Econocom - 2020 annual report

03 corporate social responsibility support the new responsible uses of our customers and users

At present, 32 to 47% of companies have already adopted the circular approach to the purchase, design, production and recycling of products. However, only 12% of them adopt a business model which also offers products as a service. This low proportion of businesses that have succeeded in offering the “as a service” model is a seam of unexploited opportunities. essential expertise in the financing of digital projects and technological assets via “as a service” financing solutions. Taking this concept further, the Group has specific technological offerings to enable companies to manage their digital projects in real time and closely adjusted to usages. The Group is committed Specifically, Econocom has

to actively contributing to this change of model. Use’n’pay is a payment by usage solution; • it is modular and capable of evolving, incorporating all components of digital projects according to the requirements of the Company (payment by subscription, usage or license); Econocom Belux is a signatory of the • “Green Deal”, a government initiative which aims to accelerate the switch to a circular economy. Alongside 229 other Belgian companies, for two years now Econocom Belux has been making its active contribution to circular solution projects in thecountry.

Monitoring our consumption 2.3 All energy consumption at our various sites is monitored. This monitoring enabled us to carry out our first greenhouse gasaudit in 2012. These calculations are based on the emission factor calculators under the Carbon Audit methodology of the ADEME (French Environment andEnergy Management Agency).

GHG emissions (in tonnes) ECONOCOM France audit

Change

2018 emissions report (Tonnes)

2019 emissions report (Tonnes)

Category of emission

Source of emission

2019-2020 change

SCOPE

Refrigerant fluids leaks from cooling and air-conditioning systems

SCOPE 1 (Regulatory)

Direct fugitive emissions

144

163

13%

Direct emissions from stationary combustion

SCOPE 1 (Regulatory)

Natural gas

126

114

-9%

Indirect electricity consumption-related emissions

SCOPE 2 (Regulatory)

Electricity

512

350

-32%

SCOPE 3 (Non-mandatory) SCOPE 3 (Non-mandatory) SCOPE 3 (Non-mandatory)

Travel

Travel

(1,426)

715

-50%

Vehicle fleet

Vehicle fleet

5,943

5,675

-5%

Freight

Freight

359

416

16%

Total

8,510

7,434

-13% -10%

TOTA /FTE

1.16

1.05

92

2020 annual report