financial Management*

Marketing: when time is of the essence

When it comes to marketing, La Fontaine’s fable still applies: there’s no point in running, you have to start on time. But what is marketing’s relationship with time? Thomas LECLERCQ, professor of marketing at IÉSEG and a specialist in digital marketing and customer experience, explains. From the life cycle of products to the question of Marketing: when time is of the essence

Managers: when an employee brings a bad idea, should you turn it down with humor?

Is it really possible in a professional setting to use humor to defuse tense situations? The answer may surprise you. And may even make you laugh? Imagine this: One of your employees comes to you with an idea. They want to make some changes into one of your working procedures. Your employee is convinced their Managers: when an employee brings a bad idea, should you turn it down with humor?

Economic cycles: the eternal return?

Every first-year student knows that the economy goes through cycles and crises. Does the pace of these cycles change? This is the view of Éric Dor, economist, professor at IÉSEG and Director of Economic Studies: Are we witnessing a disruption of economic cycles? The recent succession of closely spaced crises might give that impression, but Economic cycles: the eternal return?

Impact entrepreneurship: trends and challenges for start-ups

Le Club Les Echos Débats Prospective recently organized a debate (in French) on the topic “Impact entrepreneurship: start-ups that are revolutionizing the business world,” in partnership with Wavestone and IÉSEG. Participants in the event included:  Caroline NEYRON (Mouvement Impact France), Clémentine Granet (Co-founder, Les Petits Prodiges), Benjamin Constant (Managing Director, Neo-Eco and NeoCem), and Nicolas Impact entrepreneurship: trends and challenges for start-ups

Job sharing: a radical change in management?

Job sharing is a workable practice as long as it is well organized in advance. This article analyses why and how this practice has been growing, notably outside of France. In the UK, Claire Walker and Hannah Essex have shared the position of Executive Directors of the British Chambers of Commerce. This is an example Job sharing: a radical change in management?