EuropaCorp
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019-03-31 to 2020-03-31, 2020-03-31 to 2021-03-31)
Reporting Period: 2019-03-31 to 2020-03-31
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Implemented selective sorting system on all EuropaCorp premises located in La Cité du Cinéma.
- Encouraged employees to use low-carbon vehicles by providing reserved parking spaces for electric cars.
Social Achievements
- No specific quantified social achievements are mentioned in the report.
Governance Achievements
- Restructured the company, resulting in a change of majority shareholder and Board of Directors.
- Implemented a new production model to refocus on core business activities.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Risks of dependency on Luc Besson and a number of key persons.
- Risks relating to the uncertain nature of the commercial success of films.
- Risk of delays in production schedules and budget overruns.
- Risks related to the COVID-19 epidemic.
- Risk related to the cost of borrowing.
- Interest rate risk.
- Foreign exchange risk.
- Financial risks relating to the production or coproduction of films.
- Risks related to La Cité du Cinéma.
- Regulations on piracy.
Mitigation Strategies
- Signed a cooperation agreement with Luc Besson, containing an exclusivity commitment.
- Introduced a policy to cover a significant portion of its investment in each film through pre-sales and coproduction contributions.
- Implemented cost control policy to prevent budget overruns and production delays.
- Secured a new credit line to bridge the gap between investments and revenue collection.
- Renegotiated lease terms for La Cité du Cinéma to reduce rent liabilities.
- Implemented an active anti-counterfeiting policy to combat piracy.
- Developed alternative sourcing strategies (not explicitly stated, but implied through risk mitigation).
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: IFRS
Reporting Period: 2020-03-31 to 2021-03-31
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- La Cité du Cinéma site was decontaminated prior to its restoration
- Waste generated during filming at La Cité du Cinéma is removed and sorted by a service provider
- Waste generated during location shooting is collected and taken to the waste collection center by the film crew
Social Achievements
- Annual performance review for all Group employees
- Profit-sharing agreement for employees
- Plan for the free allocation of shares to employees
Governance Achievements
- Separation of the functions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
- Establishment of an Audit Committee and a Compensation and Appointments Committee
- Implementation of a safeguard plan
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Dependence on Luc Besson
- Uncertain nature of commercial success of films
- Delays in production schedules and budget overruns
- Covid-19 pandemic
- Cost of borrowing
- Interest rate risk
- Foreign exchange risk
- Financial risks relating to the production or coproduction of films
- Risks related to La Cité du Cinéma
- Film piracy
Mitigation Strategies
- Cooperation agreement with Luc Besson
- Thorough project conception and approval process
- Cost control policy
- Internal control procedure
- Safeguard plan
- New credit line
- Financial hedging instruments
- Policy of pre-selling international distribution and television broadcasting rights
- Renegotiation of lease terms for La Cité du Cinéma
- Active anti-counterfeiting policy
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: IFRS