Véronique Le Sourd, Senior Research Engineer, EDHEC-Risk Climate
Véronique Le Sourd is a senior research engineer with the EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute. Her research focus is on performance measurement, indices and benchmarks, socially responsible investment and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. She was previously a researcher at Misys Asset Management Systems, a research assistant within the Finance and Economics Department of HEC Business School and before this a financial engineer at asset management specialist Arcas. Véronique holds a Masters in Applied Mathematics from the Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris, a PhD in Finance from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. She has published articles on performance measurement, indices and SRI / ESG. Véronique’s research has been published in many academic journals including The Journal of Portfolio Management and Investment Management Review. She has contributed to many books on portfolio management and performance measurement, including co-authoring four volumes with Professor Noël Amenc.
About EDHEC
Operating from campuses in Lille, Nice, Paris, London and Singapore, EDHEC is one of the world’s top 15 business schools. Fully international and directly connected to the business world, EDHEC commands a strong reputation for research excellence and the ability to train entrepreneurs and managers capable of breaking new ground. EDHEC functions as a genuine laboratory of ideas and produces innovative solutions valued by businesses. The School’s teaching is inspired by its research work and a focus on “learning by doing”, all with the aim of equipping people with the skills to succeed in business.
