Turn Sustainability and ESG Compliance Into Competitive Advantage
Most boards are spending millions on sustainability and ESG. I help you integrate them at a systems level and create measurable business value.
Three core capabilities
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ESG Integration Strategy
I identify where ESG compliance spending can create actual business value, not just satisfy reporting requirements. This means connecting sustainability initiatives to risk reduction, market access, competitive positioning, and financial outcomes boards can measure.
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
Material risk assessment, financial impact modeling, board-ready frameworks that connect sustainability and ESG metrics to business strategy.
02
AI-Powered Decision Systems
I develop AI-enabled platforms and frameworks that make sustainability strategy measurable and actionable. Instead of generic sustainability commitments, boards get scenario modeling, constraint analysis, and decision-support tools that answer: "What's the financial impact of this approach?"
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
Economic intelligence platforms, strategic scenario modeling, measurement dashboards connected to real business data.
03
Board-Level Advisory
I work with boards and C-suites as an ongoing strategic partner, providing pattern recognition across industries, early warning on emerging trends, and guidance on major decisions where AI and sustainability intersect.
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
Quarterly board sessions, leadership workshops, strategic briefings, advisory on M&A, market entry, and investor positioning.
I bridge technical execution and business strategy. I started as an engineer contributing to Java standards in Silicon Valley, built the economic intelligence platforms I use in advisory work, and spent 20 years identifying what actually works across Fortune 500 companies and PE-backed firms.
Teaching Sustainable Value Creation at CEDEP
At CEDEP in Fontainebleau, I work with senior executives on embedding sustainability into core business strategy.
The focus: measurable enterprise value, not reporting.
THREE WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
I take a limited number of engagements annually to ensure depth and quality. Most client relationships begin with diagnostic work and expand into implementation or ongoing advisory. Here's how we might work together:
ENGAGEMENT 1
ESG Integration Diagnostic For boards spending on ESG compliance without clear ROI
THE WORK
Four-week intensive assessment of your current ESG initiatives, identification of where compliance can create business value, and development of integration frameworks customized to your business model.
YOU RECEIVE
Current state diagnostic and gap analysis
Financial impact model (cost reduction, revenue opportunity, risk mitigation)
Board-ready integration framework
90-day implementation roadmap Leadership workshop (3 hours)
TIMELINE: 4 weeks
ENGAGEMENT 2
AI-Powered Sustainability Strategy For companies with sustainability commitments but unclear how to operationalize profitably
THE WORK
Eight-week engagement to map your sustainability constraints, deploy customized economic intelligence platform, build strategic scenarios with financial modeling, and create ongoing measurement capability.
YOU RECEIVE
AI platform instance (12-month license)
Strategic scenario models (3-5 options with financials)
Measurement dashboard connected to your data
Board presentation and recommendations
Team training (2 sessions)
90-day activation roadmap
TIMELINE: 8 weeks + 12-month platform access
ENGAGEMENT 3
Board Advisory Retainer: For boards needing ongoing strategic partnership on sustainability and ESG integration
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Twelve-month strategic advisory relationship including quarterly board sessions, monthly CEO/CSO calls, leadership workshops, written strategic briefs, and ongoing access for major decisions.
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- 4 quarterly board advisory sessions (2 hours each)
- 4 leadership team workshops (half-day)
- 12 monthly executive calls
- 4 strategic briefs on emerging patterns
- 2 annual strategy offsites (full-day)
- Platform access for scenario modeling
- Ongoing advisory support
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12-month minimum, renews annually
Not sure which engagement fits?
Most conversations begin with a 30-minute exploratory call where we discuss your specific challenges, timeline, and goals. I'll be direct about whether we're a good fit and which approach makes sense for your situation.
Currently booking for 2027 engagements.
Limited availability for Q2-Q3 2026 depending on scope and timing.
About
Arnaud Blandin helps board members, executives, and tech entrepreneurs embed sustainability into their growth strategies.
Leveraging his global experience and insights from Silicon Valley and Asia, he aligns technology, innovation and purpose to drive meaningful impact.
His goal is to turn sustainability into a catalyst for growth and meaningful change.
For Boards That Want Signal, Not Headlines
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