This question is core to our diversity and inclusion policy. Each and every one of our employees needs to contribute fully to the Group’s adventure, and to enjoy the same personal development opportunities. We need to attract more women to this fine profession of engineering and retain them. And we need to shine a light on their careers. A challenge not just for SYSTRA, but for the whole profession. And we need to work actively on enhancing the appeal of the sector. Internally, that involves having greater numbers of women making up the Group’s management bodies. Women account for 30% of our Global Leadership Team… but only 16% of our top 1,500 technical people are women. Initiatives such as the Women@SYSTRA network also help to showcase the achievements of our female employees. We also need to take action outside the company – which is why we visit engineering institutes and student fairs –and intertrade organisations. Pierre Verzat: In my view, the issue of utility is core… Even though a certain number of parameters guide our positioning in relation to our projects. Whether or not they are aligned with our strategy is one of them, obviously. The global environment, in terms of safety and security, as well as ethics and compliance, and our ability to provide our clients with real added value are all key. The social utility of projects has also become a key criterion. It is not enough just to design a fine bridge or a wonderful railway line. The infrastructure needs to be socially useful. It needs to be accepted by people living nearby and contribute effectively to decarbonisation, as well as help to protect the environment. We, therefore, give priority to projects which enable us to make a difference. Jean-Charles Vollery: Yes, in high-potential markets in which we have not yet achieved a critical size, we need to quickly scale things up. And the best way to do that is external growth. And that means acquiring companies. That is what will enable us to provide our clients with all of SYSTRA’s added value,while at the same time keeping our independence. We target countries that have political and demographic characteristics that are appropriate for major mobility projects. Beyond the geographic approach, we also want to acquire expertise that will help us bolster our technical excellence. Acquiring technology start-ups is necessary – it enables us to consolidate our position, continue to grow our technical excellence and supplement our global offering. Arnaud Jeudy: Activity Report 2022 07 “What role do women play in the Group’s development?” Eun-Joo Oh, Administrative Manager, SYSTRA Korea 9 “Do we really need to acquire new companies in order to grow?” Édouard Renneville, Bridges Engineer, SYSTRA Canada 8