Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Governance
• Food Safety
• Employee Well-being

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced fuel consumption by nearly 6% for lorries since 2019 in France.
• Improved energy performance by 4.2% in buildings and reduced fuel consumption by 1.9% for tractor vehicles and 0.4% for lorries in France.
• Increased self-generation capacity to 48 GWh (10% of annual electricity use) through solar power plants.
• 94% of the fleet meets the Euro VI standard.

Social Achievements

• Launched the "MIX'UP" program to increase the percentage of women in the workforce by 25% by 2030.
• 7.76% employment rate of people with disabilities in France and 6.8% for the Group.
• Signed its 6th disability agreement in France.
• Implemented various initiatives to improve working environments and conditions, including workstation modifications, ergonomics studies, and training courses.

Governance Achievements

• Established a robust CSR policy steered by the Executive Committee and reviewed by the Board of Directors twice a year.
• Implemented an ethics and business conduct charter, including provisions of the Sapin II Law.
• Set up an external whistleblowing platform.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• High inflation and unprecedented rise in energy costs.
• Pressure on staff resources and transport.
• Slowdown in food production and decline in home consumption.
• Labor shortages.
• Soaring electricity prices.
• Geopolitical climate leading to rising fuel, electricity, and pallet prices.
• Decline in transport capacity across Europe.

Mitigation Strategies

• Regular fleet replacement with efficient technologies.
• Deployment of energy management systems.
• Investment in low-carbon energy sources (biofuels, biogas, solar energy).
• Implementation of "Moving Green" approach.
• Initiatives to attract, recruit, and retain talent.
• Strengthening social dialogue.
• Implementation of a structured approach to building strategic land reserves.
• Proactive risk management policies.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Sustainable Purchasing Charter, inclusion of CSR criteria in calls for tender.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme climatic events (heatwaves, flooding).

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes on energies, changes in food products produced by customers.

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 50001 (France), IFS (target for all sites by 2024)

Third-party Assurance: Mazars

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

The Group's CSR actions make a positive contribution to 12 of the 17 SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Engineless refrigerated equipment, biofuels, biogas, electric vehicles, solar power plants.

Awards & Recognition

• EcoVadis top 1% ranking, Forbes "World's Top Female Friendly Companies 2022", Financial Times "Diversity Leader"

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• People Care (Employee Well-being, Diversity & Inclusion)
• Planet Care (Environmental Sustainability)
• Customer Care
• Innovation

Environmental Achievements

• Improved energy performance by 3.9% for buildings and 3.5% for fuel consumption in tractor vehicles compared to 2022.
• Introduced over 300 alternative energy vehicles (lorries and tractors).
• Achieved a reduction in GHG emissions.
• Expanded solar power plants, reaching over 34 MWp installed power.
• Acquired rights to build a 12 MW wind farm.
• Reduced pollutant emissions by 29% (NOx + hydrocarbons) and 42% (fine particles) compared to 2019.
• STEF Spain obtained its first “Lean and Green” star for reducing CO2 emissions by 20% in transport processes.

Social Achievements

• Launched first employee survey across all Group employees.
• Launched “MIX’UP” initiative to increase the percentage of women in the workforce.
• Improved the employment rate of people with disabilities in France.
• Decreased the frequency rate of occupational lost-time accidents from 33.42 in 2022 to 31.61 in 2023.
• Implemented initiatives to improve working conditions and quality of working life.
• Strengthened recruitment and training efforts.

Governance Achievements

• Refocused on core business with the sale of the Maritime segment.
• Implemented a new management model.
• Strengthened CSR within the Group’s Executive Committee.
• Board of Directors meets directly as a CSR Committee twice a year.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Economic slowdown in Europe leading to decreased food consumption.
• Increased interest rates raising financing costs.
• Recruitment challenges in a pressured sector.
• Crisis in the agricultural world across Europe.
• Market volatility.
• Climate change impacts on operations (extreme weather, energy requirements).
• Professional diversity challenges.
• Impacts on employee health and safety.
• Failure to control operations impacting food safety.
• Failure to integrate customer CSR objectives.
• Not including transport subcontractors in CSR approach.

Mitigation Strategies

• Strategic repositioning with acquisitions in Northern Europe.
• Refocusing on core business.
• Investing in alternative energy vehicles, solar power plants, and hydrogen pilot projects.
• Implementing new alerting mechanisms to prevent food safety incidents.
• Launching enhanced customer satisfaction surveys.
• Restructuring internal “Customer Service” organization.
• Implementing “MIX’UP” approach for gender equality.
• Investing in employee training and development.
• Implementing actions to ensure food safety.
• Integrating customer CSR objectives into service offerings.
• Implementing a CSR policy for suppliers and transport subcontractors.
• Developing collaborative strategies with suppliers and subcontractors.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Sustainable Purchasing Charter
• CSR criteria in calls for tender
• CSR questionnaire for suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events
• Floods
• Heatwaves

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes on energy use
• Changes in fuel and electricity prices

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, CSRD (from 2024), UN SDGs

Certifications: ISO 50001 (France), Top Employer 2023 (Portugal)

Third-party Assurance: Mazars

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure)
• Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)

STEF's initiatives contribute to these goals through its focus on renewable energy, employee well-being, sustainable logistics, waste reduction, and climate change mitigation.

Awards & Recognition

• EcoVadis top 5% ranking
• Forbes “World’s Top Companies for Women” 2023
• “Talents and Logistics Awards” finalist (Spain)
• 8th CSR Night 2023 award (France)
• Champions of diversity award (France)
• Grand Employment Prize (France)
• Top Employer 2023 (Portugal)
• Lean & Green Award (Spain)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance
• Ethics

Environmental Achievements

• Not disclosed

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Respect of the Charter

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CSRD

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed