Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]Our attached Environment Policy declares the company's commitment to climate action. Our 2021 URD explains our strategy and processes, and reports our performance, independently verified.
We show commitment through different actions:
People responsible for the climate strategy are also responsible for engagement. We proactively engage alongside policy-makers such as national governments, the UN Global Compact, the SBTi, the CDP, the European Climate Pact, the French Energy Agency ADEME, universities, and niche players in the climate agenda.
We train our employees on sustainable subjects:
in 2021 we trained 15% of employees in Net Zero, and 35% of employees in eco-friendly digital behaviours. In 2022, the Group in France will consider training all its French employees in eco-design.
We are open to engagement with the stakeholder community and sector-specific organisations:
The SBTi invited us to road-test its first Net Zero standard. We contributed to a UN GC project on the importance of defining scientific targets and initiatives that businesses can undertake. In 2021, we started to work with other organisations such as the EGDC, an initiative of companies, supported by the European Commission and the European Parliament, that aims to harness the potential of digital solutions to enable emission reductions in all other sectors, or such as DigitalEurope, a European organisation representing the digital technology industry whose members include 61 major technology companies and 37 national trade associations. We intend to continue making climate action and environmental sustainability part of our business-as-usual activities, leveraging digital technology to drive the development of climate solutions and playing a proactive role in creating a sustainable world.
Integration of climate-analysis in our business model:
We have aligned our business model and commitments to the 1.5°C trajectory. In accordance with the recommendations of the TCFD, we analysed 2 climate scenarios, in both qualitative and quantitative terms: the Sustainable Development Scenario developed by the IEA, aligned with the Paris Agreement; and the RCP 8.5 "business as usual† scenario developed by the IPCC. We see our actions – whether in running our businesses or helping with the digital transformation of clients – as part of a long-term approach. Our approach in support of a more sustainable world encompasses all our environmental, social, ethical and inclusive commitments.