1. Promoting Gender Equality in Business
Youmatter offers five approaches to improving gender equality in business, including analyzing the current state, promoting women to management positions, equal pay, fighting ordinary sexism, and a new approach to parenting.
Source: Youmatter — “Gender equality: 5 measures to implement in business”
2. Expectations of French Businesses for Europe
The Directorate-General for Enterprises (DGE) reveals that 76% of French companies want more strategic autonomy and technological leadership from the EU, with a call to simplify legislation and support the ecological transition.
Source: Le Figaro — “French companies want European policies focused on autonomy and transition”
3. French businesses and SDGs
A study by the UN Global Compact - Réseau France and PwC shows that 75% of companies find that the Sustainable Development Goals make their CSR approaches more relevant, integrating these objectives into their strategy.
Source: Carenews — “How Businesses Adopted the Sustainable Development Goals”
4. Ecological transformation of professions
Experts agree on the need to move from awareness-raising to ambitious CSR training courses for all professions, responding to a growing demand for sustainability skills.
Source: Novethic — “Going from raising awareness to the ecological transformation of jobs, the new CSR challenge”
5. Commitment of SMEs to Sustainability and Inclusion
METI and the “Businesses Take Charge” community have formed a partnership to encourage mid-sized businesses to become more committed to sustainable development and inclusion.
Source: RSE Magazine — “METI and Businesses are committed, a partnership for a more inclusive society and a sustainable world”
6. CSRD: An Opportunity for French Businesses
The C3D highlights that the European CSRD regulation can be beneficial for French companies, offering a competitive advantage and allowing a better understanding of the value chain.
Source: Youmatter — “The CSRD, above all a tool for sustainable transformation”
7. Global Sobriety Laboratory by an IPCC Scientist
Yamina Saheb, a scientist at the IPCC, is launching a global laboratory to integrate sobriety into ecological planning, highlighting four essential pillars for a sustainable transition.
Source: Novethic — “Researcher Yamina Saheb launches a Global Sobriety Laboratory”
8. Hygienic precariousness in France: Record level
The barometer from the Dons Solidaires association reveals alarming hygienic precariousness in France, inviting companies to contribute to the improvement of this situation through their CSR policies.
Source: Carenews — “Barometer 2024: hygiene precariousness reaches record levels”
9. The Court of Auditors Criticizes the Government's Climate Action
The Court of Auditors points to the insufficient role of the French State in climate action, calling for more assertive and coordinated planning to deal with the climate emergency.
Source: Reporterre — “Climate crisis: “The State is not playing its role”, alerts the Court of Auditors”
10. Europe Authorizes “Mega-Trucks”
The European Parliament has approved a directive allowing 60-ton and 25-meter trucks to drive on motorways, raising concerns about the environmental impact of this decision.
Source: Novethic — “Green light for “mega-trucks” in Europe: an ecological counter-sense?”
