Châteauform' Heritage SAS
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Client satisfaction
- Talent well-being
- Environmental sustainability
- Heritage preservation
- Local integration
- Responsible purchasing
- Inclusion and equal opportunity
Environmental Achievements
- 60% of Houses removed small plastic bottles from meeting rooms.
- 62.5% of City houses equipped with water fountains.
- 11,232 mangrove trees financed, leading to 340 tonnes of CO2 captured.
- 7,000 trees financed for 7,000 seminars in 2020 (210 tonnes of CO2 captured).
Social Achievements
- Launched "21 June Appeal" to support Houses after lockdown.
- Maintained salaries for 87.5% of Talents during partial activity.
- Offered gift certificates to Talents with gross salary less than €2,000.
- Awarded 12 “étoiles de la Bienformance” to 43 Talents.
- Organised “Goûter des familles” for 250 Talents and their families.
- 87% of Talents said they enjoyed working at Châteauform' in 2021.
- Supported 29 Talents with health concerns affecting their work.
- Made 13 workstation adaptations to maintain Talent employment.
- Signed 17 apprenticeship contracts.
Governance Achievements
- Obtained ISO 20121 certification (extended to international Houses in 2021).
- EcoVadis score of 58/100 (+2 points vs 2020).
- Gender parity index score of 80/100 for Châteauform’ France in 2021.
- Planning to become a Société à Mission (Benefit Corporation) in 2022.
Climate Goals & Targets
- Become a Société à Mission (Benefit Corporation) in 2022.
- Start B Corp certification process in 2022.
- Complete elimination of plastic bottles by 2024.
- Renew ISO 20121 certification by end of 2022.
- Update materiality matrix and ReSpEct philosophy in 2022.
- Achieve 70% average CSR self-assessment score across European operations.
Environmental Challenges
- Covid-19 crisis causing business disruption and slowdown of CSR progress.
- Difficulty in achieving 100% score on Adoca's food safety assessment.
- Gap in promotion rate between men and women.
- Need to improve average CSR self-assessment score to 70% across European operations.
Mitigation Strategies
- Negotiated flexible rental payments with landlords.
- Implemented a crisis unit to manage Covid-19 health constraints.
- Developed new ways of hosting seminars remotely.
- Provided support to Trios (Host Couples + Chefs) to improve food safety scores.
- Implemented actions to improve gender parity and promotion rate.
- Planned training for all Trios in CSR in 2022.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: CSR practices reviewed for 37 largest suppliers.
Responsible Procurement
- Partnership with Accor for access to 1,200 approved suppliers.
- Responsible Supplier Charter.
- Emphasis on local purchasing and use of sheltered employment sector (ESATs).
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: ISO 20121, UN SDGs
Certifications: ISO 20121
Third-party Assurance: SGS Certification Services
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 2
- SDG 3
- SDG 4
- SDG 5
- SDG 8
- SDG 11
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 15
The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Talent well-being
- Customer satisfaction
- Local community engagement
- Environmental sustainability
- Ethical business practices
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced energy consumption by 8% compared to 2019
- Installed water dispensers in some houses to reduce bottled water use
- Increased organic waste recycling
- Implemented energy saving plan
Social Achievements
- Achieved 92% employee happiness index
- Recruited 700 new talents
- Implemented CSR training for 139 talents
- Improved EcoVadis score to 62/100
- 96.8% customer satisfaction rate
Governance Achievements
- Became a Société à Mission (Benefit Corporation) on December 25, 2022
- Formalized Ethics Charter in 2020
- Implemented anti-corruption training for over 200 talents
Climate Goals & Targets
- Reduce energy consumption by 60% by 2050 (in line with French Tertiary Sector Decree)
- Reduce energy consumption by 40% by 2030 (in line with French Tertiary Sector Decree)
- Implement the LEAD label with one 100% LEAD house
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing energy consumption in line with French Tertiary Sector Decree
- Improving waste management and recycling rates
- Maintaining high customer satisfaction while implementing sustainability initiatives
- Balancing heritage preservation with accessibility improvements
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed a three-year environmental action plan
- Implemented energy saving plan with specific measures
- Partnered with recycling firms for waste management
- Continuous improvement process through customer feedback and self-assessment
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Prioritizing local suppliers
- Using approved supplier list with flexibility for 20-30% of purchases from non-approved suppliers
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: ISO 20121, UN SDGs
Certifications: ISO 20121
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 2
- SDG 3
- SDG 4
- SDG 5
- SDG 8
- SDG 11
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 15
The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Humans
- Territories
- Living World
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced plastic bottle consumption by 68% (290,500 bottles in 2023 vs 914,141 in 2022)
- 83% of Houses equipped with water dispensers
- Achieved 80% coverage of energy consumption monitoring on French sites
- Reduced energy consumption by 11% compared to 2019
- 49 Houses sort organic waste for composting or methane conversion
- Installation of rainwater recovery systems, beehives, and partnerships with Too Good To Go to reduce waste
Social Achievements
- 91.4% employee happiness index
- Recruited 666 Talents in 2023
- 83/100 score on gender equality index in France
- Increased work-study trainees by 2% compared to the previous year
- Various initiatives for inclusion of disabled and young people, including partnerships with LADAPT and ESAT
Governance Achievements
- Became a Société à Mission in December 2022
- Implemented an Anti-corruption Plan with over 300 employees trained
- Formalized Ethics Charter
Climate Goals & Targets
- Net-zero emissions
- Implement decarbonization strategy
- Achieve 100% of Houses with water dispensers
- Obtain LEAD certification for more events
- Reduce energy consumption further
- Improve waste measurement
- Achieve 100% of Houses with a minimum score of 85/100 in ADOCA assessment
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing heat loss in buildings
- Finalizing installation of vehicle charging stations
- Reducing the impact of participants' travel (67% of carbon footprint)
- Reducing the impact of purchases and fixed assets (almost 20% of carbon footprint)
Mitigation Strategies
- Developing a decarbonization strategy aligned with the Paris Agreements
- Collaborating with suppliers to opt for sustainable, low-carbon products
- Implementing measures to improve energy efficiency of facilities
- Offering bus and group transport, recommending public transport, and offering local team-building activities to reduce participants' travel impact
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Responsible Purchasing Charter
- Partnership with ASTORE d’ACCOR
- Code of Ethics for Suppliers
- Prioritizing local and organic produce
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes
Opportunities
- Energy efficiency improvements
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: ISO 20121, LEAD
Certifications: ISO 20121, LEAD Venues (Châteauform’ Metropolitan), Biosphere (Châteauform’ La Mola), La Clef Verte (Châteauform’ de l’Abbaye de La Ramée), Swisstainable (Châteauform’ Les Chalets de Champéry)
Third-party Assurance: SGS
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 2
- SDG 3
- SDG 4
- SDG 5
- SDG 8
- SDG 11
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 15
- SDG 16
The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed