SUSTAINABILITY

Corporate Social Responsibility at the heart of ACTIA’s commitment

ACTIA : A PROACTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE COMPANY

ACTIA, as a sustainable company, is proactive on thoughtful actions that combine the three pillars of sustainable development:

Social:: integration and non-discrimination
Economical:: optimization of production capacities
Environment: participatory management of environmental resources

It ensures the dissemination of values both internally (employees) and externally (customers, suppliers, various partners).

BUSINESS INTEGRITY IS THE KEY FOR ACTIA

Irreproachability is the word. ACTIA has a duty to pass them on to our colleagues, suppliers, customers and partners alike. Procedures, audits, eLearning, training ensure that ACTIA commit collectively and individually to respecting the principles of integrity on an everyday basis, in accordance with the recommendations of the United Nations and OECD. Committed to a sustainable development, ACTIA was once again recognized & rewarded by GAIA index (47/230).

ACTIA places Human Rights and the Environment at the heart of the Group’s concerns in order to ensure its sustainable success. Moreover, ACTIA shares with all its subsidiaries its commitments in terms of social and environmental responsibility. ACTIA’s Code of Ethics, signed in 2014, reflects the values of respect and integrity so strongly held by the founding families.

The Group has no presence in countries appearing on the blacklist of tax havens. ACTIA also has a department dedicated to export control. All Group entities actively promote the application of and respect for the fundamental conventions of the International Labor Organization.

SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT AT EACH LEVELS OF THE COMPANY

In addition to the ISO14001 standard and other regulatory compliance, ACTIA concretely implements social and environmental concerns within the company to contribute to an environmentally responsible proposal.

ACTIA is doing everything to minimize the use of resources and waste, prevent pollution and conserve energy to create a change towards a circular economy.

IN ITS INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES:

Encourage the eco-design of the product,
Adopt a different approach in the choice of material and certain components,
Choose the production and storage method taking into account the environment,
Manage resources (water, CO2 emissions, electricity, natural gas, etc.)

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

Manage waste: reduction and recycling, including hazardous waste,
Establish an assessment of greenhouse gas emissions,
Implement a zero paper goal.

ACTIA encourages sustainable means of transport for home and work trips: train, carpooling and electric bicycles for employees, as well as the use of the electric car for business trips, are implementing solutions for collective transportation.

REQUIREMENT TO SUPPLIERS

ACTIA’s values must be shared by our suppliers, as the basis for a long-term partnership. Corporate Social Responsibility is integrated into the ACTIA Supplier Quality Manual, the Purchasing Policy and the Sourcing Committee. Quality and sustainability are key points in the qualification and classification of suppliers.

HUMAN VALUES AS A DRIVER OF PERFORMANCE

Beyond the regulatory framework imposed, ACTIA voluntarily sets up best practices in terms of:

Quality of life at work,
Fight against discrimination,
Training and support for knowledge development,
Diversity and professional equality,
Prevention of psycho-social risks,
Work-life balance.

ACTIA knows that human values are the engine of its performance. Thus, the group initiate and encourage personal commitment to solidarity projects.

This commitment can take various forms, but in all cases, the key word is the «gift» and this applies to the company as well as to the volunteer employees who join the project.