Our contribution to the ecological transition

Our ambition: To sustainably support the transformation of businesses internationally.

Business France has integrated the ecological transition into the heart of its actions since 2019.

Our objective: To make internationalization a trigger to sustainable performance for businesses and regions.

We are aligning our actions with the French governments’ ecological transformation plan and with international commitments, such as the United Nations Global Compact.

A measured trajectory

• -13% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 2025 compared with 2023
• 8,664 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent for our activities
• 85% of our emissions fall under scope three

Tangible commitments

We are taking action on our main impacts:

• Energy: 100% renewable electricity at our main sites
• Digital: 16% reduction in equipment footprint
• Waste: Reusing materials from our events
• Procurement: Integration of corporate social responsibility (CSR) criteria into all our calls for tenders
• Travel: Using trains for journeys of less than four hours

The ecological transition depends on everyone’s commitment.

• Cap Planète network of correspondents and ambassadors in France and internationally
• Training via the Climate Fresk and the Export Fresk
• Regular awareness campaigns

90% of employees in France have already been trained on climate issues.

Promoting a sustainable French offering

We support businesses and regions in enhancing their strengths:

• Low-carbon energy
• Innovation
• Sectors committed to the ecological transition

These advantages strengthen France’s competitiveness in international markets.

A strategy aligned with “France 2030”

We are directing our actions towards key sectors of the ecological transition.

• Nearly 60% of our operations are in line with “France 2030”
• Four out of 10 investment projects contribute to decarbonization

Integrating impact into all our business lines

• Export: More responsible events and French Pavilions, including the implementation of a carbon budget for our operations.
• Invest: Investment projects identified as creating more than 50 jobs incorporate an ESG scoring system to assess their impact.
• V.I.E: The program is evolving towards more sustainable missions (development of missions with a positive impact, increased use of rail, rail partnerships). 30% of V.I.E missions had a positive impact in 2024.