Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Energy efficiency
• Environmental protection
• Safety
• Employee well-being
• Sustainable transportation

Environmental Achievements

• Developed aerodynamic kits (AeroTop-C and AeroFlap-C) reducing fuel consumption by up to 1.2L/100km.
• Introduced VIP insulation technology in the CHEREAU Performance range, resulting in up to 25% more efficient insulation and significantly improved temperature maintenance.
• Developed electric cooling units powered by rechargeable batteries, with or without solar panels and energy recovery axles.
• Launched CHEREAU Hydrogen Power H2 semi-trailer with hydrogen fuel cell system.
• CityTrailer offers a useful volume approximately 6 times greater than that of a 3T5 light commercial vehicle for a consumption only 2.5 times higher.

Social Achievements

• Implemented SafeLoading-C system to enhance safety at loading docks.
• Offered various lighting solutions (Citylight, Sidelight, SL60) to improve safety for delivery drivers.
• Developed CHEREAU Next, an intelligent and connected semi-trailer with enhanced ergonomics and safety features.
• Introduced Step with Ramp for safer vehicle access.
• Developed SmartOpen-C Evo for safer and more ergonomic urban deliveries.

Governance Achievements

• Published first voluntary CSR report.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Lack of widespread hydrogen refueling infrastructure.
• High initial cost of hydrogen-powered vehicles.
• Need to increase adoption of new energy solutions among transporters.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developing a demonstration fleet of alternative energy vehicles.
• Seeking government funding to expand the demonstration fleet.
• Partnering with Energy Observer to promote sustainable transportation.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• CHEREAU Hydrogen Power H2
• Electric cooling units with solar panels
• CityTrailer
• AeroTop-C and AeroFlap-C aerodynamic kits
• CHEREAU Next
• SmartOpen-C Evo

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Customers
• Employees
• Innovation
• Environment

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced waste by 8% (from 918 kg to 830 kg per vehicle)
• 43% recovered waste rate
• Reduced energy consumption by volume in MWh/vehicle to 6.62 MWh/veh
• Production of 52 alternative energy vehicles

Social Achievements

• Organized "Women in industry" operation, resulting in 2 new hires
• Implemented a new fully digital metalworking facility improving working conditions
• Launched the CHEREAU environmental challenge with over 50 employees participating, resulting in 3.8 tonnes of skin waste eliminated per year
• €250,000 training contribution
• 603 employees trained in safety

Governance Achievements

• Increased Net Promoter Score by 9 points (from 49 to 58)
• €15,106,471 investments over 3 years
• €1,009,000 total value of local tax contributions

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased raw material costs and supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukrainian war
• Maintaining customer relationships while facing significant price increases

Mitigation Strategies

• Purchasing, Logistics and Production teams worked to maintain vehicle manufacturing and timely delivery
• Progressive price increases passed on to new orders
• Renegotiation with customers in March 2022 due to untenable situation

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Collaboration with regional and domestic producers (18% and 48% respectively)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Increased raw material costs
• Supply chain disruptions

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient vehicles and new energy sources

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Qualiopi-certified training centre

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Safeloading-C safety system
• Vacuum Insulated Panel (VIP) technology
• Aerodynamic systems
• Hydrogen and battery-powered vehicles

Awards & Recognition

• Solutrans 2021 innovation award for Safeloading-C

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved 2026 objective for greenhouse gas emissions in 2022.
• Implemented energy efficiency measures (reorganization of paint flow, reduction in heated space, temperature optimization) resulting in significant positive effect on greenhouse gas emissions.
• Rolled out waste reduction plan with employee involvement, resulting in eight initiatives to limit waste and costs.
• Continued work with suppliers to reduce packaging and use sustainable solutions.
• Developed a plan for decarbonizing facilities, including a biomass heating plant and solar panel installation.

Social Achievements

• Organized annual plenary meeting for employees and their families, including CSR workshops.
• Launched attractiveness focus project to improve employee loyalty and attract talent.
• Conducted a psychosocial risks survey to enhance quality of working life.
• Implemented additional salary increases to support employees during inflation.
• Increased percentage of women working in the company to 12.15%.

Governance Achievements

• Renegotiated contracts with customers due to increased production costs, using an official Eurostat index.
• Included CSR in supplier evaluation criteria.
• Continued to develop dedicated decarbonization package focused on less and better energy consumption.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain disruptions and component shortages.
• Explosion in raw material and energy costs.
• Renegotiation of contracts with customers due to increased production costs.
• Limited availability of second-hand equipment for recycling.
• Insufficient employee interest in company capital investment proposal.

Mitigation Strategies

• Introduced variable pricing on new orders based on Eurostat index.
• Implemented energy efficiency measures to reduce gas and electricity consumption.
• Implemented waste reduction plan.
• Worked with suppliers to reduce packaging and use sustainable solutions.
• Improved communication with employees regarding company capital investment.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• CSR included in supplier evaluation criteria.
• Work with suppliers to reduce packaging and use sustainable solutions.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Transition Risks

• CO2 emission standards for vehicles.
• European Union Emissions Trading Scheme.
• New taxes on energy.
• Low Emission Mobility Zones.

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient vehicles and new energy sources.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• VIP insulation
• Aeroflap aerodynamic system
• Huckepack road-rail semi-trailer
• Battery electric vehicles with energy recovery axles
• Hydrogen-powered vehicles

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance
• Innovation
• Customer Satisfaction

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced non-reused waste from 460 kg/vehicle to 430 kg/vehicle
• Reduced Scope 1 & 2 emissions from 3,231 TeqCO2 to 2,621 TeqCO2
• Reduced Scope 1 & 2 emissions per vehicle from 0.904 TeqCO2 to 0.706 TeqCO2
• Reduced energy consumption per vehicle from 5.56 MWh to 5.14 MWh
• Developed new SmarTrailer range with improved insulation

Social Achievements

• Launched a major “attractiveness” project to improve employee experience and recruitment
• Increased gender equality index from 79/100 to 88/100
• Reduced number of accidents (TF1) from 38 to 35
• Increased PEPS process deployment rate from 9% to 23%
• Invested over €1.6 million in 12 projects improving workstation ergonomics and working conditions

Governance Achievements

• Improved service level from 49% to 53%
• Created a new CSR and Communications Department and appointed a sustainable development manager

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Difficulty recruiting qualified employees
• Majority of CO2 emissions come from downstream scope 3 (use of products by customers)
• VECTO tool does not account for refrigeration unit energy and insulation
• Slow progress in preparing for the European green taxonomy
• Delays in major projects like photovoltaic canopies and biomass boiler

Mitigation Strategies

• Launched employee attraction plan, created “Employee Experience Officer” position
• Focusing on collaboration with customers and shippers in the carbon emission chain
• Advocating for improvements to the VECTO tool
• Doubling efforts in 2024 to prepare for the European green taxonomy
• Planning implementation of photovoltaic canopies and feasibility study for a biomass industrial boiler in 2024

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CSRD

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• SmarTrailer range
• Vacuum panel insulation (VIP)
• Huckepack rail-road semi-trailers
• Electric refrigeration unit with generator

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed