Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) isn’t just a buzzword: it reflects a fundamental shift in our society
On issues ranging from social cohesion to climate change, preserving resources and biodiversity, improving living conditions, and more, the Colas Group’s stakeholders – first and foremost our employees – have high expectations and are very motivated to reach them.
Colas’ response is rooted in our people-focused culture, combined with our core values of caring, sharing and daring, as well as our close ties with local communities in the regions where we operate, our spirit of innovation, and more.
Our Approach
Colas’ approach to corporate social responsibility is based on the dual conviction that its businesses help fulfill essential needs and aspirations, and that they must be conducted in a responsible manner. Colas has to take into account the expectations and contradictions of contemporary society, including social cohesion, climate change, biodiversity loss, preserving resources, transportation and housing needs, improving living conditions, energy transition, resource management and rising expectations with regard to ethics.
Our social responsibility approach seeks to foster a deep and lasting culture of continuous improvement in the field, across all construction business and production units in all the regions where we operate.
The Act corporate project
Act & Commit Together
In 2021, our CSR goals were translated into an ambitious, challenging corporate project named ACT (Act & Commit Together), focused on eight CSR commitments with respect to its stakeholders.
For nearly 20 years, Colas has pursued a social responsibility approach that includes the main priorities for sustainable development, and everywhere we operate, our people already take part in many local initiatives.
Today, ACT will allow us to better coordinate, share and document these actions, specifically and transparently, with targets and indicators that allow us to measure our progress and accomplishments. It must also bring all the Group’s stakeholders on board and empower them to take action.