Founding partner and former French minister

Corinne Lepage

Corinne Lepage is a French politician from civil society. Co-founder, with Christian Huglo, of the law firm Huglo Lepage Avocats in 1978, she has held a number of public positions: member of the Conseil de l’ordre and Secretary of the Conseil (1987-1990), Minister for the Environment (1995-1997), deputy then first deputy mayor of Cabourg (1989-2001), MEP (2009-2014). She lectures at major companies on the evolution of climate and environmental issues linked to economic issues.

She made a name for herself defending the victims of the Amoco Cadiz disaster in 1978. She later defended victims of the Erika disaster in 1999. An active member of associations, she co-founded CRIIGEN. During her 2 years at the Ministry of the Environment, she pushed through a major law on air pollution, contributed to the creation of the Prevention and Precaution Committee and set up the first national strategy on sustainable development in 1997. She obtained the withdrawal of the public authorities from the asbestos committee, the non-restarting of the Superphénix power plant and a moratorium on GMOs. In 2008, she submitted a report to the French government on “ecological governance”, setting out more than 80 proposals, including 10 key measures, aimed at restoring French confidence in environmental information. In particular, she made proposals to improve this information, strengthen the rules governing expert appraisal and clarify responsibilities in the event of pollution, which will be presented at European level during the French presidency of the Council of Europe in 2008.

She has been an expert on several occasions within the European framework (in particular on the progress report on the VIth Programme) and was nominated by UNEP in 2006 as one of the 10 women who count for the environment in Europe. She teaches at the Institut d’études politiques de Paris as part of the Sustainable Development Chair.

Head of Economic Security, Defense Industry Directorate, DGA

Nicolas Grangier

Global Head of Sustainability ING

Anne-Sophie Castelnau

Anne-Sophie Castelnau was appointed as ING’s Global Head of Sustainability on 1 April 2021, with the mission to further develop the overall sustainability direction of ING, reporting to ING CEO. Since her appointment Sustainability has been designated as one of the two strategic priorities of ING, with Climate identified as the most pressing challenge. Anne-Sophie has brought a long experience in Wholesale Banking and a strong personal interest in sustainability to this role. After joining ING WB in France in 2005, she held a number of senior business roles, growing the franchise locally and globally, positioning ING as the first non-French bank of large French corporates and leveraging from the specificities of the ING WB network (Benelux & CEE). Since becoming Head of ING Wholesale Banking in France in 2017, she actively contributed to make ING a champion in sustainable finance in the French market, differentiating from competition through it. Since July 2020, Anne-Sophie is also Non Executive Board member for ING Belgium.

Managing Director, Natural Capital, Mirova

Gautier Quéru

Gautier is an investment executive with two decades of experience in sustainable finance. From 2004 to 2016, he led climate finance initiatives at Natixis through the European Carbon Fund, a $150 million fund focused on supporting emission reduction projects in emerging markets under the Kyoto Protocol. In 2013, he played a key role in scaling up renewable energy investments at Mirova and founded its natural capital department in 2016. He currently oversees $600 million in assets, focusing on sustainable land use with the LDN Fund and nature-based carbon projects through the Climate Fund for Nature.

Gautier holds an engineering degree with a focus on environment and energy from the Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse and graduated from Sciences Po Paris in 2004.

Managing Partner, Accuracy

Frédéric Duponchel

Frédéric Duponchel began his career in 1988 at Arthur Andersen, where he became a partner in 1999. He specialised in transactions and disputes for industrial clients and investment funds.

Together with a group of partners and managers, he co-founded Accuracy in early November 2004 and has been its Chief Executive Officer ever since. Today, 21 years after its creation, Accuracy is present in 14 countries, has 768 professionals and generated revenues of €185 million in 2024.

During his career, Frédéric has carried out more than 300 engagements as an independent or party-appointed expert, conducting valuations, financial diagnostics and due diligence for company acquisitions and disposals.

He has worked in all Western European countries, North America, Africa and Asia (India, Singapore) and across many sectors, including aerospace/defence, construction and infrastructure, energy, distribution, real estate and luxury goods, for clients ranging from large companies and funds to family businesses.

He is a graduate of the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris and is a chartered accountant.

Frédéric is also co-founder and co-chairman of La Place Stratégique, an association supporting young companies dealing with sensitive technologies and promoting sovereignty.

In addition, he is a reservist in the French National Gendarmerie and a member of the Black Belt Circle of the French Judo Federation.

Chief Sustainability Officer, Schneider Electric

Esther Finidori

Esther Finidori is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Schneider Electric, where she leads the company’s global sustainability strategy and initiatives. She previously served as Vice President of Schneider Electric France, in charge of strategy and sustainability, and was a member of the French Management Committee. Earlier in her career at Schneider Electric, Esther was VP Global Environment, responsible for defining the group’s environmental strategy and leading key transformations to deliver on its vision. She joined Schneider Electric in 2016, bringing with her a strong background as an environmental consultant with specific expertise in climate change and the energy transition. Esther is also an independent and non-executive Board member at Swissquote, the Swiss leader in online banking. Esther holds a Master of Science in Engineering from École Centrale Paris and an MPhil in Technology Policy from the Judge Business School of Cambridge University.

Head of Sustainability Coordination and Governance, AXA IM

Clémence Humeau

Clémence is Head of Sustainability Coordination and Governance at AXA IM – part of BNP Paribas, where with her team she notably looks after the definition and implementation of the Responsible Investment strategy, with a specific focus on Sustainable Finance policies and Stewardship activities. Prior to this she was Chief of Staff for the Chief Executive Officer of AXA IM. From March 2023 to March 2025, she was a member of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, representing AXA Group, and Co-Rapporteur for the sub-group on Usability & Data.

Director of Investment – Defense Innovation Fund & Definvest, BPIfrance

Nicolas Berdou

As a armament engineer, Nicolas Berdou spent the first part of his career at the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) in technical and management positions on aeronautical programs (Rafale fighter).

He has been seconded to Bpifrance since 2017 to set up the Ministry of the Armed Forces’ first investment fund (Definvest) and then its second (Fonds Innovation Défense). In addition to fund management, he is also a VC investor, monitoring numerous French tech gems (Pasqal, Exotrail, Cailabs, Unseenlabs, etc.) supported by the Defense funds.

Senior Partner, Argos Wityu

Jack Azoulay

Jack is a Senior Partner at Argos, which he joined to implement the successful launch of “Argos Climate Action”, a buyout fund focused on acquiring majority stakes in European SMEs with a view to strongly reducing their carbon footprint.

He was previously deeply involved in the French Government’s environmental initiatives, during President Macron’s first term, as Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Ecological Transition. Over a four-year period, he was actively involved in energy, housing, transport and biodiversity public policies and developed in-depth knowledge of environmental issues.

He also has extensive experience of large industrial companies, having managed industrial investments at APE, the French Government agency in charge of managing public investments, where he was in charge of the aerospace, auto, naval construction and defence portfolio.

Prior to this position, Jack actively contributed to the transformation of the French Postal Group La Poste, where he held strategic and operational positions and actively contributed to the diversification of its activities.

He has also advised Electra, a leading electric vehicle fast charging operator, and currently chairs the mission committee of Contentsquare, a global leader in digital experience optimisation.

Jack is a graduate of ENA, Sciences Po Paris, ESCP Europe and Paris-Dauphine University.

Group Chief Sustainability Officer, Dassault Systèmes

Philippine de T’Serclaes

Dr. Philippine de T’Serclaes is the Chief Sustainability Officer of Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE® Company providing businesses and people with collaborative virtual
environments for sustainable innovations. As CSO, she leads the company’s overall sustainability strategy & engagement, including portfolio development and customer business engagement towards Net Zero. She has 23+ years of international business experience, having worked in strategic, executive and senior operational roles related to business transformation, finance, clean technology deployment, energy efficiency, change management and innovation. Additionally, she is a recognized thought leader, published author, and public speaker on topics related to, for example, circularity, sustainable business transformation, net-zero strategies, and change management.

European Head of Sustainable Finance Origination, HSBC

Guylaine Déniel

Guylaine Déniel is the European Head of Sustainable Finance Origination at HSBC since 2019, leading a dedicated team of ESG experts specialized in providing sustainable finance solutions to CIB clients. She is a seasoned CIB banker and ESG specialist having an extensive experience with over 20 years in Sustainable Finance, banking, and management. She previously worked for Moody’s ESG for 6 years as European Corporate Market Head on Sustainable Finance solutions, and 15 years for Crédit Agricole CIB on coverage positions for different sectors (corporates and NBFI clients).

At HSBC, Guylaine has carried out complex transactions in the sustainability area , acting as ESG coordinator to support clients’ transition strategies. Guylaine represents HSBC in active dialogue with the Loan Market Association (LMA) as well, contributing to the evolution of sustainable lending practices across Europe.

She holds a Master of science in Management, with a specialization in finance, from EDHEC Graduate Business School, as well as a Master’s degree in Sustainable Development and Organizations from Paris Dauphine University –  PSL. She holds the CFA Institute ESG certificate.

Vice President #WeAreEurope and Sustainability Director at R3

Ludovic Flandin

Ludovic is a sustainability strategist and transformation leader. A graduate of HEC, he held leadership roles at Deutsche Bank, Bain, and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, where he joined the executive committee. He later led impact-driven transformations at Truffaut and Louis Delhaize. Now at R3, he supports over 50 large companies in embedding sustainability into business strategy. In 2025, he co-founded #WeAreEurope, a collective of 300+ professionals shaping a sustainable European economy.

Chair, GEFI Global Steering Group

Dame Susan Rice

With a career that spans medical research, leadership roles in higher education and then banking, Dame Susan chairs the Global Steering Group of GEFI (Global Ethical Finance Initiative). She also chairs Forth Green Freeport, attracting investment for industrial regeneration in Scotland, delivering net zero and fair work.

The first woman to head a UK or European clearing bank as Chief Executive of Lloyds TSB Scotland plc, she was also a director of the Bank of England, Senior Independent Director of both J Sainsbury’s plc and SSE plc, chair of Scottish Water and lay member of Court at Edinburgh University. She was founding chair of Scotland’s Fiscal Commission, the country’s official, independent economic and fiscal forecaster and until recently was a non-executive director of the UK’s Office for Budget Responsibility.

Focused on the creation of long-term value in business and enterprise, she helped develop numerous social finance and impact investing entities in the US and the UK, funnelling commercial investment in novel ways into disadvantaged communities and underserved entities.

A leading voice on ethics in finance, she chaired the Financial Services Culture Board which developed a unique analytical framework to raise standards of behaviour and competence in financial services, and she led her industry, with the Chartered Banker Institute, to create for the first time anywhere professional standards for bankers.

Alongside several honorary degrees, professional fellowships and business awards, Dame Susan is a Freeman of the City of London.

Head of Sustainability and Public Affairs & Managing Director, Ardian

Guillaume Cravero

Guillaume joined Ardian in 2022 as Head of Public Affairs and Managing Director where he led Ardian’s efforts in creating and maintaining contacts with key stakeholders and establishing Ardian’s government relations. After working closely and forging strong ties with the Sustainability team, he was appointed Head of Sustainability and Public Affairs Managing Director in 2025 to lead the design and implementation of Ardian’s ESG strategy in all investment operations and activities worldwide. He will leverage his past experience as Strategic Advisor to the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds initiative, a global coalition comprising sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, and private investment firms with over $37 trillion in assets under management and ownership and committed to accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Guillaume has also served as a ministerial Member of Cabinet and has a strong track record of working with multiple stakeholders and with European and international institutions. Guillaume Cravero is a graduate of London School of Economics and Political Sciences and of Grenoble Ecole de Management.

Director, Accuracy

Arthur Couvreur

Arthur Couvreur has over 15 years of experience in international development, strategic consulting, and investigations mainly in the defense, energy, and telecom sectors.

He started his career as an officer in the French Armed Forces before transitioning to the private sector, where he built and led for more than 12 years a consulting firm specialized in supporting companies’ international growth across EMEA, with a focus on regulated industries and sovereign clients.

He subsequently joined Accuracy, where he advises on sovereign and defense-related matters, internal investigations, and economic intelligence assignments. He also serves as a reserve officer, co-piloting the development of a foundation project for the French Army.

Policy Specialist, EU Financial Policy

Enrica Bruna

Enrica is an EU Policy Specialist at the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), where she leads the policy work on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) revision and contribute to PRI’s engagement on the Omnibus proposal.

Before joining PRI, she worked at the French Ministry of Ecological Transition, where she was in charge of ESG disclosure regulations covering both investors and corporates, as well as key legislative files within the EU sustainable finance agenda.

Enrica began her career as a sustainable finance consultant at EthiFinance, a leading French ESG rating agency. During this period, she was seconded to the EFRAG secretariat, where she contributed to the Project Task Force on European Sustainability Reporting Standards (2021–2022).

Partner, Accuracy

David Chollet

David Chollet has 17 years experience in financial management, risk management, securitization and asset valuation. David Chollet started his career at BNP Paribas in the planning department in charge of financial engineering.

After 5 years within the BNP Paribas group, he entered Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank to manage Risk quantitative team.

He subsequently entered the Securitisation Front Office team and participated in numerous Pan-European operations of ABS, CLO, CDO and Covered Bond. In particular, he structured different structured credit transactions issued on the market including infrastructure transaction, PPP and asset financing.

Director, Accuracy

Solène Croguennec

Solène is a director at Accuracy with ten years of experience in strategy, embedding sustainability into business models.

Solène specialises in sustainability strategy and business changes, partnering with corporate and financial clients to strengthen their missions, strategies, sustainable governance, business model transformation and ESG performance.

Solène’s expertise encompasses diverse engagements, including strategic planning, business plan modelling, go-to-market strategies for sustainable products and services, sustainability or ESG programme design, and the deployment of decarbonisation plans aligned with the Paris Agreement. She has also led innovative sustainable governance transformations, leveraging emerging laws and regulations such as the French PACTE law (Sociétés à Mission) and the European CSRD.

Working in a variety of sectors, Solène supports organisations in meeting the stakeholder and shareholder expectations for sustainable transformations that generate significant environmental and social impact.

Partner, Accuracy

Sophie Chassat

Sophie Chassat is a senior VP at Accuracy. Sophie has 15 years’ professional experience in strategic consulting and sits on several boards (LVMH Group, Le Coq Sportif), making her a seasoned expert in issues linked to purpose, impact and ESG challenges.

She has carried out numerous projects in this field, from the definition of corporate purpose to the strategic and operational translation of these visions. Her expertise enables her to master the technical issues linked to the most recent ESG regulations and to support the resulting evolution of strategies and business models.

Sophie speaks French and English.

Senior Advisor, GEFI

Amanda Young

Amanda was the Chief Sustainability Officer for the Investments business at abrdn, where she led the sustainable investment strategy for the firm and the Investment Sustainability Group.  She has over two decades of experience in responsible investment. Previously, Amanda held positions at Newton Investment Management, CCLA Investment Management and Rabobank International. Amanda graduated from Lancaster University with a BSc in Psychology and has completed the University of Edinburgh Business School’s Executive Women’s Leadership Programme. She is the Chair of the Sustainability and Responsible Investment Committee of the Investment Association, a board director for Social Investment Scotland’s SIS Ventures fund and represented abrdn on the Scottish Taskforce for Green and Sustainable Financial Services. Previous appointments include Chair, workstream for the UK Government’s Taskforce on social impact investment, co-Chair of the Scottish Purposeful Business Commission, Board Director of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) and Chair of the FTSE Russell ESG Advisory Committee.  Amanda has appeared on the Financial News top 100 most influential women in European Finance for 6 years.  She was the inaugural winner of Women in Investment Awards Sustainable & ESG Investment Woman of the Year in 2021 and was on Financial News’ inaugural Fifty Most Influential in Sustainable Finance list in 2022.

Managing Director, GEFI

Omar Shaikh

Omar is the Managing Director of the Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI) and Board Member of the UK Islamic Finance Council (UKIFC)

A Chartered Accountant by profession, he specialises in ethical/responsible finance, Islamic finance, and private equity. He has extensive experience in financial services and has advised multiple governments and regulators on ecosystem building as a leading advocate for sustainable and Islamic finance. His background includes working with EY London, where he qualified as a CA and was the former Head of Islamic finance.

Through his GEFI work, Omar has established a number of initiatives, including the Path to COP, the SDG Financial Products platform with UNDP, which promotes innovative financing structures for the SDGs, the Global Islamic Finance and UN SDGs Taskforce launched with the UK Government and IsDB, and the award-winning interfaith Edinburgh Finance Declaration—the world’s first shared values approach to finance between Islamic finance and the Church. He also served on the Board of the University of Oxford Faith-Aligned Impact Finance Project

Omar received a BAcc and a PhD from the University of Glasgow along with an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University conferred for his work in developing ethical finance. Beyond finance, he is actively involved with Colourful Heritage which works with Glasgow Museums to preserve and celebrate South Asian heritage in Scotland, The King’s Trust Scotland and Olivewood Primary School.

Director, Accuracy

Julie Malzac

Julie Malzac is a director at Accuracy and has over ten years of professional experience. Prior to joining the firm in 2013, she worked as an equity research analyst at Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking in London.

Julie has developed a strong expertise in driving sustainability-related engagements on behalf of large companies and investment funds. She supports companies’ top executives in taking critical strategic decisions based on financial and extra-financial criteria.

She gained specific knowledge on sustainable financing through a one-year experience as an Investment officer at Proparco (Groupe AFD) supporting low income and conflict-affected countries.

Julie also has extensive experience in providing transaction advisory services, such as financial due diligences, business plan assessment or ad-hoc vendor assistance.

Julie speaks French and English.

Director of International Communication, Accuracy

Julia Carré

With 20 years of international experience in the public and private sectors across Europe and the Middle East, Julia is a senior professional in marketing, communications and business development. Passionate about connecting ideas and people, Julia collaborates with future-focused leaders to propel their industries forward.

Appointed Director of International Communication at Accuracy, she leads international strategies, managing multi-cultural teams, and elevating corporate reputation across global markets. She is also a member of the company’s Global ESG Committee. With her background, she brings her vision and expertise to support Accuracy’s efforts to engage employees, clients, and partners in building a more sustainable and inclusive world.