Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Responsible Employer
• Environmental Respect
• Information and Knowledge Access
• Social Cohesion

Environmental Achievements

• Increased share of certified paper in Lagardère Publishing (65% in 2008 to 67% in 2009)
• Reduced paper wastage rate at Lagardère Publishing France (more than 12% reduction since 2000)
• Improved unsold copy rate at Lagardère Active France (30.4% in 2008 to 29.2% in 2009)
• Implemented energy efficiency upgrades resulting in savings (e.g., 830 m³ of water and 141,500 kW per year at Lagardère Ressources)
• ISO 14001 certification at La Croix Catelan site (Lagardère Paris Racing Ressources)

Social Achievements

• Continued focus on promoting diversity and providing training across subsidiaries
• Partnership with “Nos quartiers ont des talents” to integrate young people from at-risk areas
• Initiatives to improve women's access to senior positions
• Efforts to increase integration of disabled employees
• Implementation of Imaginactions idea management program at Aelia (Lagardère Services)

Governance Achievements

• Adherence to the UN Global Compact since 2003
• Implementation of a Code of Conduct and Sustainable Development Charter
• Establishment of a Sustainable Development Steering Committee

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Economic downturn leading to a higher number of separations than recruitments in 2009
• Stagnant or slightly decreased integration of disabled employees in some sectors
• Environmental risks related to fossil fuel shortages and climate change
• Balancing the demands of sustainable development with economic requirements

Mitigation Strategies

• Adapting workforce size to business needs
• Promoting and facilitating integration of disabled employees
• Incorporating long-term environmental risks into strategic thinking
• Implementing cost-saving measures (e.g., energy efficiency, waste reduction) to reconcile sustainability with economic performance

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 20 compliance audits conducted by Hachette Collections in 2009

Responsible Procurement

• Sustainable Development Charter
• Code of Ethics
• Sustainable Development criteria in calls for tender
• Increased use of certified paper from sustainably managed forests

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Climate change impacts on business and stakeholders

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Technological innovation
• Development of new multimedia content
• Attracting talented employees
• Creating new products and markets

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI (G3), Global Compact, NRE Act

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Electrically-driven vehicles (e-MO electric scooter)

Awards & Recognition

• Innovation Oscar (e-MO electric scooter)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Workforce balance and diversity
• Harmonious working conditions
• Skills development
• Efficient and responsible paper management
• Streamlining transport
• Environmental measures in operations
• Information pluralism and content diversity
• Access to content for those in need
• Listening to audiences
• Dialogue about sustainable development
• Solidarity and promoting young talent
• Promoting culture and sport

Environmental Achievements

• PEFC certification for 100% of Lagardère Active’s paper purchases
• 72.5% of paper bought by Lagardère Publishing either certified or recycled
• Lagardère Active’s unsold copy rate 9 points below the national average
• All production of Psychologies magazine moved from Germany to France
• Journal du Dimanche printed using digital technology and sold in La Réunion
• 13,000 liters of petrol saved in Switzerland through eco-driving courses
• Lagardère Active’s second carbon audit
• Carbon audit of Relay France
• Introduction of recycling points by several entities in France

Social Achievements

• 28 work-experience staff and 4 new employees recruited as part of Lagardère Active’s Disability Initiative
• Group initiative to integrate disabled workers
• Ongoing partnership with Nos Quartiers ont des Talents
• Signature of the Diversity Charter by Hachette Filipacchi Associés
• Signature of 100 new collective agreements
• Launch of internal corporate social networks
• Increase in internal transfers for recruitment (17% vs 12% in 2010)
• 70,000 books collected by Payot and sent to Tunisia
• 522 books collected at Lagardère group’s head office
• 52 new titles available in the Audiolib catalogue for the blind and partially sighted
• “Devine quoi ?” programme on TiJi translated into sign language
• Opening of Lab Europe 1 on the Europe1.fr website
• Online training on climate change and carbon audits at Lagardère Active
• Sustainable development forum and awareness conference for managers at Lagardère Active
• Environmental initiatives conference at Hachette Livre
• Annual HR conference devoted to CSR
• Debates with social themes by Parents magazine
• “Kindness at work” campaign by Psychologies magazine
• Lagardère Foundation grants
• Programme encouraging volunteer work among Lagardère Active staff
• Creation of a Charitable Action Committee at Hachette Livre
• Half-day wheelchair basketball session at Lagardère Unlimited

Governance Achievements

• Revised Code of Conduct
• Shortened board member mandates to four years maximum
• Over two-thirds of board members are independent

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Industrial and environmental risks (limited, identified, and controlled)
• Increases in raw materials prices (wood, water, fossil fuels, minerals, recycled paper)
• Employee-related risks (labor relations, stress, knowledge management)
• Image and reputation risks

Mitigation Strategies

• Operational and functional managers in charge of risks
• Head office supervision of risks
• Risk management at division and central levels
• Environmental labelling initiatives
• Sustainable product development and sales
• Sustainable development practices in sports and events
• Attracting and retaining talented staff

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 11 compliance audits by Hachette Collections in 2011, Ecovadis assessments for Lagardère Active suppliers

Responsible Procurement

• Sustainable Development Charter
• Ethics Code
• Sustainable Development criteria in invitations to tender
• Ecovadis assessments
• PEFC and FSC certifications for paper

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Environmental labelling
• Sustainable products
• Sustainable development practices in sports and events

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Global Compact, ISO 26000

Certifications: PEFC, FSC, ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Doctissimo.fr “Label d'excellence” and #1 ranking in Family category by NetObserver®

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Responsible employer
• Environmentally friendly business
• Access to information and knowledge
• Community contribution

Environmental Achievements

• Increased proportion of recycled fibers in paper purchases to 8% at Hachette Book Group (US)
• Increased proportion of FSC or PEFC-certified fibers and recycled fibers in paper purchased directly by Lagardère Publishing to 79%
• Reduced carbon footprint of Hachette Livre (French-speaking countries) by 16%
• Reduced paper wastage rate at Lagardère Publicité by half between 2008 and 2010

Social Achievements

• Launched Active Diversity, a multi-year action plan for social and ethnic diversity at Lagardère Active
• Increased number of employees with disabilities by 23.70%
• Implemented a talent management policy to identify, develop, and manage talented employees
• Organized numerous awareness-raising events and demonstrations to secure the release of journalists held hostage in Syria

Governance Achievements

• Updated Code of Conduct in 2012, including provisions on anti-corruption
• Implemented an anti-corruption program within Lagardère Unlimited's Europe-Africa region
• Signed a pan-European charter on targeted advertising at Lagardère Publicité

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Economic downturn affecting advertising, print media, and broadcasting rights markets
• Rapid changes in consumer habits due to digital and mobile technologies
• Risks associated with major contracts
• Structural decline in the press market
• Fluctuations in paper prices
• Credit and counterparty risks
• Geopolitical tensions

Mitigation Strategies

• Diversification of product mix
• Expansion in emerging markets
• Cost-cutting measures
• Refocusing on key brands
• Investment in digital technologies
• Restructuring of underperforming businesses
• Development of alternative sourcing strategies
• Improved purchasing conditions
• Implementation of risk management procedures

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Six independent compliance audits at Hachette Collections (Lagardère Publishing) in 2013

Responsible Procurement

• Responsible Supplier Charter
• Code of Ethics (Hachette Collections)
• Encouraging certifications (ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 9001 (Matra Manufacturing & Services), ISO 14001 (Matra Manufacturing & Services, Croix Catelan site - suspended during renovations), PEFC (Lagardère Active), FSC (Hachette UK, Hachette Book Group)

Third-party Assurance: Mazars

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Compact textbooks
• Audiobooks (Audiolib)
• Electric bicycles and scooters (Matra Manufacturing & Services)

Awards & Recognition

• 2013 Lagardère group prize for innovation (Hachette Livre)
• 2014 City Bike prize (Matra AGT)
• Best preschool pay channel in Russia (TiJi)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Promoting access to culture and entertainment
• Supporting corporate efforts to advance diversity and social transformation
• Ensuring responsible management of the paper cycle and digital expansion
• Strengthening sustainability of products, sites, content and services
• Guaranteeing high standards of business ethics

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 16% between 2009 and 2013 in Lagardère Publishing.
• Increased the proportion of certified paper used in production to 90% (FSC-certified) at Hachette Book Group (US).
• Reduced CO2 emissions by 32% at LS travel retail Deutschland.
• Reduced paper wastage during production at Lagardère Publishing and Lagardère Active.
• Increased use of print-on-demand technology.

Social Achievements

• Launched the Boston Marathon World Run app, raising over $30,000 for One Fund Boston.
• Supported 75 projects through the Elle Foundation.
• Implemented diversity training for 122 staff at Lagardère Active.
• Signed gender equality agreements at Europe 1 and Lagardère Publishing.
• Launched the Community Commitment Bursaries for Group employees, supporting seven projects.

Governance Achievements

• Revised the Lagardère group’s Code of Conduct in 2012.
• Implemented an anti-corruption program, training 1,133 employees.
• Signed a framework agreement with Ecovadis for supplier assessment.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Managing paper waste from unsold books and magazines.
• Combating digital piracy.
• Ensuring responsible management of digital expansion, including personal data protection.
• Achieving a higher proportion of recycled paper in book production.
• Reducing the carbon footprint of school book specimen distribution.

Mitigation Strategies

• Increased recycling of unsold copies.
• Used specialist companies to monitor and combat piracy.
• Implemented a self-assessment questionnaire for personal data protection.
• Developed print-on-demand technology.
• Developed Monspecimen.com to reduce airmail use for school book specimens.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Nine audits at Hachette Collections in 2014.

Responsible Procurement

• Responsible Procurement Policy
• Responsible Supplier Charter
• Ecovadis framework agreement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Core option, ISO 26000

Certifications: PEFC, FSC, ISO 14001 (for paper manufacturers and printers)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Print-on-demand technology
• Recyclable bags at Relay outlets

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Limiting the environmental impact of products and services
• Placing people at the heart of the Group’s strategy
• Sharing the social and cultural diversity of activities
• Ensuring ethical and responsible corporate governance

Environmental Achievements

• Consolidated carbon footprint assessment completed in 2021, covering all activities globally.
• Hachette Livre implemented a low-plastic strategy and incorporated eco-design practices.
• Lagardère Travel Retail reduced food waste in multiple countries and phased out plastic consumables in many operations.
• Aelia Duty Free opened its first eco-responsible store at Geneva airport.

Social Achievements

• Increased representation of women in top executive positions (44% in 2021).
• Implemented working from home options, adapting to various business needs.
• Launched diversity and inclusion initiatives across regions, including training programs and employee networks.
• Hachette Book Group increased staff diversity by 7.9% in 2021.
• Lagardère Travel Retail UK obtained the Disability Confident label.

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a zero-tolerance policy on corruption, with training and awareness programs.
• Conducted CSR assessments of high-risk suppliers.
• Established measures for personal data protection, complying with GDPR.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Shortage of alternative materials hindered the complete phase-out of plastic consumables.
• Hybrid working model presented challenges in communication and maintaining team spirit.

Mitigation Strategies

• Online meetings and training programs to improve communication and employee engagement.
• Development of alternative sourcing strategies.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: CSR assessments of riskiest suppliers by EcoVadis (2021)

Responsible Procurement

• CSR assessments of suppliers
• Ethical sourcing

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UNGC

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Eco-designed books, slipcases, and games boxes (Hachette Livre)

Awards & Recognition

• S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2022
• Vigeo Eiris Publishing Sector report (ranked second)
• Sustainalytics ESG Industry Top-Rated and ESG Regional Top-Rated

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Responsible Resource Management
• People
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Ethical and Responsible Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

• 99% of paper purchased and supplied certified or recycled
• Reduced Scopes 1 & 2 carbon emissions per €m of revenue from 13.5 tCO2eq in 2021 to 10.9 tCO2eq in 2022
• Switched to clean electricity for all sites in France
• Lagardère Travel Retail phased out single-use plastic consumables for food products produced by proprietary brands

Social Achievements

• 45% of women top executives
• 60% of women managers
• 307,423 training hours Group-wide
• Launched several initiatives to enhance quality of worklife and improve employee work-life balance, health and well-being

Governance Achievements

• Updated Code of Ethics in 2020
• Established a stakeholder panel in 2015
• Implemented a methodology for identifying non-financial risks and integrating them into the Group’s risk map

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain disruptions due to climate events (heatwaves, floods)
• Increase in paper prices
• Downturn in air traffic
• Food waste
• Plastic pollution

Mitigation Strategies

• Developing systems to optimise inventory visibility and forecast sales
• Applying stricter environmental criteria in selecting suppliers
• Relocating the production of certain products
• Consolidating international deliveries
• Promoting a more sustainable merchandise assortment
• Implementing initiatives to reduce food loss (happy hours, Too Good To Go app, etc.)
• Gradually eliminating single-use plastic from all outlets operated under its own brands

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 8 supplier production plants audited in 2022

Responsible Procurement

• Responsible Supplier Charter
• EcoVadis assessments
• On-site compliance audits

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Heatwaves impacting paper supply, supply chain, and railway stations/airports
• Floods

Transition Risks

• Higher paper prices
• Downturn in air traffic

Opportunities

• Identifying new growth drivers
• Developing new low-carbon products and services
• Raising awareness about climate change

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, UN Global Compact, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: EY & Associés

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 1
• Goal 5
• Goal 8
• Goal 12
• Goal 13
• Goal 16

The report mentions alignment with several SDGs throughout the document, particularly those related to poverty, gender equality, decent work, responsible consumption, climate action, and peace, justice, and strong institutions.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Eco-designed stores
• Print-on-demand technology

Awards & Recognition

• S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Responsible Governance
• Resource Management
• Ethical Sourcing
• Consumer Health & Safety
• Worker Rights in Value Chain

Environmental Achievements

• Lagardère Publishing's eco-design program awarded a gold trophy.
• Lagardère Travel Retail phasing out plastic checkout bags and single-use plastics.
• 99% of paper purchased and supplied is certified and/or recycled.
• Reduced carbon emissions (specific figures not provided, but aiming for 30% reduction by 2030).

Social Achievements

• 46% of top executives are women.
• 52% of managers have taken diversity training.
• More than 350,000 training hours logged Group-wide.
• 14,327 permanent recruitments.
• 99% of digital books are accessible to people with disabilities.
• Support for various social and cultural initiatives through foundations.

Governance Achievements

• Established a new anti-corruption training program for all employees and high-risk functions.
• 54% of expenditure related to suppliers presenting high CSR risks (EcoVadis).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Softer publishing market.
• Contrasting trends in the book market due to inflationary pressures.
• Press advertising market significantly down on 2019 levels.
• Radio advertising market not yet returned to 2019 levels.
• Climate change risks (higher paper prices, downturn in air traffic, damage to buildings, disruption of airport operations).

Mitigation Strategies

• Disciplined operational management in publishing.
• Targeted external growth strategy in publishing and adjacent segments.
• Transformation projects in Lagardère News (digital media, fee-based press offer).
• Consolidating Europe 1's programming schedule and reversing its downward trend.
• Emissions reduction strategy aiming for 30% reduction by 2030.
• Sustainable sourcing strategies.
• Eco-design initiatives.
• Waste reduction and recycling programs.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Regular assessments with EcoVadis, on-site audits at supplier production plants.

Responsible Procurement

• Responsible Supplier Charter
• Stricter environmental criteria for supplier selection
• CSR component in evaluation criteria for carriers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Higher paper prices due to forest fires
• Disruption of airport operations due to storms or floods
• Damage to buildings due to extreme weather

Transition Risks

• Higher paper prices due to wood conflicts
• Downturn in air traffic due to consumption pattern changes and regulations

Opportunities

• Identifying new growth drivers
• Using position as content creator to raise awareness
• Developing new low-carbon products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, Afep-Medef Code, EU Taxonomy Regulation, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14001, PEFC, FSC

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte & Associés (limited assurance)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Eco-designed books and stores
• Accessible digital books
• Sustainable merchandise assortment (Lagardère Travel Retail)

Awards & Recognition

• Lagardère Publishing's eco-design program (gold trophy)
• Inclusion in S&P’s Global Sustainability Yearbook

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Decarbonization

Environmental Achievements

• 34% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions in the 'Discover Singapore' store at Changi Airport through eco-design practices (saving 21.83 tons of CO2)

Social Achievements

• Promoting local and sustainable products in stores (e.g., Discover Singapore store)
• Collaboration with brands and airports on decarbonization initiatives

Governance Achievements

• Incorporation of sustainability criteria into RFPs (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
• Commitment to transparent sustainability reporting

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Communicating complex CSR initiatives effectively without greenwashing or green hushing
• Difficulty in measuring the impact of CSR communication efforts
• Space optimization in airport retail master planning
• GDPR, compliance laws & regulations in data sharing
• Conflict of interest in data sharing

Mitigation Strategies

• Simplifying CSR messaging
• Collaboration with brands and airports on decarbonization
• Expert consultation for master planning
• Strategic alignment of data sharing goals
• Commitment to data quality and security

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Ethically sourcing ingredients (Pernod Ricard)
• Sustainable packaging (Pernod Ricard, Nestlé)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Eco-friendly products in 'Discover Singapore' store