A proactive policy to lower carbon emissions

Following 2011, which was a tough year for PDL, action taken in 2012 to reduce CO₂ emissions at the site has proved effective. Indeed, the ratio of CO₂ emissions per kilogram of paper produced dropped by 15% between 2011 and 2012; mainly due to lower gas consumption, as well as a change to the steam mix by significantly reducing the use of steam from fossil fuels in favour of steam from the Thonon-les-Bains Household Waste Incineration Plant.
With regard to PDV, the downward trend in CO₂ emissions per kilogram of paper produced can be confirmed. Indeed, between 2008 and 2012, emissions decreased by 14.6%, while at the same time production at the site increased by more than 14.5%.

Calculations made with respect to our carbon footprint, validated by PwC, are from a downstream intermediate extraction excluding freight. Therefore, the scope includes the use of energy (for industrial processes and heating buildings) and employee travel (excluding the sales network).

With the start-up of the biomass boiler at PDL, Bolloré Thin Papers predicts a significant improvement in its carbon footprint in 2013. It has been operating at full capacity since 1^st February. 50% of the site’s steam requirements are now produced from renewable energy, thus cutting down on 11,500 tons of CO₂ emissions per year. As for PDV, commissioning of the new biomass boiler at the site is scheduled for the end of the year.