Employee satisfaction surveys conducted every 2 years.

Benefits policy:

• Gender pay equity measurement tool and tracking of results
• Home Office policy, which encourages work-life balance

Annual training plan, management and leadership programs, promotion of internal mobility.

Health and safety training:

• Regular safety training at our production sites
• In 2025, 11 people were trained in Mental Health First Aid at headquarters, and our managers received training on Psychosocial Risks
• E-learning and face-to-face training: “anti-harassment”, health and safety speakers, and dedicated events.

CSR awareness program for all employees.

The creation of a Group Code of Ethics shared with all our employees and stakeholders: 

• Mutual commitments in terms of labor law, health and safety, quality, anti-corruption, etc.
• 100% of our suppliers and customers receive our Group Code of Ethics.
• Implementation in 2024 of the “Whistleblower Program” internally and externally. All our employees and stakeholders can report any violation of our code of business ethics and/or applicable laws and regulations.

Sustainable and local sourcing: ​

• 100% of our buyers in Europe were trained in sustainable sourcing in 2024
• 90% of our products sold in Europe are made in Europe
• Our production sites work with associations that help disabled people.

A CSR survey is sent annually to all SBM suppliers in Europe to assess their level of maturity and support them in their actions.

In 2023, SBM committed to the CEC (Convention des Entreprises pour le Climat), which places companies at the heart of the green transition.

SBM is committed at group and local level to two themes that are relevant to its mission: Biodiversity and Health.

Training courses provided by SBM Universities in France and abroad for our retail customers and partners to develop knowledge and practices in gardening.

Analysis of our carbon footprint and launch of a low-carbon trajectory in 2023, with Group-wide commitments for 2030 across the entire value chain (Scopes 1, 2 and 3).

Ambitious energy plans implemented by our production sites, with optimized equipment and eco-gesture training for operators.

Optimization of logistics: 

Transport trajectories and optimization of full truck loads, measurement of the impact of our suppliers’ CO₂ emissions.

Carrying out environmental audits on all our production sites in France, with associated action plans for energy and water savings and waste reduction.

Signature of the EcoWatt charter and implementation of a sobriety charter for SBM Formulation’s production site in France.

Renewal of Ecovadis certification for our SBM Formulation production site (Silver) and our SBM Life Science France business unit (Silver).

Certification FSC® certification (FSC-C189786) for a range of home protection products.

Cardboard boxes containing 95% recycled cardboard.

New bottles for concentrated plant and home protection products: at least 30% recycled plastic and 5% less weight than our previous packaging.

100% of new products assessed according to our eco-design standard based on 2 axes:

› Respect the soil and resources of the planet

• Limit the use of non-renewable resources and use renewable resources wisely
• Limit the use of products that are harmful to the environment and living organisms

› Ensure the health and safety of gardeners

• Protect humans from invasive species without endangering the environment (rodents, mosquitoes…)
• Promote safe use of products.

Creation of Perfect Dose: the new innovative and patented system for safe and precise dosage.

100% of our research into new active ingredients is focused on renewable substances.

The first natural solution in Europe with the Solabiol range.

An acquisition dynamic based on biodiversity and natural solutions: Or Brun, SPG and Biogents.

The Seezon digital ecosystem designed with an educational and service-based approach to our consumers.