CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY the environmental performance of buildings and efficiency and renewable energy solutions range” of installations worldwide; and this Registration document). •As a distributor, the Rexel Group endeavors to Raising awareness of stakeholders in the value raise awareness among stakeholders, in particular chain on environmental challenges among suppliers, on environmental challenges. See paragraph 4.2 “Vigi lance Plan” of this In this context, the Rexel Group’s environmental Registration document. pol icy, defined by the Sustainable Development Department, is built around 3 major work streams: 4.4.1.2 Setting-up and implementing the policy Environmental performance of operations The sustainable development strategy of the This work stream aims to reduce the environmental Group, the driving of the environmental pol icy footprint caused by the Rexel Group’s operations and its operational implementation are led by the and infrastructures while maintaining and even Sustainable Development Department, reporting to improving its operational efficiency. It covers both the General Secretariat of the Group, together with impacts linked to the core business of a distributor the functional departments of the headquarters (selecting products, shipping them and recovering and the local operational teams. The objectives, them if necessary), and the impacts resulting from achievements and improvement areas are presented site operations (energy, water, etc.). on a yearly basis to the Board of Directors of Rexel. Although these impacts are relatively smal l The Rexel Group uses several tools to implement 4 compared with those related to all of the value chain, this policy: the Rexel Group subsidiaries strive to reduce them •The Environmental Charter; through the following initiatives: An annual environmental report; • •Managing the consumption of natural resources, The deployment of environmental impact such as energy, paper, packaging materials and • management procedures and management water; systems based on ISO 14001; •Col lecting and recycling waste generated by its A platform al lowing the exchange of good activities and specific waste from its customers; • and practices and information sharing; Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by addressing • Ecodays, an awareness raising campaign on • societal and environmental issues targeted to all transport issues and the energy efficiency of its employees; and facilities (headquarters, branches, logistic centers, etc.) to fight against climate change. •Two sustainable development training programs available on Rexel Academy, the Rexel Group’s Development of the energy efficiency and e-learning platform. renewable energy solutions range This work stream focuses on accelerating the Environmental Charter spread of eco-efficient energy solutions in the To support the operational implementation of its industrial, residential and commercial markets. This pol icy, the Rexel Group has been rol l ing out its commitment has been a major pillar of the Group’s Environmental Charter for the past several years. sustainable growth strategy since 2011. In order to reflect the progress made, the Charter was revised in 2012 following a consultation with the Thus, the Rexel Group entities are developing a wide subsidiaries. The Charter is published in 23 languages range of innovative and energy-efficient products and distributed to all the Rexel Group subsidiaries. and services to address their customers’ issues. It presents the Rexel Group’s three primary To promote these solutions and encourage their commitments to the environment: adoption by installers and industrial clients, the Rexel Group entities have developed awareness raising and 1. I mprove the environmental performance of information campaigns as well as commercial events, buildings across several communication channels (catalogs, •By upgrading faci l ities with energy efficient dedicated spaces and websites), in partnership with equipment for lighting, heating and cooling, etc.; the manufacturers (see paragraph 4.4.4 “Energy and REXEL 2017 – REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 175