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RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
MINIMIZE

AS A FUNDAMENTAL VALUE MINIMIZE
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS:

CHIMIREC GROUP ACTION PLANS

At all levels of its operations, the
CHIMIREC Group is committed to
minimising the ecological footprint of
its activities as much as possible. The
company upholds eco-responsible
values in the field for all waste transport, Compliant and monitored operating sites
treatment processes and the choice of
suppliers and partners, Our operating sites are designed in strict compliance
with regulatory standards. They are regularly renovated
and refurbished to meet the growing volumes of waste
collected, to improve the ergonomics of workstations,
to optimize flow management and, if necessary, to
comply with regulations.

In addition to the mandatory audits, induced by our tri-
ple QSE certification, CHIMIREC subsidiaries are sub-
ject to regular controls by our Quality-Safety-Environ-
ment department.

Responsible consumption habits

CHIMIREC is constantly improving its processes to re-
duce water and energy consumption. For example, to
Optimized waste collection wash containers, our subsidiaries use rainwater runoff
from rooftops rather than water from the network.
Thanks to its territorial coverage, the Group offers local
service to its customers, thus reducing the distances to For the purchase of containers, CHIMIREC favours re-
be covered. In addition, our logistics teams use a geo- furbished containers or those that incorporate recycled
location tool to streamline the organization of collec- materials, when ADR regulations allow it.
tion rounds to further reduce our carbon footprint.
Awareness campaigns are conducted internally to pro-
All our drivers benefit from training in eco-driving, a mote eco-citizen behaviour, responsible use of elec-
source of fuel savings, reduced CO2 emissions and re- tricity, water and paper printing, and compliance with
duced risk of accidents due to compliance with safety selective sorting in the offices.
rules.

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