Delivering sustainable impact together
We are committed to acting responsibly – for our stakeholders, our employees, and our planet
At Wavestone, we put corporate social responsibility at the heart of our company strategy. CSR is not just an afterthought: it has long been a core part of what we do. As such, we have a track record of responsible corporate action documented by various ratings – and our ambition is to stay at the forefront of sustainability performance.
As we move forward, we will always seek to deliver the positive impact we have on society and be a place where our employees can thrive.
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Ecovadis
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Global Compact
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Great Place to Work
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Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
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Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)
Our solid common ESG foundations
At Wavestone, we don’t see sustainability as a topic apart from others: concern for our natural or societal environment can never be just an afterthought. As such, being a responsible corporate actor ranks alongside cultivating client relationships and increasing revenue as one of our core business goals. It is our stated ambition to be among the top 5% of best-performing companies on sustainability.
We’ve long thought this way – as is proven by our recent history: our first sustainability rating was secured by Wavestone in France over a decade ago. Ever since then, we have been constantly striving to secure continuous improvement in this area, while growing.
At Wavestone, our sustainability commitment is based on four key pillars: Sustainable growth and performance, people-centric culture, social commitment, and environmental impact. These aren’t just lofty ambitions, but rather foundational elements which are already core features of Wavestone today driving our action and ambitions.
In each of these pillars, ambitious goals towards which we are on course – and achievements of which we are proud. Find out more about the four pillars of sustainability at Wavestone.
A core plank of our corporate strategy is to create positive, lasting impacts for all our stakeholders – clients, employees, and society more broadly. As an ethical, civic-minded firm, we aim to be at the forefront of best practice in social and environmental responsibility.
We proactively contribute to the sustainability goals of the UN Global Compact we have been a member of for more than a decade.
Ratings
We have strong certifications from ecovadis, an established provider of sustainability ratings which bases its assessments on quantifiable, concrete measures.
Ethics/Compliance
We seek to be a responsible business partner for all stakeholders – and engage them as we move forward. Our commitment to the highest levels of integrity and compliance is our publicly available Business Ethics Charter.
We put people at the center of everything we do – starting with our own people, our employees. By fostering an inclusive workplace, guaranteeing equal opportunities, and helping everyone to fulfil their potential, we have created a positive corporate culture of which we are truly proud.
Great Place to Work
We have been certified Great Place to Work in most of our 17 countries worldwide. In France, we are ranked number one by this global leader in workplace culture surveys.
Diversity and inclusion
Wavestone workplaces are diverse and inclusive – and fair to all employees. For instance, Wavestone joined the StOpE initiative and makes a commitment to combat day-to-day sexism in the workplace.
We seek to minimize the negative impacts of our activities on the environment. This starts by reducing our direct carbon emissions, and we have undertaken strong commitments in line with SBTi Net Zero standard to this effect.
Reducing our carbon emissions
Digital devices and usage, business travel, office energy, responsible purchasing: we have identified areas where we can pursue the reduction of our emissions with quantitative objectives, and made progress on all scopes in recent years – with ambitious targets validated by SBTi going forward.
Responsible consulting
With sustainability of ever-increasing importance to our clients, our responsible consulting approach is about proactively advising them to limit or mitigate negative impacts in areas such as Green IT and accessibility.
Wavestone is a consulting company that intends to stay at the forefront of sustainability performance both with regard to itself and to supporting its clients in this area.
Sustainability is a core element of our corporate values, strategy and business model into which we seek to engage all our internal and external stakeholders.
As a responsible corporate citizen, Wavestone is a long-standing supporter of non-profit organizations working towards United Nations Sustainability and Development Goals across the world. Through a range of charitable and pro-bono projects, student’s mentorship or financial support of our Foundation, we deliver positive impact and engage our employees.
Solidarity action
Besides financial donations, we encourage our employees to participate in pro-bono projects in aid of causes and local communities, enabling them to spend some of their working time (more than 10K days each year) at NGOs either on dedicated transformation projects or on solidarity challenges.
Wavestone Foundation
The Wavestone Foundation, which has worked with partners to deliver almost 100 projects worldwide supporting education, health, and social services for deprived children, is illustrative of our commitment.
Read more about the Wavestone Foundation