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for ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 20121 (event sustain- ability management). After two years of efforts, the Spaciotempo teams received MASE certification (safety improvement) in September 2014. A methodology guide for applying ISO 20121 to pro- jects was introduced in 2014 and training will be provided to teams in the field in 2015.

Sustainable development is cross-functional by nature. As such, it is destined to be taken into account in all processes of our companies. The implementation of management systems remains the best means for integrating CSR issues into day-to-day practices of staff. The scope of busi- ness units certified will be gradually expanded. In June 2014, Hall Expo obtained a dual certification

Support for Le Petit Monde in Lyon (French non- profit organisation that provides accommodation facilities to hospitalised children). Support for the NGO, War Child at the World Forum in The Hague Promotion of a charitable organisation at each match of the LOU Rugby club Square Brussels meeting centre: assistance to homeless persons for accommodations during the winter (Algeco site) Loan of equipment to Handicap International for the Shoe Pyramid at GLM (Mobilier Paris)

GL events Group supported events occupying pre- eminent positions in the cultural and sportive life of the Lyons region in 2014: Events: Nuits Sonores, Fête des Lumières, Print- emps de Pérouges, Biennale de la Danse. Sports: LOU Rugby club, Equita, L Asvel.

In parallel, each business unit supports at a local level not-for-profit initiatives that address the social challenges of their territory, based on a community- based approach:

INTEGRATING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INTO MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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2015 PRIORITIES Venues: tests for measuring territorial goodwill for a site for a destination Exhibition: test using the format of an expanded trade show report Work with purchasing departments on a geographic approach

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