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Gender  equality index

With a score of 91 out of 100 for the year 2024, Groupe Berkem demonstrates its ongoing commitment to professional equality between women and men.

Below are the results for each indicator:

  1. Pay gap: 36 points out of 40
    This indicator is calculated on the average pay of women compared to that of men, on age, and socio-professional category.
  2. Gap in individual pay increases: 35 points out of 35
    This indicator compares, by socio-professional category, the percentage of women and men who received an individual increase during the year.
  3. Percentage of employees who received a pay raise in the year following their return from maternity leave: 15 points out of 15
    This indicator calculates the percentage of female employees who received an increase of their wage during the year following their return from maternity leave, if increases occurred during their leave maternity period.
  4. Number of employees of the under-represented sex among the ten highest paid employees: 5 points out of 10
    This indicator compares the gender distribution among the ten highest paid employees.

Groupe Berkem, a very good student in CSR

For the year 2020, Groupe Berkem has an overall score of 73/100. This score corresponds to an “Advanced” performance level on the EthiFinance rating scale, i.e. a higher level of ESG maturity than that observed in comparable companies (in terms of workforce and sector of activity).

Groupe Berkem in CSR actions

As part of its commitment to CSR, Groupe Berkem is undertaking a number of actions. Here are some examples related to social, economic and external stakeholders (clients, suppliers, neighbourhood…).

ENVIRONMENT

  • Implementation of technical solutions that favour the environment, the neighbourhood and health: installation of noise reduction panels, condensers that limit VOC dispersion 2, gas scrubbers 3, replacement of the boiler burner with a new generation energy-saving burner, valve insulation campaigns.
  • Limitation of transport-related environmental impact: full truck loads, stackable packaging, concentrated solutions.
  • Reduction of environmental impact from business travel: remote meetings by videoconference, purchase of two electric cars.
  • Actions to reduce the quantity of consumables – excluding energy (paper, water, etc.): digitisation of administrative processes (zero paper target), staff awareness.
  • Systems to treat, recycle or reuse water: on-site water treatment plant, process optimisation to save raw material water (concentrated formulations), ongoing studies on rainwater recycling.
  • Annual measurements and assessments of VOC emissions.
  • Action plan to reduce the amount of waste, to sort, to improve the recovery of waste.
  • Development of products to limit the use of hazardous materials (innovative plant-based solutions).

SOCIAL

  • Humanitarian donations and contributions to local and national associations.
  • Sponsorships and patronage.
  • Welcoming trainees of all levels of training.
  • CAT, Les Jardins de Casimir for green spaces…
  • Encouragement of solidarity leave 1.
  • Skills development: training plan for each Groupe Berkem employee.
  • Conducting employee surveys on various topics.
  • Establishment of adapted working conditions in case of exceptional family or health situations.

EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

  • Participation in working groups or professional bodies/unions (Qualibat 4, AFISE 5 AFNOR 6, France Chimie…).
  • Privileged relationships with local suppliers: plant extraction projects in partnership with regional farmers.
  • Conducting customer satisfaction surveys.
  • Accompanying clients in their regulatory procedures.
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