Compagnie des Alpes // 2020 Universal Registration Document
4 STATEMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Environmental challenges
Regulatory compliance A control plan has been initiated at Group level to ensure the regulatory compliance of the sites’ practices over a period of four years, with the help of external experts. Effective in France in 2021, it will then be extended to leisure sites in Europe. At the same time, environmental compliance was monitored as part of the Compagnie des Alpes audit plan. Specialist firms have conducted a comprehensive environmental compliance review of five Leisure park sites (Walibi Belgium, Bellewaerde, Walibi Holland and Parc Astérix) in the last four years. The results and improvement recommendations are monitored as part of the existing governance (Compagnie des Alpes Executive Management of the site, general and operational management). Employee training and motivation The Group’s subsidiaries also run several employee initiatives to raise awareness of environmental protection issues such as waste sorting,
eco-driving of grooming machines, green behaviour and the use of chemical products. Reminders are generally included in the induction leaflets or at the induction days for seasonal staff. The aim is for the environment to become part of operational excellence on a daily basis. ICPE (facilities classified for environmental protection) At 30 September 2020, the Group had 16 facilities classified for environmental protection, including four pending authorisations, three others being registered at prefectures and a number being assessed. At the Ski areas, these are mainly stores for the explosives required to trigger preventive avalanches and cooling towers (for artificial snow- making). For Leisure parks, the facilities classified for environmental protection are, for example, for looking after aquatic animals for Parc Astérix, the operation of a cogeneration plant and kennels at Futuroscope.
4.3.2 ENERGY FOOTPRINT OF GROUP SITES
Action taken to tackle the main challenges Increase the portion of renewable energy and reduce the portion of fossil fuels in the Group’s energy mix
2019/2020
Indicators monitored
2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019
Total energy consumption (GWh) Portion of fossil fuels in total energy consumption Portion of renewable energies in total energy consumption Direct GHG* emissions per skier-day (SD) (Ski areas) or visitor (Leisure parks)
251
255
249 36%
256 36%
215
35%
35%
35%
41%
40%
52%
55%
58%
2.01 kg equivalent CO 2 /visitor 1.15 kg equivalent CO 2 /SD 11.2 kWh/ visitor 11.4 kWh/SD
2.26 kg equivalent CO 2 /visitor 1.22 kg equivalent CO 2 /SD 10.4 kWh/ visitor 11.7 kWh/SD
1.62 kg equivalent CO 2 /visitor 1.25 kg equivalent CO 2 /SD 8.9 kWh/ visitor 12 kWh/SD
1.7 kg equivalent CO 2 /visitor 1.19 kg equivalent CO 2 /SD 9.5 kWh/ visitor 12 kWh/SD
2.31 kg equivalent CO 2 /visitor 1.21 kg equivalent CO 2 /SD 13.1 kWh/ visitor 12.7 kWh/SD
Reduce the energy intensity and carbon intensity relating to visits to our sites
Energy consumption per skier-day (SD) (Ski areas) or visitor (Leisure parks)
* GHG: greenhouse gas.
4.3.2.1 Direct energy footprint The Group’s energy consumption is 215 GWh.
The Group’s total electricity consumption (1) is estimated at 139 GWh in 2019/2020, of which 73% by the Ski areas.
BREAKDOWN OF ELECTRICITY CONSUMED (MWH)
BREAKDOWN OF GROUP ENERGY SOURCES (MWH)
27 % Leisure parks
0.6 % Municipal heating and cooling systems (MWh)
13 % Gas (MWh)
73 % Ski areas
21.8 % Fossil fuels (MWh LHV)
64.6 % Electricity (MWh)
There are many factors which affect the Ski areas’ electricity consumption: l for the ski lifts: type of installation, number of days the ski area opened, opening/closure of some sectors, visitor numbers which is weather-dependent and, to a lesser extent, climatic conditions such as wind;
4.3.2.1.1 Electricity Electricity represents the Group’s main energy vector, representing almost two-thirds of consumption (64.6%) and is used mainly to operate the ski lifts, rides, buildings, hotels, shops and restaurants.
(1) Excluding consumption at Grévin Montreal and the Paris headquarters, because there are no individual electricity meters in place.
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