An ambitious CSR policy at the heart of the strategy

Our CSR policy is central to the our strategy and management culture. Building on strong governance and regular dialogue with its stakeholders, the policy rests on three pillars, namely environmental, societal and social.

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Given the difficulties facing the industry, we must continue to innovate and strengthen our CSR commitments, particularly with regard to climate change and biodiversity, without giving up. These commitments are part of our identity. They are real differentiators for the company, even in our ReShapE strategic plan, which shows the importance of thinking now about resilient, environmentally-friendly and sustainable cities.

Véronique Mercier

Executive Commitee member in charge of CSR, Communication and Public Affairs

The city of 2050 is being built right now

Aware that the city of tomorrow is being built together, we have set up numerous partnerships with our suppliers, customers, local authorities and architects, as well as with start-ups and the academic world.

Aware that the city of tomorrow is being built today and that 80% of residential buildings of 2050 already exist, in 2020 we decided to merge our CSR and Innovation teams with the ambition of providing answers to a fundamental question: how to adapt the city of today to the changes of tomorrow through innovative solutions ?

These choices allow us to set ambitious goals and develop practical solutions for energy efficiency, low carbon or mixed use development, while building its vision on more complex subjects such as digital technology, soil protection and biodiversity or sustainable mobility. Thus, innovation makes it possible to develop in an agile way and now the solutions necessary for the essential transformation of our professions or to create new businesses.

Our CSR policy is build around three areas

Environmental

For many years, we have sought to reduce our environmental footprint through buildings whose energy consumption, resource requirements and impact on the climate and biodiversity is controlled by demanding certifications.

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Societal

We support new practices with solutions that offer users both comfort and quality of life, and also strengthens its local impact with the development of affordable and inclusive housing and community-focused work to help the most vulnerable populations.

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Social

Our social policy is designed to develop employees’ skills, make the company more appealing, improve the quality of life at work and promote diversity.

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Issues that shape our policy

Five priority issues have been identified by our internal and external stakeholders. Particular attention is paid to these issues in the CSR commitments set out in the strategic plan:

One of the ways the CSR issues were prioritised was by analysing the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We have defined seven priority goals for which we want to position ourselves as a leader and six significant goals to which it is strongly committed.

A strong governance structure

To implement its CSR policy, Icade's governance bodies ensure, each at their own level and according to their roles and responsibilities, that the company's activities take into account social, environmental and business conduct issues.

The Board of Directors endeavours to promote the creation of value by the company over the long term by considering the social, environmental and business conduct challenges of its activities. At least once a year, in line with the strategy it has defined, it examines the impacts, opportunities and risks, including social, environmental and business conduct risks, and the measures taken as a result.

It validates the work of the committees described below.

The main role of the Innovation and CSR Committee is to share the strategic CSR guidelines proposed by the Executive Board, to support and relay the Executive Board's action in this area to the Board of Directors, and to prioritise areas of action in the field of CSR, ensuring that objectives are consistent with strategy; in the field of innovation, the Committee contributes to discussions and determines the strategic guidelines for the Executive Board.
The Audit and Risk Committee is responsible for assessing significant risks, including social, environmental and business conduct risks. It assesses the effectiveness and quality of internal control systems and procedures, and examines significant risks and off-balance sheet commitments.
The Joint Committee, made up of the Innovation and CSR Committee and the Audit and Risks Committee, oversees certain tasks relating to sustainability reporting. Its remit includes reviewing sustainability reporting, monitoring the implementation of policies and the achievement of related objectives, and examining issues relating to the sustainability auditor.
The Executive Committee is made up of ten members, including the CSR and Innovation Director. It implements the CSR and Innovation strategy and monitors the actions taken on a weekly basis.

Key actions CSR & Innovation

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Leases with climate criteria, a new way to involve our tenants

In 2022, we created a new contract to coordinate our efforts in the fight against climate change with those of our tenants. This partnership includes climate objectives compatible with the Paris Agreement and rely on the monitoring of an index that assesses both overall environmental performance and the measures implemented. 12 tenants have already signed a lease with climate criteria

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Committed and supportive employees

We offer our employees the opportunity to get actively involved in solidarity causes in favour of more inclusive territories. For example, various ad hoc schemes encourage them to get involved with associations such as ‘Rev'elles’ or ‘Tous en stage’. Icade also organises solidarity days in partnership with Unis-Cité to enable our employees to devote time to associations

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Delivery of Schneider Electric's new headquarters in Nanterre

Located at the foot of the new RER E Nanterre-La Folie station, the EDENN building blends perfectly into its surroundings. Particular attention was paid to the choice of materials, notably through a mixed structure of wood (50% of the structure) and low-carbon concrete and metal (25% XCarb). The orientation, terraces, and facade ensure natural light inside the premises, as well as optimal thermal comfort. The building aims to meet the highest environmental standards (HQE Sustainable Building Excellent, BREEAM Excellent, LEED Platinum, R2S 3 stars, E3C2 (associated with the BBCA label), and BiodiverCity level ABBB and OSMOZ).