Company
i2S: An imaging pioneer in pursuit of CSR excellence
Based in Pessac, France, i2S is a company with 90 employees and over 40 years of expertise in high-precision imaging. The company has built a worldwide reputation through its heritage digitization and underwater imaging solutions—two demanding fields where scientific rigor and technological innovation combine to serve public institutions and specialized organizations.
Over the decades, i2S has stood out for the quality of its products and the reliability of its expertise. But in a context where customer expectations are evolving and markets are structuring around increasingly stringent environmental, social responsibility, and ethics criteria, the company had to meet a new challenge: demonstrating, with evidence, the strength and impact of its CSR commitments.
Thank you to Ditto for enabling us to showcase all our existing CSR initiatives and jump the two levels we were aiming for in a single assessment. Moving from EcoVadis Silver to Platinum medal is a real competitive advantage in our markets, where environmental criteria can account for up to 30% of tender evaluations.
Karine Le Guellec
Industrial Director
CSR Context
Meeting Ditto, a CSR and compliance platform
It was in this context that i2S discovered Ditto. Not as a simple software tool, but as a true CSR and compliance platform, capable of supporting teams while giving them the necessary autonomy. Unlike other solutions often perceived as complex or overly theoretical, Ditto established itself as a pragmatic and accessible resource, focused on step-by-step progress and operational efficiency.
The i2S teams immediately embraced the approach: rather than starting from scratch, they were able to build on existing initiatives and focus their efforts on showcasing their practices. Ditto played a decisive role in guiding this structuring and enabling employees to focus on what matters most.
Already solid CSR maturity and a highly committed team
One of the key elements of i2S's success lies in the company's already very advanced maturity on CSR topics. Well before Ditto's arrival, i2S had developed and implemented numerous responsible initiatives in its social, environmental, and ethical practices. This solid foundation constituted a major leverage point for reaching the next level.
The team dedicated to the project was particularly committed. Engaged, methodical, and convinced of the strategic importance of CSR, they mobilized internal resources, coordinated actions, and ensured rigorous follow-up. Ditto's support amplified this commitment by clarifying priorities and providing overall coherence to efforts. This pairing between a motivated internal team and effective external support transformed already acquired maturity into a true differentiation lever.
Challenges
Breaking through the Silver medal ceiling
Major European clients now impose strict CSR performance criteria. For i2S, this meant rigorously responding to EcoVadis assessments, a global rating standard. The company underwent evaluation two years in a row and earned a Silver medal each time.
This result already represented a mark of credibility, but it also revealed a limitation. The Silver medal constituted a glass ceiling that i2S couldn't break through despite sustained efforts. Yet, in a sector where tenders now integrate up to 30% of criteria related to the environment, remaining at this level risked heavily weighing on competitiveness.
Management harbored the ambition to go further, without mobilizing a full-time employee on the subject. The challenge was significant: showcase the numerous actions already implemented internally that seemed insufficiently recognized by EcoVadis, while aiming for a level of distinction likely to become a concrete business asset.
Solution
A clear method and fluid collaboration
With support from the Ditto platform, the project team engaged in methodical work. They built a solid document base around EcoVadis's major themes: Environment, Social, Ethics, and Responsible Purchasing. Each area was addressed in a structured manner based on three fundamental pillars: Reporting, Policies, and Measures.
Ditto didn't replace internal involvement; it gave employees the means to transform their work into tangible results. The platform clarified documentation priorities, simplified information gathering, and translated CSR efforts into concrete, valued evidence.
The dynamic was facilitated by fluid collaboration: employees, already engaged, found in Ditto a support point to accelerate, while maintaining control of the project. Far from weighing down processes, the solution brought clarity and peace of mind—two essential ingredients in a field where complexity can be discouraging.
Impact
From Silver status to the very exclusive 1% worldwide club
The results exceeded all expectations. After earning the Silver medal twice, i2S jumped two levels in a single assessment—first Gold, then Platinum. The company now ranks among the top 1% of companies rated worldwide by EcoVadis.
This qualitative leap is not merely symbolic. It constitutes a concrete business advantage. In tenders across France and Europe, the environmental portion of the score can represent up to 30%. Standing out with an exceptional CSR score means maximizing chances of winning strategic contracts and strengthening competitiveness in an increasingly competitive market.
What sets Ditto apart
Ditto's great strength is its ability to combine simplicity and depth. Where other solutions impose rigid processes or hard-to-access expertise, Ditto makes compliance and CSR both understandable and actionable in daily operations.
This is also where differentiation from competitors comes into play: offering not only better visibility of CSR actions, but above all transforming this visibility into a concrete competitive advantage, directly linked to growth and winning new markets.
Toward a competitive and sustainable future
i2S's progression from Silver to Platinum medal perfectly illustrates the value created by Ditto. In less than a year, the company reached a major milestone that is already impacting its commercial positioning and brand image. This CSR approach is part of the company's commitment to continuous improvement—it's a real development driver, with a strong differentiating argument: ranking among the top 1% of companies rated worldwide.
