Climate Change Data

ALTEN Group

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Human Rights
  • Environment
  • Sustainable Innovation
  • Responsible Digital Technology
  • Gender Equality
  • Climate Change
  • Responsible Purchasing
  • Regional Solidarity

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved Platinum status from EcoVadis with a score of 80/100 in 2021.
  • 71% of surfaces ISO 27001 certified (Information Security Management, France scope).
  • 54% of sites covered by a waste sorting scheme.
  • 22% of R&D dedicated to sustainable development, particularly decarbonization.
  • Increased percentage of certified m2 (BBC, HQE).

Social Achievements

  • 10 years as a certified TOP EMPLOYER in France, Germany, Spain, and Italy.
  • ALTEN named “Preferred Supplier” by Bosch.
  • 346 school partnerships.
  • 88 partnerships with NGOs or similar associations.
  • 20 partnerships in the framework of the promotion and feminisation of engineering professions (ALTEN France scope).
  • 3,428 days of skills sponsorship.
  • Increase in the share of women in the headcount of the Group’s R&D activities (28% in 2021).

Governance Achievements

  • ALTEN is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact since 2010.
  • ALTEN is a signatory of the Engineering Charter for Gender Equality (Syntec-Ingénierie).
  • ALTEN was awarded the “Jury’s Favourite” prize in the “Organisational Strategy and Responsible Digital Technology” category.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reach 50,000 engineers by the end of 2024.
  • Generate more than two-thirds of its revenue outside France.
Short-term Goals:
  • Exceed the target of 42,000 engineers by the end of 2022.

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate and environmental issues.
  • Ethical and security challenges.
  • New mobility challenges.
  • Digital sobriety challenges.
  • Shortage of manpower and materials in the aeronautics sector.
  • Global shortage of cybersecurity skills.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Structuring a global and innovative Responsible Digital Technology strategy to optimize the environmental impact of internal IT services, develop footprint measurement and eco-design solutions, and serve clients in the digital sector transition.
  • Joining national and international initiatives to strengthen climate commitment (Syntec-Ingénierie Engineering Charter for the Climate, Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) commitment letter).
  • Developing its own FAST (Function Assessment with Simulation Tool) prototyping platform to reduce development costs and save time in aeronautics.
  • Creating its Cybersecurity Academy in 2019 to train its own engineers.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Suppliers with high CSR risks filled out a questionnaire in France for the past 3 years.

Responsible Procurement
  • Responsible Purchasing Charter, Ethics and Compliance Charter, Sustainable Development Charter.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 9001, 9100, 27001, 14001 & 45001 (ALTEN Spain), CEFRI MASE

Awards & Recognition

  • “Jury’s Favourite” prize in the “Organisational Strategy and Responsible Digital Technology” category

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Career-accelerating employer
  • Sustainable innovation
  • Responsible partner
  • Environmentally committed company

Environmental Achievements

  • Increased share of renewable energy purchased (exact percentage not specified)
  • 64% of sites covered by a waste sorting scheme
  • 25% of R&D activities dedicated to sustainable development

Social Achievements

  • Renewed Top Employer certification in France, Germany, and Italy for the 11th consecutive year
  • 3,874 days of skills sponsorship
  • 89/100 score on the gender equality index in France
  • EcoVadis Platinum status with a score of 82/100

Governance Achievements

  • Obtained the Best Managed Companies label from Deloitte
  • Established a CSR Committee

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Talent recruitment and retention
  • Maintaining expertise and skills
  • Health and safety in the workplace
  • IT system security
  • Ethics charter and compliance
  • Dialogue with local stakeholders
  • Human rights and environmental damage involving suppliers
  • Climate change
Mitigation Strategies
  • Active recruitment and retention plan
  • Skills development programs and innovation initiatives
  • Health and safety prevention and protection approach
  • ISO 27001 certified Information Security Management System
  • Internal transparency and anti-corruption procedures
  • Skills-based sponsorship program
  • Responsible purchasing approach and duty of care plan
  • Environmental management system and commitment to SBTi

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Responsible Purchasing Charter
  • CSR maturity assessment through questionnaires
  • Physical audits for unsatisfactory documentation

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 9001, EN 9100, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, MASE, CEFRI, TISAX

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • EcoIoT4.0 intelligent sensor for predictive maintenance
  • Green Factory energy management tool
  • Digital Twin Supply Chain logistics tool
  • Low-power 5G relays based on meta-surface antennas

Awards & Recognition

  • Top Employer
  • EcoVadis Platinum
  • Best Managed Companies

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainable innovation
  • Environment
  • Human

Environmental Achievements

  • 70% of the scope of our Environmental Management System (EMS) was covered in 2022, with some entities ISO 14001 certified.
  • Greenhouse gas emission reduction targets validated by the Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi), aligned with the Paris Agreement and the 1.5°C trajectory by 2050.
  • Commitment to achieving Zero Net Emissions by 2050; short-term goals include reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 59.8% in absolute terms and Scope 3 emissions by 55.8% in terms of intensity.

Social Achievements

  • ALTEN SA obtained a score of 89 out of 100 on the gender equality index.
  • 31% share of women in the company.
  • Major awareness-raising campaign highlighting the role of women in science and technology.
  • Organised France’s biggest student Esport tournament, attracting over 15,000 viewers.

Governance Achievements

  • Half the members of the Board of Directors were women (excluding the Director representing employees).
  • ALTEN is committed to conducting and developing its business in strict compliance with national and international laws and regulations.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Zero Net Emissions by 2050
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 59.8% in absolute terms and Scope 3 emissions by 55.8% in terms of intensity.

Environmental Challenges

  • Slowdown in activity in 2023.
  • Supply Chain efficiency in the defense sector.
  • Decarbonising aviation.
  • Meeting the growing demand for personalized digital banking services while addressing cybersecurity and regulatory compliance.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Consolidating international organization to meet clients’ global and technological challenges.
  • Strengthening Business Development Department.
  • Developing management structure to deploy the ALTEN model internationally.
  • Focusing on developing talent internally, encouraging international mobility.
  • Diversifying business sectors.
  • Investing in R&D for sustainable solutions (Green AI, eco-design, etc.).
  • Implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS).

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Assessing the environmental approach of suppliers and supporting their progress.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001