Climate Change Data

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