Centrale Nantes ranks in the top 5 engineering schools most committed to transition, compiled by Les Echos START and ChangeNOW

Centrale Nantes is ranked joint 5th (with Centrale Lyon) out of 32 engineering schools in France.

This place confirms the school's commitment and exemplarity in terms of sustainable development, in terms of its own impact, its research and training missions, and its relations with its partners.

Les Echos START and ChangeNOW joined forces in 2021 to produce an annual ranking of schools and universities, using an approach based on the challenges of environmental and social transition. This independent ranking is designed to measure and evaluate - over time - the efforts made by schools and universities in terms of ecological and social transition.

It is based on 6 criteria:
 

• integration of impact issues into the curriculum
• strength of the alumni network in the impact sector
• the strategy and exemplarity of the institution
• diversity and equal opportunities
• involvement of student associations in impact issues
• Academic excellence and employability

Sustainable development and social responsibility at Centrale Nantes

In 2021, the school adopted a Sustainable Development Action Plan, drawn up in conjunction with staff, students and graduates, and which places ecological, social and societal transition at the heart of its teaching and research activities. The school’s commitment was confirmed in July 2021 with the signing of the Grenoble Agreement and the gradual evolution of its training curricula to systematically integrate the issues into teaching. By 2022, the majority of staff will have been made aware of these issues. The fight against sexual and gender-based violence is also a major focus, with the introduction of a gender equality action plan in 2021, the appointment of an equal diversity coordinator in 2022, and the setting up of a listening and reporting unit.
 

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