FINAGRI Chair

Opening the door to sustainable financing of agriculture

The Alternative Financing for the Agricultural Sector (FINAGRI) Chair at IAE Paris–Sorbonne Business School aims to support the agroecological transition by developing innovative solutions for sustainable financing.

DATA

Financing through the issuance of securities

is conditional on the improvement of objective natural capital indicators made possible by the investment. The financing involves a contract between the agricultural operators and the issuer of the securities, which ensures the reporting of information from the farms based on scientifically validated data. This data will make it possible to continuously assess the value created by the financing.

News

The Chair Has Recently Joined the TNFD

On June 2, 2025, the Finagri Chair joined the TNFD Forum, affirming its commitment to integrating biodiversity into agricultural finance. It develops tools to manage ecological risks. Philippe Dessertine: ‘Finance must support agriculture that creates lasting positive impact.’

Simon Porcher has joined the Chair

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The Chair Is Looking for Interns

The Chair is recruiting research interns specializing in sustainable finance and ecological transition in agriculture. Applications are open: join us!

'L’horizon des possibles', Phillipe Dessertine

To mark the release of his new book, Philippe Dessertine shares daily insights on major shifts shaping our world: demographic aging, climate urgency, scientific acceleration… He deciphers these key challenges and outlines an optimistic path forward, rooted in innovation, cooperation, and social justice.
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Our projects

The Chair has chosen Occitanie as its pilot region

The EU Taxonomy sets harmonised criteria to define whether an economic activity is sustainable. Its goal is to clearly identify activities which have a positive impact on the environment, in order to direct investment towards these activities.

FINAGREEN association

Combining its knowledge of agronomy and the environment with its understanding of investors and regulatory requirements, the FINAGRI Chair has developed a clear framework capable of certifying sustainable investments in the agricultural sector.