Our 6 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)commitments

Act & Commit Together (ACT) is our corporate project based on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Launched in 2020 by the Colas Group, ACT is an ambitious and demanding approach to meeting the needs and expectations of our stakeholders for a more sustainable and responsible world in France and internationally. Our corporate strategy is organised around the following 6 main lines:

Culture, health & safety

Culture, health & safety

Consolidating a shared safety culture to protect people
 

Because everyone deserves to return home safe and sound, safety is a fundamental issue for Colas Rail. This is a commitment to ensure the health and safety of all those involved in works rail infrastructure maintenance and rail traffic. By applying a zero-accident policy, the Group aims to reduce all health and safety risks at the workplace. A shared safety culture in our business lines is also shared throughout all our sites and stakeholders.

The goal is to consolidate this culture at a global level.

Ethics and compliance

Ethics and compliance

Consolidating an exemplary culture of ethics and compliance

Ethics, like safety, is the foundation of our strategy.

Corrupt action or complicity in corruption represent major economic, financial and reputational risks for the company. It is essential to ensure that Colas Rail employees and third parties work in accordance with business ethics in relation to the values of the Group. Colas is strengthening its compliance culture by identifying the risks of corruption and human rights violation, disseminating ethics and compliance rules and setting up ways to monitor compliance with ethics processes and conformity.

Managerial excellence

Managerial excellence

Attracting, developing and retaining talent through managerial excellence

Colas Rail is committed to implement an inclusive recruitment policy, promoting diversity, inclusion of people with disabilities and integration of people far removed from employment. The Group relies on managerial excellence to attract, develop and retain talent so that they can reach their full potential throughout their careers.

Through its #DrivenByChange employer mark launched in 2021, conceived by and for our employees, its single goal is to place people at the core of our concerns. Colas Rail also has a diverse “WE COLAS RAIL” network with the clear aim of becoming a leading company in terms of inclusion, diversity and equal opportunities.

Carbon, biodiversity and impact mitigation strategy

Carbon, biodiversity and impact mitigation strategy

Implementing a low-carbon and biodiversity strategy to help protect the planet

The Group’s objective for 2030 is to reduce its carbon footprint by 30% and strengthen its social commitment to its stakeholders.

Find out more:

  • Zenride initiative
  • Hydrogen refuelling station
  • Green track

Circular economy and a responsible value chain

Circular economy and a responsible value chain

Building a circular economy, a responsible value chain and supply chain based on sustainable performance

Objective: to deploy a more responsible value chain and contribute to establishing a circular economy in line with our mobility and sustainable city challenges.

To meet the Group’s CSR challenges, Colas Rail has implemented a strategy to build a more responsible and sustainable value chain with its customers, suppliers, partners and subcontractors. As an example, and to illustrate this dynamic, Colas Rail launched its first “Carbon Fighter” forum in December 2021. This event aligns with the Group’s intention to reduce its carbon footprint and strengthen its commitment to society in collaboration with its stakeholders. This event was attended by partners, buyers and suppliers to discuss best practices, discuss bottlenecks and seek relevant solutions together. The single objective is to move towards more responsible purchasing.

Local and regional development

Local and regional development

Providing our clients with solutions that meet the challenges of local and regional sustainable development

Colas Rail conceived, designs and offers sustainable mobility solutions for now and for the future

The purpose is to strengthen the local economic and social development. Because environmental, climatic and societal challenges and changing modes of use bring both constraints and opportunities, Colas Rail is committed every day to sustainable local and regional development.