Sustainability, CSR and the social and solidarity economy

This axis examines how organisations can contribute to more sustainable and more inclusive development. It covers the social responsibility of companies and public organisations, green finance and responsible investment, the energy transition, and the players of the social and solidarity economy and of inclusion.

Research questions

• How do Moroccan banks and companies build green governance, and where is the line between real commitment and greenwashing?
• What role can the voluntary carbon market and renewable energy play in Morocco's low-carbon transition?
• Do ESG ratings and impact investing change investment decisions?
• How do cooperatives and microfinance institutions reconcile their social mission with economic viability?
• Which conditions favour women's economic participation and youth employment, as levers of inclusive growth?

Themes and fields

Inclusive CSR and the commitment of the CGEM; social responsibility in the public sector and in health organisations; sustainable finance and SRI; the carbon market and renewable energy in the southern provinces; environmental management in fisheries; cooperatives and local development; microfinance; youth and women's employment.

Approaches

Comparative field studies, econometric analyses, sector case studies and literature reviews, always grounded in the Moroccan context and its new development model.

Contributing teams: DDESSF, OSD, EMFO and EDS.