Sustainable innovation strategy

In a context where environmental and social concerns are increasingly pressing, sustainable innovation is becoming an essential lever for companies wishing to combine economic performance with social responsibility. At ABGi France, we help our clients to develop and implement sustainable innovation strategies based on concrete examples and best practices.

Understand sustainable innovation

L’innovation durable consiste à développer des produits, services et processus qui répondent aux besoins actuels sans compromettre la capacité des générations futures à satisfaire les leurs. Cette approche intègre les dimensions environnementales, sociales et économiques, offrant une vision holistique du développement durable. Par exemple, l’économie circulaire vise à prolonger le cycle de vie des produits en intégrant la réutilisation, le recyclage et la valorisation des déchets dans les processus de production.

The challenges of sustainable innovation

Adopting a sustainable innovation strategy has a number of benefits for companies:

Regulatory compliance: Companies must comply with increasingly stringent regulations on social and environmental responsibility. For example, the European CSR Directive requires companies to publish detailed information on their environmental and social impacts.
Economic performance: A well-structured approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) can become a lever for sustainable performance. For example, the circular economy limits the resources needed while reducing waste, creating a virtuous circle for the company and the environment.
Stakeholder engagement: A sustainable innovation strategy strengthens the trust and commitment of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. Ecological design, for example, involves designing products to minimise their environmental impact from the outset, which can include using renewable materials, reducing packaging and improving energy efficiency.

ABGi’s expertise in sustainable innovation

At ABGi France, we have developed cutting-edge expertise in the various dimensions of sustainability – environmental, social and governance – and their integration at the heart of corporate strategy.
Our approach involves several key stages:

ABGi conducts a full diagnosis of your organisation to identify the specific challenges related to sustainability and assess your positioning in relation to industry best practice. We work with your teams to develop a vision and ambition for sustainable innovation, defining clear and measurable objectives that align with your overall strategy.
We then help you implement the strategy, putting in place appropriate processes and tools to ensure that sustainable practices are effectively integrated into your day-to-day activities.
Finally, we establish performance indicators to measure the impact of your sustainability initiatives and identify areas for improvement to ensure continued progress.
Our dual expertise in strategic advice and regulatory compliance makes us the ideal partner to transform your CSR approach into a real lever for overall performance and stakeholder engagement.

Why ABGi France?

With almost 35 years’ experience in managing and financing innovation, we have helped many companies make the transition to more sustainable practices. We offer tailor-made support, adapted to the specific characteristics of your company and your sector of activity, to guarantee effective and lasting solutions. Our community of experts, made up of recognised research and development specialists, uses its technical know-how and in-depth knowledge to optimise the structuring and financing of your sustainable innovation.

By choosing ABGi France, you will have a partner committed to working with you to turn your environmental and social challenges into opportunities for growth and differentiation. Together, we can build a sustainable innovation strategy that ensures your business success while contributing to a responsible and equitable future.