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Our strategy
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Changes in the international environment have highlighted the role of businesses in society and given them an increasingly significant social responsibility. This is reflected not only in a clear commitment to the Group’s internal and external stakeholders, but also in a contribution to economic development that addresses the threats facing society’s long-term development.
The challenges of sustainable development
Sustainable development responds to two of the Group's major challenges:
- Development of sustainable operational and commercial activities
In line with environmental and social changes, the company is rolling out new products and production processes that offer not only sustainable solutions for society in general but also new commercial opportunities for the Group itself.
- Extra-financial risk management
In order to limit the impact of its activities, the Group is putting in place appropriate procedures to manage extra-financial risks including those concerning ethics, the environment, society, safety, etc. The consequence of this risk management is reduced exposure and, as a result, reduction in the weighted cost of capital.
Thanks to the development of new products and procedures adapted to the sustainability challenges of companies and the increasingly effective and efficient management of extra-financial processes, sustainable development is contributing to value creation for the Group.
A strategic commitment
The aim of the GDF SUEZ Group’s sustainable development policy is to integrate the two vectors described above and to push them throughout all its entities.
This policy relies on the Group's advantages and skills to quickly make it a benchmark in this field.
This ambition is based on three principles:
Organization and management
Managing GDF SUEZ activities requires a totally integrated sustainable development approach. The Group has adopted sustainable development investment criteria to support each new project, not only from a risk perspective but also to promote development opportunities for the Group and its stakeholders.
Priority objectives
In early 2011, the Group’s Executive Committee approved 10 sustainable development objectives that are concrete, quantified and time-bound.
