Fondation Croissance Responsable

What Fondation Croissance Responsable does

Fondation Croissance Responsable is a French non-profit foundation (fondation d'utilité publique) hosted by the Institut de France, with its seat at 23 Quai de Conti, 75006 Paris. Its stated mission is to promote responsible business models and shared-value creation by educating students, educators, and the broader public about market economics and the social role of enterprise. The foundation operates exclusively in the Île-de-France region with 1-10 employees and has no commercial revenue model; it is funded through charitable donations (eligible for French tax deductions under articles 200, 1, 238 bis of the Code Général des Impôts, and article 978, I for IFI reduction) managed through the Institut de France and audited by the Cour des Comptes.

Its core programs are educational rather than technological. The flagship is the annual Capstone program run with Sciences Po's Ecole de Management et de l'Impact (EMI), in which Master International Management and Sustainability students work over an academic year on real sustainability projects sponsored by major French and international companies; outstanding projects receive the Prix Entreprise et Développement Durable at a ceremony held in the Institut de France's Salle des Séances. Corporate sponsors have included BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas Cardif, CMA CGM, Hermès, Hennessy, Christofle, Nordea, Inetum, Café Joyeux, Plug, and IRCAI/UNESCO across the 2023-2025 editions. The foundation also runs the annual 'Raconte-moi l'entreprise' event at the Sorbonne with the Paris Rectorat (600+ secondary-school participants), conferences on responsible growth and European economic sovereignty featuring ministers and senior officials, and a pedagogical toolkit (interactive conferences, videos, podcasts).

Governance is led by the Chancellor of the Institut de France, Xavier Darcos, who chairs the Board; the Board comprises two colleges — the Collège de l'Institut de France (academicians including Renaud Denoix de Saint Marc and Michel Pébereau) and the Collège des Fondateurs (Benoît Habert, Christian Nouel as President, Denis Payre, Christian Poyau). Day-to-day coordination is handled by Marie-Laure Brosset Heckel under a mécénat de compétences (skills-sponsorship) agreement with RYDGE Conseil, and donor relations are managed by Clémence Morin at the Institut de France.

Name

Fondation Croissance Responsable

Legal name

Fondation Croissance Responsable

Website

https://croissance-responsable.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

French non-profit foundation hosted by the Institut de France that promotes responsible business models through an annual Sciences Po EMI Capstone program, blue-chip corporate partnerships, conferences, and educational outreach to students and educators.

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Nonprofit Educational Foundation Services

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Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Responsible business education
• Sustainability education programs
• Corporate social responsibility
• Nonprofit foundation programs
• Sustainable business pedagogy

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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Core offering

Fondation Croissance Responsable is a French public-utility foundation hosted by the Institut de France that promotes understanding and acceptance of the market economy and responsible business models. It delivers educational programs, annual awards, conferences, and pedagogical tools aimed at students, teachers, and the general public, bridging the gap between academic education and the business world. Its flagship activity is the annual Prix Entreprise et Développement Durable, awarded to Sciences Po Master students for capstone projects addressing sustainable business challenges.

Product overview

Fondation Croissance Responsable is a non-profit foundation hosted by the Institut de France that operates educational programs and initiatives rather than a traditional product portfolio. Its primary offerings include the annual Prix Entreprise et Développement Durable (Capstone Prize Program) awarded to Sciences Po Master students for innovative sustainable business projects, educational events such as 'Raconte-moi l'entreprise' and 'Dessine-moi l'entreprise contributive de demain' for students, conferences on responsible growth and economic topics, and pedagogical tools including videos and podcasts. The foundation also coordinates the Capstone Sciences Po partnership program where students work with corporate sponsors on sustainability projects.

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Products and services

• Prix Entreprise et Développement Durable Annual honorary prize awarded at the Institut de France to students of the Master International Business and Sustainability at Sciences Po's Ecole de Management et de l'Impact (EMI), recognizing innovative capstone projects developed in partnership with sponsoring companies that address sustainable business challenges.
• Programme Capstone Sciences Po

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BNP Paribas CardifminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2025Capstone 2025 partner. Students developed a project on 'Santé mentale et résilience climatique' - creating an insurance product addressing climate change impacts on mental health.
• Café JoyeuxminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2025Capstone 2025 partner. Students worked on exporting Café Joyeux's social business model to Switzerland.
• ChristofleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2025Capstone 2025 partner. Students developed a premium repair and maintenance service for Christofle silver products combined with new product offerings.
• HennessyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2025Capstone 2025 partner. Students evaluated and compared ESG practices and extra-financial reporting of wine and spirits sector actors.
• BNP ParibasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2024Capstone 2024 partner. Students created a guide for financial institutions to avoid greenwashing.
• CMA CGMminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2024Capstone 2024 partner (winning team). Students analyzed RFNBOs fuel subsidies for maritime transport and CO2 international markets for green corridors.
• IRCAI/UNESCOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2024Capstone 2024 partner. Students developed a business model to support the IRCAI Global Top 100 Ranking initiative for impact finance.
• HermèsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2023Capstone 2023 partner. Students explored circularity in the luxury sector.
• InetumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2023Capstone 2023 partner (winning team). Students developed 'biodiversIT', a tool helping banks integrate biodiversity into their structure with key impact indicators.
• NordeaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2023Capstone 2023 partner. Students created a sustainability and responsible finance learning application for children.
• PlugminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2023Capstone 2023 partner. Students explored hydrogen advantages in logistics value chain.
• Institut de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation is hosted by the Institut de France, one of France's most prestigious institutions. The Chancelier of the Institut de France serves as President of the foundation's Board. Events are held at the Institut's venues including the Salle des Séances and Grand Auditorium.
• RYDGE ConseilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides expertise sponsorship (mécénat de compétences) to the foundation. Marie-Laure Brosset Heckel coordinates foundation actions through a competence sponsorship agreement with RYDGE Conseil.
• Sciences Po - Ecole de Management et de l'Impact (EMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary academic partner for the Capstone program and Prix Entreprise et Développement Durable. Students from the Master International Management and Sustainability program develop projects in partnership with sponsoring companies.
• Académie de ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the Île-de-France region collaborating on educational programs that bridge schools and businesses.
• Académie de VersaillesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional academic partner collaborating on educational initiatives to connect students with business realities.
• Académie de CréteilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional academic partner in the Créteil area supporting programs that familiarize students with enterprise and business.
• Région Île-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner supporting foundation initiatives across the Île-de-France territory.
• Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie NationaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that organized a study day on the public utility status in France, attended by foundation representatives.

Recent moves6 records

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Emerging players

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• Carbone 4: A France-based climate consultancy and think tank advising corporates on decarbonization and sustainability strategy. Comparable for being part of the French responsible-business ecosystem with corporate training and thought-leadership offerings, though commercially funded rather than donation-based.
• Convergences: A French non-profit platform promoting the Sustainable Development Goals and inclusive economy, convening public, private, and civil society actors. Comparable for its mission of bridging business and social/environmental impact through French convening and educational events.

Regional players

• Fondation pour l'École: A French recognized public-utility foundation focused on educational outcomes and academic excellence, primarily in France. Comparable as a French education-focused foundation relying on donations and operating programs aimed at students and teachers.
• Les entreprises pour la Cité (LEPC): A French non-profit association that mobilizes companies around corporate social responsibility and societal engagement, with a strong educational-program dimension. Comparable for its French corporate-led convening model around responsible business and youth inclusion.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation de France: France's largest community foundation, distributing funds across hundreds of causes including education, social inclusion, and environment. Comparable as a major French grantmaking foundation with an education and societal-impact remit, though broader in scope than the Croissance Responsable focus.

Direct peers

• Fondation Université Paris-Dauphine: The endowment foundation of Paris-Dauphine University, funding scholarships, research, and programs linking academic research to corporate partners. Comparable as a French university-affiliated foundation running corporate-sponsored educational programs in the Paris ecosystem.
• Fondation HEC: A French non-profit foundation that supports HEC Paris business school by funding scholarships, research chairs, and programs that bridge academia and business. Closely comparable to Fondation Croissance Responsable in structure (foundation hosting model), funding source (corporate mécénat), and mission (linking education and enterprise).

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Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles9 records

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