Compagnie des Alpes // 2021 Universal Registration Document

4 STATEMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Environmental challenges

Hazardous waste All hazardous waste is collected and treated by approved contractors. Hazardous waste only accounts for 4.5% of total Group waste by weight. This percentage actually falls significantly when account is taken of the fact that most of the non-hazardous waste is not weighed. Overall, during a normal year of operation, hazardous waste mainly corresponds to hydrocarbon sludge (by weight); they come from the periodic emptying of the hydrocarbon separator tanks and are reused for thermal recovery (100%). This is followed by other waste, for instance from emptying the chemical toilets, oil filters, coolants, then grease from the drip trays, solvents and hydraulic oil from ski lift engines, soiled packaging and rags, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and healthcare waste (with risk of infection) from the rescue operations which some sites are responsible for carrying out. Paper In view of its activities, Compagnie des Alpes’ consumption of raw materials is low and relates to the use of paper for administrative purposes, financial communication and above all for commercial purposes for the printing of tickets, maps, flyers, posters and catalogues. Paper purchased and used internally represents an average of 11% of the paper consumed (excluding pandemic years), compared with 89% for external communications. As a general rule, Group entities limit their paper usage through digitisation: digitised maps in Ski areas, recyclable passes, online sales, email confirmations, paperless tickets and exchange coupons, communication with visitors through Facebook and Instagram and development of smartphone apps. These practices are pursued in addition to digital archiving, double-sided printing for tertiary works and reducing the number of printers.

l elimination of single-use plastics in head offices (use of dishwashers), reusable bags in stores (including 80% made from recycled bottles), recommendation of meal trays to minimise packaging waste; l moving towards order consolidation and larger packaging quantities at many sites; l recycling drag-lift pylons to make a CATEX (cable for transporting explosives) at Sevebel, renovation rather than replacement of old structures ( e.g. the new station at TC Brévières); l purchase of reusable aerosols from STGM, oil analysis to optimise the frequency of oil changes, or system of reusable rags that are decontaminated (STVI). Preventing and recycling food waste The Leisure parks have taken initial steps to combat food waste by introducing a number of initiatives at one or more sites: l optimal visitor number planning, centralised production of certain products, automatic restocking of products and the introduction of a booking system have also helped to reduce waste through better stock management; l portion control: use of standard portions, introduction of smaller containers and smaller bread portions; l following preparation specifications and employee awareness through training; l losses are tracked on a daily basis and at the end of the season, any food with a use-by date before the site is reopened to the public is donated. In addition, half of our Leisure parks sites have set up the weighing and separation of food preparation waste and plate returns on most catering units, in order to supply recycling sites with no less of 104 tonnes of bio-waste. Concrete knowledge of volumes is a first step in identifying the sources of food waste and taking a more structured approach to combating waste.

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Compagnie des Alpes I 2021 Universal registration document