Françoise Cardoso

Françoise Cardoso is a passionate advocate for human sustainability and social innovation. She is currently serving as the Director of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability at L-Acoustics, transforming the company’s long-standing goals into a structured, measurable, and deeply human-centered CSR strategy. Her belief is that every industry has a role to play in shaping a more inclusive and resilient future.

During the last 16 years she has worked for Danone with strong convictions on her 3 passions: social engagement, innovation with purpose and social impact. Françoise brings a rich background in sustainable development, stakeholder engagement, and systems thinking. She leads with empathy and collaboration, working across departments – from HR to R&D and marketing - and engaging with diverse stakeholders - from Corporates, Communities, NGOs, Institutions, Civil Societies - to embed sustainability into every layer of the business.

But Françoise’s impact extends beyond the company walls. She actively fosters partnerships with NGOs and global initiatives, being an Executive Board Member of UNITAR, UN agency as well as Make Mothers Matter and Youth for Women Foundation international NGOs acting for gender equality, social inclusion and impact. She is also President of the Be Family movement to engage corporates towards Family Friendly workplaces. Françoise is based in Massy, Paris, and she is a mother of 4 kids. She will continue to be a conductor of change, harmonising people, planet, and purpose.