Our Engineers & & Citizens commitments

Being Engineers & Citizens means being fully aware of the role that engineering must play in the fight against climate change and in the ecological and societal transition.  

It means affirming our commitment as citizens to these issues and choosing to play an active role in the transformation of our ecosystem.  

As engineers, we provide solid solutions to meet these challenges. Finally, as an engineering company, it means being the driving force behind virtuous projects that are capable of changing the world.  

In the same way, we want to help our employees grow, so that they grasp these challenges and become committed actors in these major transitions.  

Our actions are part of a roadmap deployed within all our subsidiaries, in France and abroad, in accordance with their own challenges and contexts, and to achieve the transformation objectives set out in our strategic plan. 

Advising and acting to reduce the environmental impact of our projects and activities

This pillar is expressed first and foremost through our commitments to the challenges of our transition: low-carbon design, low-carbon mobility, resilience and adaptation of territories to climate change, low-carbon energy, the circular economy and biodiversity.  

  • Playing an active role in the development of our professions, while systematically proposing less impactful alternatives  
  • Evaluating the needs and impacts of our projects on the society and the environment, in order to propose appropriate, resource-efficient technical solutions 
  • Promoting sobriety by making the most of what already exists, reusing materials and limiting the amount of land artificially developed 
  • Extending the scope of our sustainable activities, which address ecological, climate and energy issues  

We contribute in each of our areas of expertise, to ensure that our vision is part of the overall movement required to bring about these changes, and to create a more responsible form of engineering. 

This is reflected in the publication of manifestos describing our position on transition trajectories and the application of internal technical guides to develop concrete and viable environmental solutions. We are also deploying an internal tool to assess the environmental impact of our projects. 

Being “Engineers & Citizens” also means paying attention to our day-to-day practices. The setec group has been carrying out a carbon assessment since 2008, covering all 3 scopes. This assessment of GHG emissions gives us a global view of our carbon footprint and enables us to monitor our reduction trajectory.  

We have already put in place a transport policy that is consistent with our commitments, deployed the Sustainable Mobility Package, reviewed our car fleet management policy, drawn up a sustainable purchasing guide and worked on the best practices in digital responsibility. 

 

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