Here the commitments is concrete and daily. Because we are all interconnected, at A&I we take a proactive approach to being useful and supportive in our broader community.
We are continually developing the CSR-focused themes that determine the concrete actions we take every day. A&I has been committed to adopting a CSR approach for many years.
At A&I we design systems dedicated to helping industries be energy efficient, and we are deeply involved in the socio-economic fabric of the region we are based in through our activity in the voluntary sector, innovation centers, partnerships with schools, and support for entrepreneurs. As we design systems dedicated to helping industries be energy efficient, it seemed obvious to us to support the local economic players in the energy sector.
A CSR approach is effective if every member of the team takes ownership of it and takes pride in bringing it to life. This approach is successful for us because it is in line with our culture of collective and individual responsibility, sustainable development and continuous improvement.
Everyone is involved and consulted at different stages, from the ‘MASE’ (Company Safety Improvement Manual)/quality and innovation, environment and cybersecurity steering groups, to staff representatives, different departments as well as every member of the team. Staff are kept updated in a variety of ways, such as our wiki page, annual conventions, general emails and CSR/innovation meetings.
This commitment goes even further for some employees by taking on voluntary roles such as those currently leading our environmental CSR policy. That’s why we drive change in a voluntary and balanced way without additional pressure for A&I-ers. We allow time for people to take it on board in a way that works around everyone’s responsibilities.
“Besides that, I’m involved in life at A&I, especially through the Mobility Challenge. It’s a challenge organized by the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region, which is a day of getting around without a car, so cycling, running and public transport. The main objective is to reduce your carbon footprint a little and to show employees that there are other options than a car”
