CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY •By managing segregating and re-directing waste The Rexel Group’s reporting process rel ies to recycl ing or other appropriate treatments on a global network of approximately 60 channels. correspondents (the “experts”) throughout its subsidiaries. In Apri l 2017, the “experts” 2. Reduce the environmental footprint of operations were invited to attend the annual international •By minimizing the use of packaging and papers; seminar on sustainable development. There, they By optimizing transport flows and thereby discussed the Group’s sustainable development • reducing fuel consumption and associated policy, shared ideas, best practices and initiatives, greenhouse gas emissions. and took training courses on the environmental chal lenges of the Rexel Group. 3. Develop and promote energy-efficient solutions A summary of the environmental reporting is sent to •By providing customers with a wide selection each country. This document allows each country to of innovative products and services in energy compare to the other entities of the Group in respect management and renewable energies use; and of al l of the indicators by reflecting physical and •By training Rexel Group commercial teams on financial information. up-to-date technologies and providing them with specific marketing and information materials. Environmental management systems and procedures At the end of 2017, the new version of the The Rexel Group is continuing to implement Environmental Charter was displayed in 94% of Environmental Management Systems (EMS). These Rexel Group sites. systems define and document procedures in order to Environmental reporting manage the environmental aspects of its operations and help spearhead improvement initiatives. Since The Rexel Group’s environmental reporting is a key 2013, the Rexel Group has developed its own management tool. It helps identify and quantify the environmental management standard to harmonize, environmental aspects of its activities and provides support and accelerate the deployment of EMS in its an overall view of the improvement plans that need subsidiaries. to be put in place. As of the date of this Registration document, the In 2017, the Rexel Group environmental reporting number of Rexel Group sites using an EMS is stable process was further updated for enhanced compared to 2016 and covers 45% of the Group’s rel iabi l ity and relevance, primari ly through sites. updating greenhouse gas emission factors (see paragraph 4.4.5.1 “Note on methodology” of this Several subsidiaries undertook ISO 14001 Registration document), stabilizing environmental certification, which proves that they are committed impacts included in the reporting scope, to a continuous improvement process with respect strengthening the data col lection channels, and to their environmental policy. In 2017, the emphasis further training of the Rexel Group correspondents was put on ISO 14001 certification with more than in the subsidiaries on reporting methods. 300 new sites that have obtained such certification. At the end of 2017, 25% of the sites were ISO 14001 The reporting framework of the Rexel Group certified, compared to 11% in 2016. regulatory obl igations is based on recognized international references and standards: In addition, several subsidiaries also engaged in the setting up of energy management systems compliant •The sustainable development reporting guidelines with the ISO 50001 standard. These subsidiaries set out in the fourth version of the GRI (Global represent approximately 19% of the Group’s sites Reporting Initiative), which constitute a worldwide and 16% of the Group’s energy consumption. recognized framework, to define the performance indicators and the reporting procedures; and Awareness raising on environmental and social The GHG Protocol (Greenhouse Gas Protocol), issues for all employees • to quantify and effectively report on greenhouse In 2017, the Sustainable Development Division gas emissions (see paragraph 4.4.5 “Note developed an information sharing and discussion on methodology and summary table” of this platform dedicated to the 60 “experts” spread Registration document). among the various countries. This platform al lows REXEL 2017 – REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 176