EDHEC Business School: Advancing thought leadership in sustainable business
 

(...) A cornerstone of EDHEC’s strategic roadmap is its $88 million investment in climate finance – part of a broader $316 million institutional plan. Building on its reputation in financial research and asset management, EDHEC is applying the same rigor to understanding climate-related financial risks. Its research teams, under the leadership of the EDHEC Climate Institute, are developing climate data tools that investors can use to assess the vulnerability of infrastructure to environmental threats, such as wildfires and flooding.

“Our goal is to make sustainability measurable – as measurable as a company’s financial returns,” Métais explains. “We’re not just publishing papers; we’re creating usable, science-based models for real-world decision-making.”

EDHEC-developed financial indices are utilized by pension funds worldwide, and several of its research spin-offs have become successful ventures, including one that the Singapore Stock Exchange acquired for $235 million. EDHEC’s sustainability focus ex tends beyond research. “We’re integrating climate science, bio diversity, and diversity into our core curriculum,” Métais says. “Our students aren’t just learning about business – they’re being trained to lead systemic change.” (...)