Throughout the afternoon, students presented the results of their consulting missions and shared their recommendations with the organisations that had entrusted them with these strategic challenges.
A pedagogy rooted in real-world engagement
The Company Challenge is a key component of the programme’s Learning by Engaging pedagogy. Rather than working on theoretical case studies, students collaborate directly with organisations facing real sustainability challenges.
Since October, the cohort has worked closely with their partner companies to analyse complex issues, engage with stakeholders, collect meaningful data and develop practical solutions. The final presentations provided an opportunity to test these proposals in front of professionals and receive direct feedback from industry partners.
Tackling pratical sustainability challenges across sectors
Through their projects, students explored a wide range of transformational topics across different industries, highlighting the diversity of sustainability issues faced by organisations today.
- HomeExchange – Mobilising communities for sustainable lifestyles
Students worked with HomeExchange to explore how a global home-sharing community can act as a lever for positive behavioural change. Their mission focused on identifying ways to strengthen community engagement and encourage more sustainable lifestyles among members.
Company partner: Elisa Papin. - La Poste Groupe – Encouraging sustainable habits among younger generations
For La Poste Groupe, the project examined how to engage younger audiences in environmental responsibility. Students explored strategies to promote sustainable behaviours and raise awareness of ecological issues among youth.
Company partners: Malika Mena-Chelli, Koroleff Sophie and Claire Dubrocq-Baritaud. - DSM-Firmenich – Strengthening responsible global supply chains
Working with DSM-Firmenich, students addressed the protection and empowerment of small suppliers within global value chains. Their work focused on identifying solutions to reinforce responsible sourcing practices and support the resilience of smaller partners worldwide.
Company partners: Thomas Andro and Patricia Gelin. - Peas’Up – Embedding sustainable habits in corporate culture
With Peas’Up, a company dedicated to promoting sustainable behavioural change in organisations, students explored how businesses can integrate sustainable habits into everyday professional practices and corporate culture.
Company partner: Gaspard Brisac. - PageGroup – Developing careers with positive impact
For PageGroup, the challenge centred on the development of impact-oriented jobs. Students analysed how recruitment strategies can contribute to aligning professional opportunities with sustainability and social impact objectives.
Company partner: Timothée Simonnet. - SUEZ – Advancing duty of care practices
The team working with SUEZ focused on the advancement of duty of care practices, exploring ways to strengthen responsible operational frameworks in a global context.
Company partner: Catherine Pradels. - Petite Terre – Supporting sustainable agriculture through crowdfunding
In collaboration with Petite Terre, students designed a crowdfunding strategy aimed at supporting sustainable agriculture initiatives and mobilising communities around responsible farming projects.
Company partner: Chloé Rodriguez Gouëdreau.
Coaching students to turn analysis into action
The projects were conducted with the support of dedicated academic coaches who accompanied students throughout the process. Their guidance helped the teams structure their analysis, refine their recommendations and transform their exploration into concrete and actionable proposals.
KEDGE warmly thanks the programme’s coaches — Chloé Rodriguez Gouëdreau, Aurélien Decamps and Dominique Vellin — for their support and commitment throughout the students’ learning journey.
Preparing future leaders for sustainable transformation
Beyond the final presentations, the Company Challenge highlights the programme’s ambition: preparing students to engage directly with the complexity of real organisational transformation.
By working on concrete sustainability issues and collaborating with committed organisations, students develop the analytical, strategic and collaborative skills required to contribute meaningfully to the sustainable transformation of businesses and institutions.
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