BIC - 2020 Universal Registration Document

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY

The climate-related performance report

BIC engages in two types of transport for its products: “inter-site shipping” which refers to factory-factory and ● factory-warehouse shipments (inter- and intra-continental); “distribution shipping” which refers to shipments from the ● factories or warehouses to the end customer. Due to the environmental and financial impact of air freight, the key challenge for the Group is to use this form of shipping as little as possible. Even though it accounts for only 0.84% of the total tonnage shipped, air freight is the transport method that generates the most GHG: in 2020 it represented 49% of the Group’s total emissions from transport.

BIC pays close attention to the proportion of this type of transport, with the goal of continuing to keep it below 2.3% for intra-company transport. In addition, BIC has chosen to outsource its transport operations while maintaining a high level of internal expertise in the management of service providers, flow engineering and transport management tools. A specific effort focused on each transport flow is the best way to provide high-quality, competitive shipping while reducing the environmental impact. The responsible shipping approach comprises three objectives, whose actions are described in the following table:

Objectives of the responsible shipping approach

Actions taken

Raising awareness and controlling emissions

Since 2014 a steering working group has been tasked with identifying solutions to achieve significant and long-term reductions in air freight, uniting all the professional functions involved and working closely with teams from every category and from all over the world. Transport companies that are committed to sustainable development are also regularly consulted. The specific monitoring of air transport was introduced in 2014, with quarterly reports to the management teams in each zone. In 2020 a tool for overseeing airfreight was implemented Group-wide. This tool requires multiple justifications and approvals prior to the authorization of any shipment by air. Already in 2020, this new tool reduced BIC’s total annual air freight by 51%, for a savings of 8,600 tons of CO 2 . In addition, in 2020, the BIC Group has launched a project to capture all of its downstream transportation flows and thus better track the associated emissions. The first results are expected in early 2021. In shipping, the main leverage points for decreasing emissions are the reduction of the distances traveled, the choice of transportation mode and load optimization. BIC’s logistical teams work on all three points in cooperation with other departments within the Group, such as Production and Sales, and service providers. Logistical operations are carried out by transport companies chosen by BIC. Therefore, their equipment, methods and management systems are determining factors in the level of GHG emissions, including the age of the vehicles, training in the techniques of eco-driving, the use of speed governors, tire technology, emission measurement capacities, etc. In conjunction with the Group’s responsible purchasing policy, BIC selects carriers that can reduce the ecological footprint of its shipping operations. For example, in the U.S. and Canada, the Group only works with carriers that have received SmartWay ® certification, a program designed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. To encourage its transport service providers to adopt responsible practices, BIC has incorporated the reduction of GHG emissions in its criteria for selecting carriers.

Optimizing shipments and routes

Selecting responsible carriers

Emissions related to the use of products The energy used to heat water when shavers are used is the most emitting station, with 38% of total emissions. BIC is exploring opportunities to reduce this position and hopes to launch concrete projects in the coming years.

potentially significant impact on the Group’s strategy, objectives, personnel, assets, environment and/or reputation. To enable a fluid approach, the risk identification and analysis process comprises two complementary components: a “bottom-up” free approach and a “top-down” structured approach. This two-fold approach makes it possible to identify redundancies and discrepancies.

3.7.3.2

Management of risks related to climate change and integration of climate-related risks in the overall risk management system

3.7.3

RISKMANAGEMENT

3.7.3.1

Identifying and evaluating risks related

The Executive Committee is in charge of managing the risks identified in the BIC Group’s major risk mapping. Updates on the progress of the action plans for addressing certain key risks are also reviewed at the Board of Directors Meetings. The Executive Committee and the central departments, including the Legal Department and the Sustainable Development Department, monitor the risks on an ongoing basis.

to climate change Climate-related risks are integrated in the Group-wide processes for risk identification, evaluation and management. The Risk Management Department is in charge of identifying and analyzing risks. The identification process highlights risks arising from both external and internal sources. The key driver for identification is the

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