Shortcut Events Sustainable Development Policy (CSR)
September 1st, 2025
Our Commitment to a Responsible Creative Future
At Shortcut Events, as an agency specializing in event communication, public relations, content creation, and digital distribution, we fully recognize our responsibility toward our planet, our employees, our clients and our partners.
Founded in 1997, Shortcut is a leading agency in the event industry, dedicated to celebrating brands, companies, and institutions. Our strong reputation is built on best practices, creativity, and excellence in execution, serving the worlds of luxury, perfumes and cosmetics, premium corporate clients and institutional organizations.
Our Mission
Our primary mission is to foster relationships and meaningful connections between participants by creating memorable events and unique digital content.
As an agency deeply immersed in trends, aesthetics, innovation and in the understanding of companies, brands and their audiences, we strive to design experiences that generate emotion and connection, in France and internationally, under the banner of French savoir-faire.
Our Values
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Creativity
We constantly push the boundaries of creativity to deliver unique experiences, spectacular scenographies, powerful and positive emotions, as well as innovative digital content for our clients.
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Excellence in Execution
We are committed to delivering the highest level of service, from the initial concept to the final realization of every event and every piece of content.
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Trust
We build strong relationships based on trust with our clients, partners and collaborators, who we consider a true driving force of entrepreneurial energy within the company. -
Commitment
We act responsibly toward society, the environment and the wider community. We believe our expertise can also serve important causes and support emerging talents whose development and visibility we wish to encourage.
This policy integrates, across the board, the principles of inclusion, integrity, due diligence, and transparency.
Our Challenges and Actions
In an industry undergoing profound transformation, we are committed to implementing, through a process of continuous improvement, concrete actions in favor of sustainable development structured around three key priorities:
1. Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
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Systematically assess the carbon footprint of our events using the ICE tool (Impact Carbone Événements) provided by the professional association LÉVÉNEMENT.
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Work closely with our clients and partners to minimize the environmental impact of our productions.
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Prioritize and encourage the adoption of sustainable mobility solutions and low-carbon transportation.
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Optimize energy efficiency within the agency and promote the use of renewable energy.
2. Well-being, Ethics and Inclusion
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Strengthen our relationships with partners by ensuring their adherence to ethical and responsible practices.
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Foster a rewarding and inclusive employee experience.
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Actively promote diversity in all its forms: gender equality, cultural diversity and intergenerational inclusion.
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Explore and develop collaborations with companies from the protected and adapted employment sector.
3. Responsible Digital Practices
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Support a local digital ecosystem by prioritizing European and French solutions.
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Ensure the protection of privacy, data security, and contribute to digital sovereignty.
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Optimize data flow management while limiting its environmental impact.
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Continue the dematerialization of our internal processes while favoring low-impact technologies.
A Long-Term Commitment
With 25 years of experience in celebrating brands and creating unique experiences, Shortcut Events is firmly focused on the future by pursuing these commitments toward sustainable development.
We recognize that many systems and practices still need to evolve, and that significant positive energy, expertise and responsible actions must continue to be implemented. We aim to raise awareness among our stakeholders and our ecosystem of the importance of these commitments, demonstrating that a sustainable environment can address many personal and collective challenges.
In this spirit, we actively participate in LÉVÉNEMENT, the professional association bringing together more than one hundred French event agencies, where we share best practices and contribute to the evolution of our industry. We are also involved in its Board of Directors, contributing concretely to key initiatives such as the publication of professional guides addressing major CSR topics (digital sobriety, disability inclusion, carbon footprint, etc.).
By obtaining ISO 20121 certification in January 2023, we became fully aware that the journey toward transformation could not stop there. We remain highly motivated to continuously move forward and strengthen our CSR commitments.
