EURAZEO_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

2 Environmental information

EURAZEO’S CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Sustainable use of resources Water consumption and action to optimize water consumption

2017

Water consumption

Eurazeo Eurazeo and its investments

1,102 4,254

35,776,244 3,492,874

Water consumption (in cu.m.)

Amount spent on water consumption (in euros)

The coverage rate for Eurazeo was 100% in 2017; for Eurazeo and its investments, it was 96-97% in 2017.

Water supply depending on local constraints The distribution of freshwater resources is very uneven throughout the world; the risk of shortages can be a source of political and social tension. Water stress analysis can be used to assess the situation by looking at needs in relation to available resources. Eurazeo is attentive to these issues during CSR due diligence, carrying out studies based on recognized indices or relying on specialized firms. Dessange International has conducted an assessment of its vulnerability to water stress. The results highlighted several areas where the group operates through franchised salons where a risk of water shortage exists, including Belgium, Morocco, Spain, India, South Korea and some areas in the United States. Special attention must therefore be given to the water footprints of these salons. Permanent access to water is a critical factor for the Elis group’s laundry business. When establishing new production units, Elis conducts hydro-geological surveys to determine whether water can be supplied in the form of bore water or through other sources, so as to assess its sustainability. It consults the competent authorities to determine the regulatory and technical feasibility of its water supply process. Raw material consumption and measures taken to improve the efficiency of their utilization Eurazeo’s activity as an investor does not involve significant consumption of raw materials or natural resources. Moreover, no consolidated information can be disclosed due to the variety of the investments’ activities. All Novacap sites monitor their raw material consumption; their various progress plans consistently include measures relating to the reduction of raw material consumption, such as improving yields or reducing losses and waste production. On the Puyuan site (China), action to optimize soda consumption has resulted in a reduction of more than 5%. In Yangzi (China), the most commonly used raw material is PNCB (para-nitro-chlorobenzene). A process improvement project is underway to reduce the generation of impurities during the reaction process, which will improve the efficiency of the main reaction and in turn reduce the specific unit consumption of PCNB. At Novapex, a continuous improvement plan aims to reduce the consumption of benzene, the main raw material consumed on the site.

Eurazeo moved into a building boasting HQE and BREEAM certification in early 2016. Efficient and water-saving facilities were installed in bathrooms and changing rooms to reduce water consumption. They result in the saving of tens of liters per person per day. Optimizing water consumption was one of the challenges on the extension work on CIFA ’s headquarters. The latest building built is equipped with water-saving sanitary equipment to reduce water consumption by 70%. In 2017, a radio-read water meter was installed in each batch to control water consumption. This system also speeds up the detection of water leaks. At Léon de Bruxelles , restaurant water meters have been read and analyzed weekly since 2013 in order to identify excessive water consumption based on theoretical consumption specific to each restaurant. This approach reduced consumption by 6.5% between 2012 and 2017 (adjusted for change in the number of restaurants). Together, the actions carried out since 2009 on the site of Novapex, a Novacap group entity, have resulted in a reduction of more than 300 cu.m./h in water consumption, the equivalent of the consumption of nearly 2,000 people. Regerding the management of water resources, the Elis group has continued to work to optimize the washing process (improvement of tunnels and washing machines, systems for recycling process water, control of detergent use and washing programs, etc.). Its rigorous monitoring of consumption has resulted in a reduction in its average total water consumption ratio (liters/kg of washed linen), bringing it down by more than 25% since 2010.

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