CARBIOS
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024-01 to 2024-06)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:2,647 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:32 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:119 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:2,496 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:170,808 MWh/year
Water Consumption:1,097 m3/year
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Governance and Ethics
- Environment
- Social and Societal
Environmental Achievements
- Commissioning of an industrial demonstration plant in Clermont-Ferrand, France in September 2021.
- Production of the world’s first samples of food-grade PET plastic bottles produced entirely from enzymatically recycled plastic.
- Longlaville plant project should process 50,000 metric tons of PET waste per year, saving 45,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent.
Social Achievements
- Created an Environment and Sustainable Development Committee (CESD) to raise employee awareness.
- Implemented a sustainable mobility bonus for employees using eco-friendly transportation.
- Consolidated activities on a single site to reduce employee travel.
Governance Achievements
- Adopted an Ethics Charter.
- Implemented actions to protect against corruption risks.
- Established a system for collecting and processing secure alerts (whistleblowing).
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve 40% female members within the Executive Committee by end 2024.
- Achieve 60% independent members of the Board of Directors by end 2024.
Short-term Goals:
- Use LCA to maximize circularity and aim for lowest carbon impact by 2023.
- Depolymerize 60 metric tons of PET at Cataroux site by 2023.
- Maximize use of low-carbon transport for business trips under 1000km by 2023.
- Promote employee well-being and safety by developing training and managing PSRs by 2023.
- Achieve 40% female members on the Board of Directors by end 2023.
- Incorporate sustainability targets into executive compensation from the 2023 fiscal year.
Environmental Challenges
- Limiting impact on sensitive resources and preserving biodiversity.
- Limiting risks related to climate change.
- Reducing and recovering waste.
- Designing more responsible products.
- Ensuring responsible sourcing of raw materials.
- Developing a safe working environment.
- Promoting employee development and well-being.
- Fighting discrimination and promoting diversity.
- Supporting and improving employee skills.
- Connecting with local communities.
- Ensuring product quality.
Mitigation Strategies
- Implementing PET enzymatic recycling technology.
- Optimizing industrial processes to limit water consumption.
- Raising employee awareness of environmental values.
- Promoting sustainable mobility and adapting the workplace.
- Developing an environmental policy to reduce GHG emissions.
- Contributing to climate change mitigation through enzymatic recycling.
- Providing a solution to the current limits of PET recycling.
- Bringing technology to industrial scale.
- Ensuring the protection of intellectual property.
- Working towards responsible and sustainable sourcing of raw materials.
- Offering innovative and sustainable biological processes.
- Implementing an HSS management system.
- Providing an optimized working environment.
- Ensuring quality of work for each employee.
- Training employees in safety issues.
- Supporting the company’s strong growth.
- Establishing a long-term relationship with each employee.
- Defining a compensation policy and benefits.
- Ensuring a working environment and internal dialog.
- Encouraging the development of good managerial practices.
- Promoting daily social dialog.
- Fostering diversity.
- Providing individualized support to all employees.
- Preventing all forms of exclusion or discrimination.
- Integrating regional dynamics to strengthen research and development.
- Supporting a sponsorship policy.
- Offering labeled and certified products.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Discussions with eco-organizations and industrial players to secure PET waste supply.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Statements of Non-Financial Performance (NFRD)
Certifications: ISO 9001 (CARBIOLICE)
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Enzymatically recycled PET bottles
- Biodegradable PLA plastics
Awards & Recognition
- Solar Impulse Efficient Solution label (2019)
- World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer (2021)
- World Materials Forum Scale Up Challenge Grand Prix (2021)
- Ok Home Compost certification (CARBIOLICE)
- Greentech Innovation label (CARBIOLICE)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:4,862 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:68 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:37 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:4,757 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:222 MWh
Water Consumption:2,357 m3
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Circularity of plastics and textiles
- Environmental impact reduction
- Responsible employment
- Strengthened partnerships
Environmental Achievements
- 51% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to virgin PET production (LCA)
- Depolymerized 20 batches of PET waste, confirming technology robustness
- Reduced water requirement of process by more than 30%
Social Achievements
- 55% employee training rate (25% increase from 2021)
- Implementation of a well-being at work barometer
- Profit-sharing agreement signed, linking bonuses to CSR objectives
Governance Achievements
- Strengthened governance with a CSR Committee chaired by an independent director
- 36% women on the Board of Directors (16% increase from 2021)
- Incorporation of sustainability targets into executive compensation
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Become a leading player in the circularity of plastics
- Obtain an ESG certification in 2025
Medium-term Goals:
- Deploy a certified Environmental Management System by 2024
- Deploy a Health & Safety Management System by 2024
- Achieve 40% women on the Executive Committee by end 2024
- Achieve 60% independent members of the Board of Directors by end 2024
Short-term Goals:
- Depolymerize 60 tonnes of PET in 2023
- Achieve 40% sustainable mobility by end 2023
- Achieve 40% female members on the Board of Directors by end 2023
Environmental Challenges
- Improving plastic and textile waste recovery
- Designing more responsible products
- Identifying and managing environmental impacts
- Managing climate change impact
- Developing a safe working environment
- Supporting employee skill development
- Promoting employee well-being
- Fighting discrimination and promoting diversity
- Strengthening collaborations
- Meeting customer expectations
- Connecting with local communities
- Supporting supplier involvement
Mitigation Strategies
- Construction of the world's first PET biorecycling plant
- Participation in the European WhiteCycle Consortium
- Extension of biorecycling technology to other polymers
- Implementation of a QHSE policy
- Annual carbon assessment and reduction actions
- Life Cycle Analyses (LCA) of solutions
- Integration of energy performance assessment into industrial projects
- Increased share of renewable energy
- Implementation of a Health & Safety Management System
- Individualized employee support and training
- Formalization of a human resources management policy
- Proactive diversity and equal opportunities policy
- Strengthening collaborations through consortia
- Formalization of a responsible purchasing policy
- Strengthening the local economic fabric
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Formalization of a responsible purchasing policy (initiated in 2023)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and processes
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Biorecycled PET, biodegradable PLA
Awards & Recognition
- Biocat Award (Alain Marty)
- Two “Efficient Solution” labels from Solar Impulse Foundation
- OK compost HOME certification
- Greentech Innovation label
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:6,392 tCO₂e
Scope 1 Emissions:100 tCO₂e
Scope 2 Emissions:168 tCO₂e
Scope 3 Emissions:6,123 tCO₂e
Total Energy Consumption:896.4 MWh (electricity) + 619.6 MWh (gas)
Water Consumption:1,932 m³
Waste Generated:2,505 tons (non-hazardous) + 23 tons (hazardous)
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate change mitigation
- Circular economy
- Responsible employer
- Stakeholder relations
Environmental Achievements
- Validation of PET depolymerisation technology for textile waste
- 90% decline in CO2 emissions during the production of recycled PET compared to virgin plastic
- 5 times more circular than traditional recycling according to the MCI
Social Achievements
- 87% of employees involved in Climate Fresk 2023, leading to 53 proposals for CSR action plan
- Great Place to Work® certification with 72% overall score
- Formalization of a responsible procurement policy
Governance Achievements
- Creation of governance bodies: CSR committee within the Board of Directors and an Operational Steering Committee
- Annual review of the company’s environmental and societal performance conducted by the Board of Directors
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Become a key player in plastic and textile circularity
- 8 to 12% CARBIOS market share target by 2035 (recycled PET segment)
Medium-term Goals:
- 1 million tonnes of waste processed in 2030
- Commercialization of CARBIOS Active on the US market by 2025
Short-term Goals:
- Roll out a certified Environmental Management System (EMS) by 2024
Environmental Challenges
- Increasing plastic and textile waste with low recyclability rates
- Need to expand the commercialization of technologies internationally
- Managing the environmental impact of activities
- Attracting and retaining talent in a competitive market
- Securing raw material supply for Longlaville plant
Mitigation Strategies
- Development of biological technology at industrial scale to recycle all types of PET waste
- Restructuring of Business Development division and international prospecting efforts
- Continuous improvement approach focused on reducing environmental impact
- Implementation of employee well-being initiatives and skill development programs
- Agreements with Citeo, Landbell Group, and Hündgen Entsorgung to secure raw material supply
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Formalization of a Procurement Policy
- CSR survey sent to critical suppliers
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and processes
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- CARBIOS Active (PLA enzymatic solution)
- PET biorecycling technology
Awards & Recognition
- Pioneer Award from the Solar Impulse Foundation
Reporting Period: 2024-01 to 2024-06
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:50,000 tons/year (PET waste processed by Longlaville plant)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Construction of the world’s first commercial-scale PET biorecycling factory in Longlaville, France with a processing capacity of 50,000 tons per annum. Planned startup in 2026.
Social Achievements
- Increased recruitment to support the Group’s industrial and commercial development, including R&D and sales and marketing.
- Partnerships with various companies to advance sustainable solutions (Zhink Group, SASA, FCC Environment UK, Selenis, Sleever®).
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Reach full capacity of Longlaville plant by 2027.
Environmental Challenges
- Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: BPI Certified (PLA biodegradation technology)
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Biorecycled PET, self-biodegradable PLA
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed