BIC - 2018 Registration document

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY

Environmental responsibility concerning our operations [NFPS]

HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT – % OF TOTAL EXPRESSED IN TONS – BIC GROUP

BREAKDOWN OF NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT – % OF TOTAL EXPRESSED IN TONS – BIC GROUP

49% 11%

15%

13%

75%

75%

73%

27%

31%

26%

11% 43%

7%

5% 29%

33%

12%

12%

11% 11% 3%

10%

2% 9% 2%

5%

Sent to other form of treatment or disposal Sent to land disposal Incinerated without energy recovery (a) Incinerated with energy recovery Recycled 2016 2017 2018

2018

2016

2017

Sent to other form of treatment or disposal Sent to land disposal Incinerated without energy recovery (a) Incinerated with energy recovery Recycled

(a) The category “Incinerated without energy recovery” was created in 2018. In 2016 and 2017 this waste was reported under the “Sent to other form of treatment or disposal” category. Non-hazardous waste In 2018, BIC Group’s ratio of non-hazardous waste generated per ton of production decreased by 4.6% compared with 2017. 12 industrial sites improved their ratio of non-hazardous waste generated per ton of production between 2017 and 2018. These industrial sites, which represent 48% of the Group’s annual production of finished and semi-finished products, reported a 9% decrease overall in their ratio of non-hazardous waste generated per ton of production. For instance, BIC Shavers Mexico (Mexico) optimized its production process to generate less plastic waste. PIMACO Autoadesivos (Brazil) implemented a program to reuse wooden pallets, extending the life of the material and lowering the tonnage of wood waste recycled. Regarding the main offices, non-hazardous waste production was 129 tons, which represented a decrease of 44% when compared to 2017, due in particular to the closing of BIC Graphic operations in Cajamar (Brazil) and extraordinary discarding activities of furniture and archives in 2017. The Shelton (U.S.) headquarters sends 100% of waste to recovery (recycled or incinerated with energy recovery). All three sites have a dedicated program to responsibly manage end of life for computer equipment. The Clichy headquarters (France) is studying the possibility of totally eliminating single-use cups and glasses for both employees and visitors starting in 2019.

(a) The category “Incinerated without energy recovery” was created in 2018. In 2016 and 2017 this waste was reported under the “Sent to other form of treatment or disposal” category. Better recovery of wastes, promoting recycling and reducing waste to landfill In 2018, the proportion of recovered waste (recycled or incinerated with energy recovery) remained stable. It went from 79% to 78%. This slight decrease is caused by the increase of non-recovered hazardous waste. The percentage of recycled industrial waste remains at 64%, the same level as in 2017. During the same period, the quantity of waste produced per ton of production decreased from 0.216 tons to 0.212 tons, reflecting the Group’s ongoing effort to limit its environmental footprint by improving its waste recovery and limiting the amount of wastes that it produces. Efforts in plants towards recycling continued, such as the implementation of better waste monitoring systems and awareness-raising among employees. In 2018, BIC Canada pushed towards waste recovery by incinerating with heat recovery its non-recyclable waste, instead of sending them to a landfill. Furthermore, in 2018, the Group reviewed the waste treatment chosen for some of the wastes generated in the sites. The objective was to understand why a certain treatment was chosen over others and evaluate if it was still the best option available in the market. These reasons were mainly regulatory obligations or the absence of waste treatment facilities in isolated zones. In 2018, eight sites sent zero waste to landfill.

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