Memberships and partnerships

PRME

For many years, ESCP has been part of the global PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education) network, which aims to integrate social responsibility, ethical behavior and good governance into management education.

The Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship from the World Economic Forum

ESCP is a member of the Schwab Foundation’s Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship, the largest multi-stakeholder coalition supporting the social innovation sector. Through this partnership, ESCP connects with a global ecosystem of changemakers and reinforces its commitment to shaping a new generation of leaders for the Stakeholder Economy.

ChangeNow

In 2025, ESCP became an official Academic Partner of the ChangeNOW Summit, marking a new milestone in its commitment to sustainability. This partnership reflects a shared ambition to bridge academic insight and real-world impact. Throughout the event, ESCP contributed to thought leadership by curating high-level panels, showcasing student-led initiatives, and engaging with a global audience on the role of education in the ecological transition. Supported by the ESCP Foundation, this collaboration embodies the School’s mission to shape responsible leaders and act as a catalyst for change.

Club Circul'R

ESCP is a member of Club Circul'R, a network of more than 40 organizations dedicated to the circular economy. For several years, we have collaborated custom training programs in Executive Education.

Conférence des Grandes Ecoles – R2D2

ESCP has been a member of the R2D2 network (“Rendez-vous des responsables du Développement durable”) of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, fostering the exchange of best practices on sustainability and the creation of synergies among higher education institutions in France.

AXA Climate

ESCP is partnering with Axa Climate to provide our students from various programmes with essential knowledge from AXA Climate School's online training sessions, an experience, composed of 150+ microlearning chapters, aiming to engage and upskill (future) professionals for the sustainable transition.

The Shift Project

ESCP has been collaborating with the Shift Project think tank for many years. It seeks to advance the energy transition, in particular as a field observer on the teaching of climate and energy issues in higher education.

The City of Paris

Since 2021, ESCP has strengthened its collaboration with the City of Paris through forward-thinking projects addressing urban resilience. As part of the “Paris 50°C” initiative, students from the “Design Fiction for Sustainable Futures” course worked alongside Alexandre Florentin, Paris City Councilor to explore future scenarios of extreme heat in the capital. Divided into teams, they proposed innovative solutions on mobility, homelessness, and commercial spaces, presenting their findings through creative press articles.

Mairie 11 Paris

The partnership between ESCP and the Town Hall of the 11th arrondissement is based on a local waste reduction project. Students are mobilized to carry out a field mission focused on reusable food containers in restaurants. Concretely, they conduct surveys, identify obstacles to the adoption of these containers, and propose an action plan to improve the existing system. This is a form of local impact consulting mission: students apply their skills to support the Town Hall while gaining hands-on experience on a concrete project related to the ecological transition.

Convention des Entreprises pour le Climat (CEC)

ESCP, as one of very few educational institutions, is partnering with the Convention des Entreprises pour le Climat (CEC), a coalition of 150 companies committed to addressing their environmental impact and advancing sustainable business practices.

French Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain

ESCP has built a strong partnership with the French Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain by actively participating in their events, particularly those focused on entrepreneurship, sustainability, and other key topics.

City of London (Camden Council)

ESCP’s London Campus has supported the Camden Climate Action Plan by signing the Camden Climate Pledge. This initiative commits organizations to reducing emissions by 2030 through five key areas: energy efficiency and renewables, waste prevention, business travel and commuting, staff engagement, and biodiversity promotion. ESCP has also collaborated with Camden Borough and Veolia to raise awareness on waste management among students and faculty.

Max Havelaar France (Fairtrade)

ESCP has partnered with Max Havelaar France, a key player in the global fairtrade movement working to ensure equitable and sustainable conditions for producers worldwide. The partnership includes student-led projects in programmes such as the MSc in International Sustainability Management, access to a dedicated MOOC on fairtrade, and guest lectures by experts in courses across campuses. This collaboration deepens the integration of fairtrade values into ESCP’s teaching and campus life, while fostering strong student engagement in initiatives like the Fairtrade Fortnight.

Le Crédit Coopératif

The Crédit Coopératif is a French cooperative bank committed to financing social economy, solidarity and sustainable development initiatives. In partnership with ESCP, it co-organised a conference on young people’s relationship with money, during which the results of the 6th edition of the “Observatoire du sens de l’argent”, conducted by Viavoice with Le Monde, were presented.

And many more. This is only a small selection of our national and global partnerships.