Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Circular Economy
• Biodiversity
• Employee Well-being
• Health and Safety
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Community Engagement
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Treated 12 million tons of waste with a 77.6% overall recycling rate
• Produced 54,000 MWh of electricity and 9 million MWh of biogas
• Achieved 0.5% of undesirable materials for paper-cardboard (vs. 1.5% regulatory limit)
• 107 sites with ISO 14001 or equivalent environmental certification
• Invested €14.1 million in environmental protection
• Won a European Union H2020 grant for recycling carbon fiber composite plastics

Social Achievements

• 9,618 employees with 19.5% women and 59 nationalities
• 70,182 hours of employee training delivered
• 710 internal promotions
• Reduced workplace accident frequency rate to 31.54 (from 41.99 in 2018)
• 83/100 score on gender equality index
• 316 employees with disabilities
• High employee satisfaction rates (77% participation in social survey)

Governance Achievements

• 20% independent directors on the Supervisory Board
• 18% women on the Supervisory Board
• Unified Quality, Safety, and Environment (QSE) services of PAPREC and Coved
• Implemented a common roadmap (2019-2020) for employee development and mobility

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Low prices for recycled materials in 2019
• Stringent Chinese import criteria for recycled plastics and paper-cardboard
• Regulatory changes and international context (Grenelle laws, waste reduction plan, etc.)

Mitigation Strategies

• Expanded service offerings beyond recycling to manage all waste streams
• Made significant investments in industrial tools and technologies (optical sorting, bottle-to-bottle units, AI)
• Developed new services such as CSR production, composting, and incineration
• Strengthened partnerships with local stakeholders

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Evaluates suppliers using a responsible purchasing guide for four years.

Responsible Procurement

• Prioritizes local suppliers and SMEs

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
• Goal 13: Climate Action
• Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
• Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

PAPREC's activities contribute to these SDGs through waste recycling, energy production, and community engagement.

Awards & Recognition

• European Sustainable Development Award (PAPREC Agro)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Circular Economy
• Biodiversity
• Social Responsibility
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Avoided emission of more than 4 million tonnes of eqCO2
• 108 treatment sites certified ISO 14001 or equivalent
• Production of 65,220 MWh of green electricity and more than 13,201 MWh of biomethane
• Recycled 76.3% of 11.5 million tonnes of waste treated

Social Achievements

• Paid a special bonus to employees mobilized during the COVID-19 confinement
• 43,037 hours of training delivered to employees
• Recruited more than 1,000 employees
• Maintained almost all sorting centers open during the first COVID-19 lockdown

Governance Achievements

• 20% independent directors on the Board
• 18% women on the Board
• Revised materiality matrix in 2020
• Implemented a new organization with five regional directors

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic
• Drop in raw material prices
• Closure of Chinese borders to imported waste
• Ambitious regulatory context

Mitigation Strategies

• Diversified activities (landfilling, waste-to-energy, composting, incineration)
• Investments in innovative industrial tools
• Adaptation to new market demands
• Relocated processing of recycled materials to France and found new clients in Europe and Asia

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Guide for responsible purchasing

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001

Third-party Assurance: EY-Sustainable Performance & Transformation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Industry, innovation and infrastructure
• Sustainable cities and communities
• Responsible consumption and production
• Climate action
• Partnerships for the goals

Paprec's operations and value chain contribute to socio-economic benefits across all territories where the Group is present.

Awards & Recognition

• European Sustainable Development Award (2019)
• Industrialist of the Year Award (2020)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate change
• Circular economy
• Employee engagement
• Health and safety
• Diversity and inclusion
• Responsible governance

Environmental Achievements

• 9.3 Mt of waste recycled
• 78% total recycling rate
• 4,905,490 tonnes CO2eq of GHG emissions prevented
• 901 GWh of electricity generated
• 69 GWh of biogas injected
• €12.8 million allocated to environmental protection
• 173 sites with environmental certification

Social Achievements

• 1,550 jobs created in 2021
• 80% participation in the employee survey
• 4,508 employees trained
• €4.1 million in sponsorship
• 90 Professional equality index
• 315 number of employees with disabilities
• €7.8 million invested in safety

Governance Achievements

• 98% participation in the strategic committee
• 20% independent members on the Board of Directors
• 18% Female members on the Board of Directors
• Renewed all safety certifications

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Fight against climate change
• Fight against corruption in the value chain
• Strive to protect the personal data of customers
• Improve the level of employee engagement
• Optimise the management of water and energy
• Develop the skills of employees
• Favour social dialogue within the company
• Encourage respect for human rights throughout the value chain
• Develop and support innovation
• Implement responsible corporate governance
• Guarantee the quality of products and services
• Prevent pollution near the sites
• Reduce inconvenience for local people
• Contribute to the local development of the regions
• Ensure the health and safety of employees
• Fight against discrimination and promote diversity
• Support the development of the circular economy

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in state-of-the-art industrial assets and creating innovative solutions to recover waste
• Investing in solutions for the future, as illustrated by the resources devoted to the biowaste sector and returning organic matter to the soil
• Implementing a series of actions to reduce its environmental impact: training drivers in eco-driving, optimising routes, using river transport, hybrid vehicles and gas-powered trucks.
• Developing a composting offer to anticipate the obligation in the circular economy law on the sorting of biowaste from 2024.
• Investing heavily in dedicated equipment.
• Implementing a policy of wide-scale fire prevention and management: audits, thermal cameras, sprinklers, employees spokespersons, drills and powerful hoses

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Over the past six years, the Group has assessed its suppliers against a responsible purchasing guide made available to each agency.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001

Third-party Assurance: EY-Sustainable Performance & Transformation

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Production of LDPE pellets from plastic film for use in industrial packaging
• R-bag innovation allows for the collection of construction waste in Big Bags
• 50% increase in production capacity at the ultra-modern France Plastique Recyclage (FPR) plant: food-grade recycled PET
• Actiplast: first French compounder to propose a CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment) certified formula for its PVC thermal insulation materials

Awards & Recognition

• ARSEG prize
• INSEAD Entrepreneur Award
• Sporsora Sports Marketing Award
• Flèche d’Or Plaine Commune
• IIPP Award
• Private Equity Exchange Silver Award
• CFNews Grand Prix for External Growth
• Grand Mécène de la Culture medal
• Espoirs du Management Award
• Papyrus Prize from the Bureau of International Recycling
• Entrepreneur of the Year (EY/Express)
• Trophée d’Or des Leaders de La Finance
• CEO Awards
• Trophées de la Diversité
• Winner of the ESSEC Grand Prix
• CSR Award
• Grand Prix National de la Laïcité
• Chaptal of the Comité des Arts Économiques
• Eco-construction Geste d’Argent 2015 for Paprec Chantiers
• European Business Awards National Champion
• Global Responsible Business Award
• Entrepreneur of the Year (BFM)
• Leaders League
• United Nations Global Compact
• European Sustainable Development Award
• Plaine Commune Architecture Prize
• Trophées du Commerce France-Suisse
• Geste d’Or 2020 Architecture
• Industrial figure of the year
• Trophée Or “Greentech and Energy”
• TIRU ecological transition prize

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Circular Economy
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Health & Safety
• Responsible Procurement
• Community Investment

Environmental Achievements

• Avoided 7.1 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2023
• Increased presence in metal and scrap recycling, becoming the third largest national player in France
• Modernized Villefranche-sur-Saône plant, increasing heat generation by 33%
• Developed Paprec SmartCarbone tool to help customers manage GHG emissions
• Launched CircleLab by Paprec, an eco-design support offer for industrial customers
• Reduced residual household waste production by 17% in one year in the Communauté de Communes du Bassin de Pompey through prevention and awareness-raising measures.
• Operated its first scrap metal shipment by boat, transporting over 3,200 tonnes.

Social Achievements

• Ranked among the top employers in the “environment” sector in Capital Magazine’s ranking
• Implemented a dynamic remuneration policy and paid a profit-sharing bonus to each employee
• Extended the Group Savings Plan, increasing the number of beneficiaries by 13%
• Improved working conditions, paying particular attention to workstation ergonomics
• Launched Paprec Academy, offering training programs for industrial vehicle mechanics and industrial maintenance technicians
• Recruited the second class of its Graduate Programme for young graduates
• Achieved a 91/100 professional equality index
• High response rate (88%) in the 2023 social survey, with 94% of employees appreciating their work and 90% having confidence in the Group’s future.
• Ranked among the Top 10 diversity champions by Capital magazine.
• Strengthened partnership with Elise group for professional integration of people furthest from employment.
• Continued support for humanitarian and charitable causes through various initiatives.

Governance Achievements

• Standardized and strengthened QSEE policy, adding an energy section
• Implemented an ambitious fire prevention and protection policy, investing €8.9m in 2023
• More than 60 audited agencies in France passed their certification (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 50001)
• Main sponsor of the Opéra National de Paris ballet, providing skills sponsorship to manage waste.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Fire risk in the waste sector
• Reducing transport-related emissions
• Need to further improve energy performance of industrial processes
• Need to increase the collection, sortability, and recyclability of end-of-life materials.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented an ambitious fire prevention and protection policy
• Adapted vehicle fleet, prioritizing electrification and alternative fuels
• Rolled out an energy performance improvement plan
• Invested in technologies to guarantee employee safety
• Developed Paprec SmartCarbone tool and CircleLab by Paprec.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
• Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
• Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Paprec's activities contribute to these SDGs through waste recycling, green energy production, and community engagement.

Awards & Recognition

• Numerous awards listed in the report since 1994