The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were drawn up by the United Nations in 2015 and form a global plan of action for peace, prosperity and environmental protection. Interconnected and universal, they provide a trajectory for many players guiding them during the transition towards sustainable development that respects women and men, the regions and the planet. Reducing inequality, responsible production, protecting health, using clean energy, quality education the seventeen SDGs are a real lever for change at all levels and are accompanied by specific targets intended to guide organizations in implementing their agenda to move toward more responsible activities.
The Rmn Grand Palais is taking action within this global framework and strivings to direct its actions in a way that meets those SDGs that are of more direct concern to it.
PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Reaching out to the public through the cultural programme For several years, the Rmn - Grand Palais has hosted and supported events that promote the SDGs and contribute to their achievement. Emblematic of this approach was ChangeNOW, held in January 2020 at the Grand Palais. It offered over 1,000 solutions to address the social and environmental challenges of the 21st century. The Rmn - Grand Palais also supported the dematerialised organ- ization of the "Global goal: Unite for our future" inter- national summit by welcoming French artist Christine and the Queens to the nave for a concert without an audience but which was filmed and broadcast on the platform of the event in June 2020. The International Wood Construction Forum, which was not held in 2020 due to the health crisis, will take place in the Summer of 2021 at the Temporary Grand Palais.
Social Responsibility in Outsourcing (SRO) As early as 2005, social responsibility clauses and crite- ria were incorporated into the Rmn-Grand Palais public procurement procedures and adapted to the various business sectors concerned. The establishment plac- es special emphasis on the use of recycled materials or clean technologies and prohibits the use of certain materials from the petrochemical industry. A policy to promote responsible procurement was initi- ated in 2020 to support the achievement of these goals. This policy focuses on 4 main areas: Simplifying and facilitating access to contracts for
SMBs and micro-businesses; Promoting social inclusion and the fight against dis-
crimination with more stringent social clauses in contracts;
Protecting the environment through the circular economy;
Promoting innovation.
Each procurement project identified is first examined in order to identify the relevant SRO area or areas. This is an all-embracing approach that takes in several SRO themes as set out in the ISO 26 000 standard.
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