Logistics | HEC Paris – Sustainable Business Conference

Smart Cities.
Smart Sustainability

January 22, 2012

The theme of this year conference is “Smart cities, smart sustainability” and will focus on the social, environmental and energy-related impacts of the rising urbanization and globalization trends. Indeed, since 2008 more than half the world's population is living in urban areas and this trend is continuously rising. This phenomenon raises a number of questions, which will be addressed during SBC 2012: Is urbanization an unavoidable evil or is it the only sustainable growth model? ...

Energy and
Environment Track

January 22, 2012

The main objective of this track is to enable existing and upcoming cities solve the fundamental problem of energy and waste generation plaguing them, in a manner that satisfies all four pillars of sustainability - economical, social, environment and institutional. The focus is to help derive solutions that address the challenges of consumer demand and production supply with a minimal ecological impact. The track focuses on three panel discussions: Reducing energy intensity in urban spaces...

Social Business Track

January 22, 2012

How can cities address the social challenges brought by rapidly increasing urbanization? FOOD: In the context of rapidly urbanizing countries, being able to transform agriculture to feed the growing population, in the face of a changing climate, without hindering the natural resource base, will achieve food security goals. Agriculture not only suffers the impact of climate change, it is also responsible for 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions and has the potential to be an important par...

Infrastructure
and Mobility Track

January 22, 2012

Several recent independent research initiatives suggest that together with increased urbanization and growth of cities, large investments in sustainable city infrastructure are necessary in order to eliminate negative effects of growing cities on environment. Nevertheless, this is only part of the story, successful cities for the future will be those that will embrace the idea of sustainability and turn it to an opportunity to create a great place to live. Our first panel discussion will b...

Getting There

The HEC campus is located on a 300-acre wooded campus, 20 kilometers (12 miles) southwest of Paris and five kilometers from Versailles.

By public transportation

From La Gare du Nord
Take RER line B in the direction of Massy-Palaiseau (35 minutes). At station Massy-Palaiseau, change to RER line C in the direction of Versailles-Chantier, getting off at Jouy-en-Josas (12 minutes). At Jouy-en-Josas, take Bus Line N or Z to HEC Paris.

From La Gare Montparnasse
Take the SNCF towards Saint-Cyr and leave the train at Versailles Chantiers station. At Versailles Chantiers, take RER line C in the direction of Massy-Juvisy, leave the train at Jouy-en-Josas station campus. At Jouy-en-Josas, take Bus Line N or Z to HEC Paris.

From La Gare de Lyon
Take the subway line 14 in the direction of Bibliotheque-Francois Mitterrand. At Bibliotheque-Francois Mitterrand take RER line C towards Versailles Chantiers until Jouy-en-Josas. At Jouy-en-Josas, take Bus Line N or Z to HEC Paris.

From Orly Airport
Take the ORLYVAL line at Orly-Ouest in the direction of Antony. At Antony take RER line B in the direction of Saint Remy les Chevreuses until Massy Palaiseau. At Massy Palaiseau take RER line C towards Versailles Chantiers until Jouy-en-Josas. At Jouy-en-Josas, take Bus Line N or Z to HEC Paris.

From Roissy – Charles de Gaulle Airport
Take RER line B at terminal 2 of Charles de Gaulle Airport in the direction of Massy Palaiseau. At Massy Palaiseau take RER line C towards Versailles Chantiers until Jouy-en-Josas. At Jouy-en-Josas, take Bus Line N or Z to HEC Paris (download the timetable).

By car

The campus is about 20 kilometers away from Paris by car. To drive to HEC, the best is to use Google Maps to get directions!

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Where to Stay

Novotel Saclay

(website)

Price 139-149€ / night.
Contact Florent Joubert
Responsable hébergement
01 69 35 66 00
h0392-fo@accor.com

Ibis Jouy en Josas Velizy

(website)

Price 96/101€ /night
Contact: Sophie
01 39 46 55 44
h1687@accor.com

Contact Information

For more information, please contact the conference organizer Vincent IMENEURAET at vincent.imeneuraet@hec.edu

Smart Cities. Smart Sustainability

Energy and Environment Track

Social Business Track

Infrastructure and Mobility Track

Getting There

By public transportation

By car

Where to Stay

Novotel Saclay

Ibis Jouy en Josas Velizy

Contact Information

Smart Cities.
Smart Sustainability

Energy and
Environment Track

Infrastructure
and Mobility Track