Corporate Social Responsibility

Business ethics are at the heart of our assignments. As a trusted third party, we provide our customers with independent compliance or risk assessment reports. When working with customers and partners, we adhere to our Code of Ethics that is shared with 100% of our employees and suppliers, and follow all regulations related to Human Rights, Labour Law, Anti-Bribery Law as well as Environmental Regulations. SOCOTEC has been a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact since 2022.

Reducing the environmental impact of both our customers and ourselves everywhere we operate. Working together with the lifecycle of buildings to improve their energy and environmental performance, from construction, through building operation, to decommissioning: this expertise is called “GREEN TRUST” and makes SOCOTEC a problem solver that enables the environmental and energy transition for its customers.

SOCOTEC also offers circular economy solutions for better waste management and is committed to reducing its impact and that of its customers on carbon emissions and pollution (water-land-air). Predictive maintenance of buildings and facilities can help optimise and anticipate environmental performance, in built structures, storage facilities, manufacturing sites, and maintenance or decommissioning phases of buildings.

GREEN TRUST makes a difference in the way we guide our clients towards a more sustainable and resilient world concerning buildings, infrastructure, industrial installations and their furnishings.

Reducing our own environmental impact is also a top priority in all our regions and is part of our group carbon footprint target.

Our 5-year action plan calls for the following:  

• Reducing our carbon footprint by 15% (electricity consumption, travel, environmentally friendly driving, fleet including electric cars, etc.)
• Developing a responsible and sustainable purchasing approach for the entire company worldwide
• Supporting the circular economy and waste separation, especially for our WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)

Our business sectors (construction, infrastructure, industry) are constantly looking for qualified technicians and engineers. To assess our candidates and support our teams in a sustainable way, we are committed to providing the best workplace. We are ready to fulfil our role of preparing them for skills development, and for providing a “you grow we grow” working environment for all generations. Our learning programmes are unique. They provide technical and technological insight by teaching people in the field, on-the-job as well as face-to-face or through remote learning courses. 

We also have sustainable initiatives in partnership with associations such as “Sport dans la Ville” in France that demonstrate our commitment to encouraging and employing young people who have dropped out of school. In the UK, we have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to support serving military personnel, service leavers, veterans and their families. The “Salvadori Center” in the US brings mathematics and science alive for students in New York City in the areas of construction and infrastructure, while “Engineers Without Borders” in Germany promotes engineering knowledge that enables sustainable development in our industries. 

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