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Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental protection
- Stimulating work environment
- Collaboration with responsible partners
Environmental Achievements
- Implemented a Green IT policy to limit environmental impact (reducing paper printing, minimizing energy consumption, encouraging employees to unsubscribe from newsletters), encouraged employees to reduce commute emissions by subsidizing public transport costs.
Social Achievements
- Increased the share of female employees in the total workforce (58% in 2020 vs 56% in 2019).
- Implemented an action plan to guarantee diversity and equal opportunities and improve working conditions.
- Offered a multitude of training courses and certifications in several fields (services, communications, general training, behavior and relationships, environmental responsibility, etc.).
Governance Achievements
- Established a report on the principles of corporate governance implemented by the group (in accordance with Article L.225-37 of the French Commercial Code).
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Low profitability
- Highly fragmented market
- Low international exposure
- Lack of KPIs to monitor environmental performance
- Low level of independence of the board of directors and lack of gender equality in the board's composition.
Mitigation Strategies
- Focus on organic and external growth to increase profitability and market share.
- Internationalization plan with the opening of subsidiaries in Berlin and Singapore.
- Implementation of a Green IT policy and employee commute emission reduction initiatives.
- Addressing board diversity and gender equality issues.