Why Foster an Engaged Business Voice?
Environment

Octave Kleynjans

Development DirectorMouvement Impact France

Why Foster an Engaged Business Voice?

10:46·27 July 2026

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Octave Kleynjans is the Development Director of Mouvement Impact France, an employer organization that brings together 30,000 companies committed to social and environmental issues.

The Mouvement Impact France advocates with public authorities, unites engaged companies, and develops tools to support their transition. It has achieved several regulatory advancements, from the Pacte law to the anti-fast fashion law, as well as defending the European CSRD directive.  

In 2021, the Mouvement also launched the Impact Score, a free framework that allows companies to assess their level of commitment. Already adopted by over 20,000 organizations, it aims to simplify a landscape where hundreds of tools coexist. "We designed it to be completely free and suitable for all organizations, even the smallest,” explains Octave Kleynjans. 

"It is now necessary to bring forth an alternative business voice." By highlighting the most committed companies, Impact France hopes to inspire the entire economic fabric.

"We are able to shine a light on a number of companies that have strong commitments, proving by example that it is possible to reconcile social and environmental engagement with economic performance,” concludes Octave Kleynjans. 

Florence Jaillet
impact.info journalist
Published on 27 July 2026