A look back at CentraleSupélec's commitments to Sustainable Development
The commitment of CentraleSupélec The commitment to a sustainable future has steadily grown stronger in recent years. Through a series of structuring initiatives, the School has progressively integrated environmental, social, and societal issues into the heart of its strategy. Here is a chronological look back at the key stages of this transformation.
2021: A strategic framework to structure action
Starting in 2021, CentraleSupélec is implementing its Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility (SD&SR) master plan. This strategic framework organizes the School's actions around six priority areas:
- Strategy and governance
- Training
- Research
- Social Policy
- Student life
- Environmental management of campuses
This master plan aims to structure and coordinate all initiatives related to sustainable development, in order to embed these commitments in all dimensions of the institution.
2022: Institutional recognition and a collective charter
In 2022, the School reached a new milestone by obtaining the Sustainable Development & Social Responsibility (SD&SR) Labelawarded for a period of four years. This distinction recognizes the strength of the School's strategy and the consistency of its actions in terms of social responsibility.
In the same year, following a participatory process launched in 2020, the Institution adopted its Charter for sustainable development and social responsibility. This document formalizes a collective ambition and commits all stakeholders of the institution: staff, management, trade unions, students and partners.
2023: A climate roadmap aligned with the Paris Agreement
In 2023, CentraleSupélec adopts its Climate roadmap, reflecting its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint in line with the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement.
This ambition is being realized in particular through more sustainable infrastructure projects. The new Breguet building (CentraleSupélec) is an illustration of this: it is certified low-carbon building and is in line with the School's desire to limit the environmental impact of its campuses.
2025: Raising student awareness and promoting sustainable mobility
In 2025, CentraleSupélec launches a Climate Label GuideThis guide, designed to support students in analyzing companies' environmental commitments, was co-created with a group of volunteer students and their representatives for the ecological transition, illustrating the importance given to student involvement.
In the same year, the School also obtained the Gold Level Pro-Cycling Employer Labelrewarding actions implemented to promote soft mobility and the use of bicycles within the community.
2026: National recognition and measurable results
The Change Now ranking, a significant difference
In 2026, CentraleSupélec is ranked first among engineering schools most committed to the ecological and social transition, according to the ranking published by ChangeNOW and Les Échos.
A continued decrease in carbon footprint
In 2020, CentraleSupélec carried out its very first carbon footprint assessment for its three campuses, on a "Scope 3" i.e. including indirect emissions.
Since then, the School's carbon footprint has steadily decreased. This consecutive reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions was recently recognized by Greenly, a B Corp certified company, based on a methodology validated by ADEME, for the year 2024.
This assessment gave CentraleSupélec a climate score of 8,2 ktCO₂e, or 8,6 tCO₂e per employee, positioning the School among the top 15% of organizations worldwide in terms of managing their carbon footprint.
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Through these successive initiatives, CentraleSupélec confirms its commitment to sustainably integrating the ecological and social transition into the heart of its academic model, its governance and the life of its campus.
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