Our CSR policy

Our CSR strategy

In 2023, Covage honoured its commitment by creating the position of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Manager.

As the driving force and pilot of the CSR approach, his role is to roll out the strategy throughout the company and involve all employees.

“Covage, a major player in its field, has been aiming since 2019 to develop its business model combining territorial development, digital inclusion and social responsibility. Over the last 2 years, Covage has become a determined and proactive player, materialising its ambition to offer its customers, subcontractors and employees more streamlined and sustainable services and solutions, in line with the challenges of sustainable development. Its increased competence in these areas is the result of the group’s CSR approach being applied to all its activities.”

Adelaïde Bobichon, Covage CSR Manager

Key figures

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2023 Carbon Footprint

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Ecovadis Certification

First CSR report of Covage

Through its first CSR report, Covage highlights the commitment of all its employees to a common sustainable development approach.

The pillars of our CSR policy

Governance

Instilling a culture
of societal responsibility

Training our employees in environmental and social issues..

Sharing our CSR vision with all our stakeholders and reporting on our ESG performance in an efficient and transparent manner..

Integrating ESG performance into our incentive and remuneration policies for our employees.

Deploying our code of conduct and supporting the ethical commitment of our suppliers.

Environment

Reducing
our environmental footprint

Reducing the carbon footprint of our purchases.

Implementing a circular management system for our equipment.

Reducing the energy consumption of our sites and infrastructure, and developing the use of renewable energies.

Promoting low-impact and sustainable mobility by favouring electric vehicles and encouraging soft mobility solutions.

Engaging our customers in environmental issues by offering them a simple and transparent service.

Mapping the climate risks on our infrastructure and rolling out the associated adaptation plan.

Social

Developing the potential of our employees

Promoting internal mobility and contributing to the professional development of our employees.

Providing a safe, collaborative and stimulating working environment that guarantees a good work/life balance.

Promoting diversity and deploying an inclusive professional organisation.

Societal

Developing accessible and responsible digital technology in the regions

Acting to achieve digital equality by democratising access to very high-speed networks.

Developing new uses to serve smart and sustainable territories.

Getting involved in the regions as an agent of inclusion and a promoter of responsible digital technology.

Taking action to guarantee data protection and strengthening the cybersecurity of the beneficiaries of our services and infrastructure.

Covage’s ambitions

2025

Raising awareness among 75% of our employees about CSR issues, responsible purchasing and digital technology.
Having an information system for our non-financial data as part of our regulatory reporting.
Reducing our carbon footprint by 15% in scope 3 and by 10% in scopes 1 and 2.
Submitting a carbon reduction roadmap for 2030/2050 that is in line with the Paris agreements and validated by science.
Ensuring our resilience by mapping the climatic and physical risks on 100% of the infrastructure.

2026

Aiming for an Egapro professional equality index of over 90 points.
Assessing and certifying our approach to quality of life at work.
Promoting the career development of our employees and aiming for an annual training access rate of 60% and a professional mobility rate of 15%.
Mobilising €250 K or awareness-raising and support for responsible digital use, experimentation and the development of new digital uses for the decarbonisation of regions.
ACHIEVING THE ECOVADIS GOLD MEDAL

Ambitions based on our sustainable development goals

Adopted by the United Nations in 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined in 17 key areas call on governments around the world, businesses and society as a whole to take action for a more sustainable and equitable world by 2030.

Covage’s CSR policy is in line with the Altitude group’s commitment to the United Nations Global Compact and contributes to 7 SDGs.