CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENERGY TRANSITION
As a world leader in civil nuclear engineering, Assystem is convinced that nuclear power has a vital role to play in the energy transition. For over 60 years, the Group has been supporting its clients in the development, operation, life extension and decommissioning of nuclear infrastructure, placing safety at the heart of its activities.
74% of Assystem’s activities contribute directly to the energy transition. In particular, the Group is involved in the EPR2 programme, EDF’s Grand Carénage project, the development of innovative SMR reactors, and the modernisation and security enhancement of electricity grids.
Through its expertise in engineering, project management and digitalisation, Assystem helps to develop high-performance, resilient and low-carbon energy infrastructure for the benefit of future generations.
RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE ENERGY TRANSITION
Faced with the urgency of climate change, we firmly believe that raising awareness about this necessary energy switch, among our employees and our stakeholders, is a priority. Common understanding of the causes behind climate change and the energy transition is key to stepping up the actions required.
For this purpose, we regularly communicate on these topics, both internally and externally, highlighting the importance of our role in developing and distributing low-carbon electricity, as well as the pivotal role of nuclear energy in the fight against climate change.
In this respect, we provide programmes to train and raise the awareness of our employees so that they can better grasp this issue.
Unyielding in our determination to act as a responsible company, this approach is a mean of reinforcing the commitment of our employees, society, and public authorities to respond to one of the biggest challenges of our time: the fight against climate change.
CARBON TRAJECTORY
In its capacity as one of the world's leading independent engineering companies specialised in civil nuclear power and promoter of this energy switch, Assystem must set an example in the management of its greenhouse gas emissions. Our role is to act to significantly reduce our carbon footprint by integrating this issue into our way of working, and in the services that we provide.
For this purpose, we implement tools to measure, analyse, and reduce the carbon footprint of our business and the services we provide to our customers. In addition, we are developing our digital capabilities to provide solutions using more efficient architectures, infrastructures, and IT designs that are less energy intensive.
To adopt a trajectory that reduces our environmental impact, we are adapting our organisation and work environments, in particular travel and mobility uses and IT practices.
We are developing circular economy practices designed to limit waste from our activities and increase the share of sustainable goods and services purchases.
Our goal is to effectively and sustainably reduce our carbon emissions to safeguard the environment. This goal was recently materialised by our commitment to the SBTi (Science Based Target initiative) to establish a GHG emissions reduction trajectory geared towards the fulfilment of the objectives of the Paris climate agreement, which seeks to limit global warming to below 2°C.