Sustainable Development Report
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Sustainable development report 2010 The company EIFFAGE CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE, formerly Eiffel Construction Métallique, has by executive decree of the Court of Appeal of Bordeaux on May 16 th , 2011, been the object of an interdiction against using the name Eiffel for any purposes. The present document was made before this decision was announced, and thus features the name Eiffel which is at this time and henceforth no longer used as a brand name, title or trade name by the company EIFFAGE CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE. It should therefore be noted that the name EIFFEL no longer belongs to and is no longer used in a commercial context by the company EIFFAGE CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE. Background 02 and organisation 2 Chairman’s message 4 Challenges 6 Policies and Organisation 14 Responsible purchasing 16 Group values 18 Values 19 Employee share ownership 20 Personnel management 43 Job recruitment 52 Regional development 56 Community outreach 63 The Eiffage Foundation Reducing 66 our ecological footprint 68 Carbon 73 Biodiversity 88 Other impacts 94 Sustainable construction 96 Practices and processes 104 Energy efficiency 111 Renewable energy Preparing 118 for the future 120 Phosphore 123 HQVie® 124 Innovation 130 Methods, measurements and checks 132 Tools 135 Measurements 139 Checks On May 16, 2011, by a binding decision of the Bordeaux Court of Appeals, the Eiffage Construction Métallique Company, formerly Eiffel Construction Métallique , was forbidden to use the Eiffel name in any way and for any purpose. This document, drawn up prior to this verdict, still bears the Eiffel name, which is no longer used as a brand, company name or trade name by the Eiffage Construction Métallique Company. Please note that the name Eiffel no longer belongs to and is no longer used in business activities by the Eiffage Construction Métallique Company. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2010 1 Chairman’s message The construction and public works sector has always prided now on the verge of being expanded to incorporate strict itself on leveraging expertise and technical excellence as requirements for reporting on indicators, thereby ensuring consensual and legitimate keys to success. that companies’ social and environmental performances are accurately measured. With this in mind, it must be acknowledged that the intellec- tual virtues underlying sustainable development were not But the Grenelle environmental summit and the resulting immediately given the credit they deserved. Since the late laws clearly stand as the highlight of the past decade. These 1990s, however, sustainable development has gradually proved highly innovative on the governance front, as exempli- gained ground and is now becoming a groundswell that will fied by the famous “five-way governance” scheme. And it also soon overcome any final hesitations. Sustainability challenges produced dramatic change. Grenelle undeniably accelerated the industry’s practices while also adding meaning and the pace of change in the construction and public works responsibility to the key element of performance. industry. Regulation: pressure or catalyst for change? Just a little more effort from our legislators Regulatory “pressure” can encourage a company to take Now is the time to further develop sustainability’s competitive certain decisive steps. One example is the French NRE Act – advantages and turn them into profit. To do so, a few obstacles new business regulations that came into effect in 2002 and will have to be removed. Adapting certain regulatory codes, required listed companies to draw up an annual report on the such as the urban planning and public procurement codes, social and environmental impacts of their activities. Bene- will also be a decisive step, making sustainable development fiting from lessons learned during its first decade, the law is a standard criterion in the awarding of contracts. Sustainable development challenges the industry’s practices while also adding meaning and responsibility to the key element Eiffage Public Works 28 29 Pau conference of performance. (focus on A65 motorway and biodiversity) CREF sustainable 27 development training, East Eiffage Regional 27 Group sustainable 23 Training Centre (CREF) development sustainable seminar development training, West CE marking of 18 Launch of 22 PACK.R2® Launch of Whistleblowing 29 Eiffage Annual General 21 initiative “Biodiversity” 14 12 Meeting Presentation of Phosphore II photo contest EpE-Metro Student Innovation Day 26 presentation at Community forums 25 CREF sustainable 15 6 Biodiversity Award “post-carbon city” Laying of Release of solicited rating 26 (Comité 21) development training, foundation stone at seminar hosted by South Eiffage Travaux 9 result (AAA+) MEEDDM (French Start of first session of 19 energy-efficient Publics Biodiversity Ministry of academic chair in APRR “Sustainable Eiffage Challenge: selection 13 Sustainable biodiversity, environment Development Week” Construction of winners Group sustainable head office development seminar Development) and large infrastructures campaign JUNE MAY JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL Launch of International Year Sustainable International Day for 2 EIFFAGE GROUP of Biodiversity Development Week Biological Diversity (22/05) 2010, the year of biodiversity A wide open future Society seems ripe for this new stage. Public awareness has been raised; the State seeks to set an example; nearly all local authorities are involved in sustainable development initiatives; and the private sector wants to anticipate change and stay attuned to its stakeholders’ expectations. As the decade dawns, the important “sustainable city” project serves as both a challenge and a test of our ability to understand Start of Group 17 and meet the needs of our rapidly changing society, while keeping sustainable in mind the possible effects of climate change on our activities. development seminar Over and above the technological challenges that the construction and public works sector knows so well and has learned to master, Publication of 17 several crucial elements hold the key to adapting our businesses for Biodiversity kit a more desirable world. These include a comprehensive, cross-divi- CREF sustainable 14 sional approach to the city as ecosystem; being responsive to and development fostering dialogue among the city’s various players and operators; training, Centre- and incorporating knowledge from the humanities and the political East region and social sciences in technical approaches to urban issues. Presentation of 15 Jean-François Roverato PwC audit on A65 biodiversity commitments Legal training 13 for Group environmental networks: “New Publication 29 Grenelle provisions” of “Ethics & GAIE colloquium: 10 Commitments” CREF sustainable 23 academic chair guide development round table – training, Normandy- “Biodiversity: use in Group sustainable 29 Centre region moderation” 20 JANUARY development seminar Review of IUCN 17 Countdown 2010: Participation in CREF sustainable 2 Launch of 2011 Innovation 29 “20 ways of saving CAS (Strategic development Awards biodiversity” (citing Analysis Centre) training, working group CREF sustainable development 28 of A65’s Paris region training, North environmental Young Employees’ 5 offset) Conference Publication of an atlas on 20 23 (Carrefour biodiversity in the French- First meeting of 15 Scientific Council for des jeunes) Launch Participation speaking world (“Biodiversité of International Sustainable 4 DECEMBER in European study dans l’espace francophone”) CREF sustainable Year of Forests on parasitic Development development Presentation of Eiffage’s 17 diseases in Results of 12 training, amphibians biodiversity strategy at WWF’s South-East region summer programme “Biodiversity” photo Graduation of first 9 contest class of students to CREF sustainable development 15 training, Paris region Start of second 8 complete academic session of academic NOVEMBER chair in biodiversity, Launch of Phosphore III 13 chair environment and large infrastructures Signing of Eiffage / ONF 2 (French National Forestry Start of “FEE-Bat” Office) framework agreement OCTOBER training courses (energy-efficient building renovation) SEPTEMBER Nagoya Biodiversity JULY Dissemination of sustainable Summit development expertise Patronage Partnerships Planning - Innovation Commitments Eiffage - internal SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2010 3 Challenges An uncertain recovery The economic crisis peaked worldwide in 2009, with 2010 showing signs of recovery, boosted by stimulus policies adopted by certain developed countries. After two particularly gloomy years in certain The construction industry’s twin objectives of building trades and a mixed picture during the first saving energy and controlling carbon emissions half of 2010, the construction industry has should also help support the renovation market, remained stable since mid-2010. especially since this segment provides the major opportunity for reducing residential greenhouse Regarding the construction industry overall, the gas emissions, with nearly 65% of housing units in competitive climate in 2010 saw the decline of two France built before the first thermal performance indicators: order books and price levels, which legislation was adopted in 1974. The issue of were undervalued, with some disparities in France. financing, however, particularly in terms of suit- While the crisis quickly affected the new-home able banking products (overall cost), continues to market, commercial property sales held steady hinder many renovation projects.