Carrefour - 2017 Registration Document

2 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Combatting waste CARREFOUR | 2017 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 41 The Group continued its support for start-ups in the FoodTech sector, working on innovative new technologies for the food industry. Encouragement takes the form of financial assistance or support in setting up pilot tests for innovative solutions. For example, Carrefour continued its support for: the OptiMiam ® application, which geolocates discounted surplus food; the Phénix ® system, used for managing unsold foodstuffs; the Too Good to Go ® application, which geolocates unsold food at discounted prices; and FoPo ® , which collects fruit and vegetables at the end of their shelf life and transforms them into edible powders with longer shelf lives. Did you know? In France, the Tous Antigaspi product range developed in partnership with the Gueules Cassées cooperative promotes products that have minor defects but are just as good as non-defective ones. These products are sold at 30% to 40% below their original price, and one euro cent is paid to food aid charities for every product sold. Two new products were included in this range in 2017: apple juice and grapefruit. Reducing and recovering waste 2.2.2 Carrefour’s policy Under its circular economy endeavours, Carrefour is committed to minimising waste production and to recovering 100% of hypermarket and supermarket waste by 2025. [CSR Index] To pursue this goal, Carrefour is implementing a comprehensive policy that involves a number of measures: Work with suppliers to cut down its stores’ production of waste ● from packaging and point-of-sale advertising materials; Develop waste sorting and recovery at stores, working with ● partners on the implementation of innovative solutions such as joint collection rounds and biomethane and compost production from organic waste; constraint into a financial opportunity, in partnership with organisations specialising in recovery of cardboard, plastic, organic waste and wood; Take part in the development of sorting and recovery processes ● in countries where these are covered by regulations (Europe and Taiwan), thereby transforming waste management from a Contribute to the organisation of waste sorting and recovery ● processes in countries such as Brazil, where such processes are not governed by official regulations. Carrefour runs two complementary programmes on waste reduction and recovery: A programme to combat food waste (detailed in section 2.3.2.1) ● limits the production of organic waste; A programme to limit packaging (detailed in section 2.3.2.4) ● reduces the amount of plastic and cardboard packaging produced. Carrefour’s performance In 2017, 70% of waste was recovered, which represents an increase of 1.2 points compared to 2016. This improvement was largely driven by the performance of Spain and Italy. 2017 2016 Change Recover 100% of our HM and SM waste by 2025 70.0 68.8 +1.2 points Scope: Like-for-like BUs (83% of 2017 consolidated sales, excl. VAT) – excluding: HM: AR,BR, RO/SM: AR, BR, IT, RO. Recovery of organic waste is a priority. Methanisation plants to supply truck fleets with biomethane fuel are being developed in several European countries where the Group operates (detailed in Section 2.3.2.3). Waste recycled by type of waste 2017 2016 Change Total (in thousands of tonnes) 435.5 424.4 +2.6% Cardboard/paper waste 63% 65% Food donations 13% 12% Organic waste 13% 13% Other waste (plastic, wood, fluorescent bulbs, ink cartridges, cooking oils, metals, food waste donated to animal associations) 11% 10% Scope: Like-for-like BUs (scope 83% of 2017 consolidated sales, excl. VAT) – excluding: HM: AR, BR, RO/SM: AR, BR, IT, RO.