Discover the ESSEC alumni featured in the Choiseul Leadership Engagé ranking
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The Choiseul Institute has unveiled its 2026 ranking of 40 committed leaders. Five ESSEC graduates feature in the ranking.
Jointly developed by the Choiseul Institute and the Les entreprises s'engagent community, the Choiseul Leadership Engagé ranking recognises and showcases 40 French business leaders. Whether championing inclusion, environmental transition or impact-driven business models, these leaders stand out for their long-term vision and commitment to building a more sustainable and equitable future.
The ESSEC alumni featured in the ranking:
Véronique Bédague (E87), Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Nexity. She is committed to addressing affordable housing, the low-carbon transition and inclusive urban development. She has placed these priorities at the heart of the group's business model, through initiatives promoting home ownership, social housing, urban regeneration in disadvantaged neighbourhoods and low-carbon construction. She firmly believes that housing should not be a privilege and that the environmental challenges facing the construction sector demand immediate and decisive action.
Anne-Sophie Gervais (E15), Director of the RAISE Sherpas Endowment Fund. She champions embedded philanthropy and the funding and support of social and environmental innovation. Within the RAISE Group, she promotes a philanthropic model in which business success is designed from the outset to serve the common good. She believes that building bridges between the for-profit and non-profit sectors is essential to achieving lasting, structural change.
Elisabeth Moreno (EXEC MBA 06), Founder and President of Leaders Engagés and Chairwoman of Ring Capital. She advocates a demanding vision of corporate responsibility that extends well beyond financial performance. Convinced that business leaders have a lasting influence on economies and societies, she promotes inclusive governance and value creation that combines economic performance, innovation, social cohesion and environmental transition. She believes that long-term competitiveness depends on strengthening human, social and environmental capital.
Arnaud Vanpoperinghe (E95), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tikamoon. He is committed to product longevity, circularity and the transition towards a regenerative business model. Within the company, he has structured his approach around the TikaGreen plan and a lifetime product take-back scheme. He believes that businesses can be a powerful force for good, serving both people and the planet, and that entrepreneurs have a responsibility to strive to do what is right.
Julie Walbaum (E00), Co-founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Wilgo. She champions equal access to education, particularly through the development of responsible artificial intelligence to support learning. She works to help all pupils succeed by providing largely free educational support accessible throughout France. She believes that lasting commitment must be pragmatic and rooted in continuous dialogue between public and private sector stakeholders.
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