6CSR commitments
Consolidate a shared safety culture to protect people
Consolidate an exemplary culture of ethics and compliance
Attract, develop and retain talent through managerial excellence
Implement a low-carbon and biodiversity strategy in respect for the planet
Build a circular economy and a responsible value chain and supply chain based on sustainable performance
Provide our clients with solutions that meet the challenges of sustainable local development
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:
Health & safety culture
Health & safety culture
Consolidating a shared safety culture to protect people
Because everyone must return home safe and sound, safety is the Group’s top priority. This commitment aims to guarantee the health and safety of all those involved in carrying out work across the rail industry.
By applying a zero-accident policy, the Group aims to reduce all health and safety risks in the workplace.
We aim to create a safety culture shared within our businesses, across all of our sites and with our stakeholders.
Our objective? To consolidate this culture worldwide.
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 Rail 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" network with the clear aim of becoming a leading company in terms of inclusion, diversity and equal opportunities.
Colas Rail takes a stand against sexism with #StOpE
Carbon, biodiversity and impact reduction strategy
Carbon, biodiversity and impact reduction strategy
Implementing a low-carbon and biodiversity strategy to help protect the planet
By 2030, the Group aims to reduce its carbon footprint by 46.5% for scopes 1 and 2, and by 30% for scope 3a, and to strengthen its commitment to society and its stakeholders.
Our initiatives and innovations to reduce our carbon footprint:
- 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
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.