Société Générale steps up its transport policy
Objective :
- Reduce the Group's ecological footprint with a more environmentally-friendly transport policy.
Priorities :
- Cut down on business travel,
- Reduce and develop a clean vehicle park,
- Heighten staff awareness of the value of car-sharing and other more ecological methods of transport.
Highlights in 2009 :
- Launch of Green-IT programme used in the development of alternatives to business travel,
- Setting of targets for the reduction in paper consumption per business line as part of the Carbon Plan,
- Launch of a new policy for cars in France
Société Générale remains committed to reducing its environmental impact in terms of transport and business travel. The Group has already set up various measures designed to limit transport pollution. Many include collective action and initiatives to heighten staff awareness, such as the Group's company travel plan, its eco-comparator for business travel which calculates the level of CO2 emissions according to the chosen method of transport, and its car-sharing website.
In partnership with its subsidiary ALD Automotive, Société Générale has also sought to reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet of vehicles. In 2009, the New Car Solution programme was launched with the aim of reducing the impact on the environment of the Group's vehicle fleet via the selection of vehicles that pollute less and other measures like its eco-driving lessons. The policy should bear its fruits in France in 2010. At the end of 2009, the average level of emissions generated by the Group's fleet in France stood at 131 g/km of CO2 and 165 g/km worldwide.
The Green-IT programme will also mean the implementation of high-performance audio and video-conferencing equipment in order to improve the quality of long-distance teamwork and to limit the need for business trips.
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