2.4 CSR
report 
By inventing
the Ticket Restaurant meal voucher in 1962, Edenred helped to spread the
practice of taking a lunch break to all employees. The Ticket Restaurant
solution was designed to address a social issue by encouraging French employees
to take a lunch break, thereby improving sanitary conditions and limiting the
use of lunchboxes in the workplace. Since then, the Group has contributed to
social progress with solutions that make life easier for both employees and
consumers.
Edenred’s
operations and solutions place it at the center of an ecosystem connecting
employees, merchants and public and private organizations. It reconciles their
diverse needs as part of a virtuous cycle that benefits everyone involved. This
position requires Edenred to closely monitor economic, social and societal
trends so that it can adapt to new practices and thereby meet the needs and
expectations of businesses and users. Edenred has deployed a Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) approach applicable on a daily basis. Known as “IdealΔ, it
is aligned with the Group’s operations and based on three components: People
(improve quality of life), Planet (preserve the environment) and Progress
(create value responsibly).
In accordance
with the European directive of October 22, 2014 on disclosure of
non-financial information, this section includes a non-financial statement
which contains information on the Group’s business model, an analysis of its
principal risks, a description of the policies and measures taken to manage
these risks, the outcomes of these policies, and key performance indicators.
Edenred’s
business model and its Corporate Social Responsibility objectives are
intrinsically related. As demonstrated through its business model fully
described in section 1.1, page 6, Edenred believes in the importance
of creating value for all its stakeholders in each of these areas (People,
Planet and Progress).
