Ecovadis is an internationally recognised, evidence-based CSR assessment for businesses. Group Seres Technologies assesses its environmental, social and ethical performance through Ecovadis, with the aim of improving its practices and promoting the transparency of its business. In 2024, Group Seres Technologies improved its score and its ranking, being awarded a silver medal, putting it in the top 15%! The result of the teams’ unfaltering commitment to improving practices and processes, this progress marks another step towards the Gold Medal.
About us
Groupe Seres Technologies, a subsidiary of Groupe Gorgé, unites Seres Technologies and Heliatec Ingénierie.
Group Seres Technologies specialises in risk management, the design of complex systems, and construction. As an expert in highly constrained environments, it operates in the nuclear energy, hydrogen and electric mobility markets (covering the automotive, aerospace and rail sectors), as well as in the construction, petrochemistry/chemical, steel/metal industries, mining and phosphate sectors.
Through its resolute commitment and expertise, the Seres Technologies Group has become a key player in the transition to decarbonised mobility and low-carbon energy.
With the support of its subsidiary Heliatec, the Group’s teams cover the entire V cycle: from the design phase right up to implementation, commissioning, maintenance and decommissioning.
Guided by a strongly science-driven culture and a deep-rooted respect for people-focused values, the Group offers innovative solutions to deliver reliability, maintenance, availability, safety and high performances for systems and facilities.
Quality system
Group Seres Technologies has numerous certifications and qualifications, standing testament to its unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality services to its clients.
- ISO 9001 (Quality Management System),
- ISO 14001(Environmental Management System),
- ISO 19443 (Nuclear Safety),
- MASE (Health, Safety and Environment),
- Radiation protection (CEFRI),
- UTO qualification (EDF supplier).
Group Seres Technologies provides its services in line with these standards and in compliance with the requirements of other applicable regulations.
Ethics
Ethics and responsibility are principles that shape the way a company is run.
In line with its values, Group Seres Technologies’ ethics policy sets out the rules of conduct applicable within the Company with regard to employees, clients, suppliers, subcontractors, partners and shareholders, and the Company as a whole.
Right to Notify system
In accordance with the Sapin 2 law, Group Seres Technologies has set up a digital alert system for reporting or disclosing, without direct financial consideration and in good faith, information relating to a crime, an offence, a threat or harm to the general interest, a violation or attempted concealment of a violation of international or European Union law, the law or regulations (national defence and secrecy are excluded from the alert system).
Whistleblowers (employees, former employees, applicants, service providers, clients, etc.) can use a single, simplified, digital channel to report or disclose information, protected in accordance with the French Law of 22/03/2022.
CSR commitments
Becoming a more responsible company is a key priority for Group Seres Technologies and plays a central part in its strategy. Group Seres Technologies is committed to supporting seven of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our approach is based on three pillars :
- environment,
- well-being and health,
- ethics.
Group Seres Technologies brings these commitments to life through the values that inspire its employees on a daily basis :
- sharing,
- quality and Performance,
- transparency.
Ecovadis rating
EGAPRO Index
EGAPRO is the Professional Gender Equality Index.
Strongly committed to the values of equality and transparency, Group Seres Technologies is committed to promoting gender equality in the workplace, from the recruitment and work assignments to pay and career development.
In 2024, Group Seres Technologies improved its EGAPRO Index, seeing it increased to 93/100.
Environment
Group Seres Technologies has taken concrete steps to minimise the environmental footprint of its activities.
Eco-responsible mobility
Group Seres Technologies is committed to reducing the impact of its teams’ travel, with the car fleet identified as having the greatest impact.
Group Seres Technologies is also an active player in the mobility field, committed to reducing its carbon footprint by 10% by 2025 by replacing 20% of its vehicle fleet with lower-pollution vehicles.
In addition to this objective, Group Seres Technologies has also deployed a virtuous carbon offsetting approach in order to contribute to global carbon neutrality (financing the preservation and reforestation of forests) and local investment to protect and preserve biodiversity (Group Seres Technologies beehives).
In addition to vehicle travel, Group Seres Technologies has taken concrete steps to reduce travel emissions by using a lower-pollution alternative (train), videoconferencing and remote working.
Group Seres Technologies also encourages its employees to use public transport through a scheme that subsidises transport subscriptions. In the same aim, we’re also helping our employees to find accommodation as close as possible to their place of work.
Responsible consumption
Group Seres Technologies offers a participative approach to its eco-responsible approach :
- Encourage employees to reduce their paper consumption by going paperless,
- Managing waste in compliance with selective sorting measures,
- Take an eco-responsible approach by raising awareness of best practices to reduce electricity and energy consumption.
Quality of working life
One of Group Seres Technologies’ primary concerns is protecting the physical and mental integrity of its employees. Human values and ethics are matters of great importance to Seres Technologies. These fundamental values form the cornerstone for a corporate culture that we have shaped with our employees. To uphold this commitment, Group Seres Technologies has pledged to maintain an ongoing process of improving the quality of working environments.
Employee well-being: a top priority for Seres Technologies
Group Seres Technologies is committed to providing a safe, healthy and secure working environment for its teams. Group Seres Technologies regularly raises awareness of healthy lifestyle practices amongst its teams. Seres Technologies is also committed to guaranteeing the safety of interventions in radiological environments and to training its employees in the various risks.
Managers regularly visit workstations to ensure that we’re delivering global employee well-being. Group Seres Technologies has also implemented systems enabling any employee to report any kind of alert (compliance, near-miss reporting form).
An ethical recruitment process
Group Seres Technologies is resolutely committed to promoting diversity and giving all applicants equal opportunities in recruitment. Group Seres Technologies recruiters work with transparency and confidentiality, aligning with the principles of non-discrimination based on origin, gender, age, disability or any other discriminatory criteria. The process is centred exclusively around the applicant’s skills and experience.
Responsible HR practices
Group Seres Technologies supports the employability and mobility of its employees by anticipating economic, technological, organisational and competitive developments, which ensures job security and stability. To meet this commitment, Group Seres Technologies is implementing a Personnel and Skills Management protocol at the heart of its work organisation. Group Seres Technologies also prioritises permanent contracts and long-term assignments to guarantee professional stability for its employees.
Research & development
Driven by an innovation-centric culture, Group Seres Technologies is investing in research and development by involving its employees in highly technical subjects related to its core business activities :
- Ergonomics/organisational and human factors: assisted preliminary analysis of a workstation, workload assessment, etc,
- Operational safety/ILS: bike safety & electric vehicle, autonomous vehicle, hydrogen vehicle,
- Predictive maintenance/health monitoring,
- Cybersecurity for onboard systems.
Centres of expertise
Skills Hubs with contributions from Group Seres Technologies.
- Nuclear Valley,
- CARA Transport & Mobility Systems and Club H2 – With the management of the Safety Programme and the organisation of Think-Tanks,
- SIA (Society of Automotive Engineers).
