Our CSR approach
“We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”
Proverb quoted by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in Terre des hommes
For many years, Primexis has been forging its path towards sustainable development. With the partners’ encouragement, the firm started a comprehensive review aimed at incorporating an approach for the well-being of its employees and future generations into its strategy.
This commitment aims to take our CSR impact into account when making decisions to affirm our social and environmental concerns and trying to maximize the positive impact of our actions.
Sustainable development requires swift, diligent, and concrete actions. Primexis’ commitment is reflected in the following areas:
- Reduce our environmental impact even more all while continuing our development
- Instill sustainable development values into all our firm’s practices
- Involve all our stakeholders in the firm’s approach
Recognition for our efforts and motivation
Primexis Awarded Silver EcoVadis Medal
This recognition reflects our collective commitment and the implementation of a solid, structured, and ambitious CSR strategy.
We have reached an “advanced” level of performance across all four pillars evaluated by EcoVadis.
EcoVadis, one of the world’s most trusted CSR assessment organizations, examines 21 criteria taken from international CSR standards in 4 main categories: environment, social and human rights, ethics, and responsible purchasing.
But we will not stop there, and we are taking advantage of EcoVadis’ advice and recommendations to continue improving our Corporate Social Responsibility strategy.
Recognition of our commitment by our employees
Primexis awarded WeImpactIndex® certification
The firm is very proud to have been awarded the WeImpactIndex® certification for the first time this year.
This distinction, which rewards organizations whose employees recognize the impact of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) approach, is confirmation of our commitment to sustainable and responsible practices.
This is a valuable recognition of our CSR efforts, as it is achieved through our employees’ insight, who evaluated Primexis on various CSR-related criteria, such as environmental commitment, ethical practices, quality of working life, and social actions.
A responsible firm
Our CSR Approach:
3 pillars that guide us on a daily basis
Social and Societal
Have a committed
HR policy
- Develop skills and promote diversity
- Commitment to equal opportunity and diversity
- Skills-based volunteer program
- Occupational health, safety, and well-being prevention
- Surveys and initiatives for continuous improvement of working conditions
- Work-life balance program
- Work-study programs and integrate young talent
- Mandatory awareness training through the Komeet platform on subjects such as disabilities, diversity, quality of life at work, etc.
Environmental
Reduce our footprint and act sustainably
- Carbon footprint (scopes 1, 2, & 3)
- Raise awareness about energy and digital moderation
- Reduce printing and manage waste
- Sustainable travel plan offered to all employees
- Raise employees’ awareness of environmental issues
- Monitoring program to assess our CSR progress
- Annual Ecovadis evaluation
Responsible Governance
Create value
responsibly
- Signatory to the French Diversity Charter
- Code of conduct and ethical standards
- Business continuity plans / IT continuity plans
- Cybersecurity and data protection measures
- Employee awareness and training on IT security best practices
- Internal quality control: ISAE 3402 Type II certification
- Signatory to the French Diversity Charter
- Responsible purchasing policy
- Signatory to the French Supplier Relation and Responsible Purchasing Charter
Key Figures
1.28
100%
20+
98%
90%
tCO2/FTE
in 2023
green
energy
nationalites
represented
of employees trained on CSR
of employees trained on IT security
Human Capital at the center of
Primexis’ development
We have created a simulating work environment for our employees by encouraging commitment and discussions within our firm. Our HappyAtWork certification shows our determination to ensure our employees’ well-being and satisfaction for the 11th consecutive year.
Guarantee diversity and professional equality
We believe that diverse and inclusive teams allow us to excel in our engagements. We believe that the ideas, perspectives, and talents from people from different backgrounds are essential to innovate and overcome the challenges we face.
This is why we are committed to ensuring equal access to opportunities for all our employees regardless of their background, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We are a signing party of the French Diversity Charter, affirming our commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities.
We place a particular importance on promoting diversity and respect for everyone within our firm. This approach is part of our commitment to continuously improve our awareness and recruitment practices.
Develop skills and quality of life at work
- 841 days of training completed by our employees in 2025
- Access to a catalog of training courses in various fields: technical, managerial, and soft skills
- Increase our employees’ employability: 43 training courses available in the catalog, including 11 on soft skills
- Opportunity to complete English training in-house provided by a dedicated coach
- Organization that encourages internal development: ¼ of the workforce promoted each year / 80% of managers promoted internally
- Assistance in obtaining the DEC (French CPA degree) through thesis coaching from a specialized external consultant and payment of additional time off, costs, and required training (Conseil national de l’ordre des experts-comptables – association of chartered accountants)
- Teleworking up to 3 days a week
- Equality between men and women: workforce 56% women on December 31, 2025
Security and confidentiality policy
We understand the importance of data security for our clients and our firm. We have implemented a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan (BCP), and this plan includes data backup measures, disaster recovery procedures, and communication protocols to manage emergency situations.
We also have a business continuity management system in place to regularly assess potential risks and update our plan accordingly.
Taking action is commitment
Our concrete actions for a sustainable transformation
Reducing our carbon impact
- Prioritize employee commutes on public transportation
- Cover 50% of Véligo subscription costs (electric bicycle rental service)
- Implement a sustainable transport package
- Implemented video conference system for meetings to reduce employees’ commute
- Gradually replaced our vehicles with hybrid vehicles
- Reduced the number of bays in our internal data center from 7 to 2
Limiting our paper use
- Implement a paper free policy
- Use FSC and PEFC certified paper – certificates that ensure the wood production respects the procedures guaranteeing sustainable forest management
- Implement electronic signatures and electronic safes for administrative documents
- Eliminate individual printers in favor of photocopy machines: reduced printing by 53%
- Optimize our photocopiers and printers, which are set by default to print in black and white and double-sided
Optimize recycling waste and obsolete computer equipment
- Provide recyclable products
- Remove individual collection bins in favor of selective sorting bins in common areas
- Use coffee beans
- Systematically recycle our computer equipment
- Removal of paper cups, which have been replaced with individual mugs
The Climate Fresk, workshops to raise awareness of the climate emergency
The Climate Fresk is a collaborative and creative workshop aimed at determining the actions we can take as a firm to limit our environmental impact, encourage internal innovations and initiatives, and adapt our service offerings to these new challenges.
Primexis organized this workshop with the firm’s partners and managers to increase their knowledge of environmental issues.
