E4S 2024 Highlights: A Year of Impact
25.02.2025
We are proud to present the E4S 2024 Highlights, showcasing our key achievements in research, education, and activation over the past year.
Read the message from our co-directors below.
2024 in numbers:
- 27 research projects supported
- 26 partners supporting the center
- 31 news media articles published
- A growing Master’s program with 70 graduates shaping organizations across Europe
- An employment rate of 90% just 3 months after graduation
- 18 events, including Showcase 2030, fostering collaboration across academia, industry, and civil society
💡 Read the full report and discover how E4S is driving the transition to a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive economy.
Message from our co-directors
The E4S Center was launched 5 years ago to mobilize the joint forces of the University of Lausanne, IMD and EPFL to work on the transition towards a more sustainable and resilient economy. A lot has happened since then in our core areas of research, teaching and innovation. If the path is still a long and difficult one, our center is now a well-established brand within our three campuses and our ecosystem, and our impact is tangible on several important pillars of the transition at hand.
This report sheds light on some of the key initiatives that were launched, pursued, or completed in 2024. Several areas of competency have now emerged, including the creation of a methodology to calculate the True Cost of Food, and the Green Value of Real Estate, which accounts for environmental and health externalities or risks. Additionally, the role of Sustainable Finance and Accounting in driving the transition continues to gain prominence.
About 70 students have now graduated from our Master in Sustainable Management and Technology program, contributing to the transformation of organizations across Europe. With more experience and perspective on the program, we have included electives in the 3rd semester—an addition highly appreciated by the students. Meanwhile, our Transformative Projects, developed in collaboration with companies, remain a resounding success, benefiting both students and corporate partners.
Our events continue to reach a wider audience every year. Between our flagship event, Showcase 2030, and new formats, such as action labs and community meet-ups, we have successfully sparked collaboration between academia, industry, and civil society, fostering innovative solutions to shared challenges. And many other exciting projects are underway!
All of this would not be possible without the support of our three institutions and of our partners, whom we would like to thank dearly. The sky is still the limit for what E4S can become, and we also thank all the people who are engaging with us on a day-to-day basis. Ultimately, it is our community that will make us a force for change.
Jean-Philippe Bonardi (E4S Co-Managing Director / HEC-UNIL)
Florian Hoos (E4S Co-Managing Director / IMD)
Michaël Aklin (E4S Co-Managing Director / EPFL)