Large companies invest for the climate with concrete projects
Large companies invest for the climate with concrete projects
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.
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from production sites
STMicroelectronics is installing abatement systems in its production sites to reduce perfluorinated compounds emissions…
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…
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…
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.
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…
Non Melting energy project
In 2018, Verallia initiated a process to identify and activate levers for reducing the energy consumption of the industrial processes implemented at its sites (excluding melting). Identify and activate levers for reducing…
Developing low-carbon construction with the Reuse Booster
By launching the “Reuse Booster” initiative, Groupama Immobilier is joining forces with 30 or so project owners to make the reuse of materials standard practice in property…
Installing a biomethanisation and cogeneration unit
To reduce the carbon footprint of its Libramont factory’s activities, L’Oréal has funded the installation of a biomethanisation unit next to the factory, enabling it to become energy self-sufficient
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..
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, …
A 100% hybrid/electric fleet
Piloting the initiative, the Sonepar Group’s French unit has launched an ambitious project to convert its entire corporate fleet by 2022 and to equip its network of more than 500 locations with charging stations to accelerate the energy transition…
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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Sensations project: construction of the first 100% wood structure program
With a level of wood construction never seen before in France, Bouygues Immobilier’s SENSATIONS construction program stands out for its ability to meet…
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…
ZEROe (Zero Emission Aircraft)
Airbus unveiled three ZEROe commercial aircraft concepts which aims to enter the market at the latest in 2035. Each of these concepts represents a different approach to achieving “Zero emission”…
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…
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…
Using rapeseed residues to run rail freight
The aim of the project is to test the substitution of non-road diesel (NRD) by Agrofuel Oleo100, a fuel derived from French rapeseed residues on Europorte freight locomotives. This would reduce greenhouse gas…
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.
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…
Using GaN technology to reduce the power losses of power converters by half and divide their volume by three
STMicroelectronics is deploying GaN-on-Silicon technology to address the need for more energyefficient power electronics…
Non Melting energy project
In 2018, Verallia initiated a process to identify and activate levers for reducing the energy consumption of the industrial processes implemented at its sites (excluding melting). Identify and activate levers for reducing…
Implementation of a district cooling system on the Punggol digital district in Singapore
ENGIE will design the integrated district cooling system (30,000 tons of refrigeration, 105 MW) that will serve both the Jurong Town Corporation…
BYSprong: massify the energy renovation of housing
Bouygues Construction is developing an innovative approach aimed at industrializing the energy renovation of housing. The first pilot project was launched in Longueau, with 12 housing…
Décarbonation de l’énergie
Le projet vise à réduire la part des énergies fossiles (charbon, pétrole, gaz naturel) dans le mix énergétique de l’entreprise ou de ses parties prenantes.
Amélioration de l’efficacité énergétique
Le projet vise à améliorer la performance énergétique de ses activités ou de celles de ses parties prenantes, c’est-à-dire réduire la consommation d’énergie pour un service rendu identique.
Amélioration de l’efficacité en ressources non-énergétiques
Le projet réduit la consommation de ressources « matérielles ou issues du vivant » (mais dont l’intensité carbone est non-négligeable compte tenu de leur besoin de transformation par des processus consommant de l’énergie) de l’entreprise ou de ses parties prenantes pour un service rendu identique.
Sobriété énergétique et en ressources non-énergétiques
Le projet vise à réduire la consommation d’énergie ou de ressources non-énergétiques (mais dont l’intensité carbone est non-négligeable) de l’entreprise ou de ses parties prenantes par une modification des usages ou des comportements. In fine, le « service rendu » n’est pas identique ; il est ajusté à un besoin moins élevé.
Absorption d’émissions
Le projet augmente les puits de carbone qui permettent de séquestrer du carbone initialement stocké dans l’atmosphère. Le projet peut également utiliser le dioxyde de carbone dans un processus industriel. Ces « émissions négatives » représentent un flux absolu, réel, de carbone retiré de l’atmosphère.
Financement d’émetteurs bas-carbone ou désinvestissement d’actifs carbonés
Le projet réduit l’empreinte carbone du portefeuille d’investissement de l’entreprise par le financement d’émetteurs aux activités et projets réputés bas-carbone ou, au contraire, par le désinvestissement d’actifs carbonés.
Réduction des autres gaz à effet de serre
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).
