Social Responsibility

Educating Today’s Changemakers for a Sustainable Future

An approach combining responsible education, human engagement and sustainable practices across the campus.

Discover our approach
Our CSR vision

Educating Engineers and Managers to Shape a Sustainable Future

At HESTIM, social responsibility is an integral part of our educational mission. It means educating professionals who can combine performance, innovation and ethics while addressing economic, social and environmental challenges.

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Educating responsibly

Integrating sustainable development and societal challenges into learning.

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Supporting people

Supporting students and the wider community in their personal and professional development.

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Acting sustainably

Making the campus an environment aligned with the principles of responsibility and sustainability.

HESTIM CSR Approach
Our commitment Relevant skills.
Positive impact.
Embedding CSR in Learning

Learning to act, not just to know

Every student should be able to connect what they learn in engineering or management with the real challenges facing organizations and society.

An approach embedded since 2023 across all HESTIM programs
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Understand

Turning real-world challenges into learning opportunities

Environmental and social challenges are integrated into courses and projects through real-world situations.

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Experiment

Learning through engagement with the professional world

Students apply their skills to cases and challenges directly inspired by professional realities.

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Measuring impact differently

Making impact a measure of performance

The quality of a decision is also measured by the positive value it creates for people, organizations and their environment.

Our belief

Educating a good engineer or manager also means developing someone who can make decisions with both people and the future in mind.

Sustainable Development Goals
International framework Sustainable Development Goals
17 goals
Sustainable Development Goals

An Approach Connected to the World’s Major Challenges

HESTIM uses the Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for connecting its teaching, projects and commitments with tangible economic, social and environmental challenges.

Our approach

Giving students the perspective they need to understand global transformations and consider their impact in professional decision-making.

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Projects

Structuring learning experiences

Connecting educational projects with real societal challenges.

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Partnerships

Strengthening dialogue

Building bridges with companies and academic partners.

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Impact

Assessing our contribution

Assessing the relevance and impact of initiatives and programs.

Career Paths & Skills

Supporting every journey over the long term

At HESTIM, supporting individual pathways is a central pillar of social responsibility. The Career Center and continuing education reflect our long-term commitment to helping the entire community grow and evolve.

HESTIM Career Center
HESTIM Career Center
HESTIM Career Center
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Students

Preparing Students for Meaningful, Sustainable Careers

Developing autonomy, skills and the ability to build a responsible professional path.

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Teams

Developing Skills for a Changing World

Supporting faculty and administrative staff in continuously updating their practices.

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Ecosystem

Bringing education closer to professional realities

Strengthening partnerships with socio-economic stakeholders to create pathways that stay connected to the job market.

Our approach

Employability is approached as a long-term journey built on adapting to changing professions, lifelong learning and developing meaningful career paths.

Community & Diversity

An academic community that is open and inclusive

HESTIM’s diversity of profiles, cultures, nationalities and backgrounds is a genuine source of human and educational enrichment.

HESTIM multicultural student community
HESTIM multicultural student community
HESTIM multicultural student community
An environment where everyone can thrive

HESTIM is committed to creating a respectful environment where everyone can thrive, develop their skills and grow in a culture that values differences.

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Equal opportunities

Scholarship and support programs designed to promote access and student success.

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Respect for differences

An environment built on non-discrimination and the value of diversity.

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Accessibility

A progressive approach to improving the accessibility of infrastructure and services.

Learning to thrive in a multicultural environment

HESTIM aims to educate women and men who can collaborate across diverse contexts—an essential skill for acting responsibly in both professional and civic life.

Engagement & Solidarity

Encouraging civic engagement

Student-led solidarity initiatives naturally extend academic learning and contribute to an education grounded in action, responsibility and social impact.

HESTIM student humanitarian initiative
HESTIM student humanitarian initiative
HESTIM student humanitarian initiative
Taking action beyond the campus

Experiences that make learning meaningful

HESTIM recognizes these initiatives as genuine learning environments where knowledge, values and social impact come together.

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Solidarity

Taking Action for Communities

Humanitarian initiatives and community-based projects serving local communities.

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Collective action

Strengthening mutual support

Student-led activities that foster social cohesion and a strong sense of community.

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Initiative

Building responsibility

Volunteer projects that develop initiative and a sense of responsibility.

Campus & Environment

Preserving the campus environment

The HESTIM campus is a living laboratory where infrastructure, everyday practices and behaviors are part of a broader sustainability approach.

2024
A tangible milestone

Solar panels helping strengthen the campus’s energy self-sufficiency.

eco-friendly facilities on the HESTIM campus
eco-friendly facilities on the HESTIM campus
From campus to a living learning environment

Environmental responsibility is reflected not only in facilities, but also in the everyday practices, behaviors and projects led by the HESTIM community.

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Resources

Encouraging more responsible use of energy and campus resources.

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Eco-friendly habits

Regularly raising community awareness of responsible everyday practices.

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Sustainable management

Continuously improving the management of energy, water and waste.

A shared commitment

A responsibility we build together

HESTIM’s CSR approach is driven by a collective commitment involving the entire academic community. Students, faculty, staff and partners all contribute to building an institution attentive to social, environmental and economic challenges.

01 Students
02 Faculty
03 Staff
04 Partners
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Our mission

Educating skilled professionals and responsible citizens who can act with ethics and sound judgment and contribute, at their own level, to the sustainable development of society.

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