How Will Egis' New CSO Jean-Baptiste Perrin Address Energy?

Egis has appointed Jean-Baptiste Perrin as its new Chief Sustainability Officer, taking over from Martine Jauroyon, a long-standing leader in the group’s sustainability journey since 2006.

The France-based firm operates across architecture, consulting, construction and mobility, employing around 25,000 people worldwide.

Perrin’s appointment marks a strategic step in strengthening Egis’s integration of sustainability into its energy and infrastructure portfolio.

A career shaped by strategy and sustainability

Perrin’s background spans teaching, communications and sustainability leadership. His earlier career included time as an Editorial Intern at Columbia University Press, followed by project coordination for the French Tennis Federation.

He then joined Capgemini Invest, where his 17-year tenure saw responsibilities ranging from Project Leader to Chief Marketing & Communications Officer. Parallel to this, he taught at Sciences Po in Paris for almost two decades.

Drawing on this blend of experience, Perrin now leads Egis’s global sustainability and strategy teams, collaborating across its operations in over 100 countries to ensure energy efficiency, low-carbon design and ESG standards form the foundation of the business.

“This is a dream job for me,” Jean-Baptiste said on LinkedIn. “It brings together everything that makes sustainability meaningful and impactful today, at corporate and worldwide level.

“It means supporting a predominantly sustainable multi-billion-business within a Group of circa 25,000 people, while overseeing our ESG standards and CSR strategy, with a powerful Egis Foundation, ensuring that sustainability is fully embedded in decision-making at every level – in an industry that has no other choice than becoming fully sustainable.

“From strategy to operations, from governance to the finest processes, including our relationships with trusted shareholders and sustainability-linked loans, sustainability is taken extremely seriously at Egis.”

Continuing Egis’s transition leadership

Perrin succeeds Martine Jauroyon, who steered Egis’s ESG and Climate transformation plan, embedding energy transition at the heart of its operations.

Joining in 2006, Jauroyon held roles such as Director of Sustainable Development and Performance, and later Executive Director of Business Transformation and CSR.

Her next role as Director of Citizen Engagement and Purpose will focus on strengthening ties with civil society, professional networks and stakeholders.

Martine writes on LinkedIn: “I deeply believe that meaningful transformations are rooted in cooperation, listening, trust and the collective energy of women and men who commit themselves – both within and beyond the company.

“This new role resonates deeply with what has always driven me – purpose, engagement, collaboration and the strong conviction that companies can – and must – be a positive force for society.

“I’m truly excited to begin this new journey at Egis – with the same conviction, enthusiasm as ever, and an even greater desire to contribute meaningfully to society.”

Integrating sustainability into energy systems

Egis’s mission is to advance sustainable infrastructure, mobility and energy. Its ambitions include making 75% of projects eco-designed by 2025 and achieving 100% by 2030.

The company is investing in startup ventures that address the climate and biodiversity crisis, focusing on circular material use, construction reuse and environmental testing innovation.

Laurent Germain, CEO of Egis, says: “Our ambition is to become a leading player in intelligent and sustainable infrastructure to combat climate change and improve people’s living environments.”

Perrin’s leadership will unify global teams to deliver low-carbon outcomes for both Egis and its clients, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to help cities, transport systems and industrial partners decarbonise efficiently.