A team invested in improving humanitarian practices and active in preserving their natural environment

22/10/2013

Groupe URD’s headquarters is located in an area of small mountains in the Drôme Provençale region, facing the Mont Ventoux. This isolated site is surrounded by a diversified natural environment which is rich in resources. It is sometimes subjected to climatic hazards which destabilize the environment and which can lead to water shortages, forest fires and landslides. The exposure to natural risks that can be seen in the numerous countries where Groupe URD operates is echoed in some of the phenomena present in the area where we are located. Faced with the growing number of climate-related issues and the conflicts linked to access to resources in numerous countries, the preservation of the natural environment is essential. Thus, in addition to promoting the integration of the environment in the humanitarian sector for several years, Groupe URD has tried to be coherent by reducing its environmental footprint through a number of technological and behavioral choices. [...]