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60 years of environmental commitment

AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE NEEDS OF OUR CUSTOMERS,
INCREASE
INCREASE OUR LOCATIONS

CHIMIREC's development revolves around two major
objectives. On one hand, the regional network which, by
optimising our geographical proximity, reduces our carbon
footprint while strengthening our responsiveness to our
customers. On the other hand, the capacity to treat the
collected waste. In 2020, our Group has
42 locations.

Compliance with regulations
Question to
Didier Gauthier,
Chief Executive Officer Our Quality - Safety - Environment department, in
of the CHIMIREC collaboration with an independent consultancy firm,
Group is responsible for obtaining prefectural decrees and
building permits, implementing safety standards,
and measuring environmental impact. In the
context of site construction, our Asset Management
department manages the construction phase of
the project by also calling on the skills of external
What services and skills are required for new location service providers, such as architects, insurers, and
projects? security experts. In its implementation phase, the
project is led by the future director of the site.
” The integration of our Group requirements
Each new location project calls on local, cross-
functional resources and multiple skills, both
internally and externally. We are called upon
to manage two types of situation, either the
same operating standards of all our subsidiaries.
construction of a site or the takeover of an existing The sites acquired by CHIMIREC must integrate the
company. Bringing a project to fruition means We accompany them in the field so that they can
working from 2 to 10 years depending on the acquire our business processes and obtain, in the
situation. Our development strategy is based on two short or medium term, their triple Quality-Safety-
criteria: the needs of local companies in terms of Environment certification. The implementation of
waste management and the availability of land or our UNICOM business tool involves our Information
existing sites to set up our activities. Systems Department team; our Human Resources
department manages changes in employment
contracts and collective agreements as well as

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