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    <title>ESSEC Institute for Geopolitics &amp; Business</title>
    <description>The ESSEC Institute for Geopolitics &amp; Business was created in 2024 to help companies and leaders navigate a world of geopolitical disruption, economic fragmentation, and strategic uncertainty.

We examine how global power shifts transform business models, how firms are becoming geopolitical actors, and how corporate strategies must adapt to the end of business as usual.

Rooted in ESSEC’s academic excellence, the Institute draws on three flagship centers: the IRENE Center for Negotiation &amp; Mediation, the Center for Geopolitics, Defense &amp; Leadership, and the Center for European Law &amp; the Economy. Together, they bridge cutting-edge research, executive education, and strategic foresight.

Our ambition: to empower geopolitics-fit leaders and build resilient, vigilant organizations for an age of global brutalization.</description>
    <link>https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/</link>
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      <title>Tricontinental Dialogue in Rabat: Geopolitics at the Heart of Business Decisions</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:33:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/tricontinental-dialogue-in-rabat-geopolitics-at-the-heart-of-business-decisions</link>
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      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Following the Moroccan leg of the "Tricontinental Dialogue" featuring high-level speakers, Hugues Levecq and Thomas Friang reflect on this unique initiative and the key takeaways from the conference.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="display: inline-block"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=" undefined" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1- &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Tricontinental Dialogue is the flagship event of the Institute for Geopolitics &amp; Business. What exactly are these events that you organize in Europe, Africa, and Asia?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=" undefined" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thomas Friang &lt;/strong&gt;-&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #444444;"&gt;ESSEC has a major asset: with its campuses in Europe, Africa, and Asia, the school stands on the front lines of the world’s growing brutalization. This gives us a high-quality vantage point from which to observe how geopolitical shocks are transforming the global business environment.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #444444;"&gt;When the Institute for Geopolitics &amp; Business was created as part of the TRANSCEND plan, we therefore decided -with Professors Colson and Nestorovic, the Institute’s Academic Co-Directors - to build on this unique footprint by creating the “Tricontinental Dialogue.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #444444;"&gt;Each year, we select a theme, a common thread, which we examine through three regional perspectives. This approach - from Europe, Africa, and Asia - provides our students, alumni, and partners with particularly valuable insights.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #444444;"&gt;For the first edition of the Tricontinental Dialogue, we are addressing the following question: how is the...&lt;a href=https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/tricontinental-dialogue-in-rabat-geopolitics-at-the-heart-of-business-decisions&gt;Read More&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <title>« L'incertitude géopolitique a un coût à court terme, certes, mais l'inaction écologique en aura un bien supérieur » affirment Valérie Tiacoh et Armelle Perrin-Guinot</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:54:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/l-incertitude-geopolitique-a-un-cout-a-court-terme-certes-mais-l-inaction</link>
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      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Valérie Tiacoh, Directrice Stratégie et Innovation sociétale chez Orange, et Armelle Perrin-Guinot, Directrice des engagements sociétaux chez Veolia et Vice-présidente Grandes Entreprises du Pacte mondial de l’ONU – Réseau France, reviennent sur les conclusions de la session inaugurale du partenariat entre l’Institut Géopolitique &amp; Business de l’ESSEC et le Pacte mondial. Dans un contexte de tensions géopolitiques croissantes et d’incertitudes réglementaires, elles expliquent comment les entreprises peuvent maintenir leurs engagements de durabilité, gérer le &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;backlash&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; idéologique actuel contre la RSE et transformer leurs responsabilités sociétales et environnementales en leviers de compétitivité et de création de valeur. Leur expertise constitue un éclairage essentiel pour les dirigeants confrontés à la complexité d’un monde en mutation.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="display: inline-block"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=" undefined" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1- Armelle, depuis la réélection de Donald Trump, le gouvernement des États-Unis a interdit l’usage de certains termes -climat, diversité, etc-. La responsabilité sociétale et environnementale des entreprises est d’autant plus difficile à exercer. Dans ce contexte, comment &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;une&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; entreprise comme Veolia peut-elle continuer à porter ses actions en matière de RSE ?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=" undefined" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #444444;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Armelle Perrin-Guinot :&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #444444;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #444444;"&gt;Face à la...&lt;a href=https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/l-incertitude-geopolitique-a-un-cout-a-court-terme-certes-mais-l-inaction&gt;Read More&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <title>« Penser sa 'corporate nationality' : une clé pour la compétitivité des entreprises dans un monde plus brutal » affirment Nathalie Baudon et Thomas Friang</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:13:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/corporate-nationality-competitivness-baudon-friang</link>
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      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brunswick Group, en partenariat avec l’Institut Géopolitique &amp; Business de l’ESSEC, tenait récemment un petit-déjeuner d’échange. Thomas Friang, Directeur exécutif de l’Institut, et Nathalie Baudon, Special Advisor chez Brunswick, reviennent sur les conclusions de cette rencontre. Dans un contexte de fragmentation géoéconomique croissante, ils analysent l’émergence de la corporate nationality comme variable stratégique déterminante pour les multinationales. À l’heure où les interdépendances économiques sont arsenalisées par les principales puissances, l’identité nationale — réelle ou perçue — des entreprises influence désormais leur accès aux marchés, leur légitimité institutionnelle et leur capacité à opérer durablement.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="display: inline-block"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=" undefined" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1- Thomas, vous évoquez davantage une “post-mondialisation” qu’une démondialisation. Comment qualifier ce moment et en quoi transforme-t-il l’environnement des affaires ?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=" undefined" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thomas Friang&lt;/strong&gt; : Nous ne sommes pas dans un recul des interdépendances qui ont fait la mondialisation. Les chaînes de valeur, les flux commerciaux et financiers, les liens capitalistiques, les dépendances technologiques restent extrêmement denses. En revanche, ils ne sont plus exclusivement sources de progrès économiques.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=" undefined" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;Plus précisément, les entreprises prennent conscience que ces interdépendances sont autant de points de vulnérabilité géopolitique. Elles sont politisées, instrumentalisées, parfois même "arsenalisées" par les États dans le contexte des rivalités de puissance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=" undefined"...&lt;a href=https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/corporate-nationality-competitivness-baudon-friang&gt;Read More&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <title>"Compliance must be integrated into corporate strategy to manage international trade risks" asserts Emmanuel Dupic, Ethics and Compliance Director of the Dassault Aviation Group</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:08:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/compliance-must-be-integrated-into-corporate-strategy</link>
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      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Following the recent seminar "How is Geopolitics Transforming the Compliance Function?" hosted by the ESSEC Alumni Law Club, in partnership with the ESSEC Institute for Geopolitics &amp; Business, we sat down with Emmanuel Dupic, Ethics and Compliance Director of the Dassault Aviation Group and former French Prosecutor. In this conversation, Dupic explores how compliance has evolved from a mere regulatory shield into a strategic "watchtower" essential for navigating today’s fragmented global landscape. By deconstructing the shift from simple export control to sophisticated risk mapping, he illustrates why the modern Chief Compliance Officer is now a central architect of corporate resilience, securing business viability amidst the "minefield" of international sanctions and extraterritoriality.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=" p2" style="text-align: justify; font-size: inherit;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1 - The defense and aerospace industry is inherently exposed to international power struggles. How has compliance at Dassault Aviation become a central tool for managing geopolitical risk, going far beyond strict adherence to export rules?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=" s-text-color-default p2" style="text-align: justify; font-size: inherit;"&gt;&lt;span class="s-text-color-default"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Emmanuel DUPIC - &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="s-text-color-default"&gt;Subject to major non-compliance risks, international companies define compliance programs based primarily on a detailed risk assessment through the company's risk mapping.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=" s-text-color-default"&gt;&lt;span class="s-text-color-default"&gt;This process is part of a risk-based approach requiring the company to understand and evaluate the corruption risks to which it is actually exposed before taking measures and procedures to control them effectively. The methodology consists of six steps, including...&lt;a href=https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/compliance-must-be-integrated-into-corporate-strategy&gt;Read More&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <title>« Incertitudes locales, faiblesses régionales, pressions globales… il nous faut une feuille de route géoéconomique aux banques commerciales africaines » plaide Amine Bouabid, PDG de Bank of Africa</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:47:02 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/amine-bouabid-geoeconomics-roadmap</link>
      <guid>https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/amine-bouabid-geoeconomics-roadmap</guid>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;À l’occasion du Séminaire Stratégique de Rabat organisé par l’Institut Géopolitique &amp; Business de l’ESSEC, M. Amine Bouabid, Président Directeur Général du groupe Bank of Africa, analyse les tensions géoéconomiques qui redéfinissent le rôle et les responsabilités des banques commerciales africaines. Dans un environnement marqué par un triple choc — incertitudes locales, faiblesses régionales, pressions globales — il revient sur les contraintes pesant sur les États, le manque chronique de financement privé, les limites de l’intégration régionale et la dépendance persistante aux capitaux internationaux. Il esquisse surtout les fondations d’une feuille de route géoéconomique capable de soutenir une véritable transformation industrielle du continent.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=" p2" style="text-align: justify; font-size: inherit;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1 - Vous décrivez un triple choc — incertitudes locales, faiblesses régionales et pressions globales — qui pèse désormais sur l'ensemble du système bancaire africain. Comment caractériseriez-vous aujourd’hui le contexte macroéconomique dans lequel opèrent les banques commerciales du continent, notamment dans l’espace UEMOA ?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=" p2" style="text-align: justify; font-size: inherit;"&gt;&lt;span class="s-text-color-default"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amine BOUABID - &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="s-text-color-default"&gt;Le contexte actuel est particulièrement tendu. Les États ont fortement dégradé leurs fondamentaux macroéconomiques, avec des niveaux d’endettement à des sommets historiques qui limitent désormais leur capacité d’investissement. Par ailleurs, nombre d’entre eux ne parviennent plus à rembourser leurs créanciers, notamment les entreprises opérant pour leur compte. Cela assèche la liquidité, crée des goulots d’étranglement et génère des retards de paiement en cascade.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=" p2"...&lt;a href=https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/amine-bouabid-geoeconomics-roadmap&gt;Read More&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <title>“Without systemic reform, climate and development will continue to miss each other.” declares I4CE’s Guillaume POTTIER</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:44:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/cop30-belem-climate-pottier-i4ce</link>
      <guid>https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/cop30-belem-climate-pottier-i4ce</guid>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;As the world convenes in Belém for the COP 30 Climate, the credibility of global climate finance hangs in the balance. In this interview, Guillaume Pottier, Program Director for Climate and Development Finance at I4CE, offers a candid assessment of why incremental reforms can no longer bridge the widening climate–development divide. Speaking ahead of the ESSEC Institute for Geopolitics &amp; Business webinar “Bridging the Climate–Development Finance Gap in a Fragmented World: Pathways to Effective Cooperation on the Road to Belém,” he explains why only a systemic overhaul — from MDB mandates to vulnerability-weighted allocation rules — can restore trust and unlock capital where it matters most. A clear warning emerges: without a time-bound implementation pathway, neither the Paris Agreement nor development goals can be delivered.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1 - Reforming the architecture: from Bridgetown to Seville&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The global financial system still fails to align climate and development objectives. Both the Bridgetown Initiative and the Seville Summit on Development Finance urged a transformation of the international financial architecture — debt relief, concessional lending, and MDB capital reform. Yet progress remains incremental. Why is the system so resistant to change, and what political or financial triggers could unlock a new deal for climate and development finance before COP30?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: inherit;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guillaume Pottier -&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt; The twin USD 300 billion and 1,300 billion climate finance goals agreed at COP29 gave us a destination. To complete the deal, we now need a...&lt;a href=https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/cop30-belem-climate-pottier-i4ce&gt;Read More&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <title>“Without a new global financial architecture, neither the Paris Agreement nor the SDGs can be credibly delivered,” warns UNSDSN’s Guillaume LAFORTUNE</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:15:34 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/cop30-belem-guillaume-lafortune-sdsn</link>
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      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;As the world moves from Baku to Belém, global climate finance faces its most important credibility test since Paris. In this interview, Guillaume Lafortune, Vice-President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), offers an unvarnished assessment of what it will take to bridge the climate–development divide at a moment of geopolitical fragmentation and fiscal fatigue. Speaking ahead of the ESSEC Institute for Geopolitics &amp; Business webinar “Bridging the Climate–Development Finance Gap in a Fragmented World: Pathways to Effective Cooperation on the Road to Belém”, he outlines why the current model of development finance is collapsing — and how bold reforms to global financial architecture, Loss &amp; Damage funding, and solidarity levies could unlock a new era of high-impact climate investment. A candid conversation on justice, credibility, and the power of ideas in a fractured world.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1 - Setting the stage: from Baku to Belém, a credibility test for global climate finance&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The road from Baku to Belém is not just a countdown to COP30 — it’s a credibility test for the Paris Agreement itself. The NCQG aims to mobilize around $1.3 trillion a year for climate action by 2030. But beyond the headline figure, what are the core tensions — fairness, accountability, or burden-sharing — that risk stalling this negotiation? And what would a genuinely equitable deal look like from a development perspective&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: inherit;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guillaume Lafortune - &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;There are three broad categories of climate finance: mitigation, adaptation, and Losses and...&lt;a href=https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/cop30-belem-guillaume-lafortune-sdsn&gt;Read More&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <title>Tech, durabilité… et maintenant géopolitique ? Jusqu’où ira la transformation des COMEX ?</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:40 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/cop30-esg-sustainability-geopolitics</link>
      <guid>https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/cop30-esg-sustainability-geopolitics</guid>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;La COP 30 s’ouvre au Brésil dans un climat de grande lucidité : &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #ff4d4d;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;les entreprises opèrent désormais dans un environnement où les dérèglements écologiques, les ruptures technologiques mais aussi les tensions géopolitiques pèsent simultanément&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt; sur leurs décisions d’investissement, leurs chaînes de valeur et leur gouvernance. Ces dynamiques sont d’ailleurs liées : les technologies et matières critiques essentielles à la transition énergétique sont instrumentalisées par les jeux de puissance. Autrefois périphériques, elles façonnent désormais la compétitivité. Elles exigent alors une capacité nouvelle, encore absente de la plupart des comités exécutifs : une lecture structurée de la géopolitique.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;L’histoire récente offre un enseignement utile. La révolution numérique a rendu indispensable la fonction de &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Chief Technology Officer&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;, transformant en profondeur les organisations. L’accélération de l’anthropocène a imposé la fonction de &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Chief Sustainability Officer&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;, devenue centrale dans la définition des trajectoires à long terme et la gestion de la performance extra-financière. Ces évolutions ont été créées par nécessité, non par effet de mode. Nous vivons aujourd’hui un moment comparable à l’heure de la brutalisation du monde.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;Car &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #ff4d4d;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;les entreprises font face à une intensification continue des frictions internationales&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt; : sanctions, reroutage logistique, restrictions d’exportation,...&lt;a href=https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/cop30-esg-sustainability-geopolitics&gt;Read More&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <title>"At the United Nations, the 2030 Agenda remains our common language for collective action," declares Nils PEDERSEN</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:46:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/at-the-united-nations-the-2030-agenda-remains-our-common-language-for</link>
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      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;As geopolitical rivalries intensify and the world enters a more fragmented era, how can companies remain aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals? In this interview, Nils Pedersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact – Network France, shares his insights following his keynote at the ESSEC Institute for Geopolitics &amp; Business conference &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Geopolitics of the Backlash: How Business Navigates Disruptions and Power Plays — Five Years into the 2030 Agenda”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;. He argues that resilience and sustainability are not competing imperatives but deeply interconnected. Pedersen highlights how transparency, values-based competitiveness, and collective action are essential for businesses to withstand systemic shocks and to keep advancing a sustainable global economy in an age of uncertainty.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Five years into the 2030 Agenda, how do you assess the impact of mounting geopolitical rivalries on the ability of companies to align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: inherit;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nils PEDERSEN:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt; Geopolitical instability, economic shocks, the lingering effects of COVID-19, and ongoing conflicts are all significantly hampering progress toward the SDGs. Companies, too, are directly experiencing the repercussions of these overlapping crises on their sustainability journeys. Yet, despite these headwinds, reports show that the 2030 Agenda has still driven meaningful advances in areas such as health, equality, infrastructure, and biodiversity. These achievements remind us that efforts must not falter, but rather...&lt;a href=https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/at-the-united-nations-the-2030-agenda-remains-our-common-language-for&gt;Read More&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <title>"Without electrifying its economy, Europe’s energy sovereignty is at risk," warns Erkki Maillard</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:46:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/without-electrifying-its-economy-europe-s-energy-sovereignty-is-at-risk</link>
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      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b57a1;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;As Senior Vice-President for Public and International Affairs at EDF, Erkki Maillard brings a strategic perspective on how Europe can navigate the deepening US–China rivalry. Speaking ahead of the ESSEC Institute for Geopolitics &amp; Business conference &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b57a1;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Geopolitics Meets The Boardroom: European Businesses Navigating US–China Rivalry”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b57a1;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; (17 September 2025), he argues that electrification is Europe’s best answer to geopolitical shocks. From securing critical minerals to avoiding new dependencies on Chinese clean-tech supply chains and US LNG pricing, Maillard calls for stronger European industrial policies, investment in nuclear and renewables, and enhanced governance tools. His message is clear: resilience and competitiveness hinge on accelerating a sovereign, low-carbon energy system.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3b56a0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Energy is now at the heart of the US–China rivalry. How does this rivalry affect Europe’s energy security and competitiveness?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify; font-size: inherit;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;Erkki Maillard – The intensifying US–China rivalry reshapes global energy flows and supply chains, creating volatility and uncertainty. For Europe, this means heightened risks around access to critical technologies and raw materials. It also pressures Europe to diversify its suppliers and reinforce its energy independence. EDF supports a resilient European energy system by investing in low-carbon technologies such as nuclear and renewables, reducing exposure to geopolitical shocks and ensuring long-term competitiveness. The priority is to electrify the economy. The main issue today is that the electrification rate of the EU economy is stagnating around...&lt;a href=https://institute-geopolitics-business.essec.edu/blog/without-electrifying-its-economy-europe-s-energy-sovereignty-is-at-risk&gt;Read More&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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