Strategy, governance, and territorial anchoring
Arts et Métiers its commitment to ecological transition and social responsibility and structures the actions already initiated in these different areas of activity by adopting its DDD&RS action plan. The plan is based on the five pillars of the DD&RS label, in line with the objectives of the French government's energy efficiency plan, the Convention for the Transition of Higher Education Institutions (CTES), the Ademe framework, and the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Find out more about Priority 1: "Strategy, governance, and local roots"
Arts et Métiers continues its commitment to the environmental transition and social responsibility. Over the years, the institution has structured its approach by establishing governance bodies, implementing concrete actions, and earning national recognition. The chart below outlines the key milestones that have shaped this momentum and illustrates the gradual integration of environmental and societal transition issues into the School’s activities.
Governance
Leading the transition
Arts et Métiers places sustainable development at the heart of its strategy. To support this initiative, the institution has established a governance structure dedicated to the Ecological and Societal Transition (TES). This structure oversees the implementation of initiatives, promotes dialogue among the various stakeholders, and ensures that environmental and societal issues are integrated into all of the School’s missions. The TES is reviewed weekly by the Executive Committee ( COMEX) and monthly by the Management Committee (CODIR), with an annual review by the Board of Directors. The institution also relies on its Regional Council to enrich its thinking and strengthen its ties within its local ecosystems. Finally, the School has partnered with student associations and the alumni association to train leaders for responsible industries.
A clear and cross-functional organization
TES governance is based on:
• Oversight by a TES department reporting to the CEO
• Regular monitoring of the initiative by the Executive Committee, the Management Committee, and the Board of Directors
• Three full-time equivalents (FTEs) are entirely dedicated to CSR
• A network of TES liaisons on each campus and within each of the DGA departments
• A dedicated task force for integrating TES into academic programs
• Working groups bringing together students, staff, and administrative departments
• The contribution of the regional council to strategic planning and the institution’s regional roots
Transparency and visibility
The school keeps its community well informed and involved through web news, newsletters, social media, conferences, videos, podcasts, annual CSR reports, and board meeting minutes.
The aim is to make its actions visible, understandable, and accessible to all stakeholders.
🔗 More information is available in the Arts et Métiers CSR report and on the Arts et Métiers CSR YouTube channel.
A recognized approach
On July 7, 2026, Arts et Métiers awarded the DD&RS (Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility) certification for a period of four years. This national recognition highlights the institution’s long-term commitment to its educational and research missions. Receiving this certification marks a new milestone for Arts et Métiers, which intends to continue and strengthen its commitments to sustainable development and social responsibility.
Arts et Métiers every year in impact rankings such as the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings and Change Now.
The institution positions itself as a responsible and leading player in higher education.
Local roots
A network of campuses at the heart of the regions
With 13 sites in France and one in Morocco, Arts et Métiers close to the regions. This decentralized presence allows it to anchor its ecological transition, innovation, and training initiatives in local realities. The school has a regional council that is consulted on the direction of the school's regional policy. Center councils on each campus discuss local implementation and can make recommendations.
Cooperate with local stakeholders
Each campus builds active partnerships with:
- local authorities,
- companies and industrial sectors,
- academic actors,
- citizen associations and ecosystems.
These relationships shape joint projects in energy, mobility, sustainable housing, biodiversity, the circular economy, and support for industrial change.
Concrete and visible projects
Each territory has its own initiatives:
- Aix-en-Provence: water and fire management, greening, hackathons
- Angers: district heating network, green walls, student housing
- Bordeaux: sustainable transportation, waste management, geothermal energy
- Châlons-en-Champagne: recycling, biodiversity, biotechnology
- Cluny: Natura 2000 site, educational hedgerows, water management, soft mobility, wood processing
- Lille: research into low-carbon mobility and sustainable industry
- Metz: Green ELF, Green Fund Award, Energy Award, AI projects
- Paris: social initiatives, energy renovation, citizen workshops
- Chambéry Institute: the industry of the future, robust and socially responsible, transforming towards sustainability and robustness at the local level
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International
The institution has an international development policy based on academic partnerships with nearly 145 universities in 38 countries, facilitating mobility. The school has strategic collaborations with internationally renowned institutions in the fields of research and teaching. To promote the Arts et Métiers model, Arts et Métiers branch was established in Morocco in 2024.
A real economic impact
Through its training programs, laboratories, chairs, innovation projects, apprenticeships, and incubator, the institution makes a measurable contribution:
85.5% of graduates work in France, two-thirds of them in regional areas, reinforcing this territorial impact.
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