To guide you, in this article, we suggest that you detail the 4 main pillars of CSR:

• The pillar Social (working conditions, egality/diversity/inclusion...)
• The pillar Environmental (carbon footprint, waste reduction, sustainable mobility...)
• The pillar Societal (philanthropy, solidarity commitment...)
• And the pillar Governance (ethics, transparency, stakeholders...)

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The social component of CSR

The social component of CSR includes all actions that have an impact on the working and living conditions of company employees (or subcontractors).

The company plays a major social role: employees are an essential resource for it. Their well-being and the conditions in which they work must therefore be absolutely central to their policies!

This component includes 4 key themes:

• Diversity and inclusion: strategies to combat discrimination, and to promote an environment where each employee can put their skills to the benefit of their goals with confidence. Diversity and inclusion topics take into account numerous transversal themes such as gender equality, disability, equal opportunities...
• Gender equality (or gender equality) : the fight against sexist and sexual violence, parity and diversity of jobs and decision-making bodies, the fight against wage inequalities (or professional inequalities), questions of parenting and the balance of life time, health and the working environment... are all subjects inherent to gender equality.
• The inclusion of people with disabilities: any company with more than 20 employees must employ people with disabilities in a proportion of 6% of its total workforce, regardless of their employment contract.
• QVCT and well-being at work: According to the ANACT (National Association of Working Conditions), QVCT (Quality of Life and Working Conditions) refers to actions that make it possible to reconcile both the improvement of working conditions for employees and the overall performance of companies. It covers various themes such as health, safety, well-being, remuneration issues, or leave.

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The environmental component of CSR

The environmental component of CSR concerns all the impacts of a company's activity on climate and biodiversity, from product design to use, not to mention production.

A company's negative environmental impacts can be reduced through a CSR policy structured around 3 main fields of action: reducing its carbon footprint, reducing its impact on biodiversity and raising awareness among teams.

The environmental component of CSR includes several major topics:

• Sustainable mobility: all measures aimed at reducing the impact of trips made within the framework of the company (trips between home and work, business trips, etc.);
• The building footprint: the impact of the construction and operation of all company buildings;
• Responsible purchasing: the choice of suppliers that are more environmentally friendly;
• Analysis of the life cycle of its products and eco-design: the reduction of the negative impacts of production through to the sale of products (which will contribute to reducing the carbon footprint);
• Waste management: industrial and office waste, its sorting, recycling and reduction;
• Responsible digital technology: reducing the impact of the use of digital technology on the environment but also (and above all!) the production and maintenance of computer equipment;
• And of course, raising awareness among teams around these topics.

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The societal component of CSR

The societal component of CSR includes all the company's commitments in the service of the general interest and society (integration, financial, material and skills sponsorship).

The objective of the societal component of CSR is to ensure that the company's activity benefits all stakeholders more widely, apart from employees (consumers, populations, local communities, etc.). The aim is to have a positive impact on society as a whole.

In this sense, a company can engage on the societal side in several ways:

• Through employment as a lever for integration : diversified recruitment policy, 3rd year internships, integration actions...
• Through the mobilization of employees for the general interest : awareness-raising, skills sponsorship, collections...
• Through financial or in-kind sponsorship.

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The governance component of CSR

CSR governance concerns all the mechanisms, processes and structures put in place within a company to ensure that the social, environmental and economic impacts of its activities on society and the environment are taken into account and managed.

It requires the commitment of leaders to promote sustainable development, respect human rights, and adopt ethical business practices, while going beyond the simple pursuit of financial profit.

According to the ISO 26000 standard, several key principles should guide the implementation of effective governance:

• Responsibility: Fully assume the impacts of its activities on the environment, communities and employees.
• Transparency: Communicate clearly and honestly about CSR actions, policies, and results
• Ethics: Adopt ethical business practices, respect human rights, and prevent all forms of corruption.
• Taking stakeholders into account: Integrate the needs and expectations of employees, customers, customers, suppliers, suppliers, investors and public authorities into strategic decisions.
• Respect for the principle of legality: Comply with the laws and regulations in force in all countries where the company operates.

Governance therefore plays a central role in ensuring that companies respond appropriately to the increasing expectations of internal and external stakeholders in terms of social responsibility.

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