JCDecaux gets Gold from EcoVadis for its environmental and corporate social responsibility performance
January 04 2022 - 11:40AM
JCDecaux gets Gold from EcoVadis for its environmental and
corporate social responsibility performance
JCDecaux
gets Gold from EcoVadis for its
environmental and corporate social responsibility
performance
Paris, 4
January 2022 –
JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor
advertising company worldwide, announced it has achieved Gold Medal
status from EcoVadis – the internationally recognised rating agency
present in 160 countries with a network of 75,000 rated companies –
for its CSR performance and sustainable procurement with a score of
71/100.
This detailed assessment measures the maturity
of policies as well as the actions undertaken based on 21 criteria
grouped into four main themes: Environment, Labour and Human
Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement.
This year’s Gold Medal awarded to JCDecaux puts
it in the Top 3% of the best performing companies assessed by
EcoVadis. Indeed, the company is just two percentage points away
from the Platinum Medal, the highest distinction awarded by
EcoVadis.
JCDecaux is now among the Top 1% of companies
assessed by EcoVadis in the ‘Advertising and Market Research’
category, having obtained a score greater than or equal to
71/100.
This new distinction recognises the Group’s
actions in terms of environmental and corporate social governance,
confirming the commitment of JCDecaux, the soundness of its
strategy and transparency in terms of sustainable development. It
further illustrates JCDecaux’s long-standing commitment to a
sustainable business model which respects the environment and
society. The Group is stepping up its initiatives in the four main
thematic areas assessed by EcoVadis:
- Environment
- JCDecaux has set a target of
covering 100% of its electricity consumption needs with electricity
from renewable sources by 2022. By the end of 2020, the Group had
already achieved a coverage rate of 91% with 50% of its countries
already at 100%;
- The long-term approach of
ecodesigning street furniture is an integral part of circular
economy principles.
-
Labour
and Human Rights
- JCDecaux’s International Charter of
Fundamental Social Values, published in 2012 and updated in 2018,
outlines the Group’s commitment to respecting human rights and
strengthening the protection of fundamental social rights in the
80+ countries where it operates.
- A survey of local practice
compliance with the principles enshrined in the Charter has been
conducted every two years since 2013. 77 countries took part in the
most recent survey at the end of 2019. This ensured 99% coverage of
the Group’s full-time employees.
- Ethics
- As early as 2001, in its Ethics
Charter, the Group documented the ethical principles and rules for
compliance in conducting Group business in all of its
locations.
- A whistleblowing procedure has been
made available for Group employees and deployed in all Group
subsidiaries since November 2018 through a variety of channels.
Alerts raised are handled by the Ethics Committee with the
assistance of the respective departments or an external
counsel.
- Sustainable
Procurement
- JCDecaux has had a Supplier Code of
Conduct since 2014 that sets out JCDecaux’s expectations for
suppliers in terms of social, ethical, health-safety and
environmental themes.
- In 2020, 100% of its key suppliers
had signed this Code of Conduct.
Jean-François Decaux, Chairman of the
Executive Board and Co-CEO of JCDecaux, said: “In December
we announced JCDecaux’s inclusion on the A List, drawn up by
CDP – the world climate change reference
organisation. JCDecaux has now earned a Gold Medal
for our excellent performance as part of our first EcoVadis
assessment. We are extremely proud of this performance achieved
through the commitment of our company as a whole. Once again, this
demonstrates that JCDecaux has its rightful place among the most
responsible companies. The long-term specific initiatives we have
implemented illustrate our sense of commitment to tackling
environmental and social challenges. The Group is committed to
further increasing its efforts in sustainable development with the
implementation in 2022 of our new strategic roadmap to take us to
2030 and beyond.”
About
EcoVadisEcoVadis provides business
sustainability/CSR assessment solutions for global supply chains.
It is internationally recognised and active in 160 countries,
covering a network of 75,000 rated companies. Combining innovative
technology and expertise in CSR criteria, EcoVadis engages with
companies and supports them in the adoption of sustainable
practices. It assesses the CSR performance of companies and
provides them with detailed reviews, comparative analyses, and
relevant tools, enabling them to adopt a continuous improvement
approach. Their teams of experts analyse and review company data
from documentary sources and publicly available information to draw
up reliable and personalised assessments based on area of business,
as well as company size and location.
Key Figures for
JCDecaux
- 2020 revenue: €2,312m – 9M 2021
revenue: €1,789m
- N°1 Out-of-Home Media company
worldwide
- A daily audience of more than 840
million people in more than 80 countries
- 964,760 advertising panels
worldwide
- Present in 3,670 cities with more
than 10,000 inhabitants
- 10,230 employees
- JCDecaux is listed on the Eurolist
of Euronext Paris and is part of the Euronext 100 and Euronext
Family Business indexes
- JCDecaux is recognised for its
extra-financial performance in the CDP (A-List), FTSE4Good (4.6/5)
and MSCI (AAA) rankings
- 1st Out-of-Home Media company to
join the RE100 (committed to 100% renewable energy)
- Leader in self-service bike rental
scheme: pioneer in eco-friendly mobility
- N°1 worldwide in street furniture
(489,500 advertising panels)
- N°1 worldwide in transport
advertising with 156 airports and 249 contracts in metros, buses,
trains and tramways (329,790 advertising panels)
- N°1 in Europe for billboards
(129,970 advertising panels)
- N°1 in outdoor advertising in
Europe (615,530 advertising panels)
- N°1 in outdoor advertising in
Asia-Pacific (216,590 advertising panels)
- N°1 in outdoor advertising in Latin
America (66,120 advertising panels)
- N°1 in outdoor advertising in
Africa (22,500 advertising panels)
- N°1 in outdoor advertising in the
Middle East (15,350 advertising panels)
For more information about JCDecaux, please
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Communications
Department: Albert Asséraf+33 (0)
1 30 79 35 68 – albert.asseraf@jcdecaux.com
Investor
Relations: Rémi Grisard+33 (0) 1
30 79 79 93 – remi.grisard@jcdecaux.com
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