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Environmental and Social Commitments with Our Suppliers Reducing Environmental Impact
Equans France invests in innovation and technology to drive its environmental transition. It partners with suppliers that respect the environment and human rights, prioritizing ethical practices.
Equans France’s suppliers are committed to minimizing their environmental impacts and implementing measures that contribute to climate and environmental protection, both for their products and their management systems.
Performance at the Heart of Equans France’s Goals
Equans France’s procurement policy supports the company’s strategy by fostering its operational competitiveness, commercial differentiation, and its clients’ industrial, energy, and digital transitions.
Equans France’s procurement division is committed to “creating shared value” through a process of continuously improving the overall performance-to-cost ratio for all of its purchases of services and products. It considers technical criteria as well as aspects related to health, safety, the environment, and society in its performance evaluations.
To pursue this ambition, our teams are committed to:
- Develop mutually beneficial strategic partnerships
- Promote innovation and consolidate our technological lead
- Enhance contractual performance
- Control expenses by adhering to procurement rules and processes
Environmental and social performance is assessed by a third party, which also identifies other financial and ethical risks as part of the duty of care.
CSR, Responsible & Inclusive Procurement
Responsible procurement is an effective tool for sustainable development. Equans France prioritizes local businesses and aims to expand its use of the functional economy as much as possible in order to promote more sustainable business models.
In accordance with the Responsible Procurement Charter, the selection of suppliers is based not only on the competitiveness of their bids but also on social, ethical, and environmental criteria, while meeting quality and deadline requirements. Equans France expects its suppliers to respect human rights in all countries where they operate.
It is also a signatory to the Inclusive Procurement Manifesto. Equans aims to increase the share of its spending on inclusive procurement to 30% by 2025: a means of supporting people with disabilities, social integration, and the social and solidarity economy.
Committed to the development of a low-carbon economy, Equans France partners with suppliers that offer innovative solutions to reduce its carbon footprint.
The Digitization of Procurement: The E-PROC Project
Equans is leading a global procurement transformation project using the E-PROC solution. This tool streamlines the procurement process for Equans France’s 40,000 employees, whether for products, services, or subcontracting. A new tool to streamline, monitor, and improve the purchasing process and digitize the expense approval process.
We all need to make progress together in the area of procurement. Implementing e-procurement software is essential to keeping pace with our performance plan, known as PERFORM, and our CSR goals. Jérome Stubler, CEO of Equans
Cybersecurity & Ethics
Building and maintaining relationships based on trust is essential at Equans France. Suppliers conduct their business in accordance with the principles of honesty and fairness, as well as applicable laws and regulations, particularly those relating to competition and the prohibition of corruption. As such, suppliers agree to to ensure a safe working environment for its employees, protecting their health and safety.
Equans France complies with all regulations regarding the protection of personal data, in particular the GDPR. Every employee is expected to ensure that personal data collected in the course of their work is handled with due care.
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