Our Impact - CSR
At G.A.C. Group, as a socially responsible company, we implement daily actions to protect the environment and to develop inclusion, gender and diversity.
We make a difference by acting concretely for this purpose which is at the heart of our corporate culture and positively impacts thefulfillment of our employeesour relationships clients and our ecosystem. This commitment is reflected in all aspects of the company and is reflected in the values of inclusion, gender diversity and diversity, which also foster creativity, innovation and a strong sense of belonging. We favour a variety of backgrounds, experiences, cultures and nationalities in our recruitment and encourage different management styles, the result of complementary managerial approaches. We value the variety of profiles and experiences.
Environmental impact and energy transition
The 2-tonne workshop
Discover the 2tonnes workshop on video
In May 2024, we brought together all our employees for a 2tonne workshop. The aim was to pass on the keys to understanding and taking action, so that we can collectively make a lasting commitment to the energy and environmental transition.
After a presentation on the causes and consequences of climate change, each employee was able to identify the emissions on which they could take action and quantify the impact of their action levers!
The United Nations Global Compact
We are proud to count among the members of the United Nations Global Compact as part of our commitment to being a responsible company. This commitment includes operating responsibly, in accordance with the Universal Principles of Sustainability, taking action to support society and reporting annually on our efforts to the United Nations Global Compact.
Our CSR strategy is based on concrete actions that enable us to contribute to the SDGs.
In addition, our services and support offerings for businesses and local authorities are designed to improve their energy and environmental impact:
- Alignment of development, innovation, impact and CSR strategies through the development of sustainable innovations and the evolution of business models
- Accelerating the environmental transition through definition of a low-carbon trajectory, implementation of energy efficiency actions and search for financing levers
- Accompanying regulatory compliance to address the risks and opportunities of its environment and secure a sustainable trajectory
G.A.C. Group has joined the EXPLORE crew
Explore is a endowment fund to support and develop real solutions to engage our ecosystems and implement positive initiatives for our company and our planet.
Under the aegis of Roland Jourdain and Sophie VercellettoExplore accompanies new explorers in the development and implementation of their projects, encourages everyone to be an actor of change, and brings together and inspires the responsible innovation of tomorrow with companies.
This collaboration is part of our responsible approach to contributing to the positive impacts of our ecosystems and is at the heart of our mission: Innovation & Performance for Impact.
In 2021, the catamaran project We Explore has been launched. The objective is to materialize this dynamic of change and to involve as many people as possible in these issues. This project was a real success since in November 2022, the We Explore set sail and finished second in the Route du Rhum, Multi category!
G.A.C. Group offers its employees the opportunity to work directly with the Explore teams through skills sponsorship. As part of this sponsorship, 5 projects supporting 5 causes different are proposed and each one can contribute to the scale of its desires and competences.
Human and social impact
Our group fosters the development and fulfillment of our employees within a framework of inclusion, diversity and diversity.
At the same time, our consultants contribute to the impact of HR policies, in particular by encouraging the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace, and by promoting risk prevention and health in the workplace.
Our signature of the Diversity and Inclusion Charter
G.A.C. Group is proud to be socially committed by joining the 4,100 members who have signed the Diversity Charter!
Diversity, Mixity and Inclusion are founding elements of our corporate culture and represent a real value of social performance.
We are a socially responsible corporate citizen whose aim is to help create a positive impact on our planet and our society.
Within the G.A.C. Group :
- Male/female ratio: 43% - 57%
- 11 different nationalities
- Professional equality index: 80/100
Our responsible partnership for gender equality in the industrial and technological sectors
Aware that gender diversity is also a driver of performance, the objective is to encourage female vocations in engineering and technology professions. AlongsideElles BougentIn the framework of our activities, we carry out actions that promote scientific careers to girls and young women. Our goal is to encourage vocations through the sharing of experiences by our Elles Bougent sponsors and ambassadors, and through awareness campaigns and events: Innovation Challenges, testimonials from high school and college girls, and recruitment forums, Day of Women and Girls in Science,…
The Innovatech challenge has been in existence since 2016 and has already enabled more than 1,500 applicants and 20 French regions to participate! This contest 100% female allows young girls, for one day, to be immersed in the life of an engineer/technician and to discover the full range of technologies and jobs in the industry of the future. After 5 hours of work in an inter-generational hackathon mode, the teams, composed of female sponsors, students and high school girls, presented their project to a jury, in the manner of a start-up pitch!
Our G.A.C.'er / Godmother within the association Elles Bougent, Hélène ROLFO-CAZES took part in the 8th edition of the Innovatech contest in the Midi-Pyrénées region within a team composed of 2 high school girls and 1 student.
Their project? Balpacon, the intelligent balcony
The team won the jury's favorite prize!
Diversity & Inclusion at G.A.C. Group
We have been committed for years to a process of professional equality between women and men and to equal opportunities.
Our professional equality policy is based on the following elements:
- Promote a balanced representation of women and men Women represent 57% of our workforce.
- Promote women's access to positions of responsibility and their representation at all levels of the company The management committee reflects the Group's image: 50% of its members are women.
- Equal access to training Men and women have equal access to training.
- Establish equal pay Gender equality: within a framework of equivalent performance, we attach unequivocal importance to gender equality. The excellent scores measured in the gender pay gap and annual increment gap indicators of the gender equality index demonstrate our commitment to fairness.
Inclusion and Disability
G.A.C. Group is a progress activator with Agefiph.
We are proud to implement our values of inclusion and diversity. Our professional opportunities are offered to all, regardless of the position and disability, giving priority to professional skills, without preconceived ideas. The inclusion of people with disabilities is an asset for the company, an opportunity to do better, to innovate in the organization of work, and to act for equal opportunities.
We affirm our commitment to the inclusion and employment of people with disabilities within G.A.C. Group through various actions:
- Actions to raise awareness of the different types of disability and actions as a company 'activating progress'.
- Testimonials from association members
- Challenge to unite our employees in this commitment
Our participation in "DuoDay
The DuoDay operation involves a company, local authority or association welcoming a disabled person to form a duo with a professional from the volunteer structure.
DuoDay enables employers to discover the professional assets and qualities of people with disabilities, while giving them the opportunity to discover a working environment and combat prejudice.
At the beginning of December 2023, we opened the doors of our daily professional life to a young student wishing to discover the job of innovation consultant at G.A.C. Group!
duoday is much more than just a shared professional experience. It's a commitment to inclusion and mutual understanding within a company where every talent finds its place, whatever their differences.
Our partnership with the Women's Professional Basketball Club
LDLC ASVEL Féminin
LDLC AS VEL Féminin is a professional women's basketball club with mission company status. Since 2017, the club has begun a new chapter in its history with President Tony Parker and Delegate President Marie-Sophie Obama. Tony PARKER became President of ASVEL Basket in 2014.
We have been actively involved with the club since 2021. For over 70 years, this club has embodied excellence, sharing and the development of women on and off the pitch. By joining forces, we proudly support the team in its outstanding sporting achievements while helping to promote equality and inclusion.
Collective project, creating and sharing value
In July 2022, G.A.C. Group opted for new financial investors, GENEO Capital Entrepreneur and Bpifranceboth very sensitive to the CSR and Impact strategies of the companies they support.
GENEO Capital EntrepreneurG.A.C. Group is an "Evergreen" investment company whose raison d'être is to provide SMEs and ETIs with the means to achieve their ambitions, using a sustainable, positive-impact approach. G.A.C. Group is perfectly aligned with the values of GENEO Capital Entrepreneur, which embodies a tailor-made approach to finance, promoting the growth of human capital and supporting small and medium-sized businesses.
positive-impact societal trends to better reconcile performance and meaning.
Bpifrancewhose mission is to support companies in their development by financing their activities, innovations, ecological and energy transition projects and international expansion. This participation in our capital provides us with an effective and meaningful cohesion with the dimensions of our corporate mission.
International projects with a positive impact
We assist public organizations in the construction, implementation and development of international projects whose stakes and impacts are oriented towards sustainable development and the preservation of our planet. Here is an excerpt of the current projects for which we are partners and/or founding members for some:
Assistance in the development of regional projects for the adoption of a circular economy aragonese
The Horizon Europe Programme is the research and innovation framework program of the European Union. It aims to fund research through an offer that covers fundamental and open research, priority issues and innovation and transfer.
Resilient regions in the face of climate change through systemic solutions and innovations
Innovative, low-cost technology for water quality monitoring and the water resource management for urban and rural water systems in India
Project to create a personalized care sheet for tomorrow's healthcare in chronic disease prevention.
Provide innovative services in the field of climate change
A research program designed to Quantum accelerometer in orbit. Its ambition is to carry and test the first atomic accelerometer on board a satellite by 2030.
Provide services to collaborationof funding and support to the marketing researchers/entrepreneurs, start-ups and technology SMEs from Europe - and associated countries - in the United States, and soon in Canada, in order to maximize their chances of develop on a global scale
Committed and responsible communication
WeImpact competition: innovative projects with a positive impact
Because innovation is at the heart of our business, we wanted to help start-ups and innovative companies to grow. So, in 2023, we launched the 1st edition of our WeImpact competition. The competition is open to any company or association that has developed an innovative project with a positive impact on the environment or society.
We believe that sharing our experiences in innovation and performance consulting can help the development and creation of positive impacts for start-ups wishing to contribute to societal progress.
The awards ceremony for this 1st edition took place at the Bpifrance Hub in October 2023. We were honored to award the following winners:
ECOLLANT has developed the first environmentally-friendly process capable of extracting nylon from old multi-material garments, while maintaining a sufficiently high level of quality to re-industrialize it in the textile industry.
OCTOMETHA offers an innovative anaerobic digestion technology that guarantees continuous, efficient biogas production. This solution is ideal for small and medium-sized farms, making anaerobic digestion accessible and reliable.
#3 OCTOMETHA
ENTENT is developing a machine, the PULSE, to convert low-temperature industrial waste heat (60-150°C) into electricity. This machine can be plugged into an industrial site in a "plug and play" fashion.
The We Impact podcast responsible innovations with lasting impact
As a committed player with many years of experience in the innovation ecosystem, G.A.C. Group wishes to bring these innovations and their impacts to the attention of as many people as possible through these podcasts.
During our episodes, we have the pleasure of highlighting partners and project leaders who, starting with an innovative idea, aim to develop concrete solutions to help change the world, protect our planet and advance society.
Let yourself be inspired by the sustainable impacts of these responsible innovations...
Events and round tables
How can we accelerate France's climate transition by 2030?
October 3, 2024, GAC Group in partnership with Bpifrancean event dedicated to accelerating the climate transition in France between now and 2030. The evening, hosted by experts and key players in decarbonization, highlighted concrete solutions to support businesses in their transition to a low-carbon model.
How can French industrial companies reconcile competitiveness and sustainability?
October 19, 2023, GAC Groupin partnership with Bpifrance and other key players, organized an event dedicated to decarbonization and the competitiveness of French industrial companies. Discussions focused on green innovation, financing and skills development to support the ecological transition while preserving corporate profitability.
Social Impact: G.A.C. for Good
Community life
Our employees are committed to the causes we hold dear: environmental protection, education and transmission, inclusion and sharing. We encourage these individual and collective initiatives to contribute at our level to societal progress and social innovation. Through various actions (events, sponsorships, solidarity collections, patronage, etc.) we support the following associations
This association offers resources to facilitate the schooling of children with disabilities, particularly dyspraxia. Its aim is to give these children the means to develop their full academic potential without being hampered by their disability, which means adapting school materials and implementing compensatory tools. In this way, Le Cartable Fantastique is working to re-establish equal opportunities and contribute to access to education for all, a fundamental and essential right for every child. Innovation is at the heart of the association's approach. It is based on the close links that exist between the association and the Inserm cognitive science laboratory headed by Prof. Stanislas Dehaene.
Proxité is an association dedicated to helping young people succeed and strengthening social ties. Its mission is to develop relationships of trust and sharing between young people and professionals through sponsorship. The approach is based on the mutual commitment of young people and professionals, proximity and personalized follow-up. Through sponsorship, G.A.C. Group contributes to the success of young people by building bridges between school life, higher education and the world of work. We are proud to be involved in the long-term professional integration of young people from disadvantaged areas.
arpejeh is a public-interest association created in 2008, bringing together companies and public-sector players from all sectors, committed to an active policy in favor of the employment of disabled people, equal opportunities and diversity. arpejeh's mission is to promote the training, qualification and employment of young disabled people. To achieve this goal, arpejeh and its members are developing a pragmatic system for informing, welcoming and supporting young disabled people in their training and career development, to help them find employment. Working closely with those involved in initial and higher education, as well as with families, arpejeh offers disabled pupils and students the opportunity to meet with members of the association, to help them build a course of study that is as open and ambitious as possible.
