CSR Best Practice search engine

This international search engine developed by Réseau Alliances-World Forum Lille collects companies’ Best Practices in terms of CSR. These are organized according to a framework based on the ISO 26000.

1. Organizational Governance / Strategy and organization

Including CSR within the corporate strategy

Title Company Year Trophy
CASCADES : Effectively applying CSR CASCADES 2010  
DESSO and their Cradle to Cradle® vision DESSO 2010  
IDGROUP applies the Corporate, Social, Community-oriented, Environmental Responsibility approach of Children’s clothes companies (RESSEME) IDGROUP 2010 Yes
JIA HSIN: A supplier with a CSR approach JIA HSIN 2010  
MARKS and SPENCER’s “Plan” to be the most sustainable retailer. MARKS & SPENCER 2010  
MOUNT ROMANCE : protecting the planet’s people and resources through sustainable business MOUNT ROMANCE 2010  
VILOGIA defined its strategy on the basis of all 3 pillars of Corporate Social Responsibility VILOGIA 2010  
WIPHOLD : A model for broad based empowerment WIPHOLD 2010  

Defining and disseminating CSR engagements

Title Company Year Trophy
DEGREMONT-GDF SUEZ, embarks on an ethical certification process DEGREMONT-GDF SUEZ 2010  

Implementing participatory management

Title Company Year Trophy
SUNELIS: a responsible company creation for a sustainable activity SUNELIS 2010 Yes

Creating or reshaping the company according to a responsible model

Title Company Year Trophy
SUNELIS: a responsible company creation for a sustainable activity SUNELIS 2010 Yes

1. Organizational Governance / Transparency and communication

Opting for a responsible communication policy

Title Company Year Trophy
Bosch : communicating transparently but efficiently BOSCH 2010  

Creating communication tools based on a company's commitments and results

Title Company Year Trophy
MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT CO-OP and their Ethical Sourcing Program MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT CO-OP 2010  
PATAGONIA’s Footprint Chronicles raises awareness about ecological impact of products PATAGONIA 2010  

1. Organizational Governance / Profit sharing

Adopting a deliberate strategy to share profits

Title Company Year Trophy
Employee shareholding at the core of AUCHAN’s expansion for more than 30 years AUCHAN FRANCE - GROUPE AUCHAN 2010  
PAUL transmits the entrepreneurial spirit to its employees PAUL SAS 2010  
SUNELIS: a responsible company creation for a sustainable activity SUNELIS 2010 Yes

Incorporating CSR criteria into remuneration schedules

Title Company Year Trophy
NESTLE's Corporate Business Principles and internal auditing NESTLE 2010  

1. Organizational Governance / Relations with stakeholders

Accompanying or building awareness of a sustainable development policy

Title Company Year Trophy
DK6 - GDF SUEZ develops eco-responsibility among its employees at its site DK6-GDF SUEZ 2010  
NovoNordisk: specific stakeholders’ engagement in Russia to adapt the strategy to the local context. NOVONORDISK 2010  

2. Human Rights / Human Rights and basic ILO principles

Training personnel to detect infringements on Human Rights and on underlying ILO principles

Title Company Year Trophy
NESTLE's Corporate Business Principles and internal auditing NESTLE 2010  

Mitigating the risks of noncompliance

Title Company Year Trophy
Sabanci empowering women in Turkey SABANCI HOLDING 2010  

2. Human Rights / Diversity, equal opportunity, and fighting discrimination

Enacting an employee diversity policy within the company

Title Company Year Trophy
NORAUTO-MOBIVIA GROUPE bases its development on diversity recruitment and internal training NORAUTO-MOBIVIA GROUPE 2010  

Combating discrimination in the company and during the hiring process

Title Company Year Trophy
BRICOMAN FRANCE-ADEO GROUP hires without any CV BRICOMAN - GROUPE ADEO 2010  
VINCI accompanies their seniors nearing retirement VINCI 2010  

Encouraging equal gender opportunity (occupation, salary, management posts)

Title Company Year Trophy
L’OREAL sets up a parenting charter for its employees L'OREAL 2010  

Promoting hiring opportunities for the disabled

Title Company Year Trophy
BRUNEAU-3SI integrates disabled persons in their company BRUNEAU - GROUPE 3SI 2010  
ENDEL-GDF SUEZ integrates employees with disabilities and promotes their continued employment ENDEL-GDF SUEZ 2010  
MANPOWER supports disabled workers MANPOWER 2010  
SPECIALISTERNE turns autism into a competitive advantage SPECIALISTERNE 2010  

Favoring employment of the elderly

Title Company Year Trophy
HITACHI European Diversity and Human Rights Project HITACHI - EUROPE 2010  
VINCI accompanies their seniors nearing retirement VINCI 2010  

Favoring the hiring of applicants from low-income areas

Title Company Year Trophy
BEN & JERRY's PartnerShop Program creates opportunities for disadvantaged youth BEN & JERRY'S 2010  
GDF SUEZ, in partnership with FACE, accompanies young persons with problems in a return to work GDF SUEZ 2010  
Youth from disadvantaged neighborhoods work in EDF customer service call centers EDF 2010  

Favoring the hiring of disadvantaged people

Title Company Year Trophy
GDF SUEZ creates “NOVELA,” a social integration company for workers with low qualifications, to meet labor needs in technically demanding fields COFELY-GDF SUEZ 2010  

3. Labor relations / working conditions / Human capital development

Accompanying employees in retraining and reassignment

Title Company Year Trophy
DAMARTEX supports the reconversion of its employees within the framework of a relocation of its manufacture DAMARTEX 2010  
VINCI accompanies their seniors nearing retirement VINCI 2010  

Developing employee training and/or internal promotion

Title Company Year Trophy
IDGROUP anticipates and supports the internal mobility of its employees IDGROUP 2010 Yes
MANPOWER develops the employability of its Temporary Employees by supporting them in a process of Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) MANPOWER 2010  
MANPOWER Direct Training provides an e-learning offer for its candidates and temp employees. MANPOWER 2010  
PAUL transmits the entrepreneurial spirit to its employees PAUL SAS 2010  

3. Labor relations / working conditions / Working conditions

Favoring strong labor relations

Title Company Year Trophy
Orgaman: Responsible social dialogue as a performance guarantee for the company. ORGAMAN 2010  

Improving the balance between private/professional life

Title Company Year Trophy
L’OREAL sets up a parenting charter for its employees L'OREAL 2010  

Improving the state of well-being in the workplace

Title Company Year Trophy
GOOGLE invests in the well-being of its employees GOOGLE 2010  
JOHNSON & JOHNSON and the well-being of their employees JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2010  
REAKTOR an exemplary workplace REAKTOR 2010  
SENTINELLE SANTE ensures the wellness of their employees SENTINELLE SANTE 2010  
STAPHYT: well-being of men, well-being of plants. STAPHYT 2010 Yes

4. Environment / Waste management

Reducing, reusing and recycling waste

Title Company Year Trophy
RAMERY launches its effluents management center RAMERY 2010  
SITA-GDF SUEZ is developing an environmental quality indicator for Waste Storage Facilities SITA FRANCE - GDF SUEZ 2010  
TEREOS reduces the impacts of its agro-industrial business on the environment TEREOS 2010  
The LESAFFRE SI transforms its yeast effluents in Agricultural supplies LESAFFRE 2010  

Eliminating or mitigating the impact of high-risk wastes

Title Company Year Trophy
FAVI reduces the risk of soil pollution and improves the safety of employees by dry cutting methods FAVI 2010  
SIMPLE creates biodegradable shoes SIMPLE SHOES 2010  
STAPHYT: well-being of men, well-being of plants. STAPHYT 2010 Yes

Minimizing the impact of packaging

Title Company Year Trophy
ECOVER proposes the most sustainable packaging on the market : Bag in Box ECOVER 2010  
LUSH cosmetics uses popcorn to fill its packages LUSH 2010  
LYRECO is committed to reducing their cardboard packages LYRECO 2010  
PUMA’s goal for reducing CO2 and packaging PUMA 2010  

4. Environment / Green design

Eco-designing products and services

Title Company Year Trophy
Aniosafe, eco-design at the heart of the development of Laboratoires ANIOS LABORATOIRES ANIOS 2010  
EKYOG, an ecological ready-to-wear brand EKYOG 2010  
FOGEL promotes best practices in responsible refrigerant management FOGEL 2010  

Using eco-designed products or services

Title Company Year Trophy
COLAS innovates in road surfaces COLAS 2010  
LUSH cosmetics uses popcorn to fill its packages LUSH 2010  
NATURE ET DECOUVERTES measures its carbon footprint and takes action to reduce emissions NATURE ET DECOUVERTES 2010  

4. Environment / Energy / Greenhouse Gases (GHG)

Implementing energy savings and greenhouse gas reduction projects

Title Company Year Trophy
COLAS innovates in road surfaces COLAS 2010  
FedEx delivers a package to reduce carbon emissions FEDEX 2010  
FRIGOGLASS reduces the environmental impact of commercial refrigerators FRIGOGLASS 2010  
KPMG implements an active approach to minimize its environmental impact KPMG 2010  
LILLE GRAND PALAIS adopts a global sustainable development approach LILLE GRAND PALAIS 2010  
LUSH cosmetics uses popcorn to fill its packages LUSH 2010  
The LA VOIX group publishes its newspaper in an environmental way GROUPE LA VOIX 2010  
TNT delivers parcels in cities with electric scooters TNT 2010  
VILOGIA cuts service charges for families with great financial difficulties VILOGIA 2010  
VILOGIA makes its built heritage durable thanks to better energy management VILOGIA 2010  

Establishing a carbon audit and a monitoring program of measurable actions

Title Company Year Trophy
NATURE ET DECOUVERTES measures its carbon footprint and takes action to reduce emissions NATURE ET DECOUVERTES 2010  

Raising stakeholder awareness of reducing energy consumption

Title Company Year Trophy
BRUNEAU-3SI integrates energy savings in their company’s premium incentives. BRUNEAU - GROUPE 3SI 2010  
EDF fights fuel poverty with the London Warm Zone EDF Energy (Groupe EDF) 2010  

Innovating in the production of renewable energies

Title Company Year Trophy
BROAD AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY cools you down without using electricity BROAD AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY 2010  
ERELIA-GDF SUEZ helps local participants get their own financial stake in wind power projects ERELIA-GDF SUEZ 2010  
Solaraid: promote a self-sufficient solar economy in developing countries. SOLARAID 2010  

Favoring the use of renewable energies

Title Company Year Trophy
D.LIGHT brightens up the lives of the poor D.LIGHT 2010  

Financing companies with lower greenhouse gas emissions

Title Company Year Trophy
EDF Energy ’s green tariff EDF Energy (Groupe EDF) 2010  

4. Environment / Biodiversity and sustainable resource management

Preserving biodiversity

Title Company Year Trophy
DESJARDINS integrates environmental actions into its business DESJARDINS 2010  
EAUX DU NORD-GDF SUEZ restores biodiversity to company sites EAUX DU NORD-GDF SUEZ 2010 Yes
FINDUS’s 'Fish for Life” program and its support of the Marine Stewardship Council FINDUS 2010  
GDF SUEZ - GASODUCTO NOR ANDINO is committing to preserve biodiversity in Argentina and in Chile GDF SUEZ 2010  
GRTgaz systematizes the presence of an ecologist at every worksite GRTGAZ 2010  
SAKHALIN : conducting energy development responsibly SAKHALIN 2010  
TATA POWER preserves biodiversity by engaging all local stakeholders TATA POWER 2010  

Managing water sustainably

Title Company Year Trophy
IBM’s Smart Water IBM (Etats-Unis) 2010  

4. Environment / Construction

Innovating and designing green buildings and/or materials

Title Company Year Trophy
CEMEX creates innovative products for customers and reduces buildings’ environmental impact CEMEX 2010  
IDGROUP invests in a HQE logistic platform in Roubaix Leers IDGROUP 2010 Yes
In Montauban, the AUCHAN group built a shopping centre in line with sustainable development principles AUCHAN FRANCE - GROUPE AUCHAN 2010  
LEND LEASE develops sustainable buildings that protects, preserves and improves the environment. LEND LEASE 2010  
PINES CALYX : an eco-conference center that builds sustainable communities PINES CALYX 2010  

4. Environment / Transportation

Optimizing logistics

Title Company Year Trophy
A good corporate citizen, JC DECAUX develops an environmentally-friendly offer of self-service bicycles in cities JCDECAUX 2010  
FedEx delivers a package to reduce carbon emissions FEDEX 2010  
IDGROUP creates factory outlets with its partners worldwide IDGROUP 2010 Yes
IDGROUP invests in a HQE logistic platform in Roubaix Leers IDGROUP 2010 Yes
LESAFFRE develops river transport for molasses LESAFFRE 2010  
SITA NORD-GDF SUEZ launches a Franco-Belgian river transportation line for wood particles in cooperation with the Spano group SITA NORD - SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT 2010  
TNT delivers parcels in cities with electric scooters TNT 2010  

Optimizing employee mobility

Title Company Year Trophy
Le Groupe LA POSTE instructs 60,000 postmen in green drive GROUPE LA POSTE 2010  
The Nord Pas-de-Calais Regional Council encourages its employees to commute responsibly CONSEIL REGIONAL NORD PAS DE CALAIS 2010  

Advocating sustainable mobility among clients and consumers

Title Company Year Trophy
A good corporate citizen, JC DECAUX develops an environmentally-friendly offer of self-service bicycles in cities JCDECAUX 2010  

5. Fair Operating Practices / Responsible purchasing

Building sustainable relationships with suppliers

Title Company Year Trophy
FIGARO COFFEE helps local farmers and saves the Barako coffee bean from extinction FIGARO COFFEE 2010  
IDGROUP sets up responsible partnerships with its suppliers IDGROUP 2010 Yes
INDITEX protects workers’ rights INDITEX 2010  

Integrating social responsibility criteria in purchasing policies

Title Company Year Trophy
ALIMENTATION CINQ SENS’ recipe for affordable organic pizza ALIMENTATION 5 SENS 2010  
France Telecom Orange facilitates communication services access for the disabled FRANCE TELECOM - ORANGE 2010  
PROCTER and GAMBLE : environmental impact of themselves and of others PROCTER & GAMBLE 2010  
Responsible purchasing a priority at EDF EDF 2010  
The Nord Pas-de-Calais Regional Council promotes responsible purchases CONSEIL REGIONAL NORD PAS DE CALAIS 2010  

Assigning priority to local supply sources

Title Company Year Trophy
The Nord Pas-de-Calais Regional Council promotes responsible purchases CONSEIL REGIONAL NORD PAS DE CALAIS 2010  

5. Fair Operating Practices / Anti-corruption campaign

Implementing an action plan

Title Company Year Trophy
Nokia Siemens Networks : Zero tolerance against corruption NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS 2010  

6. Clients and consumers / Client and consumer health and safety

Improving health and wellness through products and services

Title Company Year Trophy
Phytofla: Gathering stakeholders to build a healthier society with organic medicine. PHYTOFLA 2010  

6. Clients and consumers / Access to basic services

Improving accessibility to housing

Title Company Year Trophy
LAFARGE promotes access to sustainable housing for the underprivileged classes in India LAFARGE 2010  

Preventing energy supply shortages

Title Company Year Trophy
EDF creates a kit to help low-income families reduce energy spending EDF 2010  
GDF SUEZ-LYDEC provides water and sanitation services for 82,000 households in neighborhoods with unsanitary housing in Greater Casablanca LYDEC - GDF SUEZ 2010  
Solaraid: promote a self-sufficient solar economy in developing countries. SOLARAID 2010  

Promoting accessibility to banking and insurance services

Title Company Year Trophy
LA BANQUE POSTALE- LA POSTE Group promotes financial inclusion LA BANQUE POSTALE - LA POSTE 2010  
McCain Foods factory uses energy recovery system McCAIN 2010  

Promoting accessibility to telecommunications services

Title Company Year Trophy
FRANCE TELECOM -ORANGE sets up “Orange Money” and “Village Phone” for rural and isolated populations in Africa FRANCE TELECOM - ORANGE 2010  
In Africa, FRANCE TELECOM - ORANGE sets up mobile phone masts that are completely powered by solar energy : Oryx project FRANCE TELECOM - ORANGE 2010  
STAPHYT: well-being of men, well-being of plants. STAPHYT 2010 Yes

Contributing to improving access to health services

Title Company Year Trophy
GLAXOSMITHKLINE improves health care and medical accessibility in less developed countries GLAXOSMITHKLINE 2010  

6. Clients and consumers / Instruction

Advocating for environmentally responsible products or services

Title Company Year Trophy
AUCHAN educates consumers about Sustainable Development products AUCHAN FRANCE - GROUPE AUCHAN 2010  
BOOTS and their open innovation platform BOOTS 2010  
BOUYGUES proposes a green and responsible telecommunications offer to its clients BOUYGUES TELECOM 2010  
WALMART : launches sustainable jewellery program WALMART 2010  

7. Community involvement / Community development

Creating proximity links by means of local actions, building solidarity, etc.

Title Company Year Trophy
EDF promotes sport to help the disabled become socially integrated EDF 2010  
LEFERSA-LESAFFRE employees in Chile are committed to supporting people in the region LESAFFRE Chili-LESAFFRE 2010  
LEROY MERLIN BRAZIL-GROUPE ADEO takes the lead in major steps for local social and educational development LEROY MERLIN - GROUPE ADEO 2010  
LESAFFRE teaches children science and the business world LESAFFRE 2010  

Supporting and developing the local economy

Title Company Year Trophy
IDGROUP creates factory outlets with its partners worldwide IDGROUP 2010 Yes

7. Community involvement / Education

Creating links with youth and schools

Title Company Year Trophy
Greener schools in Great Britain with EDF’s “the Pod” EDF Energy (Groupe EDF) 2010  
LESAFFRE Morocco-LESAFFRE contributes to literacy in Morroco by providing bread everyday for students LESAFFRE Maroc-LESAFFRE 2010  

7. Community involvement / Skills and technology transfer

Contributing to development projects

Title Company Year Trophy
EDF helping to build electrical job training in Africa EDF 2010  
EDF helps job seekers secure employment with nuclear power station subcontractors EDF 2010  
FRANCE TELECOM - ORANGE continues to improve the international connectivity of Africa FRANCE TELECOM - ORANGE 2010  
LUXOTTICA and its OneSight Foundation provides clear vision for those in need. LUXOTTICA 2010  
PUBLICIS GROUPE has created more than 300 pro-bono campaigns for social causes in 2007 PUBLICIS GROUPE 2010  

Using the company's know-how to benefit the community

Title Company Year Trophy
D.LIGHT brightens up the lives of the poor D.LIGHT 2010  
GDF SUEZ and Emmaüs France are joining forces to help bring a better life to the needy GDF SUEZ 2010  
GDF SUEZ supports humanitarian projects through its Energy Assistance association GDF SUEZ 2010  
GLAXOSMITHKLINE improves health care and medical accessibility in less developed countries GLAXOSMITHKLINE 2010  
LESAFFRE China-LESAFFRE trains Chinese orphans the art of French baking LESAFFRE Chine-LESAFFRE 2010  
Project CERCO: using technology for development in Africa CERCO 2010  

7. Community involvement / Social investment

Building microfinance options

Title Company Year Trophy
SOCATUR : from public transportation to micro-credit SOCATUR 2010  
SOCIAL SOLIDARITY BANK : social solidarity business SOCIAL SOLIDARITY BANK 2010  
YES BANK : when financial solutions help solve social problems YES BANK 2010  

Developing social entrepreneurship

Title Company Year Trophy
MAISON SHALOM : social business in the midst of a civil war MAISON SHALOM 2010  
MyBNK gives young people the means to invest responsibly MYBNK 2010  

Supporting development assistance projects

Title Company Year Trophy
IDGROUP supports children’s protection programmes in developing countries IDGROUP 2010 Yes
PACT synchronizing sales with non-profit organizations PACT 2010  

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