I work with boards, investors and executive teams to turn AI, sustainability and complex evidence into better strategic decisions, measurable value and more resilient businesses.
Advisory, executive education and transformation work with
I develop AI-enabled platforms and frameworks that make sustainability strategy measurable and actionable. Instead of generic commitments, boards get scenario modelling, constraint analysis and decision-support tools that answer the only question that matters: what is the financial impact of this approach?
I identify where sustainability creates actual business value rather than simply satisfying reporting requirements. That means connecting it to risk reduction, market access, competitive positioning and financial outcomes a board can measure — and treating ESG data as the apparatus underneath, not the strategy itself.
I work with boards and C-suites as an ongoing strategic partner — pattern recognition across industries, early warning on emerging trends, and guidance on the major decisions where AI and sustainability intersect.
Most sustainability programmes were designed for a stable world. Climate shocks, energy volatility, biodiversity collapse, AI disruption and social fragmentation are not risks to manage on the side — they are the operating environment. Six shifts separate the organisations designed to create value inside those boundaries from the ones still working around them.
The problem is not a lack of information. It is that most organisations were never designed to make decisions across these systems.
Climate, energy, nature, AI and social pressure arrive as one interconnected problem and get handled by separate functions, on separate timescales, against separate incentives. The evidence exists. The decision architecture does not.
That is why my work increasingly focuses on decision systems.
I started as an engineer contributing to Java standards in Silicon Valley, built the economic intelligence platforms I now use in advisory work, and spent twenty years identifying what actually works across Fortune 500 companies and PE-backed firms.
What differentiates the approach is the ability to bridge worlds that are usually kept apart: engineering and strategy, AI and sustainability, financial performance and human development, innovation and governance.
years advising boards, investors and executive teams
executives taught each year across five institutions
ventures and frameworks in active use
books on sustainable business and AI
From urgency to impact. A three-month blended programme in Fontainebleau for leaders ready to move beyond compliance and run sustainability as a driver of growth. The learning journey is built on the Sustainability Compass — the AI-powered diagnostic that tells each participant where their own organisation actually stands, so the work concentrates on the levers that matter.
From values to value creation.
Make sense of complexity, and translate ESG into business value and growth.
Lead beyond compliance, and reframe the trade-offs.
Build a future-ready action plan and a personal legacy.
I build the systems, tools and frameworks that make better decisions repeatable — so the thinking survives the engagement that produced it.
An evidence-to-decision intelligence platform that turns filings, reports and disclosures into decision-ready analysis. Every finding traces back to its source.
sustainabilitycompass.aiDiagnostics that reveal how sustainability is actually embedded in core business decisions — and how that links to growth, risk and value creation. The spine of the CEDEP programme.
7principlessustainability.comSustainability is not a constraint — it is how strategy gets redefined. The book, the framework beneath the Compass, and a free diagnostic.
iris · educationExecutive education treating sustainability as a strategic advantage rather than a compliance obligation. Next class: AI & Sustainability, Singapore, October 2026.
I take a limited number of engagements annually to ensure depth and quality. Engagements typically expand into implementation or ongoing advisory.
When sustainability spending is not translating into business outcomes. Four weeks to a board-ready integration framework and a 90-day roadmap.
When AI initiatives are not improving decisions. Eight weeks to map the constraints, deploy the platform and build scenarios with the financials attached.
When a board needs sustained clarity on a complex strategic issue. Quarterly board sessions, monthly executive calls and ongoing access for major decisions.
Arnaud trained our board members on sustainability, and his expertise, openness and genuine commitment to the subject stood out immediately. It was a pleasure collaborating with him, and I look forward to partnering together again as we navigate these important topics. Highly recommended if you are interested in looking beyond the mere theoretical concept of sustainability.
Arnaud brings a rare ability to understand and analyse projects from a 360° perspective, with a strong and insightful focus on AI-related challenges. His deep knowledge of impact frameworks was invaluable in helping us position ourselves. Our impact plan has become more than a reporting tool — it is now an integral part of our daily team management.
He is reflective, empathic and purpose-driven — one of the few sustainability experts I know who is able to marry AI, data analytics and a deep understanding of sustainability, reporting, leadership and human dynamics. I highly recommend him for ExCo and board briefings.
What I appreciate most about Arnaud is how he cuts through the noise and helps people truly grasp what is at stake — the challenges, the complexities, and also the many opportunities that sustainability offers.
Most conversations begin with a 30-minute exploratory call covering your challenges, timeline and goals. I will be direct about whether we are a good fit and which approach makes sense.
Currently booking 2027 engagements · Limited availability for Q2–Q3 2026 depending on scope
