4 _187 2023 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT_MICHELIN 4 NON-FINANCIAL STATEMENT Sustainable Development Report The life cycle assessments (LCAs) of both these lines were disclosed in an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)(1). In addition to these two examples, the Michelin Group is steadily improving the rolling resistance of all its tires with each new generation. This development is aligned with the Group’s All Sustainable vision, which is focused on gradually attenuating the environmental impact of its tires. Supporting the rising demand for electric vehicles Michelin also fully supports the development of electric vehicles, which, while not requiring special tires, run better on tires capable of meeting their more demanding needs (weight, torque, range, noise, etc.). All MICHELIN tires are EV-compatible. Their Total Performance technology offers owners the longest tread life and highest performance regardless of vehicle type, thanks to the Group’s long years of innovation, investment and cooperation with the world's leading carmakers. Reducing the rolling resistance of Truck tires In Truck tires, a myriad of technological advances is delivering not only improvements in fuel efficiency and with them reductions in CO2 emissions, but also the ability to run the tire down to the last millimeter of the legal wear limit thanks to remarkably long tread life. Brought to market in 2016, the MICHELIN X® LINE™ ENERGY™ tires for long-haul trucks were the first set of big rig tires to be rated A in energy efficiency, on any axle, under EU tire-labeling rules. Since 2021, Michelin has sustained its innovation drive in this area by renewing and expanding its MICHELIN X® LINE™ ENERGY™ and MICHELIN X® MULTI™ ENERGY™ ranges to meet the challenges of CO2 emissions standards in Europe and North America. The ENERGY™ lines are now being deployed in the fastgrowing markets of Brazil, China and India. 2021 also saw the launch of a number of new products to enable more sustainable mobility in both long-distance and urban transportation environments. With the introduction of the MICHELIN X® Incity™ EV Z tire, MICHELIN is supporting the electrification of city buses, with improved energy efficiency(2) and load bearing capacity(3). To further the environmental transition in the road transportation industry(4), Michelin is supporting the deployment of zeroemission vehicles by forging partnerships with its OEM customers. Developing services and solutions that optimize the use and management of vehicle fleets Another pathway to reducing CO2 emissions is the productservice economy, which involves either (i) supplying both a product and a service to manage and maintain tires in ways that optimize their energy efficiency and other performance features; or (ii) providing a service alone to streamline certain cumbersome fleet processes to make driving fleet vehicles more efficient, safer and greener. Today, Michelin’s Services & Solutions business line designs, develops and prototypes new, data-enabled solutions. Michelin helps fleet customers to optimize their management, improve their safety performance and margins, and reduce their carbon footprint with a wide range of solutions, such as: ● EFFITIRES™, which facilitates tire maintenance by using an automated inspection system to improve operating efficiency, safety, the carbon footprint and raw materials use; ● Michelin Connected Fleet, which helps to reduce empty kilometers and thereby optimize fleet operations and vehicle use. It also offers an innovative carbon dashboard that improves energy efficiency and reduces the carbon footprint; ● Michelin Connected Fleet’s MoveElectric solution, which guides commercial fleets through the planning and transition process and supports EV operations once they are up and running; ● Watèa by Michelin, an all-in-one offering combining the supply of battery or hydrogen fuel cell EVs with recharging solutions, a package of services and long-term support, favoring the energy transition both operationally and financially. By helping customers shift their fleets to lowcarbon operations sooner, Michelin is making a significant contribution to mitigating their impact on the environment; ● MICHELIN Consulting & Services offers mining companies advanced productivity and safety solutions that reduce the environmental impact of their operations; ● MICHELIN MEMS® 4, the world’s leading remote tire pressure and temperature monitoring system for mining machines, reduces equipment downtime and helps increase tire life by warning of failures and avoiding premature replacement. (1) The EPDs have been certified by an independent third party and may be found at environdec.com. (2) Michelin calculations based on rolling resistance values. (3) Load bearing capacity increased to a maximum of eight tonnes, or 15% more than the previous X® Incity™ XZU range. (4) The SuperTruck programs in the United States and the European Consortium.
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