Annual Report - Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations

The Group
and sustainable development
Caisse des Dépôts Group (CDC Group) has chosen sustainable
development as the guiding principle behind its strategic plan
and Management Charter signed by all of its top managers.
CDC Group has become a member of the United Nations’ Global
Compact in order to take part in its deliberations and share
in international experiences. It has also signed the Statement
by Financial Institutions on the Environment and Sustainable
Development contained in the United Nations Environmental
Program (UNEP).
The Group Corporate Secretary, a member of the Executive Committee, is coordinating this effort,
and a Sustainable Development Mission is responsible for managing the implementation of the
Agenda 21 action plan.
A Committee, whose members represent the Group’s divisions, is responsible for managing the rollout
of the plan within individual business lines. Over the past year, the Committee has organized its
efforts around four main themes – an integrated product strategy, social indicators for reporting
procedures, the European Green Book on the social responsibilities of corporations, and compliance
and business ethics.
Social responsibility at the heart
of corporate management
By exercising their social responsibility, companies make
a commitment to the planet’s sustainable development.
All Caisse des Dépôts Group entities are expected to assume
this responsibility fully.
The goal of the companies comprising CDC Group is to create
value not only for shareholders but also for all the other
stakeholders, namely customers and suppliers, employees, and
society as a whole. Each company is also expected to demonstrate
the progress it has made toward the preservation of natural resources.
Corporate governance
The Group’s ethical principles, which have been approved by
the Executive Committee, constitute its fundamental values.
They include safety and security, a long-term outlook,
sustainable development, respect for legal and professional
obligations as well as the interests of clients and partners. These
principles have been adapted and applied throughout
the Group.
Each entity has adopted a code of professional ethics,
which defines the principles for personal and professional
behavior, and has put into place an organization
responsible for monitoring its application, under the
local compliance officer. An Intranet compliance site
will soon provide employees with access to all of the
texts and procedures that concern them.
Clients
In the area of regulated banking activities, CDC IXIS,
Transdev and Capri have all committed to high
standards of quality.
Several initiatives have made significant contributions
to understanding clients’ needs. They include Ecoloc,
a local ecology observatory, and satisfaction surveys
carried out systematically by Compagnie des Alpes
and SCIC Patrimoine. In 2001, 30 ISO 9000
certifications were either awarded or renewed.
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