a historic commitment

Corporate social responsibility is deeply rooted in the history of the France Telecom-Orange Group. The Group is founded on a set of core values that guide the principles of its activities vis-à-vis its stakeholders, and translate into a long-standing commitment to sustainable development.

France Telecom-Orange signed the ETNO (European Telecommunications Network Operators) Environmental Charter in 1996, and in 2000 was also one of the fi rst companies to sign up to the United Nations Global Compact.

The Group is also involved in a wide range of organizations and initiatives focused on corporate social responsibility and sustainable development such as:

• The ORSE (Observatoire de la Responsabilité Sociétale des Entreprises – corporate social responsibility research institute), which brings together companies and their financial partners with a concern for CSR

• CSR Europe (European network for corporate social responsibility, whose members include over 60 Europe-based multinationals)

• The Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), which includes telecommunications manufacturers and operators from around the world and whose aim is to promote sustainable development in the sector

• The Energy Efficiency Inter-Operator Collaboration Group (EE IOCG), which brings major global operators together to promote energy efficiency in the ICT sector

• The Mobile Alliance Against Child Sexual Abuse Content – an alliance of mobile telephone operators to combat the sexual abuse of children on the Internet, launched in 2008.

 

In 2006, we signed an agreement with the Uniglobal Union (UNI) according to which we undertake to conduct a social policy respectful of fundamental social rights and individual freedom.