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SUSTAINABLE
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     REPORT

    2017
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2017 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Adisseo
3                                                                                                                                “WE ARE APPLYING
INTERVIEW                                                                                                                A DYNAMIC POLICY OF INVESTMENT
with Jean-Marc Dublanc
                                                                                                                          THAT SYSTEMATICALLY ADDRESSES
—                                          14                                                                            SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES.”
4                           SAFETY
                                                                                                                                                                    -
                                                                                                                                                   Interview with Jean-Marc Dublanc,
OUR GROUP                   THE MOST IMPORTANT                                                                                                            Chief Executive Officer

> Key figures for Adisseo   PRIORITY FOR ADISSEO
> Our values
> Our conduct
> Our global presence

—
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A PREFERRED                 SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
PARTNER                     INNOVATION AND THE
> 7 Our product families    RAPID DEVELOPMENT
  for sustainably
  better animal nutrition   OF ITS KEY SKILLS

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> Supporting customers
  with exclusive services                                                                         WHAT ARE YOUR COMMITMENTS IN                     HOW DO YOU BALANCE GROWTH                         AND WHAT ABOUT YOUR CORPORATE
                                                                                                  TERMS OF THE ENVIRONMENT?                        WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?                     SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY?
                                                                                                  Feeding more than 9 billion people by 2050       Our response to constantly rising market          Our rapid pace of growth and international

—                                          22                                                     is one of the major challenges facing
                                                                                                  humanity. Our mission is to make our
                                                                                                  contribution to achieving this challenge by
                                                                                                                                                   demand is to implement a dynamic policy of
                                                                                                                                                   investment that systematically addresses
                                                                                                                                                   sustainable development issues.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     reach mean that we now have to transform
                                                                                                                                                                                                     our business in ways that allow us to adapt
                                                                                                                                                                                                     to a world in which change is permanent
11                          SOCIAL RESPONSABILITY
                                                                                                  providing the animal feed and food
                                                                                                  industries with innovative products and
                                                                                                                                                   We are investing in our production resources
                                                                                                                                                                                                     and accelerating.

CUSTOMER FOCUS:             SHARING                                                               services.
                                                                                                                                                   to improve our ability to compete, at the
                                                                                                                                                   same time as constantly improving personal
                                                                                                                                                                                                     More than ever in its history, our company
                                                                                                                                                                                                     now needs to be customer-focused, agile,
A STATE OF MIND             & CARING                                                              To do this, we have set for ourselves the goal   safety and reducing our environmental             competitive, digital, and socially supportive.
                                                                                                  of leading the way towards the most              footprint.                                        We are committed to an active policy of
—                                                                                                 effective and highest quality animal feed
                                                                                                  products with even higher levels of
                                                                                                                                                   We are investing in research and innovation
                                                                                                                                                                                                     corporate social responsibility which we
                                                                                                                                                                                                     interpret through many different initiatives.
                                                                                                                                                   to improve our processes, offer new
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                                                                                                  guaranteed food safety.                                                                            These initiatives include the professional
                                                                                                                                                   products and services, and expand our
                                                                                                                                                                                                     development of all our people whose
                                                                                                  Better still, we also have ambitious plans to    range. But our research also focuses on
                                                                                                                                                                                                     commitment and skills are key to our future
GRI                                                 Adisseo is a signatory to the Responsible
                                                                                                  protect the environment by offering              offering an effective alternative to growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                     as well as ensuring that the value we create
                                                    Care global charter and, as such, is          high-performance nutritional solutions that      factor antibiotics to offer the world healthier
                                                                                                                                                                                                     is distributed fairly between our customers,

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                                                    committed to safe management of its           reduce the consumption of energy                 and more affordable food.
                                                    products throughout their lifecycle, the                                                                                                         our employees and our shareholders.
                                                                                                  resources, optimize the use of productive
                                                    promotion of their role in improving                                                           In 2017, we acquired Nutriad, the worldwide
                                                                                                  agricultural land, limit the use of plant                                                          We see all of these initiatives as providing
                                                    quality of life and their contribution to                                                      producer of food additives, in order to
                                                    sustainability.                               protection products and reduce the volume                                                          ways forward to achieve harmonious
                                                                                                                                                   accelerate the growth of our Specialties
                                                                                                  of organic waste generated by livestock                                                            development and sustainable growth for the
                            THE ENVIRONMENT                                                       farms.
                                                                                                                                                   business and provide solutions for develo-
                                                                                                                                                                                                     long term.
                                                                                                                                                   ping markets, such as aquaculture.
                            TO WORK
                            TOWARDS ZERO
                            ENVIRONMENTAL
                            IMPACT                  Adisseo has voluntarily followed the
                                                    Global Reporting Initiative G4 Guidelines
                                                    in preparing this report – Find out more at
                                                    www.globalreporting.org

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OUR                                                                                              CREATIVITY
                                                                                                                                         OUR VALUES
                                                                                                                                                                            RESPONSIBILITY

                      GROUP
                                                                                                             Which opens new paths to progress                   Each of us is a stakeholder in the company
                                                                                                            and new ways of succeeding together.                      and a contributor to its success.
                                                                                                                                                                    We encourage decisiveness, a sense
                                                                                                                                                                    of urgency, courage and delegation.
                                                                                                                        TEAM SPIRIT
                                                                                                                       Which unites us
                                                                                                              in our successes and challenges.                      RESULTS-FOCUSED CULTURE
                                                                                                                                                              Which makes our actions effective and measurable,
                                                                                                                                                                 because we understand that success is built
                                                                                                                         INTEGRITY                          on the quest for performance, continuous improvement
     Adisseo became a subsidiary of the Chinese Bluestar Group in 2006. Since then, group revenue             Which underpins our interaction
                                                                                                                                                                        and listening to our customers.
    and employee numbers have risen year-on-year. In 2015, Adisseo became the first international              with customers and partners,
                  company to have its shares traded on the Shanghai stock market.                          ensuring that our actions are consistent
                                                                                                                 with our words and values.

                             > KEY FIGURES FOR ADISSEO
                                                                                                                                     OUR CONDUCT
                   N°1
            in protected methionine
                                                                       N°2
                                                               in methionine producer
                                                                                                                        COMMITTED
                                                                                                                 Delegation | Collaboration
                                                                                                                                                                                 SIMPLE
                                                                                                                                                                        Agility | Flexibility | Speed

                                                                                                                       COURAGEOUS                                             RESPECTFUL

                  N°3                                                     1  st                                   Risk taking (exc. for safety)                                 People (360°)
                                                                                                                                                                   Principles and values | Commitments
                                                                                                                                                                       Environment | Adisseo group
                                                                                                                    CUSTOMER FOCUS                                               Customers
                    worldwide                                   international company                                   Creating value
                                                          to float on the Shanghai stock market
                                                                                                                    for Adisseo customers

             +1,957employees
                                                               1.36 Bin annual revenue
                                                                                        €
                                                                                                              ONE VISION, MANY MISSIONS
                     worldwide

                                                                                                                   Offering our world healthy,                          THE 4 CORNERSTONES

    +2,500 +160 +1,050 M                                                                           €      sustainable, affordable, high-quality food:                     OF ITS MISSIONS:
                                                                                                                   that is the major challenge
                                                                                                                to which Adisseo is contributing
           customers                   researchers                         invested                          through the missions it has set itself:                              SAFETY
         in 100+ countries                                                 since 2010                                             •
                                                                                                        To play its part in the sustainable development
                                                                                                                            of our world                                      ENVIRONMENT

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                                                                                                                                  •
                                                                                                                   To provide the animal feed                           ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
                                                                                                         and food industries with innovative products
                                                                                                                           and services
      production plants,             manufacturing centers                  research centers                                      •                                    CUSTOMER & DIGITAL FOCUS
    including 4 INNOV’IA plants     (Europe and Asia) and multiple          including 1 INNOV’IA          To deliver on its commitment to distribute
                                        industry partnerships                                          the value it creates fairly between its customers,
                                                                                                                  employees and shareholders
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> OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE

                                                                      ANTONY

                                                                                COMMENTRY
                                                  LA ROCHELLE                       INNOCAPS
                                                      INNOV’IA                      CARAT   CERN   CFP
                                                    AGROCÉAN
                                                     PREMIUM                            LYON
                                                        IDCAPS                              CINACHEM   CINATECH
                                                                 PONTAUMUR
                                                                  INNOV’IA 3i
                                                   BAYONNE                            ROCHES - ROUSSILLON
                                                                                                                  NANJING
                                                                      TOULOUSE                              CHINACHEM
                                                                                                             CHINATECH
                            ATLANTA                                      CINABIO

                                                   BURGOS                                                         SHANGHAI
    Head office

                                                                                                                    SINGAPOUR
    Sales offices

    Main production sites

    Sites Innovi’a                    SAO PAULO

    R&D centers

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A PREFERRED
                                   PARTNER
     With its additives and nutritional solutions, Adisseo is improving the quality of animal feed.
         Its commitment is focused on contributing to livestock wellbeing, at the same time
               as promoting their growth, improving their health and reducing wastage.
        That goal is achieved with its 7 families of products designed specifically to optimize
                     the performance of poultry, pig and dairy farming worldwide.

                                                                   > OUR PRODUCT FAMILIES
                                                           FOR SUSTAINABLY BETTER ANIMAL NUTRITION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Reducing the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     environmental
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        impact of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       sulfurated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Adisseo relies on a high level of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   upstream integration to secure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   its methionine value chain.
Rhodimet®                                 Smartamine®                       Microvit®                         Rovabio®                            Selisseo®                          AdiSodium™                           Alterion                                 Sulfuric acid is one of the most
This product is a source of               MetaSmart®                        This complete range of vitamins   This range of enzymatic             Selisseo® 2% Se is the
                                                                                                                                                  innovative source of organic
                                                                                                                                                                                     AdiSodium™ is a source of
                                                                                                                                                                                     chlorine-free sodium. It provides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Alterion is a natural, non-GMO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          probiotic solution derived from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   commonly used compounds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   across a broad spectrum of
methionine, an essential amino                                              provides the quality and          preparations (Advance, Excel
acid and feed supplement                  and Rumensmart                    consistent reliability required   and Max) improves the               selenium developed by Adisseo      an economical solution to            a single strain of Bacillus subtilis     industry sectors, so in addition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   to ensuring its own security of
for all animals. Rhodimet® is                                               to achieve the most demanding     digestibility of the plant-based    from hydroxy-selenomethionine.     achieving the correct electrolytic   carefully selected by Adisseo
                                          Adisseo is the pioneer in                                           nutrients used in poultry and                                          balance of feed for monogastric      experts and their partner                supply, Adisseo also provides
the solution to achieving the                                               level of traceability.
                                          protected methionine for dairy                                      pig feeds.                          Benefits: Selenium has been        animals, and provides a source       Novozymes.                               this product to external
right methionine balance in
                                          cows and other ruminants.                                                                               used in animal feed over many      of sulfur easily assimilated into                                             customers.
monogastric animal (poultry                                                 Benefits: With Microvit®,
                                          The company manufactures                                            Benefits: These products            years for its well-known           ruminant feeds.                      Benefits: Improves absorption
and pig) feed. Available in both                                            Adisseo supplies its customers                                                                                                                                                         Adisseo offers its customers
                                          and sells the two market-                                           contribute to a more sustainable    antioxidant properties. However,                                        of digestive nutrients, optimizes
dry (Rhodimet® NP99) and                                                    with a top-quality product                                                                                                                                                             a regeneration service that
                                          leading brands of Smartamine®                                       livestock farming model. The        compared to more traditional                                            feed usage, improves
liquid (Rhodimet® AT88) forms,                                              backed by all the expertise and                                                                                                                                                        makes the product ready for
                                          and MetaSmart®. In 2018,                                            Rovabio® range favors the use of    sources of selenium, Selisseo®                                          performance and reduces
Rhodimet® responds effectively                                              innovation needed to respond                                                                                                                                                           re-use, introducing a new way
                                          Adisseo expanded its Ruminants                                      only the most eco-friendly raw      2% Se offers a better response                                          wastage.
to a wide range of animal                                                   effectively to ongoing growth                                                                                                                                                          of promoting a virtuous circular
                                          range with the introduction its                                     materials, such as wheat and        to the needs of professionals                                           Alterion also limits the presence
nutrition needs.                                                            in what is an increasingly                                                                                                                                                             economy.
                                          new product RumenSmart.                                             maize byproducts, and delivers      for performance, reliability and                                        of undesirable intestinal
                                                                            demanding market.
Benefits: It improves technical                                                                               the added benefit of lower feed     convenience.                                                            bacteria in poultry. An excellent        This service is greatly
                                          Benefits: These three products                                      costs. The way in which Rovabio®                                                                            alternative to growth factor             appreciated by industries that
and economic performance,
                                          are integral to the process                                         acts in the intestines of animals                                                                           antibiotics, and an effective            use large volumes of sulfuric
while reducing nitrogenous
                                          of providing customers with                                         also helps to reduce nitrogen                                                                               way of reducing drug residues            acid, since it reduces both the
discharges into the environment.
                                          effective animal nutrition                                          and phosphorus discharges                                                                                   in the environment and in                environmental impact of their
Recent studies* conducted by
                                          solutions. Smartamine and                                           for healthier, more productive                                                                              animal products for human                production processes and
Adisseo have shown that adding
                                          MetaSmart are essential for                                         husbandry and reduced                                                                                       consumption. It is therefore a           the carbon footprint of their
a liquid source of methionine
                                          ensuring that dairy cow rations                                     environmental impact. With                                                                                  preferred product for limiting           products.
(D, L-HMTBA) can deliver energy
                                          contain the correct amino                                           multi-species, multi-ingredient                                                                             the development of antibiotic-
savings of up to 7% compared
                                          acid balance. MetaSmart and                                                                                                                                                     resistant bacteria.                      Our group is therefore a
with the powder form (D, L-Met)                                                                               and multi-application solutions,
                                          RumenSmart facilitate improved                                                                                                                                                                                           major force in sulfuric acid
during the pelletizing process.                                                                               Rovabio® is the most versatile
                                          take-up of nutrients in the                                                                                                                                                                                              regeneration in France and
                                                                                                              enzyme product on the market
                                          rumen. All three products                                                                                                                                                                                                Western Europe. Adisseo is fully
* Rhodimet technical report N°6 09/2016                                                                       today.
                                          contribute to sustainable                                                                                                                                                                                                engaged with the sustainability
                                          solutions, particularly by                                                                                                                                                                                               policy it applies internally and
                                          economizing on nitrogen in                                                                                                                                                                                               externally for the benefit of its
                                          ruminant rations.                                                                                                                                                                                                        customers.

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A PREFERRED PARTNER

                  > SUPPORTING CUSTOMERS                                                                                                     CUSTOMER FOCUS:
                  WITH EXCLUSIVE SERVICES                                                                                                     A STATE OF MIND
               Adisseo offers its customers exclusive analytical and forecasting services                                         Enhancing its range of products and services in response to the needs of its customers
          designed to help them in using its products and give them greater nutritional control.                                  and putting consumers at the heart of its business: these are the ambitions of Adisseo.
                                   Three services that prove the point…                                                            That is why the group runs Customer Focus programs to give all its people a detailed
                                                                                                                                understanding of the needs of customers and the ways in which they use Adisseo products
                                                                                                                                   and services. At the same time, the group is rolling out the We Move project to offer
                                                                                                                                                      an even more seamless customer experience.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Yes,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   we move!
This online service allows Adisseo        Providing Precise Nutrition Evaluation,      The benefits:
customers to request analyses and         the Adisseo NIR service is a unique          DIM (Serenity DIMension)
find out precisely which samples they     decision-support service for raw material    is a set of services designed
should send to the Adisseo laboratory     selection.                                   to help Adisseo switch easily from
(CARAT-Analyse in France and CEAN                                                      the use of powdered methionine                                                                                                              At Adisseo, 2017 marked the rollout
in Brazil).                               PNE is the Adisseo online platform that      (Rhodimet® NP99) to liquid                                                                                                                  of the We Move project designed to
                                          uses near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy        methionine (Rhodimet® AT88).                                                                                                                restructure the company in ways that
The benefits:                             to predict the nutritional quality of raw                                                                                                                                                make it more agile, customer focused
Customers can track the status of         materials. It provides nutrient content                                                                                                                                                  and competitive globally in a business
their request in real time (receipt       values, such as apparent metabolizable                                                                                                                                                   environment that is constantly changing.
of samples, analysis in progress,         energy, total and adjustable amino acids,
waiting time before results, etc.) and    and total and phytic phosphorus, in real                                                                                                                                                 THIS NEW WAY OF WORKING
access the final results directly.        time for a broad range of raw materials                                                                                                                                                  TOGETHER IS MORE COLLABORATIVE,
                                          and on the basis of animal nutritional                                                                                                                                                   INNOVATIVE AND DYNAMIC!
Additional information:                   requirements.
The highly specialized nature of these                                                                                                                                                                                             Additionally, of course, it has a digital
analyses and the laboratories that        PNE allows our customers to monitor                                                                                                                                                      dimension, with projects like the launch
conduct them require samples of the       raw material quality over time,                                                                                                                                                          of an e-commerce platform in China to
same raw material to be sent to a         compare raw materials from different                                                                                                                                                     improve access for Adisseo customers.
variety of locations, which may be just   geographical sources, and evaluate and
a few miles away or on the other side     approve suppliers.
of the world.
EL@b makes it possible to identify        Millers can use PNE to avoid any
samples appropriately, register them      overestimation of raw material nutrient
securely and send them to the right       content, which has the potential to
laboratories, as well as monitoring       result in poor animal performance, or
analytical processes and gathering        conversely any underestimation which
the validated results together via a      can lead to financial loss.
user-friendly, digital and customer-
friendly platform.                        The online PNE platform is used by a
                                          wide-ranging community, with more than
                                          1 million analyses run in the 73 countries                                        97% customer satisfaction
                                          of the world that use it. Two decades

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   97%
                                          of experience in NIR development                                                  In April and May 2017,             results compared with the          Areas for further progress
                                          ensures the accuracy and reliability of                                           Adisseo conducted a                previous survey conducted          were highlighted and are now
                                          sustainability data provided to customers.                                        satisfaction survey among a        in 2014. A high percentage         the focus for increased effort
                                                                                                                            hundred of its key customers       of customers rated their           by Adisseo teams.
                                                                                                                            around the world.                  relationship with Adisseo as
                                                                                                                            The survey revealed a very        ‘easy’. The ‘consistent product
                                                                                                                            high level of satisfaction         quality and availability’, ‘good
                                                                                                                            (97% overall satisfaction rate,    employee product knowledge’
                                                                                                                            compared with an average           and ‘customer service
                                                                                                                            of 92% for all companies           quality’ criteria also achieved
> More information at feedsolutions.adisseo.com
                                                                                                                            in the sector), and stable         excellent scores.                                                   customer satisfaction

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Financial data security
                                                                                                                                                     certification
                                                                                                                                                     Listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since 2016, Adisseo also holds C-SOX
                                                                                                                                                     certification. C-SOX is an abbreviation for Chinese Sarbanes-Oxley in reference to the
                                                                                                                                                     Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a major piece of legislation on corporate governance and financial
                                                                                                                                                     transparency. C-SOX certification is renewed annually and provides a heightened level of
                                                                                                                                                     security for group governance and financial data.

                                                                                                                                                     In the context of the anticorruption measures recommended by the Sapin 2 legislation
                                                                                                                                                     in France, Adisseo has produced its first risk map on this issue, and set up a website
                                                                                                                                                     dedicated to its policy for compliance with competition law and anticorruption measures.

A key performance                                                                                                                                                                                          Adisseo receives

                                                                                                                                            G4-PR5
                                                                      2017                                           90%
indicator                                                            2016                                             93%                                                                                  a reward
OTIF (On Time in Full) is an important customer satisfaction
                                                                     2015                                             93%                                                                                  for its management
                                                                                                                                                                                                           rules
indicator. It measures the frequency with which customers
receive their complete orders on the date requested.
                                                                   > The OTIF (On Tine In Full)
In 2017, this indicator remained at a high level. Action plans     customer satisfaction indicator
are underway to ensure continued progress in this area.            remains stable at a high level

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Adisseo was awarded the 2016 Gold Bull Leadership Award
                                                                                                                                                                                                           by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
                                                                                                                                                                                                           This award is given to listed companies who are

Certified                                                          Rationalizing
                                                                   processes and
                                                                                                                                                                                                           distinctive for their management rules,
                                                                                                                                                                                                           principlesof open-mindedness and equity,

activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                           and outstanding productivity.
                                                                   encouraging
                                                                   collaborative                                                                                                                           The award was presented

build confidence                                                   working                                                                                                                                 to Gérard Deman, Chairman of
                                                                                                                                                                                                           the Adisseo Management Board,

and trust
                                                                                                                                                                                                           and BlueStar Group board member
                                                                   Adisseo now has          PLM is used to          Collaboration
                                                                                                                                                                                                            and strategic advisor.
                                                                   a new system to          structure and           between product
                                                                   support its growth       optimize cross-         stakeholders is
                                                                   strategy. PLM            functional flows, all   rationalized, and
                                                                   (Product Lifecycle       while simplifying       customer satisfaction
The business activities of Adisseo are certified to ensure         Management) makes        and automating          levels are higher.
that they respond fully to the needs and expectations of all       it possible to manage    processes from
its stakeholders (employees, existing and future customers,        all the documents        product creation
                                                                   and data associated      and authorization

                                                                                                                                                       Top
job applicants, official bodies, journalists, etc.) in terms of
product quality, personal safety, environmental protection,        with product             through to customer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       A highly rated
                                                                   lifecycles.              delivery.
risk management, and customer satisfaction. As sources
of progress and symbols of confidence and trust, these

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       customer
certifications must be renewed on a regular basis. So having

                                                                                                                                                     the
been audited by a certification body in 2017, all our facilities
had their ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and FAMI-QS
certificates renewed during that year.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       journey

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Following in the wake of the Nanjing plant, all the other
Adisseo entities embarked on making the changes necessary
to comply fully with the 2015 standards.                                                                                                                                                                               Adisseo became a subsidiary of the Chinese Bluestar Group
                                                                                                                                                                                          T
                                                                                                                                                                                     ARGE
                                                                                                                                                                                OUR T !                                in 2006. Since then, group revenue and employee numbers
                                                                                                                                                                                   NOW                                 have risen year-on-year. In 2015, Adisseo became the first
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       international company to have its shares traded on the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Shanghai stock market.

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> OUR APPROACH TO GROUP SAFETY
                                                                                                                     Target-beating
                                                                                                                  Safety results for 2017
                           THE MOST                                                                                  Number of accidents per 200,000 hours worked

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         403-2
                                                                                                                                         TRIR (Total Recordable Injuries Rate)

                          IMPORTANT

                                                                                                                                         0.79
                                                                                                                                                                                         2017 target
                                                                                                                                                                                         TRIR < 0.48

                           PRIORITY
                                                                                        Adisseo exceeded its safety targets

                                                                                                                                                                    0.54
                                                                                        in 2017, with an overall (with                            BEST
                                                                                                                                                  EVER
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      GOAL
                                                                                        or without lost time) accident

                                                                                                                                                                             0.37
                                                                                        frequency rate of 0.37, which                                      BEST
                                                                                                                                                           EVER
                                                                                        equates to 8 personal accidents                                                                                               TRIR

                          FOR ADISSEO

                                                                                                                                                  0.40
                                                                                        reported across the entire group.                                                                                              < 0.3

                                                                                                                                                           0.31
                                                                                        This performance is one of the
                                                                                        best in our entire industry, and is
                                                                                        the direct result of increasingly
                                                                                        demanding safety action plans
                                                                                        designed to bring us closer to our
          Ensuring the safety of its people, facilities, products and the environment   ultimate goal of zero accidents.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Our long term goal is
                                                                                                                                                                                                        to achieve a TRIR of below 0.3
                            is the most important priority for Adisseo.
           As a result of even more demanding action plans and a heightened level
                   of vigilance, the group exceeded its safety target in 2017.                                                           2013    2014     2015      2016     2017      2018      2019     2020      2021       2022
          This impressive performance highlights the fact that everyone is involved
                 and committed to our ultimate shared goal of zero accidents.
                                                                                        > A shared
                                                                                        commitment
                                                                                        to safety
                                                                                        The shutdown of production at Saint-Clair-du-Rhône and
                                                                                        Roussillon for process upgrades and regulatory inspections
                                                                                        involved more than 1,000 people from outside the company
                                                                                        for three weeks of intensive work.                                   Award for
                                                                                        Full compliance with all health and safety rules was a               Adisseo
                                                                                        non-negotiable factor governing the success of these major           Spain
                                                                                        maintenance operations. To ensure that compliance, a
                                                                                        Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) charter was signed by
                                                                                                                                                             Adisseo Spain received the 2017 Safety Management Award presented
                                                                                        Adisseo and all the companies involved.                              by Coashiq (the Autonomous Commission for Safety and Hygiene in the
                                                                                        Result: no accident during the entire 3-week period.                 Workplace for Chemical and Related Industries) in recognition of three
                                                                                                                                                             consecutive years of zero accidents at the Burgos facility.

                                                                                                                               Two                          A new record for Adisseo in China. The Nanjing manufacturing
                                                                                                                                                            center has completed its second consecutive accident-free year.

 Safety Day                                                                                                                   zero-                         This impressive performance has been achieved thanks to the
                                                                                                                                                            involvement of all its people and effective management of process

 Every year since
 2013, Adisseo has
                          of actively raising
                          awareness among
                                                  The program for
                                                  the day includes
                                                                                                                           accident                         safety, monitoring, follow-up and on-the-job training.
                                                                                                                                                            Next target: 1,000 accident-free days.
 held a Safety Day in
 all its manufacturing,
 research, adminis-
                          its 1,900 employees
                          to its most impor-
                          tant priority and the
                                                  workshops, discus-
                                                  sions, training ses-
                                                  sions and tours.
                                                                                                                              years                         Other excellent performances included that of the CFP (Chimie
                                                                                                                                                            Formulation Procédé) process formulation chemistry research
                                                                                                                                                            center at Commentry with 1,461 accident-free days, and Cinachem
 trative and sales fa-
 cilities. Safety Days
                          ultimate goal of zero
                          accidents.
                                                                                                                                      for Nanjing           (Saint-Fons) and CINAbio (Toulouse), both of which completed their
 are an effective way                                                                                                                                       fifth year with no accident reported.

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2017 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Adisseo
> OUR APPROACH TO GROUP SAFETY

                                                                                                   INTERVIEW WITH

                                                                                                  Lahcen
                                                                                                  Allali
                                                                                                  GENERAL SERVICES,
                                                                                                  SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT
                                                                                                  MANAGER AT ADISSEO FRANCE

    Commentry
    shares                                                                                                                                   > Tighter security
    its good                                                                                                                                 measures
    practices                                        PPE dispenser
                                                     at Nanjing                                                                              The terrorist attacks in France and the wider Europe during 2015
                                                                                                                                             and 2016 persuaded Adisseo to invest around Ð3 million in introducing
     Twenty QHSE managers from the French                                                         WHY HAVE YOU FITTED E-CALL                 tighter security measures to protect people, property, products,
                                                     The Nanjing plant     Badged operators
     mining and metals group Eramet had              has updated its       can now collect
                                                                                                  TO ALL THE VEHICLES                        processes and information systems against all kinds of criminal and
     the opportunity to find out more about          matrix of Personal    their PPE from         IN THE ADISSEO FLEET?                      malicious action (intrusion, theft, terrorism etc.), including cyberattack.
     the Commentry Safety Program in an              Protection            an automatic                                                      This security policy was maintained in 2017.
                                                                                                  “We regularly implement road risk
                                                     Equipment (PPE) to    dispenser located
     exchange of good practices.                                                                   prevention initiatives, and we are
                                                     reflect the reality   in the control room.
                                                     of daily tasks                                interested in any device that can
     All the feedback received was extremely         within its units      Result: simpler         improve safety. eCall contributes         Organizational measures already in place
     positive, reflecting very well on the work      and workstation-      management of           real progress in terms of road safety.
                                                     related risks.        PPE and stocks.
                                                                                                                                             • Mapping of sensitive points at each site
     done by the Commentry team on site
     cleanliness, risk signage and marking,
     and effective management of joint
     activity related risks.
                                                                                                  Previously, only certain premium
                                                                                                  vehicles were fitted with a GPS-
                                                                                                  based emergency call system, but
                                                                                                                                             • Increased security inspection and access control frequency
                                                                                                                                             • Security provisions implemented to comply with the French ‘
                                                                                                                                               Vigipirate’ standard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           > Act safely
                                                                                                  with eCall, we’ve been able to extend      • Incorporation of security parameters at the purchasing stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Commitment, prevention and attitude
                                                                                                  that facility to all our vehicles, which     (services, transportation, etc.).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           are the keywords of the Agir en sécurité
                                                                                                  has to be a positive step forward for      • Implementation of action plans with the relevant authorities.

     1461
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (Act safely) initiative launched at the
                                                                                                  road safety.”                                                                                                            Commentry facility at the beginning of
                                                                                                                                             Measures in progress                                                          2017. All its employees are encouraged
                                                                                                   SO HOW DOES THIS DEVICE                                                                                                 to participate in working groups and
                                                                                                   IMPROVE SAFETY?                           • Analysis of the security impacts of any organizational change,              to share experience to address issues
                                                                                                                                               new projects, etc.                                                          such as ‘roles and responsibilities’, ‘the
                                                                                                  “When it comes to safety, the enemy        • Continued vigilance in terms of access to sensitive data                    golden rules and standards for high-risk
                                                                                                   is always time. When you’re in a          • Two-way audits conducted between facilities to increase the level           situations’ and ‘positive motivation and
     jours sans accidents                                                                          hurry, you often tend to drive faster       of interaction on security issues                                           rigorous operational standards’. Every
     à Commentry                                                                                   and therefore become more likely                                                                                        member of personnel is also taking the
                                                                                                   to either cause, or be involved in, an                                                                                  Être acteur de la sécurité (Being an active
                                                                                                   accident.                                                                                                               contributor to safety) training module.

      The Cargill
                                                                                                                                             3 M€
                                                                                                  We’re also involved in awareness-
                                                  Three representatives from our US               raising initiatives to counter the                                                                                       Goal: To sustainably improve the safety
                                                  customer Cargill came to visit the Nanjing      same risk. And the faster emergency                                                                                      performance of the Commentry facility

          seal of                                 plant last December.
                                                  Having completed their inspection of the
                                                                                                  services can respond, the fewer
                                                                                                  after-effects casualties will have,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           by capitalizing on a safety culture built
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           on interdependence.

     approval for
                                                  laboratory, production units and logistics      and more lives will be saved.”
                                                  warehouse, they had a lot of positive
                                                  comments for Adisseo, and rated the

        Nanjing                                   company on a par with its most successful
                                                                                                                                             invested
                                                  competitors.                                                                               in tighter security measures

    16                                                                                                                                                                                                                      SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2017   – 17
2017 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Adisseo
> OUR APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
                                                                                                                        > Reconciling sustainable
                                                                                                                          development with cost
        INNOVATION                                                                                                         savings: yes we can!

       AND THE RAPID                                                                                                    How can we optimize our energy
                                                                                                                        consumption?
                                                                                                                        The audit conducted in 2016 identified
                                                                                                                        a series of energy optimization priori-
                                                                                                                                                                      some strengths – the initiatives imple-
                                                                                                                                                                      mented have reduced emissions from
                                                                                                                                                                      the effluent treatment oven – as well as
                                                                                                                                                                      some areas for further improvement.

      DEVELOPMENT OF
                                                                                                                        ties, with particular emphasis on our
                                                                                                                        consumption of natural gas. Since then,       For example: the installation of a
                                                                                                                        tests have been conducted on the ovens        new gas-fired oven would reduce CO2
                                                                                                                        of the Roches plant at Saint-Clair-du-        emissions by 2,300 metric tons per year,        > The Roches CS2 unit
                                                                                                                        Rhone. The results have highlighted           as well as delivering cost savings.             leverages innovation

       ITS KEY SKILLS
                                                                                                                              2,300
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Roches plant at Saint-Claire-du-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Rhône has a CS2 (carbon disulfide) unit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      whose operation results in fouling and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      regular wear to the reaction lines.
                                                                                                                                                                             METRIC TONS                              But a new technological innovation is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      now delivering very positive results.
                Committed to a sustainable growth model based on innovation                                                                                                  PER YEAR                                 The sulfur is now being recycled, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      has been replaced by another on-site
        and the rapid development of its key skills, Adisseo pursues a policy of active                                                       Reduction in CO2 emissions                                              intermediate solution on the feed side
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      of the reaction lines. Because of this
                    investment to power its global manufacturing growth.                                                                                                                                              recycling is 30 times more efficient than
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      before, with a corresponding reduction in
              Its 2017 acquisition of Nutriad marked a decisive new stage in the                                                                                                                                      fouling and wear

       implementation of its strategy to become a world leader in specialty additives
                                      for animal nutrition.
                                                                                                                        > JAVA: a 100%                                                                                Outcome: The Roches plant has improved
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      its production and reduced its environ-

                                                                                                                        green project                                                                                 mental impact.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      > Production line
                                                                                                                        The multi-stage synthesis of Vitamin A
                                                                                                                        involves the use of toxic reagents, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      measurement:
                                                                                                                        results in the formation of tar balls that                                                    key to efficiency
                                                                                                                        impose a large carbon footprint on the                                                        The Roussillon and Commentry facilities
                                                                                                                        wastewater treatment plant. The JAVA                                                          now have new production line analysis
                                                                                                                        (Javel Vitamine A) project offers an alter-                                                   systems that measure process perfor-
                                                                                                                        native solution that uses bleach-based                                                        mance and optimize production in real
                                                                                                                        chemistry. This process reduces tar, and                                                      time.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The instant results generated by this
                                                                                                                        therefore the need for maintenance, all
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      measurement system are improving
                                                                                                                        while significantly reducing environmen-                                                      production resource management, boos-
                                                                                                                        tal impact.                                                                                   ting reaction efficiency, and as a result,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      reducing the level of non-recoverable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      byproducts requiring elimination.

                                                                                                                                                                      > A new in-vitro
                                                                                                                                                                      laboratory at CERN
 Full-scale testing at the Commentry plant.
                                                                                                                                                                      The Adisseo Center of Expertise and Research in Nutrition (CERN) now has a new
 Innovation to optimize technical stoppages                                                                                                                           laboratory dedicated to in-vitro experimentation.

 Full-scale testing at the Commentry          Goal: to enable more detailed      of this technique will have a direct                                                 Its purpose: to facilitate a more detailed understanding of the mechanisms governing
 plant. Acoustic sensors have been            production shop maintenance        impact on production capacity and                                                    the action of current and future products, and to improve the positioning of Adisseo
 fitted to a crystalizer used to recrystal-   and protect – or even optimize –   water, soda and energy consumption.
                                                                                                                                                                      in relation to its customers and competitors. This Ð1.1 million investment means
 lize methionine to provide more              stoppages. If the tests prove
 accurate control of its ‘state of health’.   successful, the implementation                                                                                          that R&D projects can now rely on the laboratory’s support in consolidating product
                                                                                                                                                                      technical presentations and meeting the ethical and regulatory requirements related to
                                                                                                                                                                      animal welfare.

 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                    SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2017   – 19
50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                27.8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           26.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                         20.9

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      18.2
                                                                                                                                                   40

                                                                                                                                                                          18.5
> OUR APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

                                                                                                                                                   30

                                                           An HSE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      23.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                         22.8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                22.8
                                                                                                                                                                          22.2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           22.5
                                                                                                                                                   20

                                                      investment policy                                                                            10

                                                                                                                                                    0
                                                                                                                                                                   2013                           2014                         2015                 2016                 2017

    Our HSE operating Trend        in HSE expenditure
                         expenditure,                                                                     Trend in HSE expenditure
                                          (in € million)
    which includes an ever-increasing                                                                                                  (in € million)
                        Operational costs                HSE Investment
    number of regulatory    constraints                                                                     Operational costs                           HSE Investment
    (additional studies, higher taxes,
    50                                                                                                                                                                                               Economique value

                                                                                                                                27.8
                                                            50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   27.8
                                                                                                   26.1
    etc.), is governed by a proactive HSE                                                                                                                                                                                 (in € million)

                                                                                                                                                                                      26.1
                                              20.9

                                                           50
    investment policy that has seen
                                                                       18.2

                                                                                                                           20.9
    40
                        18.5

                                                                                                                                                         18.2
                                                            40

                                                                                              18.5
    more than Ð25 million invested                                                                                                                                     Revenue                                                                           EBITDA
    annually in recent years. Every
    30
                                                           40
                                                                                                                                                            (Direct economic value created)                                                  (Undistributed economic value)
    new industrial project is used to                       30

    further improve our management of                      30
                                                                                                                                                           1,759                                                                             100
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    > The updated
                                                                       23.4
                                              22.8

                                                                                                                                22.8
                        22.2

    20                                                                                         22.5

                                                                                                                                                         23.4
                                                                                                                           22.8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   22.8
    safety and environmental risks, and
                                                                                              22.2
                                                                                                                                                                                    1,459

                                                                                                                                                                                      22.5
                                                            20                                                                                                                                              1,364
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Roussillon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              71
    mitigate the impacts as part of our                    20
    10
    wider commitment to sustainable                         10
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            52.5
    growth.
     0
                 2013                  2014
                                                           10

                                                                2015         0              2016
                                                                                          2013
                                                                                                                         2017
                                                                                                                      2014                        2015                      2016                            2017
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    warehouse center
                                                                             0
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              > ADRY +: a new type
                                                                                                                                                            2015                     2016                       2017                         2015            2016            2017
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    It’s the start of a new era for the logistics and packaging hub           of methionine is born
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    at Roussillon!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              After more than two years, construction
                                                                                                                                          201-1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            201-1
                                          Economique value                                                                Economique value    Public subsidies                                                                                                      As part of optimizing every stage of the logistics and packaging          work on the new ADRY+ production unit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    flow and boosting its reliability to increase customer satis-
                                                            (in € million)
                                                                                                                               (in € million)    received                                                                                                           faction and ensure secure traceability of stock, an ambitious
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              at the Adisseo plant in Burgos (Spain)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              is now complete. ADRY+ is a strategic
                                                                                                                                                                                 (in € million)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    digitalization project has been put in place for the Roussillon           project for the group and will expand
                     Revenue                                                                 EBITDA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           the market for Rhodimet® AT88 liquid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    warehouse center.
          (Direct economic value created)                                        (UndistributedRevenue
                                                                                                economic value)                                                             EBITDA
                                                                                                                                                                          10.880
                                                                                                                                                                                      10.015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              methionine, at the same time as consoli-
                                                                                   (Direct economic value created)                                              (Undistributed economic value)                                                                                                                                                dating the long-term future of the facility
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    After successful implementation of the ‘order acceptance’                 and creating more jobs.
          1,759                                                                  100
                                                                                  1,759                                                                         100                                                                                                 module, the project is now in its second phase which includes
                               1,459                                                                                                                                                                                                                                packaging declaration, shipping and stock transfers, stock                Designed to address many sustainability
                                                 1,364                                                  1,459                                              6.582
                                                                                                       71                    1,364                                                        71                                                                        movements and tracking, and packaging supply. All these                   issues, the new unit optimizes energy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              consumption, limits CO2 emissions, and
                                                                                                                            52.5                                                                                                                                    modules will be integrated as part of a new interface developed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 52.5                                               by the program for every link in the Methionine and Sodium
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              creates no odor pollution thanks to a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              special waste air treatment process.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sulfate logistics chain.

          2015                 2016                  2017                        2015                 2016                   2017                           2015                     2016                       2017

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       > A new
                                                                                   2015                 2016                   2017                            2015                     2016                       2017

         Public subsidies
    >Adisseoreceived                                                                  Public subsidies
                                                                                         received
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       R&D platform
    acquires Nutriad
              (in € million)

                                                                                             4 5
                                                                                                     (in € million)

     The acquisition          and services.
                         10.880                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Adisseo Innovation Center of Research on Nutrition and Health
     of Nutriad, which                  10.015
                              The Nutriad   product                                                    10.880
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       has signed an agreement with Sichuan Agricultural University in
     operates                 range, the animal                                                                             10.015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       China to create a new R&D collaborative working platform.
     4 laboratories and       species it targets
     5 production plants      and its priority mar-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The signature marks an important step in the ultimate Adisseo R&D
           6.582
     in Belgium, Spain,       kets are completely                                 6.582                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                strategy to develop a worldwide network of research centers.
     the UK, China and        complementary to
     the USA, highlights      those of Adisseo,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6, 7 or 8 interconnected projects will be undertaken in parallel to
     the Adisseo ambi-        and will facilitate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      research new strategies for reducing the environmental footprint of
     tion to accelerate
     the growth of its
                              the development of
                              integrated solutions
                                                                                           Laboratories                                                     Production Plants                                                                                                                                                          pig production through the development of new nutritional strategies.
     Specialties business     that deliver even
     by expanding its         greater value to                                                                    Belgium, Spain, the UK,
     sales forces and its 2016customers. 2017
            2015
     range of products                                                             2015                   2016      China
                                                                                                                       2017 and the USA

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> OUR APPROACH TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
                                                                                                                                                         BUILDING THE FUTURE
                                                                                                                       > Helping to train talented
                                                                                                                             young people
                             SHARING                                                                                   The National Chemistry Olympics are designed to attract top final-year students and guide
                                                                                                                       them toward careers in the Chemicals industry sectors.
                                                                                                                       The theme of the 33rd event in 2017 was ‘Chemistry and Energy’. Adisseo partners this

                             & CARING
                                                                                                                       competition and presented the top award for the regional competition in Clermont Ferrand.

                                                                                                                                              > Collaborating                                                                   > Welcome to
                                                                                                                                              with Spanish universities                                                         AgroPariTech students

            Committed to an active policy of corporate social responsibility,                                                                 The Burgos facility in    and Victory: Learning      Master’s program             The saint-clair du rhône facility plays host
                                                                                                                                              Spain is increasingly     about Disability’.         at the University of         to engineering students from agroparitech.
    Adisseo supports many initiatives to promote diversity and social supportiveness                                                          reaching out to the       The production plant       Burgos.                      This visit offered a special opportunity to
                                                                                                                                              country’s universities:   also welcomed a            Although very diffe-         discover how various aspects of their theory
               (local events and support for humanitarian organizations),                                                                     in 2017, the Adisseo      group of students          rent, these events           education are applied in the industrial context.
                                                                                                                                              group sponsored a         from the University of     were greatly appre-          The ongoing research and innovation policy
            occupational wellbeing and health (psychosocial risk prevention                                                                   summer school at          Valladolid Chemical        ciated by the talented       and the diversity of Adisseo research centers
                                                                                                                                              the University of         Engineering faculty,       young people who             proved of particular interest to these future
         and closer integration of disabled people into the labor force) and jobs                                                             Burgos on the subject     as well as students on     attended them and            engineers.
                                                                                                                                              of ‘Motivation, Effort    the Human Resources        may one day Adisseo!
                               and careers (training, etc.).

                                                                                                                       > Alterion in the spotlight at Bangkok
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Alterion is a natural probiotic solution for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              poultry, which promotes intestinal health
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              and limits the use of antibiotics.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             A workshop session focusing on this
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             new probiotic solution launched by
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Adisseo and Novozymes was hosted at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Thailand, and attended by many potential
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             customers, all of whom expressed great
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             interest in the innovation.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   > Adisseo opens its doors
                                                                                                                                                                                                   to the public
                                                                                                                                                                                                   As part of the open day
                                                                                                                                                                                                   events organized by the
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Nord-Isère Chamber of
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Commerce and Industry,
                                                                                                                       > Helping                                                                   the Roches-Roussillon
  Promoting careers

                                                                            200,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                   facility gave the general
                                                                                                                       to train young people                                                       public the opportunity to
  and building the future                                                                                                                                                                          visit and explore its Saint-
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Clair-du-Rhône production
  The Chemistry             This event, which        superb opportunity                                                Every year, Adisseo    In 2017, seven            Within the company,        plant.
  Village careers fair in   attracts all the major   to meet Chemistry                                                 offers internships     first-degree and          they are supported
  Lyon and Paris have       chemicals industry       and Animal Nutrition                                              to provide hands-on    postgraduate degree       by an experienced          Aim: to inform the public
  become unmissable         stakeholders and         students and                                                      training in the        students attended         tutor in completing        about the work it does and
  events for Adisseo,       around 200,000           encourage their        visitors at the 22nd Mondial des Métiers   workplace for young    an induction day at       the study task set for     discuss it with interested
  and 2017 was no           visitors in both         vocation.                                                         people.                the Adisseo facility in   the full period of their   visitors.
  exception.                cities, provides a                                         careers fair in Lyon                                   Commentry.                training.

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> OUR APPROACH TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Effectif total Monde

                             COMMITTED                                                                                                                                                                               par zone géographique
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            en 2017
                       TO EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION
                                                                                                          Effectif Total
                                                                                                                    total Monde

                                                                                                                                                        404-1
                                                                                                         par zone
                                                                                                             globalgéographique
                                                                                                                    labor force
                                                                                                                  en 2017
                                                                                                              by region in 2017

                                                                                                                                                                                     > Bluestar Summer Camp:
                                                                                                                                                                                     amazing vacations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           1,957
                                                                                                                                                                                     Every year, the Bluestar Group offers all its subsidiary companies around the world the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           employees
                                                                                                                                                                                     opportunity to invite the children of their employees to spend 3 weeks of their summer
     > The importance of                                                                                                                                                             school vacation in China.
     wellbeing                                                                                                                                                                       The scheme is voluntary, Number
                                                                                                                                                                                                                and whereofthe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             employees
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                number of2016   : 1,901 is greater than the quota
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           applications
     in the workplace                                                                                                                                                                                           Number    of employees   2015   : 1,828
                                                                                                                                                                                     allocated to each company, places are allocated on the basis    of a draw. A group of young

     Convinced that           reclining relaxation
                                                      > Hands-on training                                                                                                            people aged between 9 and 13 will then be drawn together from all over the world to
                                                                                                                                                                                     travel to China and spend 3 weeks immersed in Chinese culture.

                                                                                                                1,957
     wellbeing in the         chairs and many
                                                                                                                                                                                     The trip includes: cultural visits, sport, accommodation with local families, shows

                                                                                                               1,957
     workplace and            other facilities.
     performance are                                                                                                                                                                 and other events… In 2017, 10 children of Adisseo employees joined 40 other children
                                                      Because the passing      This is then used                                                                                     of 14 nationalities to enjoy amazing vacations!
     inextricably linked,      The Antony facility
                                                      on of skills is a key    to build training
     the Adisseo group         was awarded the
                                                      factor in the long-      modules that
     uses local initiatives
     to improve the
                               Second Prize in the
                              ‘Workplace Quality
                                                      term perpetuation of     combine mentoring                employees
                                                                                                                employees                                                                                                                                                                                > Preventing
                                                      expertise, Adisseo       with group
     quality of working        of Life’ category of                                                                2016 labor force: 1,901                                                                       Training at Adisseo in 2017

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 404-1
                                                      has been involved        classroom training
     life for its people       the Les Lauriers
     by facilitating           de la Prévention
                                                      since 2016 in the        and hands-on                        2015 labor force: 1,828                                                                  (In Europe by employee and professional category)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         psychosocial
                                                      ambitious ADDIXYZ        production line
     teleworking,              competition from
                                                      workstation              sessions.
                                                                                                        Number of employees 2016 : 1,901                                                                           *Workers, Technicians, Supervisors (non-management)
     encouraging sport on      among 6,000
     company premises,         participating
                                                      training project for                              Number of employees 2015 : 1,828

                                                                                                                   1,483                                                                                                                                                                                 risks
                                                      employees, with          It is no longer a                                                                                     45,758 h                                      872                                   47 h
     and providing             companies.
                                                      particular emphasis      rare sight to see                                                                                          WTS*                                     WTS*                                  WTS*
                                                      on production            the operators of our
                                                      workstations.            industrial facilities

     2         nd
                                                                               using tablets to                   EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST,
                                                      As part of this          guide their actions!                  AFRICA & CIS                                                              Number                                    Number                                Average
                                                      project, every                                                                                                                          of training                             of employees                             number                    Adisseo facilities are involved in
                                                                                                                                                                                                hours                               receiving training                    of training hours
                                                      workstation skill

                                                                                                                        375
                                                                                                                                                                                                   —                                        —
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 —                       preparing a global psychosocial
                                                      has been identified
                                                      by the operators                                                                                                                    52,751
                                                                                                                                                                                            in total
                                                                                                                                                                                                     h                                1in,105
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          total                              41 h
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         risk prevention initiative for action
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         on three levels:
                                                      themselves to build
     Les Lauriers de la                               a matrix of basic job                                        CHINA
                                                                                                                                                                                           vs 43,269 h in 2016                       vs 1,055 in 2016                      vs 35 h in 2016
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Identifying risk factors
     Prévention Second Prize                          skills.                                          Training at Adisseo in 2017                                                         vs 28,235 h in 2015                        vs 966 in 2015                       vs 24 h in 2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to identify them and eliminate them
                                                                                                (In Europe by employee and professional category)

                                                                                                                           65
                                                                                                       *Workers, Technicians, Supervisors (non-management)

                                                                                                                        ASIA PACIFIC
                                                                                                                                                                                                       6 ,993 h
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Managers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                233
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Managers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      24 h
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Managers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Increasing everyone’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         understanding
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         of this subject, and limiting exposure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to high-risk situations
                                                                      45,758 h                                         872                                      47 h
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Working with employees

                                                                                                                          43
                                                                              WTS*                                     WTS*                                     WTS*
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         in times of difficulty
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 > Workplace                                                                             and with the teams in the event
                                                                                                                     NORTHNumber
                                                                                                                             & CENTRAL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Wellbeing week                                                                          of serious incidents
                                                                                   Number                                                                             Average
                                                                                  of training                           ofAMERICA
                                                                                                                           employees                                  number
                                                                                    hours                               receiving training                       of training hours
                                                                                       —                                        —                                                                                Taking care of                 lifestyle…                range of activities
                                                                                                                                                                        —

                                                                                                                           31
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 yourself, disability           During Workplace          focused around this
                                                                              52,751
                                                                                in total
                                                                                         h                                1in,105
                                                                                                                              total                                 41 h                                         in the workplace,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 improving your
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wellbeing Week
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                at Commentry,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          central theme.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 workstation and                employees were
                                                                               vs 43,269 h in 2016                      vs 1,055 in 2016                          vs 35 h in 2016
                                                                               vs 28,235 h in 2015
                                                                                                                      SOUTH    AMERICA
                                                                                                                         vs 966 in 2015                           vs 24 h in 2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 living a healthy               offered a broad

     24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2017     – 25

                                                                                           6 ,993 h                                 233                                      24 h
> OUR APPROACH TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

                                                                                                                                                                                                > Triple awards at BANC
         COMMITTED TO                                                                                                                                                                           Three employees of Bluestar
                                                                                                                                                                                                Adisseo Nanjing Company
                                                                                                                                                                                                have received awards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Process engineer Li Yan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                came top in the ‘Excellent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Proposals for Responsible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Reduction for Unit 100’, which
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 has cut the cost of certain
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 raw materials and improved

     CUSTOMER SATISFACTION                                                                                                                                                                      presented by the Nanjing
                                                                                                                                                                                                Chemical Industry Park – the
                                                                                                                                                                                                national chemicals industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Care 2016’ category for her
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                water consumption reduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                project.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 production costs.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Lastly, team leader Miao Jian
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 received the ‘2016 Worker of
                                                                                                                                                                                                base with more than 200         Zhang Yajun, also a process      the Year’ award.
                                                                                                                                                                                                international companies – in    engineer, took third in the

      Adisseo makes a high-                                                                    > Closer
                                                                                               links
                                                                                                                        > A successful
                                                                                                                        first Adisseo
                                                                                                                                                                                                recognition of their personal
                                                                                                                                                                                                performance in the workplace.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                same category for his project
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                on ‘Natural Gas Consumption

     profile contribution to the                                                               with JBS                 Poultry

      Simposio Leite Integral                                                                  Adisseo South
                                                                                                                        Innovation
                                                                                                                        meetingt                       BUILDING SUSTAINABLE
                                                                                                                                                           RELATIONSHIPS
                                                                                               America took part
                                                                                               in the second
                                                                                               workshop on              A FIRST FOR
                                                                                               nutrition and quality    ADISSEO USA!
     The Simposio Leite Integral international symposium sponsored by Adisseo is an

                                                                                                                                                  > Practical support
                                                                                               alongside JBS, the
     important event in the calendar of the Brazilian dairy industry, attracting more than     largest Brazilian        The first meeting
     600 nutritionists, lecturers, researchers and technicians from 10 different countries.    multinational food       between the Adisseo

                                                                                                                                                  for Third World farmers
                                                                                               industry operator.       Poultry Innovation
     At the 2017 symposium, the group Innovation and Marketing Director made a very well       The workshop             Network (APIN), a
     received presentation on the subject of ‘Amino acid: an effective tool for improving      provided the             group of avian nu-
                                                                                               opportunity for          tritionists, vets and
     meat quality’.                                                                                                     academics discussed       Since 2015, Adisseo has provided its support for a poultry farming program in Benin working
                                                                                               Adisseo to present
                                                                                               its products and         and considered a          alongside the NGO Élevages Sans Frontières, which provides families with a full package of
                                                                                               services to around       broad range of indus-     support so that their farming activities provide not only a source of food, but also an income.
                                                                                               102 professionals        try issues.               So donations of livestock are accompanied with practical help on fitting out outbuildings, the
     > Adisseo Roussillon:                                                                     from the different
                                                                                               units of JBS and the
                                                                                                                        Guest speaker Jeff        provision of equipment and training, and ongoing follow-up support for breeding and animal
     be my guest                                                                                                        Lyons, Senior Vice        health.
                                                                                               company’s executive
                                                                                                                        President at US retail    Many initiatives continue to be implemented within Adisseo entities to collect donations that are
                                                                                               management
                                                                                                                        giant Costco Whole-       forwarded in full to the Benin program and matched euro-for-euro by Adisseo management.
                                                                                               team to facilitate
                                                                                                                        sale, set out his over-   Since 2015, €42,000 in program funding has been raised in this way.
     The Roussillon facility rolled out the red                                                interaction with the
                                                                                                                        view of the market
     carpet to its customers from the Benelux                                                  nutritional leaders of
                                                                                                                        for traditional and

                                                                                                                                                  > Sustainable development:
     countries, Germany and the UK on a day                                                    the Brazilian giant.
                                                                                                                        organic chicken.
     packed with opportunities to interact.
                                                                                                                        Now, more than ever,

                                                                                                 102                                              a week of committed
     The day included: an introductory                                                                                  consumers want
     presentation on the facility and platform,                                                                         traceability and the
     a tour of the site and an update on the                                                                            knowledge that in-

                                                                                                                                                  involvement
     methionine market. Customers attending                                                                             dustry stakeholders
     included Denkavit, Agrifirm, John                                                                                  are seriously addres-
     Thompsons Ltd, Wuebken and HS Shraeder,                                                  professionals             sing environmental
     and all clearly enjoyed the opportunity.                                                                           issues.
                                                                                                    present
                                                                                                                                                  Many initiatives were organized by            At Commentry, the car sharing challenge
                                                                                                                                                  individual group entities during European     raised Ð1,500 in management donations
                                                                                                                                                  Sustainable Development Week.                 for the mileage saved, and the organic

                                                   > Congratulations to the                                                                       For the third consecutive year, the Burgos
                                                                                                                                                  facility in Spain took part in a Solidarity
                                                                                                                                                                                                breakfast hosted at the Antony head
                                                                                                                                                                                                office showcased the all-new digital

                                                   Nanjing R&D team
                                                                                                                                                  race open to all employees of companies       version of the 2016 Sustainable
                                                                                                                                                  operating in the same industrial park.        Development Report and Zé-Watt electric
                                                                                                                                                  The number of competitors fielded by the      vehicle charging points for employees.
                                                                                                                                                  group and the performances delivered          This charging infrastructure is the
                                                   The work done by the Franco-Chinese R&D team at Adisseo                                        by its runners won it the Intercompany        result of the winning ideas submitted
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                > Passing on

                                                                                                                        2
                                                   Nanjing was recognized with an award at the Franco-Chinese                                     Award.                                        as part of the ‘Suggestion Box’ initiative
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                sustainable

                                                                                                                                     nd
                                                   Innovation Awards ceremony hosted by the France-China                                                                                        launched in 2016.
                                                   Committee.                                                                                                                                                                                   lifestyles”
                                                   The METHISSEO (Methionol for Adisseo) project to develop                                       > Facilitating                                                                                 Adisseo South            paper cups instead
                                                   an innovative process for producing methionol, an important
                                                   aromatic compound, from MMP took second prize in the                                           employment for people with disabilities                                                        America was              of plastic, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 actively involved in     the creation of a
                                                   competition. Methionol is found in significant concentration                                                                                                                                  Sustainability Week      local signature line
                                                   in the Chinese grain alcohol known as Baijiu (白酒) and in             The METHISSEO             The Disability         and solidarity         adaptations, closer     organizations in         2017: encouraging        designed to remind
                                                   fermented products, such as soy sauce (Kikkoman). The                project takes silver      diagnostic analysis    purchasing             partnerships with       France to improve        waste recycling with     all customers of
                                                   winners were congratulated by Jean-Pierre Raffarin, the former                                 conducted in 2015      initiatives.           the Etablissements      working conditions       the introduction         Adisseo’s commit-
                                                                                                                        in the Franco-            was used by Adisseo    The impetus            et Services d’Aide      for the disabled         of special sorting       ment to sustainable
                                                   French Prime Minister, and Cédric Villani, French Member
                                                                                                                        Chinese innova-           to implement an        was maintained         par le Travail          employees of             bins, the use of         development.
                                                   of Parliament, and the 2010 winner of the Fields Medal for                                     action plan for        during 2017 with       (ESAT) sheltered        Adisseo.
                                                   mathematics.                                                         tion awards               boosting its hiring    workstation            employment

     26                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2017   – 27
900
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    875
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    850

> OUR APPROACH TO THE ENVIRONMENT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    800

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2.579

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       2.521

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2.544
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    775

                                                                                                                                           > Significantly higher business volumes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    750
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    725             713
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    700
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    675

           TO WORK
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    650
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    625                            6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    600
                                                                                                                                                            The business index illustrates the trend in production volumes at Commentry,               575

                                                                                                                                                                              Roches-Roussillon, Burgos and Nanjing.                                   550
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       525
                                                                                                                                                       Business volumes continued to increase strongly in 2017 and were driven by the ramp-up

         TOWARDS ZERO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       500

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   14.594

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       14.315

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      13.893
                                                                                                                                                of the new methionine production facility in China and reliability improvements in our European units.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       250
                                                                                                                                            The impetus is expected to continue in 2018 as a result of multiple investments focused on increasing capacity.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       225
                                                                                                                                                           This trend should be viewed in light of closely controlled2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      environmental
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2016 results, 2017
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       200
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       175
                                                                                                                                                                        many of which show an improvement over the period.                             150                                                                                                          129

        ENVIRONMENTAL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (million m3)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    125
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Volume of water discharged                             100                          84.7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             into surface water after treatment                                     60.8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        75
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Volume of water discharged                                                            7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        50
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             directly into surface water                                      38.9
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        25                    37.5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Business index                                                                                            0      2.8

            IMPACT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (base 2013)                                                                                              2015           2

                                                                                                                                                                          140
                                                                                                                                                                                Waste                                                                                                                               140                          (metric tons)
                                                                                                                                                                          (thousand metric tons)                                                                                                                                                         COD (Chemical Oxygen Dem
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            133
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         SM (Suspended Matter)
                                                                                                                                                                          130                                                                                                                                                                            BODT (Biological Oxygen De

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      37.6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Total nitrogen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   121                               121
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Total phosphorus

                                                                                                                                                  40.6

                                                                                                                                                                           40.5
                                                                                                                                                                          120

                                                                                                                                                                                                           29.7
                                                                                                                              32.9
   The Adisseo ambition is perfectly clear: to work towards zero environmental impact

                                                                                                                                                                                                    26.2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             24.7
                   and maximize the positive effects for its customers.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      20.7
                                                                                                                                                                          110

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             21
     Every year, new projects are implemented to limit the environmental footprint                                                                                        100
                                                                                                                                                                                           100

                                                                                                                              29
     of its business activities. New projects range from favoring the use of rail, river,

                                                                                                                                                                           23.1
                                                                                                                                                  23.4
                                                                                                                                                                           90
  and sea transportation to reducing odor pollution or using biomass to provide energy
                                  for its production plants.                                                              2015                2016
                                                                                                                                                                        80
                                                                                                                                                                     2017                  2013 2015                               20142016                     2017
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2015                        2016                     2017

                                                                                                                       Non-hazardous waste                                                        Incinerated waste (D10)
                                                                                                                       Hazardous waste                                                            Waste spread in agriculture (R10)

                                                                                                                                                     Materials consumption                                                                                                                            Water abstraction

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             301-1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                303-1
                                                                                                                                                                          (thousand metric tons)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9.61
                                                                                                                                                                                   9.75
                                                                                                                                                           8.85

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       0.727
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   0.816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           980.8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      0.757
                                                                                                                                                                                          927.1
                                                                                                                                                                  835.3
                                                                                                                                                           2015                   2016                             2017

                                                                                                                                             Direct materials consumed               Non-renewable materials consumed

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   22.037

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       23.453

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      22.453
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2015                2016           2017
                                                                                                                                                         Materials consumption is directly linked
  At the Commentry plant                                                                                                                                       to the significant increase
                                                                                                                                                          Energy      consumption
                                                                                                                                                           in business volumes seen in 2017,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (million m3)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Drinking water
                                                                                                                                                                       (terajoules)
                                                                                                                                                              and particularly the ramp-up
  The Commentry biomass project                                                                                                                                    of the Nanjing plant.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Process water (untreated water/groundwater)

  is up and running!                                                                                                             Total direct energy consumption                                                  Indirect energy consumption

                                                                                                                                                                                                      2015                            2016                       2017                    Water consumption was closely controlled,
  First announced in 2012, the project    became operational at the end of       which is equivalent to the domestic                         3,709
                                                                                                                                                                   3,403                                                                                                                    despite increased business volumes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       5,420 1,561
  to build a cogeneration plant at Com-   2017. It is now able to meet 50% of    electricity demand generated by         3,304

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             5,423 1,613
  mentry is now complete. The bio-        the Commentry plant’s requirement      100,000 people (excluding heating).                                                                                                                                                                 Please note the high level of effectiveness delivered

                                                                                                                                                                                                            4,8531,385
  mass boiler is fueled by woodchips      for process steam, and will generate                                                                                                                                                                                                       by process water consumption reduction initiatives.
  from the region’s upland forests and    102 GW/h of electricity per year,

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> OUR APPROACH TO THE ENVIRONMENT                                                                                                                                                           2015               2016                      2017

                                                                                                                                                                Greenhouse
                                                                                                                                                                       Greenhouse            gas gas  emissions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           > Targeting
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2015       2016                                                2017
                                                                                                                                                               gas emissions    Indirect greenhouse     emissions
                                                                                                                                                                           (thousand metric tons of CO equivalent)     2
                                                                                                                                                         ((thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Zero Odor
                                                                                                                                                                                         80,.7
                                                                                                                                                               Direct greenhouse gas emissions
                                                                                                                                                                                                               83.3            Indirect greenhouse gas emissions

                                                                                                                                                305-1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   305-2
                     REDUCING OUR GREENHOUSE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         70
                                                                                                                                                                          386.4                                             80,.7                   83.3
                                                                                                                                                        351.3                                 367.8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        70

                          GAS EMISSIONS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ADISSEO HAS BEEN WORKING
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           FOR A YEAR NOW ON REDUCING
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           TS ODOR POLLUTION.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           An odor map has been produced for

                                                                           > Adisseo                                                                                                        2015               2016                      2017                                              each production plant to identify all odor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           emission locations, and action plans

                                                                           is helping                                                                   2015                2016               2017                         2015                    2016               2017
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           implemented to eliminate the most
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           problematic sources. At the same time,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           studies have been conducted to provide a

                                                                           to reduce                                                                        Indirect greenhouse gas emissions

                                                                                                                                                         Greenhouse gas emissions (the accumulated total of direct and indirect emissions)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           more detailed understanding of odorous
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           molecules and the relationship between

                                                                           CO2 emissions                                                                80,.7         83.3
                                                                                                                                                                       are tightly controlled and showed a reduction in 2017
                                                                                                                                                                     largely as a result70
                                                                                                                                                                                         of a major technical shutdown of units
                                                                                                                                                                 (for regulatory checks and/or significant process modifications).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           odor and chemistry, and to assess
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           treatment effectiveness.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The use of sensors to provide real-time
                                                                                                                                                                                               NOx and SOx                                                                                 monitoring of emissions is now under
                                                                           Every year, 10 billion metric tons of goods are shipped around the                                                   emissions                                                                                  test to identify solutions tailored to the
                                                                           world. By 2050, traffic will have increased by a further 40%. As a                                                      (metric tons)
                                                                                                                                                                                         NOx and SOx emissions   NOx and SOx                                                               specific needs of each production plant.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            305-7
                                                                           result, achieving the target of limiting global warming to the 2°C                                                    (metric tons)    emissions
                                                                           target will require the associated CO2 emissions to be reduced by                                                                                                    (metric tons)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Elsewhere, the CERN research center at

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              580
                                                                           40% over the same period.                                                                                                                                                                                       Commentry has implemented a solution
                                                                                                                                                        2015                2016               2017
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           that effectively reduces pig farming odor

                                                                                                                                                                                                   534

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             580
                                                                           Adisseo is contributing to the achievement of this target by

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      575
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           emissions.
                                                                           favoring the use of rail, river and sea transportation, and

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   534

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              673
                                                                           continues to work collaboratively with TK’Blue, the transportation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           575
                                                                           labeling and rating agency which assesses shippers and freight

                                                                                                                                                                                                   467
                                                                           forwarders on the basis of eco-responsibility criteria to promote

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             673
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      369
                                                                           the least polluting solutions.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   467

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           369
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           > Certificated
                                                                           So, for example, 1,300 metric tons of sodium sulfate have been                                                   2015               2016                      2017
                                                                           shipped directly from the river port at Salaise-sur-Sanne (Rhône-
                                                                           Alpes) to Alexandria in Egypt. A 100% sustainable development                         NOx and SOx                   NOx emissions           SOx emissions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           recycling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2015                       2016                2017
                                                                           initiative.                                                                            emissions                                                     NOx emissions                SOx emissions
                                                                                                                                                                       (metric tons)
                                                                                                                                                              NOx (nitrogen oxide) emissions have stabilized, although SOx (sulfur oxide)
                                                                                                                                                             emissions rose in 2017. This was due to the greater use made of safety flares
                                                                                                                                                         at the Roches de Condrieu plant to avoid any negative environmental impact during

                                                                                                                                                                                                         580
                                                                   1,300
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           By its involvement in the recycling of
                                                                                                                                                          disrupted operation of its installations, particularly as a result of the sudden loss
                                                                                                                                                          of all electrical supplies. A plan to improve the reliability of the plant’s electrical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           sacks in Germany via its membership of

                                                                                                                                                               534
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           the REPASACK (Recycling Paper-Sack)

                                                                                                                                                                                   575
                                                                                                                                                                       power supplies has been prepared by our power company.
                                                                                                              METRIC                                                                                                                                                                       take-back system, Adisseo gives its

                                                                                                                                                                                                         673
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           end-user customers in Germany the
                                                                                                              TONS                                                                                                                                                                         opportunity to participate in the take-

                                                                                                                                                               467
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           back and recycling of the paper sacks in

                                                                                                                                                                                   369
                                                                   of sodium sulfate                                                                                                                                                                                                       which its products are delivered.
                                                                   shipped from the river port at Salaise-sur-Sanne
                                                                                                                                                        2015                2016               2017                                                                                        Following collection, these sacks are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           sorted, processed and recycled as a
                                                                                                                                                            NOx emissions           SOx emissions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           secondary raw material for the paper
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           industry.

    > Burgos and CERN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      By doing this, Adisseo has achieved
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           the following savings in a single year:

    go electric                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7,484 kg of resources and 770 kg of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           greenhouse gas emissions.

                                                                                                                                                                     7,484 kg                                                                                                          770 kg
     As it continues to work       trucks. The new trucks also     uses noisy, greenhouse
     towards achieving its         improve working conditions      gas-emitting conventionally
     target of a 66% reduction     in terms not only of hygiene    powered vehicles!
     in greenhouse gas (GHG)       and health, but also in terms   The center has now
     emissions from diesel         of safety.                      purchased an electric vehicle
     vehicles, the Burgos plant    The Adisseo Center of           for use by those members of
     in Spain has acquired a       Expertise and Research in       staff who need a vehicle for
                                                                                                                                                                                 of resources                                                                                less greenhouse gas emissions
     number of new electric lift   Nutrition (CERN) no longer      their work.                                                                                               saved in a single year                                                                                  in a single year
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