Limit the environmental footprint of products and services
Putting people at the heart of strategy
Share the social and cultural diversity of our activities with as many people as possible
Ensuring ethical and responsible governance
#1 Limit the environmental footprint of products and services
3,97
tCO2e / ETP on scopes 1, 2 and 3 partial* in 2024
* Employee travel
100%
of unsold copies recycled (book and media)
#1.1 Climat levers for decarbonisation
Reduce GHG* emissions by 30% by 2030
*Greenhouse gases
RESPONSIBLE PAPER SUPPLY
Lagardère Publishing and Lagardère News source 97% of their paper from FSC/PEFC-certified sources.
As part of the Group’s climate trajectory, each business line is working to identify and implement decarbonisation actions at every stage of its value chain.
Energy optimisation (scopes 1 & 2)
- Energy efficiency of buildings and facilities, use of renewable energy.
- Electrification of the vehicle fleet, use of telecommuting and carpooling.
Decarbonisation of the value chain (scope 3)
- Lagardère Travel Retail
Commitment with suppliers, promotion of more responsible consumption within the Catering business (alternatives to beef and development of flexitarian meals).
- Lagardère Publishing
Optimised management of print runs, reduction in the carbon intensity of paper manufacturers and printers (criteria for selecting suppliers and eco-design of products), reduction in emissions linked to inbound and outbound freight (criteria for selecting logistics service providers and alternatives to air freight).
- Lagardère News
Optimisation of the production of the various press titles, reduction in the carbon intensity of media licences (ELLE magazines) in conjunction with franchise partners.
#1.2 Resource management and circular economy
The circular economy is also a priority for Lagardère, which strives to conserve resources while reducing its carbon footprint.
Eco-design and limiting unsold copies at Lagardère Publishing
- Organisation of eco-design week and an eco-challenge as part of the annual eco-design programme introduced in 2021.
- Continued deployment of print-on-demand and automated stock replenishment to limit the number of unsold copies.
Combating food waste and waste at Lagardère Travel Retail
- International roll-out of the FLOW (Fighting to Limit Our Waste) anti-waste programme to combat all types of waste and reduce food waste: anti-waste training provided to more than 800 employees; introduction of better waste measurement; global roll-out of the partnership with Too Good To Go to reduce unsold food.
REDUCING THE USE OF PLASTIC
Reducing the use of plastic is a cross-functional commitment within the Group’s business lines.
Lagardère Travel Retail is taking action to stop using virgin plastic and to give priority to sourcing recycled or reusable resources (logistics packaging, checkout bags, consumables). After phasing out plastic bags in 2023, its objective is to increase the proportion of recycled plastic water bottles (RPET) to 75% by the end of 2025.
For its part, Lagardère Publishing has rolled out a low-plastic action plan in France, both in the production of products (books, boxes) and in the supply chain. It will be rolled out internationally by 2025.
#1.3 An eco-responsible approach at the heart of customer practices
Committed to reducing their environmental impact, in 2024 Lagardère’s business divisions adopted new responsible practices for their customers and commercial partners.
- Lagardère Travel Retail is developing a range of responsible products, ‘We care, we do’, selected according to various social and environmental criteria. As part of this, the branch will be promoting independently certified products, refillable products, bulk goods and second-hand products.
- Signature of a new partnership between Ecoprod and Lagardère Radio aimed at labelling audio productions according to their carbon impact.
- ISO 20121 certification obtained for all the activities of the Arkéa Arena in Bordeaux, guaranteeing responsible management of its events.
