Discover the adventure Taking action to make the regions we serve accessible and upholding our values also means going beyond business as usual. As such, 2022 was an exceptional year: thanks to the NGO Bridges to Prosperity, an international joint SYSTRA team spent two weeks in Rwanda building a pedestrian footbridge. A suspended footbridge to deal with the floods Our long-standing partnership with Bridges to Prosperity – an NGO that provides access to healthcare, education and economic opportunities through bridge building – illustrates our values: serving local communities, sharing an experience that strengthens the ties of our connected teams throughout the world, and enabling our employees to engage in aid projects. This year in Muhanga, ten of our employees – alongside a construction engineer and 36 local workers – helped build an 80-metre suspended bridge, so that the 2,500 residents could cross the river on a regular basis when it was flooded. A human and technical adventure Coming from all over the world – France, Brazil, Dubai, India – and from various professions (engineering, support, IT or the environment), our ten employees pooled all their experience and expertise to help this unforgettable technical and human adventure to succeed. It was also an opportunity for each of them to breathe life into their beliefs by helping local people improvetheir living conditions, by meeting them and sharing their daily lives. Giovanna Campedelli Bridge Engineer, Brazil “I started this project with the intention of making a difference for a community by putting into practice what I work on every day in my office: bridge engineering. But this experience was much more than that: engaging with people from different backgrounds, overcoming language barriers, motivating and helping each other… I am proud of what we achieved, and I am determined to have a positive impact on the world.” “Watching communities from both villages cross the bridge for the very first time and celebrate their safe uninterrupted access to education, healthcare, and to each other has become the most rewarding moment of my life. This experience will drive the rest of my career towards designing sustainable bridges that connect people as efficiently and ecologically as the footbridge we built with the strong beautiful people of Muhanga.” William Blondel Division Manager, Group’s Business Lines & Production Department “The fact that people from all over the world came together and worked together has made a real difference. We also worked with local communities, visited schools and shared the joy of the children. These were rare and special moments for me!” “Working on this project was one of the most fulfilling events of my life. Despite different cultures and backgrounds, the entire team was aligned and supportive. The community members, children, and teachers were incredibly open and grateful.” Philippe Bakhos Technical, Design and Build Director, Dubai Houssam Matli Overhead Civil Engineering Design Manager, France — 13 SYSTRA — 2022 Sustainability Report