CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY scope 3 emissions are estimated at 36 mi l l ion the Rexel Group offers targeted solutions ranging tonnes of CO equivalent, including approximately2 from simple delivery to fully integrated service offers 34 mil l ion tonnes of CO equivalent for product2 (from procurement, to inventory management, to use. The second most important item in scope 3 is delivery of products on the assembly line). The range purchases of goods and services accounting for just of products includes electrical components, cables over 1 million tonnes of CO equivalent, followed by2 and other products required for the production of shipments of goods and upstream and downstream turbines and the operation of wind farms. products accounting for just under 1 million tonnes of CO equivalent. In 2017, the photovoltaic segment generated sales 2 of €196.8 mil lion, a decrease of 4.1% compared to Even though this work was done on the basis of 2016. The wind energy market generated total sales a robust methodology, these figures, due to the of €66.1 mil lion decreasing by 37.9% compared to diversity of products sold by the Group and the 2016. difficulty of obtaining certain reliable information, remain the best estimate at this stage. They will be 4.4.5 Note on methodology and summary table reviewed on a regular basis to increase reliability. 4.4.5.1 Note on methodology 4.4.4 Energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions range Reporting Protocol As presented previously in paragraph 1.4.3 “the Rexel Environmental reporting provides annual data Group’s Strategy” in this Registration document, the for the Sustainable Development Department’s Rexel Group intends to accelerate its development management dashboard, with the objectives by building on categories with strong potential such of pi loting pol icy implementation, faci l itating as energy efficiency and renewable energies. information and good practice sharing within the Rexel Group and meeting external reporting The Rexel Group has developed a range of innovative requirements, in particular the regulatory obligations products and services that meets its market’s associated with the Grenelle 2 law and Article R.225- structural trends: the need for electrical efficiency 105-1 of the French Commercial Code, and also to reduce energy consumption, and the necessary requests from stakeholders (customers, investors, development of renewable energies. rating agencies, etc.). In the energy efficiency sector, the Rexel Group The Rexel Group is therefore committed to providing offers a wide range of products and solutions for environmental reporting that meets the fol lowing the construction, renovation and maintenance of requirements: coherence (ensuring that data is residential, commercial and industrial buildings: comparable and established according to standard replacement of lighting sources (fluorescent lamps rules), completeness and accuracy (reported data and tubes, low consumption halogens and LEDs), reflects real ity), material ity (the data reports on implementation of measurement and management the most significant issues), transparency and systems (sensors, detectors, smart meters, variators, control (the data sources, calculation and estimation etc.), and also energy audits and energy economy methods are available and easily accessible). certificates. In 2017, these activities generated total sales of €1,475 million, an increase of 2.9% compared In terms of organization, in each entity, a contributor to 2016. is responsible for collecting all the data which is then checked by a validator. The Rexel Group commits to double, at least, its sales of products and services for energy efficiency Over the last eight years, dedicated reporting between 2011 and 2020. At the end of 2017, the software, in the form of a secure Internet platform, objective was achieved with sales doubled (x 2,005) has enabled the Rexel Group to ensure reliable data on this scope compared to 2011. collection. In the renewable energy sector, the Rexel Group In 2017, the Sustainable Development Department develops solutions adapted to each country, market continued its efforts to ensure that the col lection and customer. In the photovoltaic market, it supplies process is rel iable and that the rules defined in different equipment including solar panels and its reporting protocol are applied correctly. This mounting accessories. In the wind energy market, reporting protocol is available in four languages. REXEL 2017 – REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 186