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bio concept

BIO Intelligence Service is an environment and sustainable development consultancy, created more than 20 years ago on the intuition that the question of the environment would play an influential socio-economic role in the coming decades. This intuition forecasted that the environment would become a decision-making criterion helping to shape public policy, a competitive issue that would reorganise markets, and a source of public debate about the type of industrial and urban democracy that was wanted.

 

This intuition was coupled with a strong conviction that environmental issues would never be addressed in the same way again – that there was a shift from protecting the environment to creating a better world, and that this desire for sustainable development would become a key factor in differentiating brands and companies.

 

This idea has gradually been accepted and today our priorities at BIO involve addressing major challenges such as responsible consumption, the social and environmental responsibility of companies, energy efficiency and climate change, sustainable food production, sustainable resource and waste management, biodiversity, and more.

Our job is to help authorities and companies innovate and act to rise to these challenges. We base our efforts on an in-depth knowledge of the scientific, technical and economic issues, and on our expertise in a specific domain: measuring the environmental impacts of human activities and decisions.

 

BIO’s vision is embodied by a close-knit team with a passion for making sustainable development a means for progress, a lever for innovation and a source of value creation for all.

 

BIO’s team comes from a broad range of backgrounds and career paths, and is united in its diversity by a shared desire to act and a very demanding results culture.

bio vision

Measure in order to act


All human activities have an impact on the environment. To meet the demands of society, it has become strategically important to reduce these impacts. To achieve this, they have to be identified and evaluated as early as possible in the decision-making process.


Faced with issues that are often passionate and emotional, we like to provide objective and grounded answers, create instruments for managing and making decisions, and build adhesion.


Thus, our core profession is measuring the environmental impacts of both products and services, and policies and decisions.


This is because, if we are to act effectively, the primary requirement is for useful information that demonstrates that the issues are being taken into account, responsibilities shared, risks calculated and that decisions are justified.


And all the while, creating links between the various players: companies, public bodies, researchers, associations, NGOs, local authorities, etc. This multiple vision of the players involved is one of the core features of our DNA, and it is the illustration of our vision of BIO’s role at the interface of the four categories of key players, namely: politicians, companies, scientists and consumers/citizens.


This structure consistently appears in our client portfolio: 50% are public institutions including the European Commission, the European Parliament, ministries, environmental agencies, local authorities, etc.; and 50% are private bodies from SMEs to Blue Chips.

bio attitude

BIO – the added value choice



BIO Intelligence Service positions itself as an alternative player on the environment and sustainable development consultancy market, by guaranteeing a very high level of added value in each and every one of its assignments, and by designing original solutions adapted to the specific needs of each client.


Thanks to a unique position, characterised by a portfolio of clients that is well distributed between public and private bodies:


  • we contribute to the drawing-up of public policies on the environment by sharing our experiences from the business world;
  • we provide companies with an insight into the directions, measures and political instruments that are under consideration


BIO, a distinctive choice

We are proud of our uniqueness, based on the talent, passion and cultural diversity of our team of 75 consultants, representing 20 nationalities and rich in multi-disciplinary skills. Our team includes scientists, ecologists, engineers, economists and marketing and communications consultants and the synergy between them allows us to provide pertinent and operational responses for our clients.


The R&D culture at BIO is another of our distinctive characteristics, setting us apart from other sustainable development consultancies: more than 50% of our resources are dedicated to innovative, risky activities with a high social impact.


Lastly, for our clients and partners, BIO is synonymous with quality, ethics, dedication and efficiency.


BIO, the responsible choice


At BIO, we are naturally committed to respecting the best practices we recommend. The company is constantly seeking to go further in its efforts, in harmony with the values of sustainable development. To find out more:


Eco-responsibility at BIO Intelligence Service

bio history

Histoire BIO

BIO Intelligence Service is above all a story of vision and commitment.


Since 1989, start-ups in a state of perpetual reinvention have largely contributed to the construction of the environmental sector and the dissemination of the principles of sustainable development in France and Europe, by positioning themselves at the forefront of the key efforts of each period.


Thus in the space of 20 years, BIO has become a leading player in the area of environmental studies and consulting, working for public and private clients at the cutting edge of environmental questions.


As for the future of BIO, which is firmly innovative in culture with an entrepreneurial spirit, the company is constantly growing in line with the new challenges that we meet with our clients.


To find out more about the origins of BIO, visit the « Collector » category in the Press section.



bio team

  • Management;308

    • Eric LABOUZE

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      Founder and Chief Executive Officer


      His education

      Doctorate of biochemistry from Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, professor adjoint in biochemistry and graduated from l’école des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC).


      His BIO passion

      For 20 years, his passion is still manning the helm of BIO, heading towards uncharted territories.


      His personal passion

      The great white north, the game of Go, the logic of living organisms and billions of others curiosities.

    • Pierre SONIGO

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      Co-founder and Director


      His education

      Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris

      Doctor of Medicine at Univ. Paris V Necker,

      Doctorat in Biochemistry Univ. Paris VI and Institut Pasteur

      Research director INSERM


      His BIO passion

      Learning, understanding and sharing


      His personal passion

      Kitesurfing and mountain biking in the forests of  Ile-de-France

    • Véronique MONIER

      VM

      Director


      Her Education

      Generalist engineer with a Master of Science and a Master of Engineering from the Ecole des Mines de Paris (France)


      Her BIO passion

      Accompany decision-makers and opinion leaders re. the evolution of the “waste” concept, for products to become new resources at the end of their life


      Her personal passion

      Be thankful for all that we have received

    • Olivier JAN

      Olivier Jan

      Director


      His education

      MSc from Centrale Paris Enginneering School

      MSc from Imperial College on Environmental Management


      His BIO passion

      Bring new clients to work with BIO, design new methodologies to support sustainable development strategies


      His personal passion

      Travel, scuba diving and birdwatching

    • Shailendra MUDGAL

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      Director


      His education

      Environmental Economics, International Centre for Research in Environment and Development, School for Higher Studies in Social Sciences, Paris (France)

      Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (India)


      His BIO passion

      Adaptation of environmental strategies with  evolving societal and ecological challenges


      His personal passion

      All that could bring harmony between the physical and spiritual world ...

    • Victoire ESCALON

      SONY DSC

      Manager


      Her education

      EDHEC 2004, Master in European Business


      Her BIO passion

      Prove that waste is a resource like any other

      Promote eco-responsible purchasing


      Her personal passion

      Take a trip around the world, by foot or by boat

    • Yannick LEGUERN

      Yannick

      Manager


      His education

      Université Pierre & Marie Curie – DESS chimie industrielle

      Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers – Mastère spécialisé éco-conception et management environnemental


      His BIO passion

      Assisting companies to produce more responsible products


      His personal passion

      His children and music

    • Patrick CHEMLA

      PATRICK

      Manager


      His education

      Executive MBA (HEC, 2008), DEA Sciences et Techniques de l’Environnement
      (ENPC – ENGREF, Paris 12 University, 1994) and Civil engineer (ESTP 1989)


      His BIO passion

      Links between environment and IT


      His personal passion

      His four children

  • Project managers;308

    • Mathieu HESTIN

      BIO Intelligence Service team

      His background

      Polytechnic School, Northwestern University (MSc Environmental Engineering), University Paris-Sud (M2 Physics and Environment)


      His BIO passion

      Fight against waste, and, if not in an ideal world, participate in building a better one!


      His personal passion

      Electronic music (with the right amount of beats and bass)

    • Sandra BERMAN

      BIO Intelligence Service team

      Her background

      Agricultural engineer specializing in ecology (AgroParisTech, ex-INA PG), followed by a Master of Law and Environmental Policy (University of Kent, UK).


      Her BIO passion

      Biodiversity, environmental policy and agriculture


      Her personal passion

      Swimming and travelling...

    • Augustin CHANOINE

      AC

      His education

      Engineer of Ecole Centrale Paris


      His BIO passion

      LCA tools


      His personnal passion

      Music

    • Anne TURBE

      SONY DSC

      Her education

      PhD in Ecology (Cambridge University, UK)


      Her BIO passion

      Interactions between biodiversity, natural resource use et society


      Her personnal passion

      Travelling, hiking

    • Kurt MUEHMEL

      BIO Intelligence Service Team

      His education

      Double BA in Philosophy (High Honors) and Environmental Studies (Highest Honors) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor


      His BIO passion

      Making environmental data, policy and strategies work for private and public clients


      His personal passion

      Photography, cycling, and web technologies, and...

    • Jonathan BAIN

      Jonathan BAIN

      His education

      Environmental Technology masters from Imperial College London, and Manufacturing Engineering and Management bachelor’s degree from University of Warwick (UK)


      His BIO passion

      Helping policy makers and public understand and achieve a sustainable future


      His personal passion

      Plants and food

    • Manuel TRARIEUX

      Manuel

      His education

      Graduated from Ecole des Mines de Paris (MinesParisTech) with a specialisation in environment engineering and management and a master in geology and environment from the University of Grenoble


      His BIO passion

      Optimising resources management


      His personal passion

      Mountain, glacier

    • Arianna DETONI

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      Her education:

      PhD in Biology (ENS); Master in Environmental engineering (ISIGE - Mines paristech)


      Her BIO passion:

      Environmental health


      Her personal passion:

      Travelling, yoga

    • Clementine O’Connor

      Clementine O'CONNOR

      Her education

      MA (Hons) in Politics from Edinburgh and Georgetown Universities


      Her BIO passion

      Resource efficiency, food security, knowledge-sharing


      Her Interests

      Italy, Brazil, New Mexico, slow food, biodynamics and winemaking

    • Martina SOLSKA

      Martina SOLSKA

      Her education

      Master’s degree in Development studies from Institute of political sciences (Sciences Po Paris)

      Master’s degree in Economics from University of economics in Prague (VSE)


      Her BIO passion

      Environmental communication and marketing


      Her personal passion

      Yoga and traveling

    • Benoît TINETTI

      Benoît Tinetti

      His education

      Master of Science and Engineering from Supélec (Paris, 2004), and Master in Economics of electric networks (Paris, 2004)


      His BIO passion

      Making recommendations on a rationale use of energy in products based on a scientific approach (LCA, ecodesign, etc.)


      His personal passion

      Week-ends!

    • Adrian TAN

      Adrian Tan

      His education

      M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

      Ph.D. , Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Topic: sustainable product and service design


      His BIO passion

      Resource efficiency and eco-innovation


      His personal passion

      Rowing

    • Charlotte PETIOT

      Charlotte

      Her education

      Engineer graduated from the Ecole Supérieure de Physique et Chimie Industrielles de Paris (ESPCI)


      Her BIO passion

      Life cycle assessment and eco-design


      Her personal passion

      Traveling

    • Perrine LAVELLE

      Perrine

      Her education

      Engineer in agronomics, MSc of Environmental Sciences of Wageningen University (NL)


      Her BIO passion

      Agro-environmental issues, sustainable use of water and soils

    • Noëllie OUDET

      Noëllie Oudet

      Her education

      Master of Engineering in Agronomy from the AgroParisTech (Paris, France).


      Her BIO passion

      Sustainable consumption, especially regarding food and agricultural issues; and results popularization


      Her personal passion

      Combining creativity and discoveries!

    • Bérénice HARFOUF-PONTHUS

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      Her education

      Msc of Management from one major business school, EM Lyon, France.

      Before joining BIO, Bérénice was a consultant in strategy and organization design at Accenture.


      Her BIO passion

      Work closely with companies to face their environmental issues and reduce their impacts. This can be done through eco-design, environmental labeling, sustainable development strategy…


      Her personal passion

      Travelling around the world, from European main cities to South Africa, Japan or Malaysia. For landscapes and natures and cultural encounters.

    • Lise VANLONG

      LVL

      Her education

      MSc in Chemical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), and MSc in Environmental Management from Ecole des Mines de Paris


      Her BIO passion

      Evaluation of environmental public policies, environmental risk management


      Her personal passion

      Mountain hiking

    • Lorcan LYONS

      BIO Intelligence Service team

      His education

      MSc Environmental Technology from Imperial College London, BA in Economics and Politics from Trinity College Dublin including one year at Sciences Po Paris.
      Professional experience includes 4 years at the International Energy Agency in Paris.


      His BIO passion

      energy, resource efficiency


      His personal passion

      Touch rugby!

  • Consultants

    • Frédéric CROISON

      Frederic Croison

      Her education

      Graduated from the AgroParisTech Agronomy, specialized in Water, Environment, Waste and Land settlement engineering


      Her BIO passion

      Environmental labelling,  Life Cycle Assessment


      Her personal passion

      Mountain, rugby

    • Sarah LOCKWOOD

      Bio Intelligence Service team

      Her background

      Agricultural engineering with a specialization in water management and environment at AgroParisTech.


      Her BIO passion

      Sustainable management of resources and persistent organic pollutants.


      Her personal passion

      Travel, dancing, chocolate and novels

    • Hortense MONTOUX

      Hortense Montoux

      Her background

      Masters in Land Use Policies for Sustainable Development at Sciences Po Lille
      Bachelor of Arts in Politics, Philosophy and Economics in Europe at the University of Kent (UK)


      Her BIO passion

      Waste prevention
      Environmental communication
      Consumption and production patterns


      Her personal passion

      Travelling

    • Jeanne RIOT

      BIO Intelligence Service team

      Her background

      PhD Thesis at the Ecole des Mines de Paris, currently in progress.
      Masters in Transportation and Sustainable Development (ENPC, ENSMP and X).


      Her BIO passion

      Carbon footprints!


      Her personal passion

      Testing out different recipes for chocolate cakes and cheesecakes, and eliminating excess during a mountain hike or mountain bike riding.

    • Rita SCHUSTER

      Rita

      Her background

      Masters in International Business Management from the University of Vienna, Austria, with a specialisation in International Marketing and International Management (focus on corporate social responsibility), including one year at Sciences Po Paris (IEP Paris).


      Her BIO passion

      Waste prevention, Product management at end of life, Environmental communication, Sustainable production and consumption


      Her personal passion

      Travel, yoga, photography

    • Sandeep PAHAL

      Sandeep PAHAL

      His education

      Bachelor in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and a Masters in Environment and Energy Management from an academic cooperation between Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and Kungliga Tekniska högskolan (KTH) Stockholm.


      His BIO passion

      Studying environment and energy-related issues  such as ecodesign and battery technology and efficiency. Enjoys quantitatively assessing energy technologies and systems in order to maximise positive impact on societies and organisations.


      His personal passion

      Travelling and sports

    • Florence MASSARI

      Florence MASSARI

      Her education
      EM Lyon, Master in Sciences of Management, 2008


      Her BIO passion
      End of life product management,  environmental communication


      Her personal passion
      Reading and travelling

    • François COHEN

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      His education
      Public economics at Sciences Po (Paris, France).  PhD (University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France) on quantitative tools applied to impact assessments


      His BIO passion
      Calculating the costs and benefits of environmental policies


      His personnal passion
      Travel and South America

    • Mary Ann KONG

      BIO Intelligence Service Team

      Her education

      Masters in Environmental policy and Sustainable Development from l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po Paris) and Bachelors of Arts in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College (USA).


      Her BIO passion

      Sustainable consumption and studying consumer behaviour.


      Her personal passion

      Riding her bicycle in the streets of Paris and out in nature, and reading of novels of all genres.

    • Débora DIAS

      Débora DIAS

      Her education

      BSc in Biomedical Sciences from Royal Holloway, University of London (UK). MSc in Environmental Technology, Environmental Analysis and Assesment option from the Imperial College (London, UK).


      Her BIO passion

      Environmental marketing and communication


      Her personal passion

      Everything related to motorcycles, and travelling

    • Thibault FANINGER

      Thibault FANINGER

      His education

      Generalist engineer from École Polytechnique, MSc in Environmental Engineering from Imperial College London


      His BIO passion

      Energy efficiency and Life Cycle Assessment


      His personal passion

      Bass guitar

    • Nejma ANDRE

      Nejma ANDRE

      Her education

      Master degree in European policies from Aix-en-Provence Institute of Political studies.

      Master degree in health and food safety Law from University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, including one year at the University College of London’s Faculty of Law.


      Her BIO passion

      The legal aspect of projects and waste related issues


      Her personal passion

      Volley ball, dance and yoga.

      And also travelling, meeting people and discovering their way of life.

    • Ulrike JANA

      Ulrike JANA

      Her education

      PhD of Universe and Environment Sciences of the University Paris-Est Créteil, specialised in ecology, plant physiology and polluted soils.


      Her BIO passion

      All projects linked with biodiversity or agriculture issues

      Her personnal passion

      Badminton, trips to Asia and exotic food!

    • Clément TOSTIVINT

      Clément TOSTIVINT

      His education

      Graduated engineer from AgroParisTech (INA-PG)


      His BIO passion

      Environmental performance assessment


      His personal passion

      Being outdoor, especially on a boat!

    • Andreas MITSIOS

      BIO Intelligence Energy team

      His education

      MSc degree in Sustainability, Planning and Environmental Policy from Cardiff University and a Bachelors Degree in Economics from the University of Piraeus in Greece.


      His BIO passion

      Eco-efficiency


      His personal passion

      Reducing his ecological footprint

    • Linda JOHANSSON

      Linda Johanson

      Her education

      MSc Agronomy, Plant and Soil Sciences from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala


      Her BIO passion

      Sustainable management of resources


      Her personal passion

      All types of sports (just not tennis!)

    • Gina ANDERSON

      Gina Anderson

      Her education

      M.A. Columbia University in New York

      B.A. Washington University in St. Louis


      Her BIO passion

      Resource efficiency!


      Her personal passion

      Traveling, reading, working out, yoga

    • Francois WITTE

      François Witte

      His education

      Mechanical Engineer Diploma from the University of Technology of Compiègne and advanced master in eco-design and environmental management from Arts & Métiers ParisTech


      His BIO passion

      Life cycle assessment and eco-design


      His personal passion

      Alternative music and quizzes of all kinds

    • Emmanuelle SCHLOESING

      Emmanuelle

      Her education

      Engineer from AgroParisTech


      Her BIO passion

      LCA and environmental labelling

    • Eric HOA

      BIO Intelligence Service

      His education

      Engineering degree from Ecole Centrale de Lille, and Master of Science from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), within the framework of the dual-degree program TIME (Top Industrial Managers for Europe).


      His BIO passion

      Water efficiency in buildings and agriculture and ecodesign requirements for energy savings in cooking appliances.


      His personal passion

      Exploring the EU-27 natural and cultural diversities, tennis, concerts

    • Marion SARTEEL

      Marion

      Her education

      Degree in agronomy, with a specialization in water, cultivated environments and environmental management in Montpellier SupAgro.


      Her BIO passion

      Environmental labelling and projects in agronomy


      Her personal passion

      Travelling, weekend with friends and home-made fruit juice.

    • Gregoire THONIER

      GREGOIRE

      His education

      Graduated from AgroParistech,with a specialty in management and business performance


      His BIO passion

      Renewable energy and the biomass sector in particular


      His personal passion

      Scuba diving

    • Blandine CHENOT

      BLANDINE

      Her education

      Master in Management from ESCP Europe and a Master in Environmental Economics from Paris I.

      Professional experience includes 4 years in the utilities and energy sector.


      Her BIO passion

      Natural resources and biodiversity issues, sustainable consumption and production


      Her personal passion

      Mountain and sea, during summer and winter

    • Sarah AIT-SAID

      SARAH

      Her education

      Graduated in chemical engineering from the Pierre and Marie Curie University.  Master in sustainable development management from HEC Paris business school.


      Her BIO passion

      Waste, pivot tables


      Her personal passion

      Catch a train to an unknown city, history of subways and fluid catalytic cracking

    • Maxime POUSSE

      MAXIME

      His education

      Graduate engineer from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique of Toulouse with a specialisation in environment quality and resources management


      His BIO passion

      Biofuels


      His personal passion

      Sport, music and gastronomy!

    • Edith MARTIN

      EDITH

      Her education

      Graduated from the AgroParisTech Agronomy, specialized in Water, Environment, Waste and Land settlement engineering


      Her BIO passion

      Life Cycle Assessment and Agriculture & Forest related projects


      Her personal passion

      Discovering new cultures, walking

    • Aïssa BOUKARY

      AISSA

      Her education

      Graduated engineer from Centrale of Nantes, with a specialization in the field of materials and design.

      Her expertise covers LCA and ecodesign of products.


      Her BIO passion

      Ecodesign


      Her personal passion

      Arts

    • Alice DEPROUW

      Alice

      Her education

      Graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, a chemistry engineering school based in Rennes (France) with a specialisation in environmental analysis


      Her BIO passion

      Waste prevention, Extended Producer Responsibility and in particular Electrical and Electronic Equipment


      Her personal passion

      Badminton, windsurfing and being by the sea !

    • Laura FARRANT

      LAURA

      Her education

      Engineer degree from Ecole Centrale de Nantes, and Master in Environmental Engineering with a specialisation in Environmental Management, from the Technical University of Denmark


      Her BIO passion

      Life cycle assessment and eco-design


      Her personal passion

      Travelling and hiking

    • Marine GREMONT

      Marine Gremont

      Her education

      MSc in Sustainable Development, Energy and Environmental Economics from ParisTech and BSc in Applied Economics, Political Science and Sociology from Paris-Dauphine University.


      Her BIO passion

      Environmental economics


      Her personal passion

      Traveling around the world !

    • Alvaro DE PRADO TRIGO

      Bio Intelligence Service Team

      His education 

      BSc on Environmental Sciences from University of the Basque Country (Spain) with specialisation in LCA, ecodesign and energy efficiency.


      His BIO passion

      Sustainable development


      His personal passion

      Life outdoors!

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