Socotec Group among the 2025 Best Workplaces® in France, in its first year of Great place to work® certification

SOCOTEC, a leading company in testing, inspection and certification dedicated to the sustainability of buildings and infrastructure for over 70 years, is constantly strengthening its social value proposition as a committed employer for its teams.

SOCOTEC has nearly 6.500 employees in France (14.000 worldwide) and will recruit 1.500 technicians and engineers in 2025, including 200 work-study students and 100 apprentices for its CFA (Training Center). To enable everyone to develop within the group, both professionally and personally, and to attract the best talent in its industry, SOCOTEC is developing numerous programs, some of which are unique in its sector.

For Hervé Montjotin, CEO of the SOCOTEC group: "Being included in the prestigious Best Workplaces® ranking is a first in the history of SOCOTEC, which, year after year, has continually placed its employees and experts at the heart of its operations and success. Our growth and strong internationalization over the past 8 years have been accompanied by the implementation of unique systems that allow everyone to feel fully involved in our company's project."

For Sebastien Botin, HR Director of the SOCOTEC group: "We are proud to offer our employees the best value proposition in our industry. This year's Great Place to Work certification and our inclusion in the Best Workplaces® ranking confirm this. We are very grateful for the trust our employees place in us and in the development of our Group. We are doing everything we can to ensure that everyone at SOCOTEC can find the path that will allow them to achieve their ambitions and career goals, whether by developing their technical expertise, moving towards a management career, or even pursuing an international career. We are committed to giving our employees the means to flourish and develop within the company. As we recruit 1.500 employees in France to support our growth, making this known in a tight job market is a major asset for attracting the best talent in our industry."

Examples of systems implemented at SOCOTEC:

Joining SOCOTEC means joining a fast-growing company that supports its employees in their professional and personal development. SOCOTEC invests in the development of expertise, growth, and advancement of its employees through a number of distinctive social initiatives within the Testing, Inspection, and Certification sector.

A corporate culture focused on employee development

Attractiveness and development of employees

SOCOTEC offers long-term jobs (98% of employees are on permanent contracts), which are attractive due to the technical challenges they address and which contribute significantly to the major challenges facing our society (sustainability of buildings and infrastructure).

In 2024, the group opened its capital to its employees through an employee shareholding operation which allowed 40% of employees in France to become shareholders and benefit from the Group's strong growth.

The collective value-sharing schemes redesigned in 2022 saw the introduction of profit-sharing and PERECO, in addition to participation, bringing the redistribution of the value created to almost 20%.

An internal promotion rate of 71% for managers in 2024 supported by training courses allowing access to a management position with 2 to 3 years of experience.

Employees also benefit from numerous advantages. For example, the company's fleet of vehicles has been expanded to include fully electric Cupra Born models (range >100 km), bringing the electrification of its vehicle fleet to 500% today (30 vehicles out of 1500) and an ambition of 5000% electrification by 100.

The CFA SOCOTEC, a unique system recognized and approved by France Compétences, allows apprenticeships in meaningful professions, supporting clients' energy and environmental transitions.

Strong values

SOCOTEC has obtained the Ecovadis Platinum label, recognizing companies most committed to CSR.

Committed to its customers to accelerate their environmental transition, SOCOTEC is taking its own approach to reducing its carbon emissions.

The group advocates for diversity and equal opportunities in the workplace. For example:

SOCOTEC's handi-accueillante policy offers personalized support and has thus enabled a 20% increase in beneficiaries in 18 months.
The Rebound Favorable program recruits young people who are far from employment each year in partnership with the Sport dans la Ville association in order to train them in careers leading to a permanent contract at SOCOTEC, in the event of success and the taking over of the driving license.
the group's commitment to gender parity and the feminization of professions supported by an agreement on professional equality and quality of life at work.