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90th
anniversary
S u s ta i n a b l e D e v e l o p m e n t R e p o rt 2 0 1 5 / 2 0 1 6
since
1926
office PPE hygiene catering furniture techno gifts packaging
eco.lyreco.com
HERVE MILCENT
Sustainable Development
Sustainable Report
Development Report2015/2016
2015/2016 GROUP CEO
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION
& BACKGROUND
A WORD FROM
THE CEO
For the 2nd year, I am pleased to
confirm the company’s support
to the principles underlying the
United Nations Global Compact
- the worldwide initiative which
“
Lyreco joined more than 10 years
ago - in 2004.
2015 was a year of effective growth for Lyreco At Lyreco, we also consider
- as we reached the threshold of 2 billion € in
terms of sales - and 2016 looks promising. This
being said, the most important thing for me is
we have a special obligation
to make sure that this growth remains built on
sustainable principles. For Lyreco, a sustainable to play a leading role in
business model is clearly in the best interests of
all our stakeholders. defining and supporting a
It is the surest way to produce economic value
for our shareholders, to contribute to a healthy
environment for our employees and the com-
munities, and to reduce the carbon footprint of
truly sustainable industry
“
our production and logistics activities. It is both
good business and good for the planet.
n he launching in 2015 at Group level of a de-
T n ore countries going with the certification
M We look forward to working with you not only in
At Lyreco, we also consider we have a special dicated “Supplier Sustainability Assessment” of the Health & Safety Management System 2016, but for many years to come as we work
obligation to play a leading role in defining and – allowing to cover one of our “Eco Future” (OHSAS 18001). At the same time, Lyreco is together to build a more sustainable future.
supporting a truly sustainable industry. strategy commitments. In 2016, this pro- looking forward to the promising new ISO stan-
Meeting this obligation took over the last period gramme will also be applied for local suppliers dard on this matter: the ISO 45001.
different forms. in a number of countries.
n irst country to obtaining the ISO 50001 (En-
F Sincerely,
n he on-going development of Environmentally
T ergy Management) certification, while other Herve Milcent
n The go-live of major sustainable infrastruc- Group CEO
tures, such as the solar panel installation in the Preferable Products and Lyreco joining in 2015 countries proceed with their first third party
UK – one of the biggest in the country. the technical secretariat of the EU Product En- energy audit.
vironmental Footprint for the Intermediate Pa-
Lyreco For Education: in 2015 we started a This report is itself a vital component of our on-
n
per Products (IPP) pilot.
4-year project in Madagascar, to give 17,000 going dialogue with stakeholders. We are grate-
children access to education and to support 32 n he achievement of the Gap Analysis between
T ful to the members of our Sustainable Develop-
schools in the area of Vatomandry. the Lyreco Environmental & Quality Manage- ment report team for their valuable input into our
ment Systems and the latest version of ISO on-going efforts to report more transparently If you have any comments to make or solu-
n In addition to Supplier Social Compliancy au- 9001 / ISO 14001 (issued at the end of 2015). on our challenges as well as our successes; to tions to offer do not hesitate to get in touch
dits which have been in place for a couple of Even though Lyreco has 3 years to apply the the many organisations and communities with with our Group Quality, Security & Sustaina-
years, Lyreco decided to extend the scope of bility Director at
new requirements, the alignment of the Group which we interact each day; and to you, whose
the audits by covering from 2016 in a more
Management Systems will be done in 2016. thoughts and feedback we welcome. nasser.kahil@lyreco.com.
structured way the Environmental Aspects.
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CONTENT
Sustainable Development Report 2015/2016
INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
A word from THE CEO ..................... p. 2
Executive Summary THE Business ................................... p. 4
Highlights from 2015 & 2016 key figures ..................................... p. 5
Development of the Sustainability Awareness,
On-going improvement of the
with completely new initiatives that started in continued support for
worldwide sustainability strategy
2015 e.g. “QSS Roadshow” or “CSR Know More
Lunch” in Benelux. THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT.................. p. 6
“ EC O F U TUR E” Sustainability STRATEGY ............... p. 7
Environment Protection Social Responsibility Economic Success Sustainability MANAGEMENT ......... p. 8
Sustainability AWARENESS
n Environmentally Preferable Products n
Lyreco for Education (LFE): launch in 2015 of n
Extension from 2016 of the scope of the
the 4-year project in Madagascar. Supplier Audits - by covering in a more struc- INITIATIVES ................................... p. 9-11
- 3rd year of worldwide application of the ex-
tured way the Environmental Aspects.
ternally accredited “Green Products Assess- n
Always new and more initiatives to strengthen
ment”. the Health & Safety of Lyreco people, such as n
Start of the roll-out of the newly defined Sup-
the extension of the OHSAS 18001 Health & plier Sustainability Assessment, aiming to ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS
- Lyreco joined in 2015 the technical secretariat
Safety certification programme in 2016. evaluate and follow the performance of sup-
of the EU Product Environmental Footprint for CARBON FOOTPRINT ......................... p. 14
pliers against corporate social responsibility
the Intermediate Paper Products (IPP) pilot. n
Continuation of the internal Human Resources
aspects.
programmes to develop employees: Lyreco PRODUCTS ........................................ p. 15
n On-going development of the programmes University and Lyreco Campus. n
Alignment in 2016 of the Group Management
to reduce the company Carbon Footprint Systems against the latest version of ISO DELIVERY & fleet ....................... p. 16-19
n Continuous Support to local communities,
such as: 9001 / ISO 14001 (issued at the End of 2015).
through a wide range of programmes, with
- Roll-out of Solar Panels installations. new initiatives in 2015 e.g. support of Autistic PACKAGING ....................................... p. 20
Children in Thailand, support the battle against
- Increase of environmentally Friendly Vans & breast cancer in Benelux. WASTE .............................................. p. 21
Cars
- Follow-up of the Power Savings actions and INFRASTRUCTURE ........................ p. 22-27
LED lighting installations.
-
Launch of the Delivery Electronic Signature
project. SOCIAL ACTIONS
- Go-live in 2015 of the first Vertical Storage PEOPLE ........................................ p. 30-33
solutions.
ECO WEBSITE COMMUNITY ................................ p. 34-39
- Go-live in 2016 of the first long distance truc-
It remains the reference to find information about
ks with Natural Gas.
the Lyreco Sustainability initiatives and strategy.
Permanent integration of sustainable creden- If not yet done, feel free to bookmark the corporate address
n
ECONOMIC ACTIONS
tials in New Buildings and Renovations eco.lyreco.com
- especially applicable in 2016 for Swiss and CUSTOMERS ................................. p. 42-44
CASH subsidiaries.
MARKETPLACE ............................. p. 45-49
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INTRODUCTION
THE BUSINESS YOUR WORKPLACE… OUR WORLD
42 countries, one Lyreco
In addition to the extensive markets covered
by Lyreco, we have also formed strategic sales
alliances with 14 partners :
These alliances allow us to better serve our
international clients with a presence in Turkey,
Japan, India, China, Argentina, Canada, Latvia,
Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Taiwan, New Zealand,
Romania, Brazil, the United States and Mexico.
Continuous improvement
is the rule
All subsidiaries contribute to the continuous im-
provement of the group model by sharing new
ideas and best practices.
Sustainable Development takes advantage of
these synergies from all areas of the business legend
and group experts help by improving the group
best practices.
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INTRODUCTION
ORDER PREPARATION
and delivery
KEY FIGURES on-going areas for improvement
n Reduce Health & Safety risks
Sales force and n Increase waste recycling
Customer Service n Energy savings initiatives
on-going areas for improvement
n educe environmentalA impacts due to
R
n Increase communication on Sustainable transportation (route planning)
Development with customers
n educe environmental impacts due to
R
travelling
n Reduction of printed reports
n educe environmental impacts due to hard
R
copy orders
17
product families
34%
green products
1,700
vans and drivers
31 distribution
centers
99.4%
9,000 availability rate
employees Product offering
230,000
boxes delivered everyday
on-going areas for improvement
n ontinue to develop a deeper range of
C
environmentally friendly products
58,000
n ontinue to raise consumer awareness on
C
Sustainable Development and pay special
attention to certified suppliers
orders /day n efine strict and formalised criteria for
D
qualification as “green product”
7,500
stocked products
n Reduce hard copy invoices (e-biller)
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INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
Continued support for the UN Global Compact
In 2004, Lyreco was the first company of the Office Supplies Industry to join the UN Global Compact Initiative
– demonstrating the company’s long term commitment to sustainability.
All members of the Global Compact are required The Ten Principles Human Rights
to issue an annual Communication on Progress
The UN Global Compact asks companies to Principle 1: About
(COP); a public disclosure to stakeholders on
progress made in implementing the ten prin- embrace, support and enact, within their sphere
of influence, a set of core values in the areas of
Businesses should support and respect the
protection of internationally proclaimed human
United Nations
ciples of the UN Global Compact, and in suppor-
ting broad UN development goals. human rights, labour standards, the environment
and anti-corruption. The Ten Principles enjoy
rights; and
Principle 2:
Global Compact
This document is Lyreco’s COP 2014 and can universal consensus and are derived from the Make sure that they are not complicit in human Launched in 2000, the United Nations Glo-
be found both on the UN Global Compact and Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the In- rights abuses. bal Compact is both a policy platform and a
Lyreco’s Sustainability websites. ternational Labour Organisation’s Declaration practical framework for companies that are
We invite all our stakeholders (employees,
on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, Labour committed to sustainability and responsible
the Rio Declaration on Environment and Deve- Principle 3: business practices.
clients, suppliers, investors, local authorities,
lopment, and the United Nations Convention Businesses should uphold the freedom of asso-
governments, local communities), to read it and As a multi-stakeholder leadership initiative,
against Corruption. ciation and the effective recognition of the right
learn more about our commitment in favour of it seeks to align business operations and
human rights, labour rights, to collective bargaining; strategies with ten universally accepted
environmental stewardship Principle 4: principles in the areas of human rights, la-
and anti-corruption. The elimination of all forms of forced and com- bour, environment and anti-corruption, and
pulsory labour; to catalyse actions in support of broader UN
UN Sustainable Develop- Principle 5: goals.
ment Goals adopted in The effective abolition of child labour; and With 7,000 corporate signatories in 135
September 2015 Principle 6: countries, it is the world’s largest voluntary
The elimination of discrimination in respect of corporate sustainability initiative.
Global Compact Europe +
employment and occupation.
15 – October 2015 Visit www.unglobalcompact.org
Environment
Principle 7: In October 2015, Lyreco attended the event
Businesses should support a precautionary ap- organised by UN Global Compact in Europe
proach to environmental challenges; as part of its 15 years of operations.
Principle 8:
Participants were European Global Compact
Undertake initiatives to promote greater environ-
networks, companies, civil society organiza-
mental responsibility;
tions, representatives of government and parlia-
Principle 9: ment, business associations/chambers, media
Encourage the development and diffusion of en- and academia.
vironmentally friendly technologies.
With 3M & HP, Lyreco was one of the represen-
Anti-Corruption tatives of the Office Supplies Industry. UN Sus-
tainable Development goals – adopted in Sep-
Principle 10
tember 2015 by all the 193 Member States of the
Businesses should work against all forms of cor-
UN – was one of the key topics discussed during
ruption, including extortion and bribery.
the 2 day conference.
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INTRODUCTION
Sustainability Strategy The strategy consists of
n 3 guiding principles
In early 2012, Lyreco launched a midterm sustainability strategy named Eco Future n 10 clearly defined commitments
n 9 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
The following tables give the latest results for all the Eco Future KPI. For each of them, there is a mark to indicate if the 2015 score is in
line with the target or if we state a gap versus the expectation (meaning that specific corrective actions have to be carried out).
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION SOcial RESPONSIBILITY ECONOMIC SUCCESs
n Reduce our ecological footprint n ocusing on human relationships and
F n uild lasting customer relationships
B
n Help our customers and suppliers to development by providing solutions to their
do the same n Reinforce our long term relationship sustainability goals
COMMITMENTS COMMITMENTS COMMITMENTS
5. D
evelop environmentally 1. E
nsure a safe and healthy working 8. E
stablish customer
preferable products & services environment partnerships on sustainability
6. Reduce Greenhouse Gas 2. C
ontribute to the personal development 9. E
stablish supplier assessment
Emissions of each individual programmes on sustainability
7. Prevent and manage waste 3. Focus on the development of our best talents
Environmental Goal for Result Social Responsi- Goal for Result Economic Goal for Result
Protection KPI 2017 2015 * bility KPI 2017 2015 * Success KPI 2017 2015 *
90 % of all employees respon-
25 % of Sales
Sales of 34 % ding to the bi-annual Internal Supplier
(common range products) Working Supplier Performance Improve- -4.8 %***
“green Opinion Survey answer posi- 78 %** Performance
are made with “green pro- Conditions ment Programme average mark (versus
products” tively when asked how they feel Improvement
ducts” increases by 10 % per year. 2012)
about their working conditions. Programme
The number of lost working
CO2 Emissions CO2 Emissions + 6 %**
Lost working days due to illness or on the job
from company decrease by 20 % -15.54 % 100 % of the factories
days accidents is decreased by 10 %
activities from a 2010 base year Supplier producing Lyreco products in
based on the 2011 figures.
Social the developing countries are 89 %****
Audits subject to Social and Environ-
90 % of all employees respon- mental audits
90 % of the Waste ding to the bi-annual Internal
Waste Training Opinion Survey will answer
coming from Lyreco 91.12 % 82 %**
Recycled Level positively when asked if they * Consolidated results for all the countries..
activities are recycled
consider that they are properly
** Results of 2014 – as a limited number of new assessments was
trained to do their job.
done in 2015
*** R
esult of 2014 – no assessment done for 2015.
The internal collection target
Charity for the “Lyreco For Education” ****The surveillance audit of 7 factories had to be rescheduled from
+ 7% end of 2015 to beginning of 2016. Otherwise, the result is 100%
Contribution charity programme is +4% for
2016
In line with the target Closer attention required
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INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
Sustainability Management
A team of 28 people all over the world
^ FSC
An integrated A unique certification body
Management System based for continuous improvement 18001 CoC
on international standards To ensure a consistent approach, Lyreco has
To ensure a common operating practice for all chosen SGS as the unique certification body
subsidiaries, Lyreco uses the recognised inter- for all the subsidiaries worldwide. SGS audits
national standards ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 to all Lyreco subsidiaries annually and re-certifica- ISO ISO
which the Integrated Management Systems are tions are done once every three years. The audit
certified. This ensures that quality and environ- feedback and results are shared within Lyreco
9001 14001
mental matters are dealt with at a level trusted and used for internal benchmarking as well as
by interested parties and understood by em- global improvement. Through years of coopera-
ployees. tion, SGS report that Lyreco’s management sys-
tem is alive at all levels of the organisation, which ISO ISO
Aligned with the Quality & Environmental Mana-
gement System, Health & Safety management
shows daily in all Lyreco’s processes. 26000* 50001
is based on Lyreco’s guidelines referring to the
OHSAS 18001 standard and local legislation,
DAILY MANAGEMENT Worldwide certification.
applied in the subsidiaries by the Senior Mana- Lyreco believes that a successful sustainabi-
gement Teams. lity approach requires understanding from em- Certification depending on the country
ployees on all levels of the organisation, as well
In 2012, ISO 26000, the guideline for Corporate
as roles dedicated to the purpose.
Social Responsibility, was adopted to provide (*) ISO 26000 is not subject to certification. It provides guidelines.
structure to the sustainability journey. In every subsidiary, there is a department whose
main responsibilities are the components of Sus-
In addition, some countries have also chosen to Regular Group Directors meetings are held to
tainable Development, including Quality and En-
obtain further certifications, such as: analyse and discuss Sustainability projects, ac-
vironmental management.
n
OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health & Safety tions and results, and make corporate decisions
Each country has its own Quality, Security & Sus- regarding these matters.
Management System)
tainability Manager (QSS), who is a member of
n ISO 50001 (Energy Management Standard) the Senior Management Team. In the majority of
the countries, the QSS Manager reports directly
n
FSC CoC Certification (Forest Stewardship
to the Managing Director. The aim of this struc-
Council – Chain of Custody).
ture is to ensure that key business decisions are
In 2016, 1 more subsidiary expect to be certified made with Quality, Environment, Health, Safety,
OHSAS 18001: WISE (covering UK & Ireland). At Economic and Social aspects taken into account
the same time, France will go for the ISO 50001 – thus ensuring a sustainable growth.
certification.
Each local Senior Management Team is sup-
ported by a Management Team at Lyreco Group
level.
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INTRODUCTION Sustainability Awareness Initiatives
Sustainability Celebration of Forest Stewardship Council
Awareness Planting trees
Initiatives
Friday 25th of September 2015 was the FSC Fri- Externally, Lyreco used social media to spread
day, the FSC annual celebration of responsible the word about sustainable forest management
forestry. This Friday is a global celebration ai- and FSC.
ming to increase awareness of FSC and res-
Lyreco employee engagement ponsible forest management.
In honor of this event the staff planted trees at
is an important topic in cor- the three Lyreco premises, in Norway a spruce
FSC Friday started in 2008 and has grown eve- and in Sweden lilacs. In Denmark the employees
porate sustainability and for a ry year with about 30 countries participating in had the opportunity to vote for what kind of tree
good reason. 2015 and hundreds of different organisations. to be planted - and the winner was a copper
The organisations, from private companies to beech tree.
Without the support and enthu- public institutions, organise events externally
siasm of staff at all levels of the and internally for FSC Friday to raise awareness.
company, it is difficult to fully In Scandinavia, Lyreco wanted to raise knowledge
realize sustainability goals. among the employees of the FSC system and
what it means when a product is FSC certified. th
Moreover, the awareness has to To do this, staff had games to play and pushed
be extended to all the company out different facts about FSC during the day
stakeholders. through the internal communication channels.
The more employees know about eco labels the
Here are a few Sustainability better they can help Lyreco customers to make
Awareness initiatives carried sustainable procurement choices. Activities in Scandinavia for the FSC
out or launched in 2015 / 2016. Friday – September 2015
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INTRODUCTION Sustainability Awareness Initiatives
QSS Roadshow CSR “Know More” Lunch Presentation
In 2015, Benelux has taken a number of ac-
of Lyreco
tions to improve internal communications
and increase knowledge and awareness on
QSS Manager IN BENELUX presenting
during the Know More Lunch – May 2015 CSR Best
the CSR strategy and initiatives.
In order to improve internal communication and Practices
increase the knowledge of CSR initiatives, a road The report entitled “Responsible Business in
show was organised in Benelux. Poland - Best Practices” is a cyclical publi-
cation prepared by the Responsible Business
The first part of the road show consisted in vi-
Forum, the most important CSR organisation
siting the 6 Lyreco owned platforms (Regional
in Poland.
Distribution Centres). The Quality, Security and
Sustainability department gave a presentation to It is a collection of companies” CSR activities
the drivers on the CSR initiatives taken by Lyre- undertaken in a particular year.
co. Furthermore, the logos the drivers see on
In 2015 the report included information from
the vans every day were explained to them: ISO
124 companies representing virtually all sec-
9001, ISO 14001, FSC and CO2 neutral.
tors of the economy and various scales of
The second part of the road show aimed at operation: large, medium-sized and small
giving a presentation to each of the Sales teams. companies from all over Poland.
The QSS department gave presentations in
In this way, the Responsible Business Forum
28 team meetings, focusing on Lyreco’s Eco
helps to create the largest overview of CSR
Future strategy, goals and initiatives taken.
activities in Poland.
The road shows were very well received. The
presentations were interactive and were the per-
fect opportunity to talk to both the drivers and Poland had the opportunity to present
sales representatives about the importance of in 2015 seven Best Practices:
sustainability within Lyreco.
1. Green Printing 4. L
yreco For
Education
2. Rating green
QSS CoordinatoR IN BENELUX with the drivers of the Breda 5. Eco driving
products – Green
platform and the Regional Distribution Manager – April 2015
Tree Certificates 6. Supplier Code
One of the actions taken was to host a “Know More” Lunch. Every of Ethics
3. Code of Ethics
quarter a Know More Lunch is organised, during which an em-
ployee presents his job or department to the other colleagues. for employees 7. Eco catalogue
The CSR Know More Lunch was kicked off by refreshing the knowledge on
The practices described in the Report repre-
the Eco Future strategy and the 2014 results. Next, the focus was on the
sent a unique picture of CSR practices un-
reduction of CO2 emissions and the actions taken to achieve a reduction of
dertaken by companies operating in Poland.
19.6% in four years.
The Report also brings expert commentaries,
At the end of the presentation, a slide full of “did you knows” was shown to media analysis and a calendar of events. The
inform the attendees on a number of CSR facts they were not aware of yet. Report is a source of inspiration for those who
start their activity and seek new solutions.
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INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND Sustainability Awareness Initiatives
World Environment Day 2015 Christmas Campaigns
To encourage staff involvement during nal Trust. To enter, staff had to complete a quiz
Every year, WISE run Christmas cam- Also, a campaign was set up to collect Christ-
World Environment Day, WISE set up se- which encouraged people to think more about
paigns at Head Office to help raise money mas cards and plastic tubs / metal tins to re-
veral activities during the day and week to how much energy and water are used and also
for local causes. cycle as we have done the previous two years.
promote sustainability and environmental about what Lyreco has done for the environment.
awareness. There was a great involvement from staff with The focus in 2015 was on local community The money raised has been donated to the
over 70 entries for the prize. and how we can help the people where we Woodland Trust, specifically for the restoration
A car scheme was set up on 5th June which
live. Through a football scratchcard competi- of ancient woodlands project in the Scottish
advertised an opportunity to be rewar- On WED, a stand was set up in the canteen
tion and the donation of the money from one Borders.
ded for car sharing, cycling and walking to which promoted the messages for environmen-
dress down day, £180 were raised - which was
work. This advocates Lyreco responsibility to tal change which were set up by UNEP (United
converted into toys, clothes and food for vulne-
reduce its CO2 emissions and lessen the im- Nations Environment Programme).
rable adults and children this Christmas. Christmas Campaign IN WISE - December 2015
pact on the environment. This scheme was a Free energy saving and green products were gi-
success with 74 £2 vouchers given out to use ven to the people who entered the quiz compe-
in the canteen. This is the equivalent to a 30 % tition.
increase on the day.
Overall good feedback from all involved and we
Also, for Lyreco customers, a webshop hope to increase the staff involvement in World
promotion was set up, which encouraged Environment Day 2016.
people to buy green products and adver-
tised the recycling processes provided by
Lyreco.
Internally, to raise awareness on environmental
matters, a competition was set up for a chance
to win a family annual membership to the Natio-
World Environmental Day IN WISE - JUNE 2015
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ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS
In the delivery of its Sustainable Development vision and policy, Lyreco aims to :
n Identify and evaluate opportuni- n Ensure our operations and pro- This means dedicated actions and
ties to reduce environmental im- jects are managed in accordance programmes on Products, Carbon
pacts in serving customers and with accredited quality (ISO 9001) Footprint, Delivery, Packaging,
to take opportunities to enhance and environmental management Consumables & Waste and In-
the environment. (ISO 14001) systems to include frastructure.
sustainability priorities.
The following pages detail activity carried out in 2015 or scheduled to be carried out in 2016.
12Sustainable Development Report 2015/2016
Environmental Actions ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACH
Environmental actions across the whole business
> see page 25 - Solar panels installations
CARBON PRODUCTS DELIVERY PACKAGING WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE
FOOTPRINT & FLEET
p. 14 p. 15 p. 16-19 p. 20 p. 21 p. 22-27
Lyreco Green Products Environmentally Re-use of boxes Waste management Sustainable constructions
carbon footprint Assessment and labelling friendly fleet
Small packaging Voice picking Power saving / lighting
Single market Long distance
for green products with natural gas Solar panels
Paper storage Vertical storage
Electronic signature Lyreco sustainable garden
Eco driving
Van tracking system
13Sustainable Development Report 2015/2016
Environmental Actions CARBON FOOTPRINT
LYRECO Carbon Footprint
LCFC – Lyreco’s bespoke and de- TARGET: -20% emissions by 2017 compared to 2010 levels in the base year.
A list of improvement programmes has been
identified within the different areas of our
dicated Carbon Footprint Calcu- businesses across the countries with the view to
Results 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
lator has been used for the sixth Energy Sources - t CO eq.*2
16,418 16,121 16,108 14,957 12,442 11,850
being implemented wherever possible.
year in a row to report on activities ENERGY SOURCES
Freight - t CO2 eq. 22,362 21,958 21,940 22,178 21,294 20,541
across the countries. n Evolution of technologies e.g. LED lighting
Movement of People - t CO2 eq. 24,383 23,941 23,922 22,085 20,925 20,313 n Energy Saving Programmes
Based on the international standard ISO 14064, n Green Electricity
Consumables and Materials - t CO2 eq. 14,005 13,752 13,740 12,081 11,588 11,778 n Solar Panels
the LCFC takes into account scope 1 and 2
emissions, plus part of scope 3. Direct Waste - t CO eq.
2
276 271 271 252 240 287 n Green IT e.g. equipment with lower energy
consumption
Fixed Assets - t CO2 eq. 20,438 20,069 20,052 18,343 17,820 17,905 n Use of Renewable Energy (NEW 2015)
TOTAL - t CO2 eq. 97,882 96,111 96,032 89,894 84,309 82,674 n Vertical Storage (NEW 2015)
SCOPE % evolution versus 2010 N/A - 1.81% -1.89% -8.16% -13.87% -15.54% FREIGHT
n Green Fleet Policy
Scope 2010 & 2011 = all Lyreco entities except Finland. Energy Sources - % of Total 14.33% n Evolution of technologies e.g. EURO VI engines
1 - Direct emissions: n Environmentally Friendly fleet e.g. NGV, Electric,
Scope 2012 = all Lyreco entities except Hong Kong. Freight - % of Total 24.85% LPG, Hybrids
Direct emissions resulting from activities
Movement of People - % of Total 24.57% n Increase average order values e.g. Webshop
within the company’s control. It includes Scope 2013 = all Lyreco entities except Hong Kong and
Canada (no longer part of Lyreco subsidiaries). awareness actions
Distribution (company vans), process emis- Consumables and Materials - % of Total 14.25% n Eco-Driving
sions such as Consumables and Materials Scope 2014 & 2015 = all Lyreco entities. Direct Waste - % of Total 0.35% n Direct Delivery of Paper to Regional
and Fixed Assets. Distribution Centres
(*) t CO2 eq. = equivalent tonnes of carbon dioxide. Fixed Assets - % of Total 21.66%
2 - Indirect Energy emissions: MOVEMENT OF EMPLOYEES
Lyreco Carbon Footprint (in %) - 2015 Total - T co2 eq. n Group Company Mobility Plan
Indirect emissions from Energy Sources n Development of video conferencing
14.33 % n Eco-Driving
purchased and used by the company, such - 15.54 % n Green Fleet Policy
as electricity and gas. 24.85 % 100,000 n Evolution of technologies e.g. EURO VI engines
0.35 %
3 - Other Indirect emissions: 95,000 CONSUMABLES AND MATERIAL
90,000 n Green Printing
Any other indirect emissions from sources not n Reuse of cardboard boxes
directly controlled by the company. 21.66 %
85,000 n Reduced Packaging
n Increase of trading done electronically
Movement of People (employee business 80,000
n e-tariffs, e-reports, Sales Force Mobility
travel) and Direct Waste (waste disposal) is 75,000 n Voice Picking
included.
14.25 % 24.57 % 70,000 DIRECT WASTE
65,000 n Reuse cardboard boxes
Freight n Less wrapping (stretch films) from suppliers
Movement of people 60,000 n Pallets strategy
Fixed Assets 55,000
Energy Sources FIXED ASSETS
Consumables and materials 50,000 n Green IT e.g. development of the MFP - Multi
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Function Printers
Direct waste
n Vertical Storage (NEW 2015)
14Sustainable Development Report 2015/2016
Environmental Actions PRODUCTS
Green Products SINGLE MARKET
Assessment and labelling FOR GREEN PRODUCTS
Since January 2014, all Lyreco subsidiaries have been using a bespoke Lyreco remains attentive to relevant initiatives – aiming
and unique in time Green Product Assessment. This assessment means to develop and set up accurate models to qualify the
that customers are able to buy products safe in the knowledge that the Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP).
green criteria are the same for any product across all Lyreco countries.
In 2015, Lyreco so joined the technical secretariat of the EU Product
Why Lyreco’s approach is reliable? Our range of Green Environmental Footprint for the Intermediate Paper Products (IPP) pilot.
It is based on the recognised international
n
Products are identified This pan European initiative is currently the sole one having a clear
ISO 14020 standard, which is at the highest with a green tree icon frame supported by relevant / scientific guidelines, and that applies to a
level of the ISO Environmental Claims series wide range of products (including for instance hygiene, catering and IT
In the catalogue:
standards. products): see the insert.
Each product is identified with a Green Tree
n
It is in line with the International Chamber of
n icon In November 2015, Lyreco attended to the mid-term conference on
Commerce advertising practices which give the Environmental Footprint pilot phase. The main objective was to
Green Tree Guidelines per section are brie-
n
recommendations to prevent green washing. kick off discussions on the policy challenges and ideas around the
fly presented on the section header page.
Environmental Footprint project.
The system applied is the same for all pro-
n
In the webshop:
ducts in the subsidiary, resulting in consis-
Products are identified with the same Green
n
tency of green products labelling across the
Tree icon for consistency
countries.
The “Product Details” page has a link ena-
n
The assessment method has been approved
n
bling the customer to access the Green Tree
by SGS* (the worldwide auditing company) Certificate highlighting the reasons why the
who recognise it as “best in class” in terms of product is described as environmentally
green claims checking. preferable.
In 2015, 34% of the Sales (common range
METHODOLOGY APPROVED BY*
products) were made with “green products”.
The European Commission has launched
n
a three-year testing period of the Product
Environmental Footprint (PEF) and the Or-
ganisation Environmental Footprint (OEF).
The Environmental Footprint (EF) Pilot
n
Phase is part of a wider European Com-
SGS Approval Mark. mission initiative named “Single Market for
* The “Lyreco Green Products Assessment” has been
green products”.
80-100 A4
A3
reviewed by SGS CTS Sustainability Services and This global mission comes from the Eu-
n
approved as being in general conformance with the
ropean Council that asked the European
principles of the ISO 14020 standard and the ICC
Framework for Environmental Claims.
Commission to develop a harmonized ap-
proach for "green products" legislation at
Example of “Green Tree” product European level.
Go to www.lyreco.com
15Sustainable Development Report 2015/2016
Environmental Actions Delivery & Fleet
Environmentally
Fleet 1/2
Friendly Fleet
On-going increase of “green vehicles”: + 35% forecasted in 2016
In order to reduce the environmental impact of
vehicles operated by Lyreco, the company aims The key sustainable bene-
to develop its Environmentally Friendly Fleet. fits of these vehicles are:
This programme - which is applicable to both
Delivery Vans and Company Cars – started se- Electric Vehicules:
n
ven years ago in 2009 when a number of coun- No gas required, no emissions, safe to
tries introduced natural gas, electric vehicles or drive & reduced noise pollution.
hybrid cars to their fleets. New Environmentally Friendly Car
Natural Gas Vehicles:
n
The above being said, there are also limits or di- Cleanest burning fossil fuel today, signi- (Hybrid) in Norway – September 2015
sadvantages to use such vehicles – explaining ficantly less pollutants than gasoline or
that they can’t yet be implemented on a wider diesel.
scale.
Hybrid Vehicles:
n
The table below gives the number of Environ- Better gas mileage, fewer emissions &
mentally Friendly Vans & Cars per country in decreased fuel demand.
2015 - and the forecast for 2016.
Environmentally Friendly Vans (*) Environmentally Friendly Cars (*)
2015 2016 2015 2016
BENELUX 2 2 1 1
FINLAND 0 0 9 12
FRANCE 43 59 0 0
GERMANY 2 7 0 0
ITALY 23 30 11 15
SCANDINAVIA 0 0 9 16
SWITZERLAND 0 0 18 22
THAILAND 8 8 0 0
WISE 0 0 1 0
TOTAL 78 106 49 66
Increase 2016 Increase 2016
vs 2015 36% vs 2015 35%
(*) Environmentally Friendly Vans / Cars could be Hybrid / Electric or Gas Vehicles.
New Environmentally Friendly Van
16 (Natural Gas) in France – March 2016Sustainable Development Report 2015/2016
Environmental Actions Delivery & Fleet
Environmentally Long Distance
Fleet 2/2
Friendly Fleet with Natural Gas
Company car policy: on-going decrease of the CO2 levels Partnership to build a dedicated NGV station
In addition to the “green vehicles”, the Group CO2/km
company car policy has strict sustainability gui- 180
delines – including the on-going reduction of the
CO2 emissions of the cars. 160
140
A maximum CO2 level is thus defined for each
car group; aligned to the decision of the Group 120
QSS Director and reviewed annually. 100
The table & graph (see table right) highlight the 80
max CO2 levels defined for 2016 (versus 2015), 60
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
as well as the evolution since the launching of
Lyreco’s “Green Fleet Policy” approach (in 2011). • MD • Director • RSM • ASM • FSR
Everyday, thousands of orders are prepared in New Natural Gas Long Distance Truck -
New Environmentally Friendly Van % Decrease vs the Lyreco National Distribution Centres (NDCs)
Job Profiles on the road from SEPTEMBER 2016
(Electric) in Italy – January 2016 2015 2011 throughout Europe. Before being delivered to
Field Sales Representative 3.2 20.0 the customer by the Lyreco van-drivers, goods
are sent from the NDCs to the RDCs (Regional
Area Sales Manager 3.7 22.2
Distribution Centres) via large trucks during the
Regional Sales Manager 3.3 20.0 night.
Director 3.2 19.3 These represent the “long distance” vectors.
Managing Director 3.3 20.5 This system is valid in all countries.
Up until now these trucks were powered by
Diesel engines. To obtain a lower impact on the
environment, Lyreco has looked for alternative
energies on the long distance vectors. As these
trucks do not belong to Lyreco, the target was
to create partnerships with transport compa-
nies looking also for ecological alternatives. Artwork of the Gas Station -
operational in October 2016
In October 2015, France confirmed
through an external communication 2 distribution sets will be available to refuel
n
campaign its partnership to build a in the first stage between 20 and 25 trucks
dedicated NGV (Natural Gas Vehicles) per day.
station near Digoin’s* National Distribu-
tion Centre. 500 tons of CO2 will then be “saved” eve-
n
ry year by Lyreco, without talking about the
This brand new station is expected to be ope-
n “drastic” reduction of the pollutants like NOx,
rational during the 2nd semester of 2016. SOx and other particulate matter (PM).
*One of the 2 French NDC.
New Environmentally Friendly Cars
(Hybrid) in Switzerland – August 2015 17Sustainable Development Report 2015/2016
Environmental Actions Delivery & Fleet
Paper Storage at Regional Electronic Signature
Distribution Centres Paperless delivery notes thanks to e-signature
Reduction of long distance haulage The goal of this initiative, which started
in 2011, is to:
SITI application - June 2016
Sign
The standard model of Lyreco distribution is to reduce road miles of the product
n
have all products delivered to the National Distri- reduce vehicle movements
n
bution Centres within each country.
reduce emissions and CO2
n
Once ordered the product is shipped to local
The below table provides the status to date in
Regional Distribution Centres, then via vans to
the countries.
Lyreco customers on a daily basis.
Generally, this model works incredibly well, but Number of platforms /
in some regions the volume of some copier pa- REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTRES
per ordering is so high that it is preferable to applying the initiative
have the products delivered directly to the regio-
target
nal distribution centres. 2014 2015
2016
France 8 9 11
Belgium 1 1 3
Regional Distribution Center of Las Denmark 2 2 2
Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) applying CASH 2 2 2
the initiative since January 2015 Spain 1 3 3
UK 0 1 1
Each time they deliver goods, the Lyreco dri- The pilot phase has been organized during the
vers have to ask the customer to sign a deli- 1st semester of 2016. At this point in time, the
very note. This generates, daily, a lot of printed customer feedbacks are positive and the Lyre-
papers. co teams show a strong willingness to make
the project a success.
During 2015, a new project was put in place
in France regarding the management of these If positive, the plan for 2016 is to roll-out the
delivery notes. The electronic signature will re- solution in the whole country, and set it up in
place the paper signature. other countries as from 2017.
The target is to improve the quality and speed Once each driver is equipped with the new
of the process, and develop the accuracy of electronic solution, the project will have a
the data recording, whilst disposing of the de- significant ecological impact. For instance,
livery notes. it will allow the saving of paper and ink on
more than 2.6 million delivery notes per year
The name of this project is S.I.T.I. as in France – a number that will increase as the
“Sign It, Track It”. roll-out goes on.
18Sustainable Development Report 2015/2016
Environmental Actions Delivery & Fleet
Eco Driving Van Tracking System
Smarter and more fuel-efficient driving More Lyreco vans equipped with GPS: +27% expected in 2016
The eco driving programmes are designed to The countries implementing Eco Driving Pro- The introduction of GPS systems to assist in Finally, driver behaviour improves as the system
teach drivers how to modify their driving style grammes are listed below: monitoring, tracking and reducing mileage of the records all journeys, all speeds and monitors all
in order to reduce fuel consumption, in turn re- Lyreco vehicle fleet began in 2013. manoeuvres. Every element is broken down and
Eco-driving for Sales Forces
ducing emissions and damage to the environ- an individual driver score is constructed. The
Involved The primary saving opportunity over time is the
ment. The other benefit of these programmes is Countries system allows for “drill through” of the score to
since mileage reduction which results in a longer lifes-
a decrease in the number of accidents and an support driver re-education and training where
pan for the vehicles and a CO2 reduction.
increase in financial savings due to reduced fuel 2009 Poland necessary.
consumption. Denmark, Sweden, Norway Overall mileage reductions allow better route
2010
& Switzerland
In addition to the initial eco driving training given
analysis through: Number of platforms /
2011 Australia
to employees, ongoing “reminder” activities are A route optimisation within a Regional Distribu-
n RDC applying the initiative
Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia,
required; in order to maintain fuel reductions. 2013 tion Centre (RDC) (e.g. own fleet versus carrier) target
Hungary, Germany & UK 2014 2015
These include: 2016
2014 Belgium & The Netherlands A route optimisation between RDCs
n
Benelux 95 95 95
2016 (target) Italy & Iberia (analysis)
Refresher training
n RDC location and size optimisation
n
6 6 6
Finland
Leaflets highlighting the “golden eco driving
n Eco-driving for delivery people The secondary saving lies in fuel consumption, France 191 218 390
rules” Involved with fuel savings between 8% and 15% arising Switzerland 13 13 14
Countries from improved routing resulting in fewer kilo-
A presentation of monthly statistics displaying
n since 298
metres driven. United Kingdom 298 298 (100% covered)
fuel consumption by turnover and number of 2009 Poland
deliveries Belgium, The Netherlands, Iberia To be defined
2010
Switzerland
Involving managers in the awareness process
n
Denmark, Sweden, Norway
and notifying them when an individual fuel 2011
& France
consumption is higher than recommended for
2013 Finland & Hong Kong
a car type
2014 Germany
Communication of actions and plans in the in-
n 2016 (target) Iberia (analysis)
ternal newsletter, and also in external local en-
vironmental newspapers
Benefits in fuel savings are between 5% Eco Driving organised for Sales
and 8% per car fleet. Forces in Germany – September 2015
19Sustainable Development Report 2015/2016
Environmental Actions PACKAGING
Reduce & re-use Adapted Packaging
packaging for Small Orders
In countries where a conveyor system is used in Thanks to this new system, more than 5%
Re-using packing material for its original pur- Korea applying the re-use of supplier the National Distribution Centres, box sizes are (average) of the orders are packed in en-
pose is one of the simplest ways to extend its boxes programme since July 2015 velopes, enabling a significant reduction of
limited to 3 or 4 so that the sealing system can
life and keep it out of landfill. handle them. the number of boxes used annually.
At Lyreco, there are 2 approaches: When used with a box cutting machine prior to The below table provides the status to date in
1. Re-use the cardboard boxes in which sealing, the amount of cardboard sent to the the countries.
suppliers deliver goods to Lyreco. This is customers was usually significantly less than it
a very simple, but effective resource re- would have been. Number of
Launching
use initiative. Country envelopes used
However, limitations came with very small vo- year
in 2015
The process works as follows: lume orders, such as a single USB flash drive,
when even the smallest box would look large in ITALY 2011 22,856
An initial selection is made to decide which
n comparison to the content. BELGIUM 2012 106,450
suppliers use boxes with similar sizes and IRELAND 2012 16,900
features to those we use – this includes size, Italy was the first country that developed in 2011
POLAND 2012 47,086
strength, look and cleanliness. Communication to customers regarding the a new application, whereby small volume orders
AUSTRALIA 2014 12,750
reasons for re-use of the delivery box is key to could be packaged in an envelope. This was
These boxes are split into different categories
n required as envelopes could not travel easily FINLAND 2014 26,000
the success of the concept and is made either
by size and are stored fully formed. through a flyer in the box, a sticker on the box around a conveyor and cannot be read by bar- HONG KONG 2014 9,500
code readers. NORWAY 2014 40,254
When a customer order is prepared, the ope-
n (see the above picture) or by sales people and
sales media. It is generally an extremely well SWEDEN 2014 98,963
rator estimates the volume of the order and
chooses the appropriate box. received initiative. GERMANY 2015 13,200
Germany applying the small packaging
KOREA Scheduled in 2016
When all products are collected, the last ope-
n 2. The Lyreco driver collects the Lyreco programme since January 2015
ration is to close the box with adhesive tape. packaging boxes and returns them to the
NDC for re-use. These boxes are then
This works extremely well in distribution centres
specifically designed for that purpose.
where orders are manually picked and packed
but unfortunately cannot be applied where au- The table below provides the status to date in
tomatic box closing machines are in use. the countries concerned.
Re-use of Collection & re-use of
supplier boxes Lyreco BOXES
Country
Number of boxes % of boxes collected
Launching year Launching year
re-used in 2015 and re-used in 2015
SWEDEN 2012 99,000 N/A N/A
FINLAND 2012 21,000 N/A N/A
AUSTRALIA 2013 10,000 N/A N/A
HONG KONG 2014 19,760 N/A N/A
NORWAY 2014 50,500 N/A N/A
KOREA 2015 1,300 N/A N/A
SWITZERLAND N/A N/A 2002 37.1%
20Sustainable Development Report 2015/2016
Environmental Actions waste
Waste Management Committee Voice Picking
Improvements in waste management Paperless working environment for the pickers
In February 2014, with a recycling rate of 98%, The purpose of the committee is to drive conti- In the distribution for each order and
In the Distribution Centres, orders are prepared
UK achieved zero landfill status at its National nuous waste efficiency improvements at all centres, orders are the pickers prepare
Distribution Centre and Head Office. Lyreco sites with the objective of waste reduc- manually: a picking list is printed for each order
tion, waste efficiency and cost saving. and the pickers prepare the products ticking the
The company’s vision is to achieve the same printed lists.
status in all Lyreco sites in Scotland, Ireland and The scope includes the generation and manage-
Wales, thus a waste committee has been imple- ment of solid waste in all Lyreco sites in the UK In some countries, the preparation is now done
mented in 2015. and Ireland. without paper (*): the picker is equipped with an
earphone and has just to follow the computer
The steering group includes members of many instructions.
areas of the business: QSS, Methods, Distri-
Waste management Hierarchy
bution, NDC, Customer Service and Facilities.
Monthly meetings ensure the committee en-
How does it work?
Most favoUred option deavors with scheduled actions. When a parcel gets to the picking station (wi-
n
thout a picking note) the picker identifies the
In 2015, one of the targets was to maintain the
Reduce
Lowering the amout order with the bar code reader.
“zero landfill status” at Telford site and this was
of waste produced The voice picking systems starts a dialogue
n
achieved.
with the picker giving all instructions needed
The Regional Distribution Centres have dis- to prepare the order taken into account.
played good improvement with a 6.8% reduction
Each order is confirmed by the picker by rea-
n
in general waste and a 79% recycling rate (a 5%
Re-use
Using materials ding the bar code and confirming the quantity.
increase compared to 2014). This has been due
repeatedly
to the committee actions to review and reduce
bin sizes where possible. This system offers
various advantages:
Scotland, kept a consistent level of general
waste and recycling rate against the previous Paperless (*) working environment for the pic-
n
Using materials
to make new products Recycle year. In Ireland, there was an increased recycling
rate to 93% and a reduction of general waste by
kers;
More efficiency for warehouse people, as the
n
3% due to the waste segregation changes made picker has both hands available;
in 2015.
Less errors in the order preparation;
n
Recovering energy More comfortable for the picker as he/she
n
from waste Recovery The committee will continue doesn’t have to tick the printed lists throughout
the day.
to monitor waste in 2016 with
Voice Picking was implemented first in Switzer-
targets focused on gene- land in 2011 and followed by Spain in 2014. The
Safe disposal of waste
Reduce ral waste to help reduce the analysis is in progress to implement the system
to landfill in other European countries.
company costs and also our (*) For backup purposes, picking lists are still printed Voice Picking solution in Spain
LEAST favoUred option prepared manually: a the products ticking
impact on the environment. at this stage. March 2016
picking list is printed the printed lists.
21Sustainable Development Report 2015/2016
Environmental Actions Infrastructure
constructions 1/2
The way to more sustainable constructions
Referring to the previous Lyreco Sustainable Development report, 2 major construction buildings were validated in 2014:
The first one in Switzerland, with the im-
n
plementation of brand new Logistics and Overview of the brand new Head Office and
Warehouse facilities. Warehouse in Slovakia – February 2016
The second one in Slovakia, where the Head
n
Office and Warehouse activities of Lyreco’s
CASH (Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and
Hungary) subsidiary moved beginning of Fe-
bruary 2016 to new completely owned Lyreco
premises.
In both cases, the projects are approached and
designed with a sustainable perspective – consi-
dering the 3 angles of Sustainable Development:
the Economy, the Environment and the Social
Aspects.
Benefits of such an approach
will be as follows.
Economic benefits
Support the Lyreco business plan
n
Reduce operating costs
n
Improve the productivity of the employees
n
Optimize life-cycle economic performance
n
Environmental benefits
Minimise the environmental footprint of Lyreco’s
n
activities, by reducing the power consumption
and thus CO2 emissions
Reduce waste streams, and increase the recy-
n
NEW CONSTRUCTION
cled waste rates
Social benefits Key Sustainable
features Slovakia:
Enhance employee comfort and health condi-
n
tions Triple pane / glazing for all the woodworks
n
of the site
Improve overall quality of working and safety
n
conditions. New waste management
n
Dedicated internal/own canteen
n
Better working conditions of the Logistics
n
staffs thanks to the higher level of
mechanization. 22Sustainable Development Report 2015/2016
Environmental Actions Infrastructure
constructions 2/2
The way to more sustainable constructions
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Key Sustainable
features Switzerland:
Design enabling to reduce / optimize the
n
sizing of the building. Thanks to the fully
automatic High Rack and the “Goods
to Person” 88,300 m3 won’t have to be
heated. The same applies for the lighting,
as no permanent lighting has to be installed
Adjustable temperature – depending on the
n
area. The rack and picking areas will have a
lower / minimum temperature - enabling to
reduce the heating energy consumption
Application of stricter insulation standards
n
Light efficiency, with the installation of
n
many movement-detectors Overview of the brand new Warehouse
Green Roof.
n in Switzerland – JUNE 2016
In November 2015, Benelux moved its office in
In addition to the above new Luxembourg to the Solarwind offices in the city.
In June 2015, Australia moved to a new Head
constructions, Sustainability was Solarwind is a carbon neutral building and com-
Office & Warehouse in Sydney – bringing the
following features:
also in the agenda when Lyreco plies with the most stringent standards for sus-
n New Modern Office Furniture & Chairs
had to install its premises in a new tainable development and eco-citizenship.
n Safer Work Environment
location. It uses principal renewable energy sources: bio-
n Sustainable Office Solutions
mass, sun, wind, geothermal energy and water.
RELOCATION This building has been awarded world’s first
n Warehouse designed to increase efficiency
n Maximise skylights for natural lighting redu-
triple environmental certification.
cing energy consumption
Lyreco rents a few rooms in this building that
n Improved recycling solutions, with office re-
also houses a health centre and a fitness.
cycling solutions and new separation waste
Apart from photovoltaic solar panels, urban wind
system
turbines have been installed on the office buil-
n Energy Saving Solutions, with dedicated
ding.
shared print area (meaning reduction in prin-
Furthermore, there is water cycle sustainable
ters) and modern air conditioning with tem-
management and waste reclamation (zero waste
perature control
concept and flow management).
n Reducing indirect carbon emissions, with
This makes Solarwind the perfect new place for RELOCATION
cafe on site and site close to public transport.
Lyreco staffs in Luxemburg.
23Infrastructure
Sustainable Development Report 2015/2016 Latest LED installation in the
Warehouse of Germany – December 2015
Environmental Actions
Lighting in the Buildings
On-going development of the
most efficient lighting systems
Thanks to new technologies and the willingness
to invest in them, Lyreco is able to benefit from
significant energy savings as a result of the ins-
tallation of new lighting systems in the National
Distribution Centres & Offices across the coun-
tries.
LED is currently the favoured lighting, having the
benefit of long life, energy efficiency and ecolo-
gical friendliness.
Latest LED installation in the Head
The table below provides the status to date in Office of Poland (Eco Future Meeting
the countries – in terms of efficient lighting sys- Room) – February 2016
tems (e.g. LED, T5) installed.
Installed Installed TOP THREE BENEFITS
Between in 2015 in 2016 Total at the % versus
2010 & 2014 (in m2) forecast (in m2) end of 2016 the total OF LED LIGHTING
(in m2) additional spaces additional spaces forecast (in m2) lighted spaces
covered covered 1. Long Life
GERMANY 28,000 12,000 N/A 40,000 98% LED bulbs and diodes have an outstanding
operational life time expectation of up to
BENELUX 32.000 25.000 7.000 64,000 100%
100,000 hours.
WISE 55,000 1,000 4,300 60,300 70%
FRANCE 43,540 22,140 15,000 80,680 86% 2. Energy Efficiency
Currently the most efficient method of ligh-
SWITZERLAND 700 500 200 1,400 30%
ting, with an estimated energy efficiency of
SCANDINAVIA N/A N/A 11,000 11,000 25% 80%-90% when compared to traditional ligh-
SLOVAKIA N/A 17,400 N/A 17,400 47%
ting and conventional light bulbs.
ITALY 1,767 308 617 2,692 13% 3. Ecologically Friendly
POLAND 20 4,120 10,150 14,290 74% LED lights are free of toxic chemicals. Most
IBERIA 15,000 5,000 8,000 28,000 93% conventional fluorescent lighting bulbs
contain a multitude of materials such as mer-
These numbers include the Lyreco National Distribution Centres and Offices – except for Switzerland. cury, which are dangerous for the environ-
ment.
LED lights contain no toxic materials, are
100% recyclable and will help to reduce the
carbon footprint by up to a third.
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