{"id":7352,"date":"2024-01-26T12:31:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T11:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rubis.fr\/?page_id=7352"},"modified":"2024-10-08T12:43:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T10:43:41","slug":"reducing-our-environmental-footprint","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rubis.fr\/en\/our-commitments\/reducing-our-environmental-footprint\/","title":{"rendered":"Reducing our environmental footprint"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
As an energy company, we know that our contribution to protecting the environment is key, and we conduct our activities in such a way as to minimise their impact as far as possible.<\/p>
Over the last ten years or so, we have been structuring our CSR approach in order to manage its effectiveness and make our contribution even clearer to all our stakeholders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
We are aware of our responsibility in the fight against climate change. Dedicated teams implement our commitments and manage projects aimed at reducing our emissions (emissions linked to our value chain, excluding emissions linked to the use of products sold<\/em>)<\/em>.<\/p> Following the carbon footprint assessment<\/span> we carried out in 2019, we have drawn up a climate strategy based on three key areas:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Reducing the discharges from our operations (CO\u2082 emissions and accidental spills)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Complementing our traditional businesses by seeking investments in renewable energies<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Promoting the energy transition in all our markets by developing the distribution of less carbon-intensive energies<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t We are aiming to reduce our CO2<\/sub> emissions by 30% by 2030 for scopes 1 and 2 (base year 2019, on an isoactivity basis).<\/p> To achieve this, we take a number of actions on a daily basis and at different levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Replacement of energy-consuming equipment (refinery furnaces, heating systems, etc.)<\/p> Solarisation programme for our service stations, certain depots and our administrative premises<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Use of biofuels<\/p> Optimising our journeys<\/p> Control and monitoring of bitumen heating on ships<\/p> Sea Cargo Charter membership Use of Liquefied Natural Gas and HVO (bio diesel fuel) for our delivery lorries and our fleet of company vehicles<\/p> Eco-driving training for our drivers<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t We are diversifying our traditional activities in three areas:<\/p> We are making a strategic shift towards renewable energies.<\/p> After concluding an industrial agreement with HDF Energy in June 2021 to develop hydrogen-electricity plants, we acquired Photosol France in April 2022, the leading independent producer of photovoltaic energy.<\/p> We are thus becoming a multi-energy Group, with the creation of our Rubis Renouvelables branch to complement our traditional businesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t In addition to their impact on the climate, our operations are likely to disrupt ecosystems that we know to be fragile. We are also particularly concerned to preserve biodiversity and water resources and to reduce our environmental footprint (accidental spills, atmospheric emissions) by applying high HSE standards wherever we operate, even when this is not required by regulation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Identifying the impact of our solar farms on the soil, flora and wildlife, so that we can better control it<\/p> Reasoned use of plant protection products, fertilisers and all chemical products<\/p> Mechanical and manual weeding, eco-pasturing favoured on our solar farms<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Preventing water pollution from accidental spills<\/p> Reducing the net consumption of fresh water at our sites, and in particular at the refinery: use of rainwater and treatment of water used, Green Water project<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Our Health, Safety and Environment charter sets out the common standards that enable us to limit the impact of our activities on the environment and protect the safety of our employees. Often going beyond local regulations, they are a guarantee that we apply best industry practice<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t By<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t In Martinique, we have invested in 2019 in an innovative seawater desalination project using reverse osmosis, called Green Water. En 60 ans, 45 % des for\u00eats naturelles ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9truites principalement pour produire du charbon de bois et de bois de chauffe pour la cuisson. 90 % des foyers malgaches utilisent cette source d\u2019\u00e9nergie qui permet un achat journalier par petites quantit\u00e9s. Pour lutter contre ce fl\u00e9au, Vitogaz Madagascar propose aux consommateurs d\u2019acheter du gaz au d\u00e9tail (de 500 g \u00e0 2,5 kg) pour \u00e9taler leurs d\u00e9penses. Ce dispositif, en place depuis 2018, permet de lutter contre la d\u00e9forestation, prot\u00e9ger la biodiversit\u00e9 et pr\u00e9venir les maladies respiratoires. \n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Pour se chauffer en luttant contre le changement climatique sans modifier son installation, Rubis distribue de l'EcoHeat100, un fioul domestique 100 % renouvelable. Ce biocarburant de deuxi\u00e8me g\u00e9n\u00e9ration est fabriqu\u00e9 \u00e0 partir de mati\u00e8res premi\u00e8res renouvelables et durables, telles que des huiles de cuisson usag\u00e9es et des graisses r\u00e9siduelles. Il permet une r\u00e9duction de 90 % des \u00e9missions de CO\u2082 compar\u00e9 au gazole habituel, sans odeur ni particules fines.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t As an energy company, we know that our contribution to protecting the environment is key, and we conduct our activities in such a way as to minimise their impact as far as possible. Over the last ten years or so, we have been structuring our CSR approach in order to manage its effectiveness and make […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12536,"parent":34,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7352","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/figure>
Reducing discharges<\/h3>
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Investing in renewable energies<\/h3>
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Adapting
our offers<\/h3>Reducing the carbon footprint of our operations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Reducing the energy consumption of industrial facilities <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Adapting our maritime transport<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tTransforming our land transport <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Offering less carbon-intensive solutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Developing the distribution of renewable energies \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Protecting resources and life <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Biodiversity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Water<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
HSE culture<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Managing our actions to protect biodiversity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Focus on the Green Water project <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Every year, the refinery consumes almost half of the Group’s water consumption to fuel its boilers. When we drew water from the public network, we were at the top of the list for water consumption in Martinique. Green Water will eventually reduce the refinery’s consumption of mains water by 80%, including in the event of power cuts, leaving the drinking water in the network available to the local population.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tActualit\u00e9s\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u00c0 Madagascar, Vitogaz lutte contre la d\u00e9forestation<\/h3>
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Se chauffer de mani\u00e8re durable dans les \u00eeles anglo-normandes<\/h3>
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