SPORT AND SOFT POWER RANKING

SKEMA Publika’s 2025 Sport and Soft Power Ranking This study examines the relationship between sport and soft power, the outcome of which is a global ranking of the world’s most powerful countries in this regard. The ranking, which is based upon the involvement of sixty experts globally, consists of twenty-five countries that have been assessed […]

Proposed Omnibus Directive

Introduction Although the road to get there may have been long and bumpy, the European Union (EU) finally adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D or CSDDD) in a trilogue1 on 24 May 2024. A cornerstone of the European Green Deal2, this directive is expected to be transposed into French law by 26 July […]

CRYPTOCURRENCIES: A NEW “COUNTRY RISK” FOR THE UNITED STATES?

Foreword This study is first and foremost an inventory of the current situation. Numerous reports have addressed the weight of cryptocurrencies in international relations. Our aim here is to provide a broad, synthetic overview of most of the interrelated economic, financial, social, political and geopolitical issues at stake. Based on this analysis, we have reported […]

SMART LAW FOR THE ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION

Foreword International tensions, the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on budgets and Donald Trump’s return to the White House have disrupted Europe’s standard- and regulation-based strategy for transitioning to an economy with a social and environmental conscience. The European Union (EU) has spent several years working to put in place two directives: the Corporate Sustainability […]

[Video] Higher education in the age of AI

Context Artificial Intelligence (AI) is today broadening and deepening its impact on all aspects of life, and as a result, a real challenge is arising in our societies. It is about the societal impacts and dependences that will result from this growing influence of AI. We address these issues in the SKEMA publika report, The […]

How Entrepreneurial Leadership Can Drive Social Change: A Catalyst for Social Innovation

Foreword The purpose of this article is to question the ability of entrepreneurial vision to drive social change, particularly through the innovation and agility it can demonstrate. By comparing the impacts of entrepreneurial vision with traditional governmental or philanthropic approaches, the author highlights the strengths of social innovation, nourished by the constraints of reality and […]

[Video] Paris 2024 and the Olympic Spirit

Context In 2024, France hosted the Paris Olympic Games. These Summer Games were the first to be held in 100 years, the last having been held in 1924. France has a unique place in the history of the Olympics, as the renovator of the modern Olympic Games in 1894 was Pierre de Coubertin. He relaunched […]

THE DIGITAL TRANSITION: IMPACTS AND DEPENDENCES

Why this study? The term “digital transition” is synonymous with a significant increase in digital devices, today artificial intelligence is broadening and deepening its impact on all aspects of life. The digital transition is a historic process of changeover to the Internet that began at the end of the 20ᵉ century. Today, digital technologies can […]

DUE DILIGENCE – CS3D: new requirements for companies

On May 24th, after a long and turbulent journey, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive was finally adopted. This text has to be transposed into French law no later than 26 July 2026. Its purpose is to foster sustainable, responsible corporate behaviour, and firmly establish human rights and environmental considerations in corporate governance throughout the […]