
Romain Berrou
Sustainability & AI Strategy Consultant · PhD · Helping businesses grow with responsible AI · Trainer & Speaker
Salaire / Taux journalier
Paris, France
Freelance, ouvert au CDI
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Introduction
AI literacy for a sustainable world — and a smarter business. In 2016, I started a PhD at La Sorbonne in quantitative finance applied to sustainability — capital markets, green bonds, EU taxonomy, climate asset pricing. In my final paper, I introduced machine learning to price climate bonds. That's when the intuition clicked. During those years, my thesis supervisor brought me into advisory missions for major European institutions. My job: translate what the research was saying into real strategic insight. After my PhD, I advised European banks, asset managers, insurers and their investee companies on sustainable finance, ESG integration and climate risk. One conviction kept sharpening: AI and sustainability were not two separate agendas. They were going to collide — and the people who understood both would have an outsized role to play. Today I work at that intersection. I am co-founder of BeMaterial, a strategic and sustainability advisory firm powered by responsible AI, and founder of the Sustainable Intelligence Academy — bridging academic rigour and real-world AI practice for executive teams and institutions. I also build my own tools. After Le Wagon's full-stack bootcamp, I turned research into real software. What I do: 🔧 Strategy, sustainability & AI consulting ⚡ Responsible AI-powered process automation 🎓 Executive training & hands-on workshops on AI and sustainability — and their impact on strategy 📧 [email protected] 🌍 Based in Paris · Available internationally
Expérience de travail
Founder
Sustainable Intelligence Academy
sept. 2025 - Présent
1 an 2 mois
Paris, France
The Sustainable Intelligence Academy trains and advises leaders and organisations at the intersection of AI and sustainability. Training & Speaking Keynotes, workshops and executive programs helping leaders understand AI's real impact — financial, environmental and strategic — and deploy it responsibly. Online course in preparation for professionals who want to go beyond the headlines. Strategic Advisory Deploying AI sustainably: AI Act compliance, model carbon footprint, AI governance, environmental cost reporting. Using AI to accelerate sustainability work: ESG reporting, EcoVadis improvement, double materiality analysis, supplier screening at scale. The conviction AI literacy is not a technical skill. It's a leadership imperative. What sets SIA apart PhD-level academic rigour meets real-world consulting experience. 10+ years at the intersection of sustainable finance, strategy and technology. For full-team missions: partnership with BeMaterial.
BeMaterial
août 2024 - Présent
2 ans 3 mois
Paris, France
Co-founding Partner
sept. 2024 - Présent
2 ans 2 mois
Paris, France
BeMaterial helps SMEs, mid-size companies and investment funds develop their ESG & sustainability strategy in a clear, efficient and material way.
+60 organizations have developed their ESG, Sustainability & Climate strategy with us
sept. 2024 - Présent
2 ans 2 mois
Marvesting: 2024/2025 - Ecovadis & CSRD Summit Cosmtics Europe: 2024/2025 - Ecovadis & CSRD Creative Sprit: 2025 - ESG Strategy, Ecovadis Platinum & ESG Reort iMGP (asset management firm): H2 2023 - ESG/Sustinability Strategy & Reporting
We act on your real priorities, optimizing efficiency
sept. 2024 - Présent
2 ans 2 mois
Your real challenges, not a one-size-fits-all modelHigh-impact actions, fast results Tailored to your rsources and constraints No heavy plans, no greenwashng AI optimizes, humans decide Focus on what matters not the noise
Our promise
sept. 2024 - Présent
2 ans 2 mois
Less complexity, more clarity. Less reporting, moreaction. Less effort, more impact.
What sets us apart
sept. 2024 - Présent
2 ans 2 mois
10+ years of hands-on expertise in ESG, CSR, EcoVads and CSRD Deep technical mastery of AI to drive effciency in our deliverables A committed, educational pproach, always grounded in real-world practice
AI Developer & Sustainability PhD
août 2024 - Présent
2 ans 3 mois
Paris, France
AI tools designed to free up human time on ESG/sustinability topics Complex sustainability translated ito simple, actionable steps Every tool starts from aconcrete client problem to solve
Founder
RSF AdvisorsFreelance
juin 2022 - mars 2025
2 ans 10 mois
Paris, France
RSF Advisors was founded in 2022 and is a CSRD and corporate sustainability expertise and advisory firm. RSF Advisors helps companies with a wide range of sustainability challenges, including: - Compliance with regulation (CSRD, Taxonomy, SFDR and Art 29 LEC) - Alignment with market frameworks (UNGC, TCFD, TNFD - Obtaining and improving ESG ratings (Ecovadis, Ethifinance, Moody’s etc…) - Sustainability reporting (CSRD, preparing the audit) Today, RSF Advisors specializes in assisting companies in leveraging the CSRD ecosystem to develop and implement ESG strategies. RSF Advisors emphasizes maximizing the use of the company’s existing resources for sustainable growth and regulatory compliance.
Visiting Professor - Strategy
ESCP Business School
sept. 2024 - oct. 2024
2 mois
Paris, France
Strategy Teaching: Visiting professor specializing in corporate strategy and strategic management. Course Development: Design and deliver comprehensive courses on strategy to undergraduate and graduate students. Research and Mentorship: Conduct research in strategic practices while mentoring students on applied strategy projects.
Associate Partner
ASCEND
sept. 2023 - oct. 2024
1 an 2 mois
Paris, France
The offering I bring to our team aims to strengthen and expedite the structuring of companies' sustainable performance approach and management. This includes: - Implementation or enhancement of ESG ratings (e.g., achieving Gold status with Ecovadis) and industry standards like GRI. - Readiness for alignment with European regulations, particularly CSRD. - Assisting investors in assessing and operationalizing sustainability measures within their portfolio companies. I am also the company's Talent Acquisition Manager
Economist
BSI Economics
janv. 2023 - oct. 2024
1 an 10 mois
Economist addressing sustainable finance topics
Ambassador
AFR : Acteurs de la Finance Responsable
mai 2021 - oct. 2024
3 ans 6 mois
CSRD Advisor (Ecovadis to CSRD)
Echosens
févr. 2024 - juil. 2024
6 mois
Paris, France
Ecovadis Assessment Completion: Performed detailed analysis of the company’s Ecovadis evaluation. CSRD Framework Development: Designed a tailored CSRD compliance framework based on Ecovadis insights. Strategic Alignment: Integrated Ecovadis results into the CSRD framework to enhance reporting and regulatory alignment.
Sustainability Strategic Advisors
Renaissante Textile
oct. 2023 - mai 2024
8 mois
56100 Lorient, France
Root Cause Analysis: Interviews with 24 stakeholders, value chain dependencies, and territorial impact identified. Operationalization and Recommendations: Market access scenarios, tipping points identified, and strategic recommendations provided. Engagement and Follow-up: Client feedback analyzed, use case scenarios organized, and participation in board meetings.
ESG Rating Advisor
Saint-Gobain
nov. 2023 - mars 2024
5 mois
Paris, France
Sustainability Report Review: Conducted in-depth analysis of group sustainability reports and ESG content. ESG Ratings Evaluation: Assessed accuracy of current ESG ratings and identified areas for improvement. Rating Improvement Strategy: Proposed actionable recommendations to enhance ESG rating precision and performance.
ESG Rating Advisor (Ecovadis)
Echosens
juil. 2023 - déc. 2023
6 mois
Paris, France
Sustainability Report Review: Conducted in-depth analysis of group sustainability reports and ESG content. ESG Ratings Evaluation: Assessed accuracy of current ESG ratings and identified areas for improvement. Rating Improvement Strategy: Proposed actionable recommendations to enhance ESG rating precision and performance.
Individual Coach
IFG Executive Education
sept. 2022 - oct. 2023
1 an 2 mois
Helping MBA student understand and integrate the sustainable finance industry
Associé
Time for the Planet
févr. 2021 - oct. 2023
2 ans 9 mois
Paris, France
ESG Strategic Advisor & Reporting
iM Global Partner
sept. 2022 - mars 2023
7 mois
Paris, France
ESG Strategy Advisory: Provided strategic guidance to enhance the asset manager's ESG approach. Regulatory Compliance Support: Assisted in preparation for sustainability regulations, including Article 29, SFDR, and CSRD. Reporting Framework Development: Developed tailored reporting solutions to ensure compliance with evolving sustainability requirements.
Visiting Lecturer
Montpellier Business School
janv. 2022 - mars 2023
1 an 3 mois
R&D Advisor in Sustainable Finance
Square Management
févr. 2021 - juil. 2022
1 an 6 mois
Paris, France
Sustainable Finance Advisor
FINAGRI Research Chair
avr. 2016 - oct. 2021
5 ans 7 mois
7620 Paris, Danemark
MBA Professor
IFG Executive Education
nov. 2018 - juil. 2019
9 mois
Formation
University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Finance
2016 - 2020
4 ans 1 mois
PhD, Management Sciences, Specialization in Sustainable Finance 2016 - 2020 Research Interests: Sustainable Finance, SRI, ESG, EU Taxonomy, Climate Bonds, Corporate Bonds, Asset Pricing, Machine Learning PhD Dissertation: "Five articles on regulation, capital market financing and asset pricing in the era of sustainable finance (2005-2019)" 1. "The EU Taxonomy: A new sustainable finance paradigm?" 2. " The role of capital markets in financing climate change mitigation" 3. "A data processing methodology for green bonds and climate bonds" 4. "A study of the cross-section of climate bond returns" 5. "An introduction to the pricing of climate bonds via machine learning"
ESCP Business School
Advanced Master's Degree in Finance, Investment Banking
2015 - 2017
2 ans 1 mois
Ranked #2 Worldwide by the Financial Times 2016 among “World top 50 Global Masters in Finance"
IÉSEG School of Management
Master's degree, Finance
2009 - 2015
6 ans 1 mois
Ranked #21 Worldwide by the Financial Times 2015 among “World top 80 Global Masters in Management"
Licences et certifications
Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR)
Délivré le : nov. 2021