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Feb6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

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NEO’Insights #5 | Building a Credible Sustainability Path for Your Company

NEO’Insights: Building a Credible Sustainability Path for Your Company 

The ecological transition is no longer a nice-to-have. It has become both a regulatory and strategic requirement. 
Yet, as approaches multiply, including circular economy, regenerative practices, carbon accounting and CSR, many managers struggle to know where to start and what truly matters for their own organisation. 

For this fifth edition of NEO’Insights, Nicolas Befort, Professor at NEOMA Business School, will offer a structured and pragmatic perspective on these challenges, turning complexity into an actionable roadmap. 

Drawing on his research on bioeconomy, innovation ecosystems and dynamic capabilities, he will show how to:

  • map your ecosystem
  • mobilise the right resources
  • overcome organisational lock-ins
  • build credible and coherent sustainability trajectories

Thomas Cornelis, an industry expert, will join the discussion and bring the perspective of the TRANSITIONS programme, showing how data and impact indicators help turn the sustainability pathways presented by Nicolas Befort into concrete, on-the-ground action.

Participants will leave with a clear analytical framework, concrete decision-making reference points and immediately usable questions to initiate or accelerate the transition within their organisation.

🎤 Nicolas Béfort - Thomas Cornelis
📅 12 February 2026 
⏰ 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM 
📍 NEOMA Campus Paris – 6 rue Vandrezanne, 75013 Paris 
🌐 In English (with French translation) 
 

Speakers

Nicolas Béfort

Professor at NEOMA Business School.

Nicolas BEFORT is a professor of Economics of Sustainability at Neoma Business School where he is the head of the Chair in Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development. His research aims to analyze the greening of innovation ecosystems and firms’ strategies to innovate and adopt sustainable practices. 

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Thomas Cornelis

Engineer and PhD from Arts et Métiers

Thomas Cornelis is responsible for the data component of the TRANSITIONS programme. Built on collective innovation and cooperation across upstream and downstream actors, the programme supports farmers in deploying concrete agricultural transition solutions. Its aim is to remove economic and technical barriers through the valorisation of agricultural data and robust impact indicators. The ambition is to strengthen the resilience of the entire value chain through measurable and viable change. By 2026, TRANSITIONS will cover more than 100,000 hectares and continues to scale across France and Europe. 

Associated programmes

12 Feb6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Paris Campus
English, French

Agenda of the event

6:30–6:45 PM

Networking

6:45–7:05 PM

Conference

7:05–7:30 PM

Q&A

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