Aurélien Acquier

Aurélien Acquier is a Full Professor of Strategy & Sustainability at ESCP Business School, focusing on integrating sustainability and social responsibility into complex organizational forms such as transnational corporations, network organizations, platform capitalism, and the sharing economy. He serves as a board member for AIMS, the French-speaking International Association for Research in Strategic Management, and has secured research funding from the European Commission and the French Ministry for Sustainable Development.

• PhD from Mines PSL
• HDR (Habilitation for Doctoral Supervision) from IAE - Paris 1 Sorbonne
• M.Sc. in Management from ESSEC Business School
• Joint M.Sc. in Organizational Theory from University Paris-X, ESCP Business School, École des Mines de Paris (PSL), and École Polytechnique

His research explores the intersection of sustainability, ethics, and organizational design, with a particular emphasis on emerging economic models like platform capitalism. He has authored publications in journals such as the Journal of Business Ethics, Business & Society, and Technological Forecasting & Social Change.

Acquier also leads the "Rethink: Alternative Business Models, Social Innovation and Sustainability" option, which reflects his commitment to advancing responsible business practices through education and research.