Delivering sustainable impact together
We are committed to making a positive impact – for our clients, our people, and the world around us
We are united in making a positive impact, through 3 key commitments
Our clients
A responsible consultancy committed to putting sustainability at the heart of its business
Our People
A committed employer that cultivates a stimulating, healthy and inclusive workplace, where continuous learning is fostered
The world around us
A corporate citizen striving to make a positive impact on the world around us
Our sustainability commitments aren’t abstract ideals, they’re foundational principles shaping how we act every day by embodying our corporate values, The Positive Way. Being a responsible company is as crucial to us as cultivating strong client relationships and delivering robust business performance.
To ensure transparency and tangible progress, we’ve set clear targets aligned with our key commitments for the next three years. Our overall ambition is clear: to consistently rank among the top 5% of best-performing companies in sustainability (based on our ESG ratings by EcoVadis and EthiFinance ESG ratings).
We have defined quantitative targets for each of our three commitments to measure and continuously improve our performance:
| Indicators |
2024/25 performance |
2025/26 targets |
2026/27 targets |
2027/28 targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
% of consultants and salespeople trained in Responsible Consulting |
N/A |
80% |
90% |
95% |
|
Net Promoter Score® |
71 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
|
% of employees trained in Business Ethics |
N/A |
90% |
95% |
95% |
- Each objective is defined to be achieved or exceeded, with the exception of the staff turnover rate, which is expressed as a maximum rate not to be exceeded.
- Scopes 1 and 2 cover carbon emissions from the company’s direct activities (such as vehicles or energy used in buildings). Scope 3 refers to other indirect emissions, such as those related to the purchase and use of IT equipment or business travel.
Our sustainability performance is widely recognized, as is reflected in our strong track record across responsible corporate action ratings.
-
EthiFinance
78/100
(Gold level certification)
Top 5% -
Ecovadis
80/100
(Gold level certification)
Top 5% -
Great Place to Work
Certification of 16 geographies
-
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
B – Climate
C – Water security
Read our last sustainability statement, integrated in our Universal Registration Document.
For our clients – A responsible consultancy
We’re committed to putting sustainability at the heart of our business, by focusing on:
Client satisfaction is a key part of our business model and sustainability strategy. We believe that building long-term, trust-based relationships is essential to how we work and to the sustainability of our business. Our approach goes beyond service delivery: it’s about the overall experience we offer, from the value we create to how we integrate sustainability into our work.
This mindset has been part of Wavestone for many years. We don’t just see client satisfaction as a metric, but as a way to keep improving and meet increasing client expectations at any time. Our goal is to be the most trusted partner for our clients’ strategic transformations. That’s why we make it a priority to listen to our clients, understand their expectations, and use their feedback to keep moving forward.
As a consulting firm, we have a unique opportunity and responsibility to support our clients in accelerating their sustainability journey. Wavestone’s approach balances two complementary levers: our sustainability-focused core business and our Responsible Consulting commitment.
With our Responsible Consulting approach, we proactively take into account sustainability risks in any project we do for our clients by alerting them to potential negative sustainability impacts and providing concrete recommendations to manage them and beyond. Through this commitment, we aim to be a force for change, fully integrating sustainability into our consulting approach.
We are dedicated to being a responsible partner for all our stakeholders, actively engaging them as we progress. Our commitment to the highest levels of integrity is embodied in our comprehensive business ethics framework, which includes mechanisms to identify, report, and investigate concerns. This ensures that we uphold high standards of business ethics in our daily operations. To foster widespread adoption of our ethical principles and promote responsible consulting practices, we implement regular awareness initiatives and mandatory training programs.
For our people – A committed employer
As a people-centric company, our employees are at the centre of everything we do. This is why we mobilize our teams around clear priorities to:
Attracting top talent is essential for our growth as a consultancy. Guided by our recruitment charter, we continuously enhance our efforts to provide candidates with the best possible recruitment experience and foster initiatives to attract more talent.
Following recruitment, our tailored talent management approach aims to unlock the potential of top talent, offering personalized career paths and long-term growth opportunities. With structured and individualized career paths, accessible management, we have created a framework to support each individual’s career progression.
Our Great Place to Work certification in most of our 16 countries worldwide highlights the value of our commitments. Wavestone is also ranked in the Great Place to Work Best Workplaces shortlists in more than 4 countries and on local Lists such as Best Workplaces for Women in France or Best Workplace in Tech in the UK.
As part of our broader ambition to be a committed employer, we place continuous learning at the core of the employee experience.
In line with our goal to become a “best place to learn,” we actively design and deliver personalized learning journeys, ensuring that each team member benefits from development opportunities aligned with their experience and career trajectory. We embed learning in everyday work, through hands-on client projects, peer collaboration, and training designed by consultants to reflect real-world challenges.
Our strategic learning priorities are closely aligned with business goals and emerging trends, so our people are equipped for the future. From onboarding to leadership development, we support every career milestone with dedicated training and coaching. We also offer firm-wide programs on key expertise topics such as AI, data, cybersecurity and sustainability, alongside a rich catalog of in-person and online courses.
With inclusive access and a culture that encourages initiative, we make learning a shared journey, driving both individual growth and collective success.
We strongly believe that diversity creates value and innovation as well as ensuring well-being in the workplace. Our commitment to diversity is woven into everything we do; from the way we recruit to how we support our teams and the partnerships we forge.
We uphold a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of discrimination, whether based on gender, disability, age, ethnicity, race, or sexual orientation, reinforcing our dedication to fostering inclusive and respectful behaviors across Wavestone and in our client environments.
A corporate citizen
As a corporate citizen, we are committed to making a positive impact on the world around us. While our consulting activities do generate a carbon footprint, they also provide opportunities to support social initiatives. We have identified two key commitments in this regard:
We aim to minimize the impact of our activities on the environment and engage with our ecosystem in collective action.
Wavestone is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with the Net-Zero Standard of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), supporting the broader objective of limiting global warming to 1.5°C as per the Paris Agreement.
Wavestone’s ambitious reduction targets cover all emissions generated (scope 1, 2 and 3):
- By 2026, Wavestone commits to reducing its GHG emissions by 29% from scope 1&2, and by 40% per employee from scope 3.
- By 2049, Wavestone commits to reducing its GHG emissions by 90% from scope 1&2 and by 97% per employee from scope 3.
Note: Scopes 1 and 2 cover carbon emissions from the company’s direct activities (such as vehicles or energy used in buildings). Scope 3 refers to other indirect emissions, such as those related to the purchase and use of IT equipment or business travel.
To achieve its targets, Wavestone focuses on several key levers:
- IT equipment and usage: the company extends the lifespan of digital devices and promotes reuse & repair to minimize electronic waste. In addition, we have defined data storage principles to limit its weight and energy consumption.
- Business travel: Wavestone encourages virtual meetings, prioritizes low-carbon travel options whenever possible and works to reduce air travel.
- Offices energy: the company signed renewable electricity contracts wherever possible, implemented energy-saving measures (reducing heating temperature, optimizing lighting…) and integrates sustainability criteria in any office relocation project.
- Employee training: Wavestone deploys awareness workshops such as the Climate Fresk and local initiatives, provides training on carbon footprint issues through the “Responsible Consulting” learning path, and offers a “carbon calculator” designed to measure the impact of our projects.
- Responsible purchasing: Wavestone integrates sustainability criteria into procurement, favoring suppliers with strong environmental commitments, and supporting its teams in organizing responsible events with limited carbon emissions.
As a responsible corporate citizen, Wavestone is a long-standing supporter of non-profit organizations working towards United Nations Sustainable Development Goals across the world. We deliver positive impact and engage our employees, through various means: pro bono consulting for non-profit organizations, charity days (our “Powerdays”), student’s mentorship or financial support through our corporate Foundations.
Planet Tech’Care
Wavestone signed up with Syntec Numérique in October 2020 for the launch of the Planet Tech’Care (opens in a new tab) platform, which aims to support companies mobilized to integrate digital technology into their environmental strategy and to support training players in the development of responsible digital skills.
Wavestone is a consulting company that intends to stay at the forefront of sustainability performance both with regard to itself and to supporting its clients in this area.