Societal commitments and partnerships

Our main commitments

• Strengthening local ties and promoting social inclusion

  Local roots are a growing expectation among stakeholders and a strong commitment on the part of the company.

  Icade contributes to inclusion by building affordable and inclusive housing for economically vulnerable groups (first-time buyers, young workers, low-income households, etc.) or socially vulnerable groups (dependent people or people losing their independence due to disability, ageing, etc.).

  Icade Promotion offers a number of schemes: the Bail Réel Solidaire (BRS), which facilitates access to home ownership for low-income households, and a new range of inclusive housing by investing in Domani, a pioneer in shared housing for the frail elderly.

  In 2023, Icade will launch its second leasehold development in Cognin (73), and aims to market 10% of its new housing under this type of arrangement by 2026.

  Icade is also stepping up its efforts to promote local employment and social inclusion, urban diversity, local partnerships and partnerships with the social economy, solidarity and sponsorship. 

• Improving the well-being, health and safety of occupants

  Changes in usage are driving a lasting transformation in the property market.

  To anticipate customers‘ new expectations and the transformation of office uses (nomadism, service, comfort, digitalisation, etc.) and working methods, Icade is developing a number of solutions to enhance occupants’ well-being:

  - a wide range of services to enhance their well-being in its business parks: landscaped outdoor areas, shared gardens, sports activities dedicated to well-being, a varied catering offer, etc. These services are run by a network of Happiness Managers
  - ‘Imagin'Office’ offers a range of flexible, modular and customisable offices for self-employed people, start-ups, SMEs and large groups.

  Icade Promotion also places the well-being, health and safety of buyers at the forefront of its developments. As a result, 79% of our housing developments will be NF Habitat-certified by 2024. This certification requires the installation of access security systems, including effective lighting around the building and anti-intrusion equipment. Noise pollution will also be reduced through the use of appropriate equipment, reinforced insulation and sound-absorbent materials. In this respect, Icade has set itself a maximum noise level that is twice lower than the regulatory thresholds. Finally, it guarantees the implementation of solutions to improve indoor air quality in homes.

• Reinforcing our responsible procurement policy and supplier relationships

  With an annual amount of nearly 1 billion euros of purchases, made from a network of about 10,000 suppliers and partners, Icade is one of the major contractors active in France. In order to make its values and requirements known to them, Icade has implemented a responsible procurement charter for its two business divisions. Icade sought to introduce more stringent requirements and has included CSR criteria in the requests for quotation and evaluations issued by the Procurement Department specific to each supplier category.

• Ensuring business ethics

  Compliance with the rules of good conduct in terms of business ethics and transparency with our partners are fundamental to Icade.

  The Compliance Department works every day to counter the risk of corruption, money laundering and the financing of terrorism. It also ensures the protection of personal data. To accomplosh this, measures such as an ethics charter and dedicated training have been put in place. Finally, in addition to the confidential internal whistleblowing system guaranteeing the protection of whistleblowers, an external whistleblowing line, dedicated in particular to the company's co-contractors and subcontractors, was set up in 2024.