I dedicate this post to my CSR Director Julie Paumerie ♻️⚖️ and her teams. The EcoVadis case: digital platforms for assessing CSR performance, a major step forward for ESG and social responsibility? As French Tech continues to record major M&A deals, EcoVadis, a key player in greentech, is striking hard by acquiring Ulula, a Canadian […]
I dedicate this post to my teams, in particular those in charge of transformation (TOP), data and operational efficiency (RED) and compliance (CRC). I’d like to highlight Gladia, an innovative French AI start-up specialising in speech-to-text recognition, which is now competing with the American leaders in the sector. In the banking and financial sector, a […]
As the year 2025 approaches, some companies are re-evaluating their approach to teleworking, sometimes demanding a return to the office on a full-time basis. This change may seem sudden, especially after all the praise for ‘remote working’, and it raises a familiar question: how do you reconcile productivity and employee well-being? Affirmation: A Stanford study […]
Elena Maksimovich, Doctor in physical geography and climatology ‘A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty’. Winston Churchill Crises: A Catalyst for Innovation One undeniable side effect of economic and political crises is the advancements in innovation that can arise. The early 20th century is a formidable example of […]
Julie Paumerie, CSR Director, Investance Partners Sustainability, CSRD, CSDDD: what are we talking about? As part of the European Green Pact, the European Union has introduced a whole arsenal of legislation (European taxonomy, SFDR regulation, CSRD and CSDD directives) designed to address climate and social issues on a European scale. More specifically, the CSRD (Coporate […]
Pierre Berlioz Pr. Université de Paris When the European Commission tackled the subject in the early 2000s, through a green paper aiming to establish a European framework for corporate responsibility, it defined corporate social responsibility (CSR) as ‘a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with […]
Sophie Baumeyer (S.B): At La Banque Postale AM you have designed a fund on the theme of biodiversity. Can you explain why? Guillaume Lasserre (G.L): There are two main reasons. The first, which should not be underestimated, is linked to new regulations. In France, the latest ‘Energy-Climate Law’, and in particular Article 291, places particular […]