Mathilde Saada is a research associate at the Center for Energy Studies. Her research focuses on ESG, the circular economy and the energy transition. Saada is also interested in resource management, such as water and waste policies, and has a special interest in Latin America; she has more than 10 years of corporate experience in this sector and five years as a sustainability manager in Brazil.

Saada holds an MA in global affairs from Rice University with a focus on climate diplomacy, an MA in sustainability management from HEC Montreal (Canada), and a B.A. in business administration with a marketing and sustainability major from Noema Business School (France).