Corporate social responsibility
Contributing to the development of our communities
What makes CGI different? Our professionals live in your community and deliver sound advice and services right where you do business. We also are plugged into CGI’s global network of resources, providing the value and expertise clients require. This local proximity business model is designed to ensure that we are close to our clients and their communities. We embrace our corporate social responsibilities and contribute to the continuous development of the communities in which we live and work.
CGI’s founding, ongoing development and corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitment is inspired and governed by the CGI dream: “to create an environment in which we enjoy working together and, as owners, contribute to building a company we can be proud of.” Intrinsic to this idea is our goal to serve as a responsible corporate citizen, which is guided by one of our six core values:
“Our business model is designed to ensure that we are close to our clients and communities. We embrace our social responsibilities and contribute to the continuous development of the communities in which we live and work.”
In practice, we live this value by:
Building long-term and sustainable partnerships
Building partnerships with our three main stakeholders—clients, members (our term for employees) and shareholders—is at the heart of our management philosophy and the CGI Management Foundation. CGI believes that the needs of our stakeholders are interrelated and that all benefit from a CSR commitment to the community.
Maintaining sound corporate governance practices
At CGI, we believe that good corporate governance is an important tangible asset that contributes to performance and to shareholder value. We take seriously our responsibility to communicate our beliefs and practices, and to evolve and refine these practices in response to ever changing business and regulatory environments.
Contributing to the development of our communities
Knowing that partnerships extend outside the workplace, CGI local business units embrace and engage in client causes and in the causes that most positively influence their local communities. This grassroots CSR approach ensures that all CGI communities benefit in the best possible manner through financial investments as well as through the volunteer involvement of our members.
Contributing to an improved and sustainable environment
As a high-growth company, CGI understands that growth must not come at the expense of the communities where we do business or of the environment in general. This is why CGI is committed to contributing to the protection of the environment through responsible and environmentally oriented operating practices. CGI members are encouraged to participate in undertakings geared toward improving the environment in both their workplace and their community.