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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“Mon programme pour agir”
ENGIE is setting up a customer engagement program to encourage its customers to adopt more energy-efficient consumption habits…
Cysoing nursing home in the south of Lille, France’s first passive low carbon nursing home
This project aims to build France’s 1st passive low-carbon EPHAD nursing home (Etablissement d’Hébergement pour Personnes Agées..
Supply of wind power with the signing of a PPA
In order to reduce the carbon footprint linked to its electricity consumption, in 2019 Fnac Darty signed a renewable electricity purchase contract or PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) with Valeco…
Stopping the consumption of fossil fuel at the Ronneby plant, Sweden
Tarkett reduces emissions at its Ronneby, Sweden plant by replacing the site’s oil-fired boilers with electric boilers.Use non-carbon energy by switching from fuel oil
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 …
Biomethane switch : biomethane supply from several production sites
In order to decarbonise the heat needed for the processes operated by Solvay, the company has decided to substitute natural gas and supply
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..
Raise customer awareness of the environmental impact of e-commerce by allowing an informed choice of delivery
From home delivery to in-store pickup to relay point delivery, not all delivery services have the same environmental impact. It depends on the fleets used by the service providers and their transport plans,
Origine, Technip Energies’ new headquarters: a firm commitment to the energy transition
Origine, Technip Energies’ new headquarters, is an environmental benchmark. Its demanding environmental approach and interior layout will provide…
Reducing energy consumption in industrial laundries thanks to process optimization
To reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions in its laundries, Elis has developed a program to optimize the washing process…
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 …
Development of a carbon sink through a reafforestation project in Normandy
This project involves the reafforestation of land that has been abandoned by agriculture. The reafforestation, carried out between autumn 2021 and spring 2022, is a mixture of 8 deciduous and resinous varieties.
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
Installation of a photovoltaic shade
To reduce the carbon footprint of its La Balme site and decarbonize the energy used, bioMérieux has installed a photovoltaic shade on the parking lots. This will enable it to produce 20% of its own energy.
Northern Lights : a huge project to store geologically CO2
In collaboration with Equinor and Shell, TotalEnergies is developing a project in Norway to transport and store CO2 in underground geological formations located off the Norwegian coast.
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.
Project HyAMMED: developing hydrogen mobility within the Aix-Marseille metropolitan area
As part of the HyAMMED project – Hydrogen in Aix-Marseille for Ecological and Sustainable Mobility – Air Liquide will build the first high-pressure..
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.
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…
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…
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..
Recovery of biogas from its waste landfills Biomethane injected into the natural gas distribution network
With WAGABOX® technology, Veolia recovers the methane produced by the degradation of organic waste at landfill sites and injects it directly into the…
Installation of a wind turbine, In Herentals, Belgium
In line with its goal of achieving carbon neutrality in its operating activities (scopes 1 and 2) by 2025, Plastic Omnium has decided to install a wind turbine …
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…
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…
Sanofi Lyon Polyclonal – Heat recovery project on the cooling units
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…
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from production sites
STMicroelectronics is installing abatement systems in its production sites to reduce perfluorinated compounds emissions…
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…
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.
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…
Seagreen project : the biggest wind farm off-shore in Scotland
The Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm project aims at generating green electricity from wind energy. Seagreen will be Scotland’s largest …
Construction of an energy-positive leather goods factory
Hermes is building the first positive energy leather goods factory in Louviers (Normandy). To offset the energy consumption of the new leather goods factories from the point of view of the electricity…
Mondo in our CAN0P-2030 ambition: an example of restructuring towards accelerated decarbonisation of our operating buildings
The 33,000 m² building located on rue de Courcelles in Paris is undergoing a major renovation and elevation operation. The project is committed to an ambitious …
T2 Energy Transition Fund
The T2 Energy Transition development capital fund offers financial products aimed at financing SMEs offering solutions to improve energy efficiency, promote the development of renewable energy…
Energ’Iss, heating the city of Issoire with our casting furnaces
This project, conducted with Dalkia and the city of Issoire, will make it possible to use the waste heat from the foundry furnaces of our industrial site located …
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.
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…
KEnI Project Digitalization for decarbonization
One of the key priorities of Roquette’s Sustainable Development approach is the reduction of energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Deployed globally, this project aims to improve…
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…
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.
Calama Radar Station – An entirely solar-powered Air Traffic Control Radar Station
Thales is to deploy the world’s first entirely solar-powered Air Traffic Control radar station in Calama, Chile…
Reduction of SF6 emissions in high-voltage switchgear equipment
In response to global warming, GE’s Grid Solutions developed g3 insulating and switching gas as an alternative to SF6, which has a very high global warming potential and…
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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Implementation of a waste reduction roadmap
The Korian Group has put in place a roadmap to reduce by 5% the volume of residual waste by 2023 and thus reduce associated greenhouse gas emissions, Reduce residual waste by 5% by 2023 and contribute to the overall GHG reduction..
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).
ORC (Organic Ranking Cycle) turbine installations
In order to reduce the amount of electricity taken from the national grids, the Saint-Gobain Group has opted for self-consumption by installing ORC turbines to meet part of the needs of..
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…
TIP-4-BEST: Thermal insulation performance audit program to boost energy efficiency and reduce heat losses in plants
To reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions in its plants, the Saint-Gobain Group acts upstream by…
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…
Grandpuits: transformation into a biorefinery
TotalEnergies is launching a project to transform its Grandpuits refinery into a biorefinery, by installing a production…
Steam Production from Biomass
To produce steam consumed by the Saint Fons site, Solvay substitutes natural gas with a biomass heating plant that uses wood waste as fuel. The main objective of the project is to decarbonise the heating…
Recovery of waste heat from cooler units within Thales Toulouse site’s data center, to provide heating for the site
Thales has installed a heat recovery system within its data center on its Toulouse site in order to reduce its carbon footprint by replacing gas heating with a system …
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…
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…
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..
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…
Calama Radar Station – An entirely solar-powered Air Traffic Control Radar Station
Thales is to deploy the world’s first entirely solar-powered Air Traffic Control radar station in Calama, Chile…
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 …
Installation of a solar farm at the Rionegro production site in Colombia
This project covers the installation of photovoltaic panels at a Groupe SEB production site in Colombia. They provide part of the electricity consumed by the site.
Reducing energy consumption in industrial laundries thanks to process optimization
To reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions in its laundries, Elis has developed a program to optimize the washing process…
Green Days: eco-habit initiative to save energy
Safran Electronics & Defense implemented on its Montluçon site a Green Days initiative that was broken down into several actions that aimed to save energy and improve energy efficiency..
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
The development of classification rules for ships using decarbonized fuels and new propulsion systems
The use of decarbonized fuels produced from renewable energy and of alternative propulsion systems bring new challenges to demonstrate..
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…
An ultra-reactive low CO2 binder for mortar
To help reduce the carbon footprint of the cement and concrete industry, Imerys offers a low CO2 ultra- reactive mortar binder technology solution.Carbon emissions of the cement and concrete..
Installation of new generation cooling systems
STMicroelectronics is implementing new generation chillers and free cooling systems to improve the energy performance of its sites and reduce their consumption of natural gas.
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…
BlackCycle Project : recycling end-of-life tyres into new tyres
The BlackCycle project, coordinated by Michelin, the world’s leading tyre manufacturer, aims to establish a comprehensive and massive …
Investment solutions dedicated to achieving the Net Zero objective
Rothschild & Co Asset Management has launched a range of responsible investment funds .
Supply of wind power with the signing of a PPA
In order to reduce the carbon footprint linked to its electricity consumption, in 2019 Fnac Darty signed a renewable electricity purchase contract or PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) with Valeco…
Ecostop Project: the “Start n Stop” railway
The “EcoStop” Start n Stop system designed by Colas Rail, a subsidiary of the Bouygues Group, stops the main diesel engine when the trains are parked or waiting, while maintaining comfort in the…
Stopping the consumption of fossil fuel at the Ronneby plant, Sweden
Tarkett reduces emissions at its Ronneby, Sweden plant by replacing the site’s oil-fired boilers with electric boilers.Use non-carbon energy by switching from fuel oil
De-mixing of white cullet
Verallia is developing a de-mixing capacity for white cullet at the Everglass Rozet Saint Albin site, which will increase cullet rates in the white glass furnaces. This project will reduce energy consumption (natural gas) of the white glass furnaces …
LGV High Speed II
The Balfour Beatty VINCI joint-venture is responsible for the design and construction of part of Europe’s most ambitious rail project: HS2…
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.
Reduction of SF6 emissions in high-voltage switchgear equipment
In response to global warming, GE’s Grid Solutions developed g3 insulating and switching gas as an alternative to SF6, which has a very high global warming potential and…
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…
Launch of BNP Paribas Energy Transition fund
Launched in 2019, the BNP Paribas Energy Transition Fund invests in energy transition opportunities arising from increased energy demand, changing energy mix and the need…
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…
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.
Synergy between an agricultural methanizer and a Groupe SEB production site
This project concerns the development of an Industrial and Territorial Ecology synergy between an agricultural methanizer and a production site in France.
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…
Raise customer awareness of the environmental impact of e-commerce by allowing an informed choice of delivery
From home delivery to in-store pickup to relay point delivery, not all delivery services have the same environmental impact. It depends on the fleets used by the service providers and their transport plans,
Rehabilitation of the Hôtel des Postes – Strasbourg
The project consists of the massive rehabilitation of the Hôtel des Postes in Strasbourg to significantly reduce the building’s carbon footprint. Reducing the carbon footprint of the construction of a former…
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).
