The commitments

of our agency

Asea’s purpose is to create value through sustainable procurement. Since our agency’s creation, our activities have been dedicated to the development and promotion of sustainable procurement in France and abroad.

We are involved in several initiatives dedicated to sustainable procurement.

You will find below a list of our main actions and practices, as well as a list of our key partners.

1

Observatory for Sustainable Procurement (ObsAR)

The ObsAR (Observatory for Sustainable Procurement), in which we are actively involved (vice-presidency, working group leadership, initiative promotion) is our long-standing partner as we work together to promote best practices in sustainable procurement.

2

Approved assesor to the RFAR label

Asea was one of the first organisations to be approved as assessors for the RFAR label by the Médiation des Entreprises. As a holder of the RFAR label (managed by the Ministry of Economy and Finances), Asea actively contributes to its development (participation in working groups, integration of new questions on procurement and climate issues, etc.).

3

National Procurement Council (CNA)

A member of the Pays de la Loire National Procurement Council (CNA), Asea takes part in webinars on sustainable procurement, notably “HA Lab“.

4

Nantes Métropole RSE platform

As a member of the Nantes Métropole RSE platform (regional ESG initiative), Asea leads a working group on sustainable procurement.

5

ISO20400.org

ISO20400.org is an international network promoting the ISO 20400 standard. Asea contributed actively to its creation, as well as to normative works and other promotional actions.

6

Responsibly

Partner of Danish company Responsibly‘s CSR supplier evaluation solution, which can be customised to optimise the burden on supplier workloads and finances.

7

Performance CO2 Ladder

Asea is the exclusive partner in France for the CO2 Performance Ladder, a unique low-carbon solution for decarbonising public procurement, used in several European countries today and under implementation in France.

Other projects…

As a part of the A2 Consulting group, a company committed to spread best practices in corporate social responsibility, Asea is also involved in other projects.

  • Pacte PME: contribution to current work on payment terms
  • Forum pour l’Investissement Responsable: organisation of the Prix du meilleur Plan de Vigilance since 2018; this ceremony rewards the maturity of the vigilance plans of CAC40 companies, in partnership with FIR and based on a methodology designed by A2 Consulting