In certain regions, we have a local formalized environmental policy. This documentation is based ENERGY OPTIMIZATION on regular internal audits performed in the laboratories to comply with local legislation. In those countries, a Senior Manager is responsible for environmental management and is in charge of The availability of resources, predominantly energy, is becoming more constrained. In order to dealing with current environmental issues and managing environmental audits performed by contribute to the reduction of the climate change impacts, Mérieux NutriSciences tries to reduce external partners. energy use and subsequent greenhouse gas emissions resulting from our global activities. While the Some of our Brazilian and Italian laboratories got the ISO 14001 certification, which specifies environmental impact of our core business as a protector of global public health by doing laboratory requirements for an environmental management system. This enables our laboratories to fix their analysis is minimal as compared to manufacturers, Mérieux NutriSciences has implemented a set of objectives and develop an efficient environmental strategy. initiatives in its environmental management. WASTE MANAGEMENT We strive to consume less energy and reduce our carbon footprint, by improving our system tocontrol energy consumption. Most of our laboratories report their energy consumption annually. Mérieux NutriSciences has implemented a clear waste management strategy. We seek to address Energy saving lamps are used in most of our laboratories and offices to reduce the electricity two key challenges: consumption. We also share a list of best practices regarding the use of energy with all employees reducing the quantity of waste generated by our activity and, and try to put in place energy consumption reduction actions. • • setting up specialized recycling facilities. Transport Waste is managed at local sites in accordance with local legislation and following the Company’s Mérieux NutriSciences tries to optimize the trips of its auditors and sample collectors to reduce its policies. Mérieux NutriSciences classifies waste by type and according to the disposal routes: recycling, treatment, incineration or landfill. We have a strict policy against sending any hazardous emissions. waste to landfills, regardless of local regulations. The suppliers of waste are qualified and monitored Likewise, travel by air and car is kept at a minimum due to our continued investment in videos to avoid any environmental risk. conferencing equipment and capabilities. Our laboratories have established a written procedure for the safe storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials in order to prevent any kind of environmental risks. Most of our laboratories have a list of wastes generated by their local activity describing the kind INITIATIVES FROM FRANCE of waste, its classification, and its environmental impact. We strongly believe that this is the first step to think about value creation from wastes recycling. We encourage our local teams to imagine new solutions to recycle our plastic waste, or any other alternatives to reduce the amount and Digitalization of our documentsDecrease in the average number costs related to waste. In France, we are currently seeking to work with companies able to create In 2004, the French subsidiary was the first one of kilometers travelled daily by value from our plastic wastes. to digitalize the hygiene audits and the sample pickups on a mobile device. Since 2011, allour auditors Employees are regularly trained about waste management and laboratories are encouraged to our auditors use mobile tablets allowing us to Every day, French auditors go to clients’ premises share lists of best practices regarding waste management. drastically lower our paper consumption. to provide their service. Several actions have Waste sorting schemes are in place in most of our offices around the world. All of our sites recycle In France, the subsidiary also digitalized documents been implemented to lower the daily number of paper, cartons and plastic bottles by splitting those wastes from others in a different container. sent to clients by e-mail or made available on our kilometers they drive: Mérieux NutriSciences also promotes electronic copies and reminds in its email signatures to print online customer portal (invoices, test reports, • When recruiting new auditors, we try to select only if necessary. The eco-print system enables a more rational management of paper use through audits, statistics). auditors located where the workload is high, more accurate monitoring and traceability of consumption levels. Double-sided printing and the As an example in La Rochelle, a site where •We decreased the number of visits to clients use of black and white instead of color are set up as default settings on printers. the analytical and administrative activity is premises and increased the client stop, representative of the national trend, we observe a • We put in place a shuttle to collect samples from WATER TREATMENT large decrease in paper use. industrial clients to reduce their moves, • We also try to add exceptional operations to existing rounds (except in case of emergency). The water treatment issue is taken into account at the core of our QHSE policy. We have two focuses: • Reduce our wastewater and • Reduce our water consumption. average km/ day Mérieux NutriSciences strives to develop an approach to ensure wastewater release compliance. linear(average km/ Companies’ sites are monitored and undergo wastewater testing on a regular basis. Most of our day) laboratories have identified mechanisms to not discard waste that could be dangerous to water. Our laboratories worldwide have implemented water consumption reduction actions. 34 Evolution of paper consumption in number of sheets - La Rochelle siteEvolution of the average of km/day - auditors outside Paris regio3n5