Organizing the system

The year 2006 was characterized by enhancing our sustainable development approach with the creation of an independent department directly reporting to the Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs. As of November 2006, a sustainable development delegate network supporting this initiative was established within functions, operations and three major country subsidiaries: France, Germany and the United States. These delegates have N-1 or N-2 positions within their respective entities. They devote approximately one-third of their time to coordinating and promoting sustainable development within their entity and meet every two months with the sustainable development manager within the committee.

Their role is to implement and maintain sustainability practices within their respective areas of the business. They also propose issues to address and discuss new challenges for the company. The improvement plans resulting from these discussions are validated by Senior Management.

Corporate and sustainable development governance