This result is not merely an administrative formality: it reflects a deep-seated commitment which, since the school’s inception, has guided every decision and every project it undertakes. Being a ‘mission-driven organisation’ means agreeing to be audited regularly by an independent third party, being accountable, and demonstrating, with supporting evidence, that the commitments set out in the articles of association are being met.

The audit, carried out by Endrix CSR (an independent third-party body accredited by Cofrac) for the year 2024, leads to a clear and unequivocal conclusion:

“AIVANCITY complies with each of the social and environmental objectives it has set itself as part of its mission, in line with its purpose, its business and the activities over which it exercises control, in light of its social and environmental challenges.”

This favourable assessment, received for the second time, confirms that AIVANCITY’s mission is not merely a statement of values but a tangible reality:

• the first higher education institution in France to be recognised as a ‘mission-driven company’,
• the first institution to be audited,
• the first institution to receive a positive assessment,
• and today, one of the few institutions to have demonstrated this commitment over the long term.

Being a mission-driven organisation means taking on the responsibility of training talented individuals capable of designing high-performing and responsible technologies that benefit both businesses and society. It also means helping to promote a culture of AI in public debate, supporting economic and social stakeholders in their use of AI, and demonstrating that innovation and responsibility are not incompatible, but inseparable.

With humility yet determination, aivancity continues on its path: to build a school specialising in AI and data that serves human progress, the economy and society.