A variety of projects implemented by AFEP large member companies to reduce their carbon footprint
Through their action and driving power, large companies represent a major lever for providing concrete solutions that contribute to the challenge of climate neutrality.
The Ambition 4 Climate initiative illustrates, through concrete projects, the mobilisation of AFEP’s large member companies to significantly reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout their value chains. These projects are presented with factual data and figures and show the variety of recent investment decisions with a strong potential for reproducibility. Given their characteristics, they mobilise many players and encourage the diffusion of the climate ambition among their suppliers, customers, and partners.
Press release – october 2022 : 156 low carbon project implemented by 69 companies
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BaCaSi project : carbon sinks in Congo
A large-scale afforestation operation has been kicked off by TotalEnergies on the Batéké Plateau in partnership with the Republic …
Decarbonize polyethylene: produce a sustainable plastic
Lanzatech, TotalEnergies and L’Oréal have developed an innovative solution to reduce the carbon footprint of Polyethylene (PE). They have achieved a world first in..
Installation of a geo-energy demonstrator with a systemic approach
Celsius Energy, a subsidiary of the Schlumberger Group, is developing a geo-energy solution for heating and cooling buildings that can reduce by…
Optimising the carbon footprint of Groupama’s forestry activities
Groupama is implementing tools to manage and monitor the forestry areas of the Société Forestière Groupama, in order to optimise its CO2 capture potential.
L1ve in our CAN0P-2030 ambition: an example of restructuring towards accelerated decarbonisation of our operating buildings
As part of a low-carbon trajectory contributing to collective carbon neutrality, Gecina has been integrating biogas into the gas supply of its buildings since 2019 …
Decarbonizing industrial laundries by using alternative thermal energies such as bioLPG
The aim of the project is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by using bio-LPG instead of LPG at 6 sites in Sweden. The bio-LPG is extracted from biobased residual products or biobased waste, following a mass balance approach.
REHASKEEN®, an innovative industrialization product for the massification of energy renovation
Simple, economical, fast and durable, REHASKEEN® makes it possible to industrialise and accelerate the renovation of energy-intensive buildings…
48V technology: the affordable electromobility
Valéo is launching a new generation of 48V electric motors, a key solution for the affordable electrification of urban mobility. This new technology aims to support the…
Al Kharsaah: a solar plant of 800 MW peak in Qatar
Al Kharsaah is the first utility-scale solar power plant in Qatar and will help reduce Qatar’s CO2 emissions while meeting its increasing electricity demand …
Launch of 4Change Climate funds
Rothschild & Co has launched the 4Change Climate range fund that offers low-carbon investment solutions and that monitors carbon reduction trajectory as a core and contractually binding…
Power Road : the positive energy road
The Power Road® system deployed by Eurovia captures and recovers up to 25% of the sun’s heat energy which is then used to heat buildings and equipment located near the roadway.
Investment solutions dedicated to achieving the Net Zero objective
Rothschild & Co Asset Management has launched a range of responsible investment funds .
Delivering L’Oréal products by electric bicycle
To improve air quality and reduce its carbon footprint in urban areas, L’Oréal has launched the Green Last Mile (GLAM) project, proposing delivery solutions for its products using an active and sustainable means of transport.
Sustainable Buildings approach: Improving the energy and environmental efficiency
Vivendi has implemented a “Sustainable buildings” program aimed at improving the energy and…
Intencity – Ultra low energy office building
Intencity, the building housing the Schneider Electric research and development campus, is one of the most efficient office buildings in the world …
Improving the energy efficiency of bioMérieux’s international distribution center, as part of the expansion of the facilities
Contact Afep Improving the energy efficiency of bioMérieux’s international distribution center, as part of the expansion of
Masshylia project: decarbonize hydrogen from renewable
The Masshylia project aims to produce green hydrogen from solar photovoltaic energy to initially supply the TotalEnergies biorefinery in La Mède. This is the first large-scale…
REVE – Recharge Ecologique des Véhicules Electriques
Deployment of an integrated charging solution for electric vehicles powered by renewable energy.
Reduction of CO2 emissions related to the transportation of refrigerated finished products
In order to reduce the carbon footprint of the transportation of its refrigerated finished products, bioMérieux is setting up a daily low-emissions shuttle between its Marcy
100% of 27 French sites with LED lighting by 2022
Valeo is replacing its industrial and office lighting at all its French sites with LED lighting, enabling it to reduce these sites’ electricity consumption and…
Contributing to the transition of the railway industry by developing low-carbon rolling stock
In order to accelerate the decarbonisation of the railway sector, Alstom is developing new solutions to replace diesel-powered trains with trains…
ACC project : gigafactories for battery cells of electric vehicules
The project consists in building three gigafactories for the production of battery cells and modules for electric vehicles (EV).
Development of a carbon sink through an afforestation project in Pays de la Loire
This project involves the afforestation of land that has been abandoned by agriculture. The afforestation, carried out between autumn 2021 and spring 2022, is a mixture of six deciduous and resinous varieties.
Development of a light bio-sourced material NAFILean-R, reaching automotive specifications
Faurecia has developed NAFILean-R, a light composite material, recycled and recyclable, its usage allows…
Construction of a low-carbon student hall of residence
The Clémence Royer student hall of residence built by Crédit Agricole Immobilier blends meeting the need for affordable rented accommodation with a strong environmental commitment to combating…
Digital energy at the heart of the Factory of the Future
As part of its “Factory of the Future 4.0” program, Schneider Electric deploys energy monitoring systems on its industrial and logistics sites that optimize energy consumption and reduce…
Development of a carbon sink through an afforestation project in Centre-Val de Loire
This project involves the afforestation of land that has been abandoned by agriculture. The afforestation, carried out between autumn 2021 and spring 2022, is a mixture of 9 deciduous and resinous varieties.
Development of a carbon sink by planting an orchard in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This project involves the planting of an organic orchard. The planting, carried out between autumn 2020 and spring 2021, was carried out with almond trees.
Sustainable IT application at Mercedes-Benz AG
Capgemini modernized a Mercedes-Benz AG widely used backend service for vehicle master data and buildability services. Several deployments were consolidated into a central…
WasteWatch Programme Reducing food waste by 50% through connected scales
To reduce food waste by 50% on operated food sites, Sodexo has put in place the WasteWatch programme.Thanks to connected scales, the data collection of food waste…
PUR Project : an Agroforestry Project
Sucden is developing a community-based agroforestry project in Côte d’Ivoire with a cooperative of cocoa farmers. The goal of the project is to plant 40,000 trees over two years with 400 farmers. The main objective of the project…
Eco-design of payment terminals
The design of a payment terminal is the key stage where the levers are the most important to define it environmental profile. This is why, as early as the…
Towards efficient, low carbon buildings and transport
In order to decrease the greenhouse gas emissions from its direct operations, Kingfisher works to improve the energy efficiency of its buildings and lower the impact of its transports.
Setting up a carbon zero project to reduce a factory’s direct and indirect emissions
The carbon zero project established at the Settimo factory aims to achieve carbon neutrality by working on an innovative energy mix – the factory is heated in winter
Sogeprom Project Odessa Ex-site RTE Lyon Part Dieu
Renovation and extension of an office complex in the Lyon Part Dieu district in order to offer the city a mixed program of offices, housing, services and shops.
Creation of the first SIM card made from recycled plastic
Thales and Veolia have joined forces to create the first eco-designed SIM card made from recycled plastic. The polymer, a plastic found in high concentrations in household
Seawing Project : Traction wing for commercial vessels
AIRBUS currently develops, through its subsidiary Airseas the Seawing technology, which consists of installing an auxiliary traction system (captive flying wing) on ships used for sea freight…
Joining the FRET21 program to reduce CO2 emissions from transport
In 2020, Nexans joined ADEME’s FRET21 program in order to reduce CO2 emissions related to inter-plant freight from France and Belgium…
Installation of a photovoltaic shade at the Legrand Group headquarters in Limoges
Installation of solar panels on the carpark of Legrand headquarters in Limoges …
The refurbishment of furniture – Emblematic Passenger Shelters*
JCDecaux, leader in outdoor advertising, is giving concrete expression to its ambitions to reduce carbon emissions through its approach to refurbishing furniture …
Green landfill : A zero-impact waste disposal facility
Veolia offers a new approach to waste management on landfills in which all resources are used to create positive-impact sites: no methane emissions from the waste, positive energy balance, no leachate released into the natural…
BIOPHALT, a high-performance plant-based asphalt Developed by Eiffage Route and Tested by APRR on the A40 motorway
Eiffage has developed a plant-based asphalt composed of a bio-sourced binde, derived from…
Energy decarbonisation
The project aims to reduce the share of fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) in the energy mix of the company or its stakeholders.
Energy efficiency improvement
The project aims to improve the energy performance of its activities or those of its stakeholders, i.e. to reduce energy consumption for the same service provided.
Improvement of non-energy resource efficiency
The project reduces the consumption of "material or living" resources (but whose carbon intensity is significant given their need to be transformed by energy-consuming processes) of the company or its stakeholders for an identical service.
Sobriety in energy and non-energy resources
The project aims to reduce the consumption of energy or non-energy resources (but whose carbon intensity is significant) of the company or its stakeholders by changing uses or behaviour. In the end, the "service provided" is not identical; it is adjusted to a lower need.
Emission absorption
The project increases carbon sinks that sequester carbon originally stored in the atmosphere. The project can also use the carbon dioxide in an industrial process. These “negative emissions” represent an absolute and actual flow of carbon removed from the atmosphere.
Financing of low-carbon issuers or disinvestment from carbon assets
The project reduces the carbon footprint of the company's investment portfolio by financing issuers with low-carbon activities and projects or, conversely, by disinvesting carbon assets.
Reduction of other greenhouse gases
The project aims to reduce, avoid or capture the emission of one or more greenhouse gases, other than carbon dioxide (CH4, N2O, HFC, PFC, SF6).
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Reduction of IT environmental footprint in France
Capgemini has engaged a sustainable IT transformation to drastically reduce the environmental impact of its digital activities and services. Capgemini started its sustainable digital transformation involving all French based…
Investment solutions dedicated to achieving the Net Zero objective
Rothschild & Co Asset Management has launched a range of responsible investment funds .
Towards efficient, low carbon buildings and transport
In order to decrease the greenhouse gas emissions from its direct operations, Kingfisher works to improve the energy efficiency of its buildings and lower the impact of its transports.
Launch of the AXA Impact 3 “Climate & Biodiversity” Fund to fight against climate change
AXA has launched the Impact 3 “Climate & Biodiversity” Fund, through which the company invests in projects to fight against climate change…
Clean by design : reduce the environmental footprint of textile manufacturers
Kering Group has joined forces with the Clean By Design project of the Natural Resources Defense Council to encourage its suppliers to reduce their CO2 emissions…
Intencity – Ultra low energy office building
Intencity, the building housing the Schneider Electric research and development campus, is one of the most efficient office buildings in the world …
New high school in the Clermont urban area
Eiffage is building a new high school in the Clermont urban area, under a design and build contract…
Installation of a geo-energy demonstrator with a systemic approach
Celsius Energy, a subsidiary of the Schlumberger Group, is developing a geo-energy solution for heating and cooling buildings that can reduce by…
Grandpuits: transformation into a biorefinery
TotalEnergies is launching a project to transform its Grandpuits refinery into a biorefinery, by installing a production…
Encouraging and supporting companies in their transition process with G Fund Global Green Bonds
Launched in 2019, Groupama’s G Fund Global Green Bonds fund finances environmentally significant projects that encourage and support issuers…
Decarbonize polyethylene: produce a sustainable plastic
Lanzatech, TotalEnergies and L’Oréal have developed an innovative solution to reduce the carbon footprint of Polyethylene (PE). They have achieved a world first in..
The refurbishment of furniture – Emblematic Passenger Shelters*
JCDecaux, leader in outdoor advertising, is giving concrete expression to its ambitions to reduce carbon emissions through its approach to refurbishing furniture …
Reforestation and ecological restoration of areas impacted by gold mining
In French Guiana, Kering is 100% revegetating alluvial gold mine sites. Through this project, the Kering Group wishes to go beyond French regulations which impose only 30% reforestation..
PureFlyt: A flight management system that optimises aircraft CO2 emissions
The PureFlyt Flight Management System solution to be deployed by Thales will make it possible to optimise an aircraft’s flight path to reduce…
Free-cooling for Data Centers
Worldline implements a free cooling process for its Vendôme (France) datacenter to reduce its electricity consumption and therefore its CO2 emissions. The project consists of replacing standard air…
Installation of light columns to limit energy consumption
Because plastic injection is the most electricity-intensive phase of production, Plastic Omnium has implemented visual management systems (light columns) to optimize its electricity consumption.
Hydrogen mobility development: 1,600 hydrogen storage systems deployed for manufacturer Hyundai trucks
Faurecia is deploying 1,600 hydrogen storage systems for heavy weight duty to accelerate the development of the zero – emission freight transport sector
Creating a fund to regenerate nature
By creating the L’Oréal Fund for Nature Regeneration, L’Oréal aims to go beyond reducing impacts within its value chain to contribute to the restoration of degraded natural ecosystems, on land and below water.
Reduction of CO2 emissions related to the transportation of refrigerated finished products
In order to reduce the carbon footprint of the transportation of its refrigerated finished products, bioMérieux is setting up a daily low-emissions shuttle between its Marcy
Power Road : the positive energy road
The Power Road® system deployed by Eurovia captures and recovers up to 25% of the sun’s heat energy which is then used to heat buildings and equipment located near the roadway.
Installation of a photovoltaic power plant on the ground in Bourgogne Franche Comté
Financing the construction of a ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant located near the municipality of Picarreau in Bourgogne-Franche-Compté, with a capacity of 26.9MWp, owned by Corsica Sole.
ABC (Autonomous Building for Citizens) : 1st concept of autonomous residence in France
Designed by Bouygues Construction’s R&D teams with the architectural office Valode & Pistre, ABC (Autonomous Building for Citizens) is the first autonomous building concept in France…
Use of advanced biofuels for engine tests
In order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and support the emerging sustainable aviation fuel sector, Safran decided to incorporate advanced biofuels into the kerosene used on aircraft and
Definition of a low-carbon roadmap: Focus on energy in buildings
In order to reduce the carbon footprint of its real estate portfolio, which alone represents 38% of its GHG emissions, Korian has designed a low-carbon…
New generation of sustainable car park solutions: installation of photovoltaic solar canopies
The Thales Group has installed photovoltaic solar canopies over the car park at its Toulouse site to limit the consumption of electricity…
Modifying the energy mix of operations by integrating biomass waste as a source of energy
Imerys invest s in new facilities to decarbonize it Andersonville site’s energy mix by integrating biomass waste as a source of energy. The project…
Installation of a photovoltaic shade at the Legrand Group headquarters in Limoges
Installation of solar panels on the carpark of Legrand headquarters in Limoges …
Installation of a boiler unit at Kamenski Sugar plant
Sucden optimizes industrial processes – installation of a boiler unit – in a sugar plant in Russia to reduce gas consumption and environmental footprint. The success of this..
Digital energy at the heart of the Factory of the Future
As part of its “Factory of the Future 4.0” program, Schneider Electric deploys energy monitoring systems on its industrial and logistics sites that optimize energy consumption and reduce…
Exegy: a range of low-carbon concrete solutions
VINCI Construction is stepping up the pace of sustainable construction by promoting types of concrete with lower carbon emissions. With the launch of its new Exegy
Ballast project: transporting Perrier brand products by rail
The rehabilitation of railway infrastructures and the construction of a multimodal platform at the Perrier plant in Vergèze allows the Perrier brand to achieve a modal shift from road to rail for the transport…
REHASKEEN®, an innovative industrialization product for the massification of energy renovation
Simple, economical, fast and durable, REHASKEEN® makes it possible to industrialise and accelerate the renovation of energy-intensive buildings…
Optimising the carbon footprint of Groupama’s forestry activities
Groupama is implementing tools to manage and monitor the forestry areas of the Société Forestière Groupama, in order to optimise its CO2 capture potential.
Installation of a lighting management system for the facades and windows of 10 stores
In order to reduce the GHG emissions of 10 of its Asian stores, Louis Vuitton has set up a system for controlling electricity consumption…
Green electricity for our French sites
IPSEN’s carbon footprint is mainly carried by its manufacturing sites and R&D centers. Since April 2021, IPSEN has therefore signed various PPAs that guarantee the supply of 100% green electricity for…
Wood’Art-La Canopée
A showcase for Icade’s low-carbon expertise and a precursor to the RE2020, Wood’Art-La Canopée is a true demonstrator of wood construction. Mixed-use, …
Seawing Project : Traction wing for commercial vessels
AIRBUS currently develops, through its subsidiary Airseas the Seawing technology, which consists of installing an auxiliary traction system (captive flying wing) on ships used for sea freight…
Joining the FRET21 program to reduce CO2 emissions from transport
In 2020, Nexans joined ADEME’s FRET21 program in order to reduce CO2 emissions related to inter-plant freight from France and Belgium…
Strive towards Net-Zero emissions with recovery of all waste heat on Montpellier R&D site
Sanofi has implemented waste heat recovery facilities at its R&D site in Montpellier, France in partnership with Dalkia, which has reduced the site’s gas…
Curve 24,000 m2 of office space in wood structure
With a surface area of 24,000 m2, Curve is one of the largest wooden buildings ever made in France. Delivered in September 2020 and occupied by the ARS (Regional Health Agency), this particularly exemplary…
ARKENERGY: an integrated approach to improving energy efficiency
In order to reduce its energy consumption and carbon footprint, Arkema is developing the ARKENERGY program at all of its industrial sites in favour of a true culture of energy sobriety
Biocarbon to replace fossil carbon in manganese alloys production
Eramet will demonstrate the use of biocarbon for state-of-the-art manganese ferro-alloy furnaces, as a main lever to reduce its CO2 footprint, potentially providing additional competitiveness.
Approvisionnement durable
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Eco-conception
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Ecologie industrielle et territoriale
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Economie de la fonctionnalité
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Consommation responsable
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Allongement de la durée d’usage
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Recyclage
Le projet vise à réduire, éviter ou capter l’émission d’un ou plusieurs gaz à effet de serre, autre(s) que le dioxyde de carbone (CH4, N2O, HFC, PFC, SF6).
