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2015 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT (CSR)
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REPORTING SCOPES AND KEY INDICATORS
Assystem’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) complies
with the principles set out in the United Nations Global Compact and
is overseen by the Company’s highest level of management.
It is evidenced in fundamental documents like “The Manifesto for the
Growth to Be” * – which has been Assystem’s overarching guide in
terms of sustainable development since 2011 – and the Company’s
Ethical Charter. In addition, it is embodied in the Group’s continuous
improvement system of management.
Assystem’s CSR approach is conducted in three main areas:
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anticipating the social and environmental challenges of customers
and factoring these into the services on offer;
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ensuring the professional and personal development of its engineers
and building their employability;
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participating in the development of society at large through its vision
and expertise and the social and economic role it plays.
The Group must deal with the long-term crises affecting society. Its
fundamental principles are: “rethinking the production processes,
distribution systems and consumption habits”.
The challenges and expectations of its stakeholders need to be taken
into account so that “the Growth to Be” ensures that “having” contributes
to greater “well-being”:
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employees:
reconciling their aspiration for professional fulfilment with
job security. Assystem’s aim is to promote lifetime employability for
its people and therefore provide them with continuing education as
well as mobility opportunities between different business sectors and
geographic areas.
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shareholders:
Ensuring that value is a long-term notion rather than
over-focussing on the short term, and demonstrating that sustainable
growth leads to enhanced profitability.
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clients:
encouraging creativity, innovation and networking.
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society at large:
setting an example, showing a sense of responsibility
and taking into account social, ecological, economic and financial
issues.
* Documents available on the Company’s website.
In 2011, Assystem drew up a list of key indicators used to assess the
impact of its activity on its environment and its stakeholders. These
indicators are regularly monitored and are subject to an annual reporting
process. In line with the Group’s CSR policy, they are constantly
enhanced and improved. They serve as an addition to the Group’s
key figures disclosed on pages 4 and 5 The reporting period for HR
and environmental information corresponds to the financial year.
The HR data published in the table below is taken from the annual HR
report drawn up by Assystem’s Human Resources Department based
on the situation as at 31 December 2015. The reporting scope for HR
data covers the entire workforce of all the Group’s globally consolidated
companies, except INSIEMA and MPH Global Services, which account
for less than 10% of Assystem’s total headcount. It takes into account the
relevance and consistency of the indicators in relation to the Group’s
main activities.
Total headcount at the year-end includes employees on open-ended
contracts, fixed-term contracts, open-ended contracts for specific
projects, work-study students and similar contracts, but does not include
interns, temporary staff or subcontractors.
The absence rate includes absences due to illness, maternity, paternity
and workplace accidents.
The total absence rate per country and then for the Group and the
severity and frequency rates of workplace accidents are calculated using
weighted average figures based on the headcount at the end of the year.
Training data includes internal and external training as well as distance
learning (
e.g.
e-learning).
Greenhouse gas emissions are calculated on the basis of a carbon
footprint report prepared for Assystem’s establishments in France
(excluding INSIEMA, MPH International and Eurosyn, which represent
7% of the workforce in France).
This carbon footprint report took into account direct and indirect
emissions related to energy (gas and electricity). The report also
includes the impact of work-related travel. The Group plans to extend
the reporting scope for greenhouse gas emissions to entities in other
countries.
The emission factors cited by the French Environment and Energy Agency
(ADEME) (Version 7.1.06) were used to calculate greenhouse gas
emissions.
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