According to a recent barometer published on Friday, French companies that are part of the United Nations Global Compact show an average level of engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but perform poorly on several environmental indicators. This second European SDG barometer, released by the French Network of the Global Compact, gives French companies a total score of 57.5 out of 100 for their contribution to the SDGs, which is close to the European average of 58.2. The report is based on data from 5,793 companies across 21 countries, including 1,370 in France. Among European countries, Greece, Turkey, and Italy scored the highest, while Poland, Denmark, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein had the lowest scores. French companies perform well on social goals, scoring 76.8 for the SDG focused on health and well-being and 76.1 for the goal of reducing inequalities, both of which are significantly higher than the European average. On gender equality, French companies rank second behind those in Sweden. This result is attributed to a regulatory framework in France and Sweden that is "older and more demanding than most European countries," with laws such as the Copé-Zimmermann and Rixain laws, which aim to increase the representation of women in executive positions. However, French companies fall behind on several environmental goals. They scored 58.7 for the SDG related to industry and innovation, which is 7.2 points below the European average. Their scores are also lower than average for terrestrial biodiversity (49.5, six points below), ocean protection (49.0, 4.6 points below), and water management (49.3, 5.5 points below). On climate-related goals, France scores 45.9, which is nearly equal to the European average of 45.8. The barometer suggests that this weakness may be due to the sectoral composition of French companies, with 60% being service-based, compared to a higher proportion of industrial companies in countries like Germany, Italy, and Turkey, which tend to be more involved in environmental issues. Overall, European companies show a stronger commitment to social goals than to environmental ones. The SDG on health received the highest European score (73.6), while the SDG on climate remains the least advanced, with a score of 45.8. The United Nations Global Compact is a voluntary initiative launched in 2000 that encourages businesses to support sustainable development through responsible practices and commitments.