Plastic Omnium - 2020 Universal Registration Document

STATEMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE The ACT FOR ALL TM program www.plasticomnium.com PLASTIC OMNIUM UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2020 172 WASTE GENERATED ANNUALLY BY TYPE OF TREATMENT (IN METRIC TONS AND IN %) 2018 2019 2020 Recycling 71,713 72% 75,098 72% 60,313 70% Recovery 15,837 16% 14,644 14% 14,216 17% Incineration or disposal in landfills 11,396 12% 14,283 14% 10,923 13% TOTAL WASTE 98,946 104,025 85,451 Water Water is a raw material, mainly used to cool circuits. To do so, it is consumed preferably through a closed loop in order to limit the total volume consumed. Waste water is water used in painting processes, where it is reprocessed, and the paint sludge enters the waste management circuits in compliance with sanitary water regulations. WATER CONSUMPTION 2018 2019 2020 Annual consumption (in m3) 1,127,760 1,259,683 969,999 Consumption in l/kg of processed material 2.760 3.136 3.250 Paints, solvents and VOCs environment. In order to reduce VOCs, incinerators have been installed at the end of the paintwork-station production lines. When technically possible, solvent-based paints are replaced by water-based paints. Paint solvents emit VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) that can have an adverse effect on health and the Discussions are held with customers on these subjects to promote water-based paint and thus reduce solvent consumption. CONSUMPTION OF PAINTS AND SOLVENTS (IN METRIC TONS) 2018 2019 2020 Paint 6,504 7,146 6,213 Solvents 11,169 8,827 6,809 TOTAL 17,673 15,973 13,022 VOC EMISSIONS 2018 2019 2020 VOCs (in tons) 2,100 1,771 1,710 ECO-DESIGN AND RECYCLABILITY 4.6.3.3 From the design stage, and at every stage in the product life cycle, Plastic Omnium teams strive to limit the environmental impact of products as much as possible. By applying the eco-design principles and adopting an overall product vision, Plastic Omnium implements and tests solutions to limit the consumption of raw materials and energy, pollution of the air, water and soil, and the impact of end-of-life products (through recyclability, energy recovery). Eco-design work is prompted by increasingly stringent environmental regulations. In Europe, regulations have set a target for the reuse and recovery of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs): 95% of the vehicle’s weight must be reprocessed (85% of its mass recycled and 10% used for energy recovery). For ELVs, regulations are changing by setting a target per material, thus increasing the proportion of recycled and recyclable plastic in vehicles. Plastic Omnium is therefore mobilizing many resources to meet the expectations of its customers and regulatory requirements, transforming them into opportunities for innovation, progress and R&D. OEMs in fact expect solutions from their suppliers to meet these targets. As a leading equipment supplier in these markets, Plastic Omnium is therefore particularly attentive to fulfilling the expectations and requirements of its customers. Plastic has particularly interesting technical characteristics: it can in fact be recycled particularly well and is rather light.