Choosing to become Engagé RSE sends out a strong signal: that of an organization that takes responsibility for the impact of its decisions and is committed to the sustainable development of its activities. Engagé RSE, the label that makes all the difference!
One of our 70 CSR experts evaluates your CSR approach on the basis of international standards such as ISO 26000. With the Engagé RSE label, structure your approach, make progress through concrete actions and display your performance thanks to a logo issued by a trusted third party.
The Engagé RSE label is the benchmark for assessing the maturity of organizations' CSR initiatives, based on ISO 26000. The Engagé RSE label is open to all types of organization (companies, associations or regions), whatever their CSR maturity, size or sector of activity.
THE BENEFITS OF THE LABEL
The Engagé RSE label offers a number of advantages for organizations committed to mature CSR initiatives. It is a tool :
- strategic thinking and understanding of CSR issues
- internal mobilization
- to build, structure and improve your CSR approach
- to enhance the credibility of its CSR approach among internal and external stakeholders
The Engagé RSE label is based on an 8-chapter reference framework containing 55 assessment criteria that challenge the organization on all 7 principles and 7 central questions of the international ISO 26000 standard.
WHY CHOOSE THE COMMITTED CSR LABEL?
A label linked to major sustainable development standards
The Engagé RSE label is also linked to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, giving organizations an overview of their CSR approach's contribution to the 2030 Agenda. The Engagé RSE label also represents a real strategic choice for CSR managers: each of the 55 criteria in the reference framework is linked to the GRI Standards, the 10 principles of the Global Compact and the expectations of the DPEF (article 225), to facilitate the extra-financial reporting work of CSR departments.
A community of "Committed CSR" organizations
To be awarded the Engagé RSE label is to send out a strong signal: that of an organization that takes responsibility for the impact of its decisions and is committed to the sustainable development of its activities. AFNOR Certification is proud to bring together a community of over 220 certified organizations in France and abroad, and over 600 organizations committed to the "Engagé RSE" solutions path.
Joining this community will enable you to join a network of organizations sharing the same issues, to exchange ideas between operational staff, to compare your approaches, projects and actions, to compare your indicators and to share your feedback, obstacles and key success factors... to improve, together, around common values.
Additional promotion of your label with product/packaging/technical leaflet marking
You can apply a variation of the Engagé RSE logo to your product packaging. As the ENGAGÉ RSE logo cannot be used to individually mark manufactured products, a brand block has been specially designed for this purpose, to avoid any risk of confusion with product certification.
International recognition through the Responsibility Europe brand
Issued by AFNOR in France, INDR in Luxembourg and Ecoparc in Switzerland, the Responsibility Europe label adds international recognition to companies and other organizations awarded the label in their respective countries, enhancing the credibility and legibility of their actions: a company awarded the "Engagé RSE" label in France, for example, will also be able to bear the Responsibility Europe label. The same applies to holders of the ESR Entreprise Responsable label in Luxembourg and the EcoEntreprise RSE label in Switzerland.
THE MAIN COMMITMENTS ASSESSED
The assessment follows a precise logic:
- Demonstrate its ability to identify its own CSR challenges in relation to its context and the expectations of its key stakeholders (employees, customers, suppliers, financiers, local authorities, etc.).
- Deploy managerial and operational practices that are relevant to these challenges
- Manage associated results to improve overall performance
Each aspect of CSR will be analyzed at the level of all your activities:
- Your strategy / governance
- Implementation of concrete CSR practices and managerial deployment (including communication)
- Taking CSR into account in HR practices and working conditions
- Operational deployment of these practices within your production processes
- Putting your territorial roots to work
A CSR LABEL ACCESSIBLE TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND TAILORED TO SPECIFIC SECTORS
Committed to very small businesses (fewer than 50 employees)
- AFNOR Group offers structures with fewer than 50 employees a CSR assessment tailored to their human, material and financial resources. The TPE model is adapted in terms of reference framework, deliverables and duration, leading to the award of the Label Engagé RSE.
Committed to CSR in the industry
- The AFNOR group has co-written sector-specific CSR reading and application guides with trade federations, to facilitate managerial and operational deployment within business sectors.
DIRECTIONS TO THE LABEL
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On-site evaluation: Co-constructed with the evaluator: data analysis, identification of issues, stakeholders, current indicators
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Meetings with your ecosystem: Site visits and meetings with 5 stakeholders of your choice: customer, supplier, local authority, printer, etc.
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Analysis of your practices : Strategic approach, observation of practices, performance indicators, proof modes, interviews with players...
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Performance report: A strategic and operational management tool, it includes an in-depth analysis of the company's project and areas for improvement.
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Evaluation level : You receive a CSR performance level that enables you to communicate your commitment to CSR.
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Communication: You'll receive the Engagé RSE logo for 3 years, corresponding to your level, as well as a communication kit.
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Follow-up assessment: You are evaluated mid-course to ensure that you are implementing the practices for which you have been rewarded.
WHY CHOOSE THE AFNOR GROUP?
- The expertise of the French leader in external corporate responsibility assessment
- The reputation of a long-standing player in organization certification for over 20 years
- The strength of a network of 90 regularly trained, qualified appraisers selected for their expertise in your business sector
- Fostering a community of committed companies through our 13 regional delegations and 39 local offices.
- Modular, step-by-step solutions to enable all organizations to make a concrete commitment to CSR, at their own pace.
- A personalized customer area to help you manage your certification, prepare for audits and track your progress.
