Société du Grand Paris has grown across the board,

from support functions to project implementation,

and from procurement to risk management and

contract performance.

We now have the necessary resources to provide

robust oversight of project implementation, from its

technical stages to its urban challenges.

Did the Covid-19 crisis affect this recruitment

drive?

It is important to emphasise how much effort has

been put into recruitment, despite the complicated

public health situation. To be very specific,

302 employment contracts or job offers were

signed in 2020. The teams in charge of recruitment

processed more than 10,000 applications and

held 720 interviews, most of them by video call.

This meant that we were able to achieve our

objectives and the resources provided for by the law.

In 2020, Société du Grand Paris was the largest

issuer of certified green bonds in the world.

What is the significance of this in your view?

Firstly, it is a wonderful recognition of the project

and its environmental benefits, since the estimated

reduction in CO2 emissions as a result of the

Grand Paris Express is between 27 and 51 million

tonnes by 2070. It is also a clear sign that our

financing model is sound and inspires investor

confidence. Finally, our choice to focus on green and

sustainable and sustainable finance is a commitment

for us. Société du Grand Paris intends to be fully

involved in defining high-level standards for green

financing and will actively participate in the debates

and discussions on how to regulate this rapidly

developing market.

And now it has new headquarters too…

Yes, at the beginning of 2020, Société du Grand Paris

moved into new premises in Saint-Denis, a stone’s

throw from the worksites for the future Stade de

France station. This move, which was necessary due

to the increasing size of our workforce, provided an

opportunity to foster the collaborative and cross-

functional work that is central to Société du Grand

Paris’s missions. We also chose to work in an HQE-

certified building, and we made sure that our social

and environmental requirements were reflected in the

way we use the building, by encouraging the use of

local produce in the company restaurant, for example.

The ability to provide Société du Grand Paris with

the staff necessary to manage the project was an

important issue. What is the situation today?

For several years, Société du Grand Paris was severely

constrained by employment ceilings. The Court

of Auditors’ report, published in January 2018,

quite rightly pointed out that the public programme

management office was undersized and that

this would have an impact on its effectiveness in

managing the project. In the wake of this, the

government decided to increase Société du Grand

Paris’s headcount. This was reflected in the 2020

Finance Act by the creation of 300 new jobs.

From 236 employees in 2018, Société du Grand Paris

is expected to stabilise at around 1,000 by the end

of 2021.

"We now have the necessary resources to provide robust oversight of the project."

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