Improving environmental performance

The Group continues its proactive waste-reduction policy and has set itself the target of at least 80% waste recovery and at least 45% waste recycling. In 2013/2014, the amount of waste per production hour remained stable. A total of 61 % of waste was recovered, of which 53% was recycled. The rest was incinerated for energy production. Recycling also supports some outreach initiatives, such as in Cognac where scraps of fabric from rescue and safety equipment are recycled into leather goods by a business employing disabled workers.

Improving environmental performance also means reducing energy consumption and associated greenhouse gas emissions. To achieve its goal of a 1 % decrease in consumption, the Group is making every effort to improve the energy efficiency of its manufacturing processes. It has also undertaken numerous initiatives geared toward more energy-efficient solutions such as solar heating for domestic hot water in Chihuahua, LED lighting and sprinkler systems in two workshops at the Cognac plant and, in the new building in Huntington Beach, a lighting system that automatically adjusts to the amount of natural light and a system that opens skylights in offices. In Plaisir the refurbishment of the Maurice Mallet building and the newly built cafeteria both meet the stringent requirements of France's 2012 thermal regulation.

92% of business units use the Group's dashboard for their environmental reporting

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