Between business and ecology, this is not a love story. More than half of French companies reported that they did not intend to invest in sustainable development, according to a survey * BVA-line today at the Ministry of Economy.
Results that "contrasts with a poll CGPME March 2010 in which 81% of SMEs said they had" built into their thinking "on sustainable development, says the summary of the study.
From there to pass the act … "There's still a gap between thought and investment," says Bercy. Is it lack of interest? To avoid additional costs? The study does not answer. But she notes that the average conceals wide disparities by size of business.
Only TPE is a majority (56%) not intend to invest.From 10 employees, companies have either already invested or plan to invest.
The SMEs are medium sized (50 to 249 employees) the most advanced. "Without doubt they react faster to trends." Nearly half have already invested in sustainable development.
Larger companies (more than 250 employees) are slightly less likely to have invested, but they are twice as likely as mid-sized SMEs intend to do.
Companies that invest the most say in the sustainable development belong primarily to the agricultural sector, construction and services.Sustainable development is probably made by these companies from an environmental perspective, "these sectors more than others is subject to obligations or strong incentives matter (fertilizer use, emissions of greenhouse gases including ) "concludes the study
* Survey conducted by the Institute at the request of the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Employment and the Department of Budget, Public Accounts and State Reform.
Conducted from May 26 to June 10, 2010 with 701 business leaders, HR and Executive Committee members.