Compagnies des Alpes // 2019 Universal Registration Document

4 STATEMENT OF NON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Environmental challenges

As is the case for fl ora and fauna, the aim is to have data to help make the right decisions to limit quantitative and qualitative impacts. 4.3.4.2 Water at the Leisure parks In Leisure parks, water is used for the rides (pools and watering), pools for animals as well as in the restaurants, toilets and hotels for visitors.

permanent water supply for optimal production during the available cold weather windows and optimal humidity, potentially for shorter periods. The hillside catchment systems are a very good solution for managing water quantities and reducing the impact on quality during periods when water levels are low. However, at the time of construction they have a high impact on biodiversity, especially when they signi fi cantly a ff ect the wetlands and environment. In this instance, the impact is identi fi ed and mitigated, o ff set if necessary, during the project phase. Once all the network work has been completed, man-made snow is simply water that has been crystallised at low temperatures. No chemical transformation or additive is used. Water taken from the natural environment for this purpose is returned to the water cycle, mainly when the snow melts, and to a lesser extent due to evaporation. For several years, the Ski areas have employed slope preparation and grooming techniques that limit the amount of snow necessary for skiing while maintaining very high service standards. The use of radars and the work done to achieve ideal slope pro fi les and ensure a good covering of grass also help to reduce the amount of snow necessary for a slope to be opened. The aim is to produce “the right quantity” of arti fi cial snow. Improving knowledge SAP (at La Plagne) is one of the pilot resorts for the PROSNOW project which aims to design a demonstrator, which feeds into a snow management system, to predict weather and climate conditions between one week and several months in advance. Because of the marked variations in the weather, especially in late autumn, improving forecasting ability at all levels could help the station managers adapt in real time and potentially result in more e ffi cient water usage. To improve water management, Compagnie des Alpes also wishes to better understand the local water resources at each of its sites and the waterway catchment areas. As a result fi ve sites have incorporated a “water source” factor into their environmental observatories. A sixth site has taken part in a scheme to coordinate water usage at municipality level. 4.3.5 THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND WASTE The Group is improving its waste sorting and recycling (over 93% non- hazardous) and the last stage will be to fully address visitor waste at the Leisure parks. E ff orts to systematically use eco-friendly products ( e.g. reduction at source) and combat food waste will also need to be stepped up, building on current initiatives. Waste recycling At the Ski areas and Leisure parks, waste is generated during two types of period and volumes can vary considerably from year to year. l Maintenance period in which renovation, repair and construction work is undertaken: The volume of waste this activity generates varies enormously from one year to the next and from one site to another, especially according to the investment and works programmes in place. At the

LEISURE PARKS: ORIGIN OF WATER CONSUMED

0.3 % Surface water

49.1 % Municipal water

50.6 % Well water

50.6% of the water consumed by Leisure parks comes from wells (located at Parc Astérix and Futuroscope), followed by municipal water (49%) and to a very small extent, surface water. Leisure parks try to limit their water consumption in various ways such as detecting leaks (installing sub-meters, for example), installing aerated, self-closing or infrared taps and dual fl ush toilets, and collecting rainwater for sanitary use or to water green spaces. Bellewaerde Park also has a treatment plant. Once treated, the waste water is tested internally and through independent external checks to ensure it meets local environmental regulations. Where appropriate, Group sites conduct water analyses, both before use in order to check its potability, and when it is discharged, in order to check pollution levels (four out of nine Ski areas and all Leisure parks (7)). NB : Due to a lack of individual meters, these fi gures do not include Grévin Montréal and the CDA Productions workshops. sites, the waste generated during this period comes from equipment construction/dismantling and maintenance (metal) and work on ski runs and improvements (wood, organic waste and possibly rock and rubble). l The visitor season: The waste generated by Ski areas during the on-season is mainly paper/cardboard, household waste, glass and tyres (grooming machines and other vehicles). Concerning Leisure parks, most waste is generated during the on- season by the restaurants and cafes, shops and visitors (paper/ cardboard, glass, plastic, aluminium and household waste), and also from maintenance of the green spaces (green waste). Today, the Group sites are focussing their e ff orts on waste sorting, ensuring it is delivered to treatment channels.

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