Lead-in: Signing a charter is easy. Keeping it is another story. Two years after our adhesion to the United Nations Global Compact, we show you what lies behind the signature.

A quick reminder for those joining us along the way

In 2024, Expace joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary corporate commitment initiative. Ten principles to respect, four areas: human rights, international labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption.

Nothing exotic about that, and that's exactly the point: these principles do not require reinventing the wheel, but looking honestly at how we work on a daily basis — and correcting what needs to be corrected.

A commitment that is renewed (and proven)

Joining the Global Compact is not a badge you pin on once and for all. Every year, signatories must report back: this is the Communication on Progress. Where do we stand? What have we improved? What is still holding us back?

To put it plainly, the exercise has the merit of being frank. It forces us to measure rather than to declare — and to set ourselves new goals once previous ones have been achieved.

This demand does not exist in isolation for us. It progresses in tandem with our EcoVadis assessment, our UNIMEV and LEADS memberships, and our belonging to the French Fab. All of these frameworks push in the same direction: doing better, and being able to show it.

Concretely, on our projects

A stand, a showroom, a concept store — it is designed, manufactured, transported, assembled — and often, dismantled. At each of these stages, there are choices to be made.

Ours:

• Better chosen materials: wood from responsible sources, solvent-free paints, finishes designed to last.

• Spaces designed to live again: modular structures, reusable elements from one show to another, rather than disposable custom-made solutions.

• Fewer useless kilometers: production as close as possible to the installation site when possible, optimized logistics.

• Aligned partners: our subcontractors and suppliers are selected taking into account the same social and ethical standards that we apply to ourselves.

These are adjustments in method, not slogans. Put together, they change the nature of the delivered project.

And for you, what does that change?

If you entrust us with a project, you inherit this work without having to do it yourself. Your stands and your spaces also tick the CSR boxes — those of your extra-financial reports, your calls for tenders, your own commitments.

And because we document our practices, you can document them in turn. No empty declarations: traceable choices, on which you can communicate without crossing your fingers.

Let's talk about it?

Do you have a stand, a showroom or a concept store in preparation, and the desire for it to make a difference on the ground as well as for the planet? That's exactly the kind of conversation we like to have.

Let's talk