95,000 cubic metres of water saved, equivalent to the annual consumption of around 800 homes
250 tons of waste collected each year
15,000 tons of CO2 avoided by using photovoltaic technology and energy saving actions led by the Group

Fully aware of the challenges and responsibilities in the matter, GBH and all its subsidiaries is committed to pursuing a sustainability agenda.

ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO BE RESPONSIBLE

The Group has for many years promoted sustainable development by focusing on four keys areas: the energy transition, the preservation of water resources, the circular economy/waste recycling and eco-citizenship.

GBH'S HSE CHARTER TO TAKE ACTION TOGETHER

The HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) charter introduced by GSE aims to define the key guidelines of the Group's health, safety and environment policy and measure the effectiveness of improvement actions. It also seeks to integrate the HSE dimension into the Group's strategic oversight.

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Cultivating the desire to take responsibility

GBH is aware of its health, safety and environmental (HSE) responsibilities and their related challenges. Its HSE…

GBH is aware of its health, safety and environmental (HSE) responsibilities and their related challenges. Its HSE charter, signed by all its subsidiaries, pledges to safeguard the health and safety of its employees, protect the environment and abide by HSE regulations. This charter supports the day-to-day efforts GBH has been making for many years to prevent employee health risks and reduce the environmental impacts of its operations. GBH wants to be a significant stakeholder in sustainable development in all regions where it has a presence. It is up to each subsidiary, management team and employee to act responsibly and get involved in this HSE continuous improvement approach.

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Active involvement in the energy transition

GBH's involvement in the energy transition is based on the following objectives: -To reduce the Group's energy…

GBH's involvement in the energy transition is based on the following objectives:

-To reduce the Group's energy consumption

-To implement renewable energy production solutions

-To develop sustainable mobility

To support its energy transition efforts, GBH regularly renews a variety of energy efficiency partnerships with local economic and institutional stakeholders, such as EDF and ADEME, as well as regional and local authorities.

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Reducing the Group's energy consumption

GBH and its subsidiaries have numerous measures in place to reduce the energy consumed for their operations throughout…

GBH and its subsidiaries have numerous measures in place to reduce the energy consumed for their operations throughout the territories.

Priority is given to using innovative technologies and applying sustainable design principles, both for its infrastructures (new constructions and renovations alike) as well as its technical and processing facilities.

For example, the Group is replacing ageing, energy-intensive equipment with energy-efficient equipment and reinforcing heat insulation in buildings.

In addition, regularly assessing its sites’ energy efficiency, establishing a regulatory system and monitoring through regular energy audits make for optimal energy consumption management.

All measures initiated by the Group in 2020 led to a total reduction in energy consumption of more than 3,800 MWh/year, thus avoiding over 6,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

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Rainwater, a resource to be protected

Water, a precious resource to be protected

Protecting water resources and ecosystems is paramount in our regions. To alleviate pressure on this resource and keep…

Protecting water resources and ecosystems is paramount in our regions. To alleviate pressure on this resource and keep aqueous discharges into the natural environment to a minimum, GBH decided to implement various rainwater harvesting and contaminated water recycling initiatives within its subsidiaries. Water recycled or recovered in this way helps meet the non-potable water needs of some of the Group's operations and subsidiaries. In 2020, nearly 95,000 m3 of water was saved, equivalent to the annual consumption of around 800 households.

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Rainwater harvesting

SAPEB – a company in Martinique that manufactures concrete components for construction and GBH subsidiary – installed a…

SAPEB – a company in Martinique that manufactures concrete components for construction and GBH subsidiary – installed a rainwater harvesting system with tank storage. Rainwater harvested in this way helps meet the company’s needs, particularly for its toilet facilities. Other subsidiaries in the Group use the same process in the automotive and mass retail sectors. 

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"Fourmize": increasing waste sorting and promoting recycling

On 17 November 2021 on Réunion Island, GBH, Cinor and Saint-Denis municipality joined forced with the company Fourmize…

On 17 November 2021 on Réunion Island, GBH, Cinor and Saint-Denis municipality joined forced with the company Fourmize and the Nicollin group to promote waste sorting and recycling. Fourmize is a recyclable waste management solution. Sorted waste converts into “mizes”, which are discount vouchers that can be used in stores. A new “Fourmizière” has just been installed in the car park at Grand Nord shopping centre in Sainte-Clotilde. Now the people of Réunion Island can drop off their sorted waste (paper, cardboard, plastic, etc.) and converted into discount coupons whose value is based on the weight of the waste. This is the third Fourmizière installed on Réunion Island. More than 160 tonnes of waste have already been collected.

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Poster promoting Mr.Bricolage Martinique's mobile recycling centre and Eco Mobil for World Recycling Day

Global Recycling Day: Mr. Bricolage and Eco Mobil get on board

For the occasion of Global Recycling Day on Friday 18 March 2022, Mr. Bricolage Martinique in partnership with Eco…

For the occasion of Global Recycling Day on Friday 18 March 2022, Mr. Bricolage Martinique in partnership with Eco Mobil, a local association dedicated to mobility and the circular economy, set up a free mobile waste collection facility aimed at repairing or reconditioning small household appliances, computers, smartphones and second-hand bikes. Members of the public even got a chance to receive a diagnosis of their appliances in the Mon Atelier area run by the Mr. Bricolage DIY chain. The event also held games with reconditioning appliances as prizes. The aim was to limit the amount of waste by educating the public on good sustainability actions. The day proved a resounding success with the public: over 400 kilos of WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) waste collected, 65 diagnoses made and 15 appliances repaired or reconditioned.

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 Décathlon Réunion exhibits photos taken by participants in photo competitions organized to preserve the island's lagoon.

Decathlon Réunion teams up with Couleurs Lagon to help protect Réunion Island Lagoon

In 2021, Decathlon Réunion teamed up with local nonprofit Couleurs Lagon in an effort to contribute to preserving…

In 2021, Decathlon Réunion teamed up with local nonprofit Couleurs Lagon in an effort to contribute to preserving Réunion Island Lagoon, a rich natural heritage site. Couleurs Lagon was established to protect the beautiful sea beds at the bottom of Réunion Island’s lagoons and educate the public on how fragile these aquatic ecosystems are. Through its actions, the organisation does what it can to preserve and protect the biodiversity of the lagoons and the rock pools along the coast. Teams from Decathlon Réunion take part in a variety of hands-on ways:

- Raise awareness among and educate school students on marine life,

- Participate in clean-up days on the coast,

- Organise photo competitions for the public to draw attention to the island’s lagoons and rock pools,

- Hold art and photography exhibitions in Decathlon stores.

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Poster promoting Mr.Bricolage Martinique's mobile recycling centre and Eco Mobil for World Recycling Day

Global Recycling Day: Mr. Bricolage and Eco Mobil get on board

For the occasion of Global Recycling Day on Friday 18 March 2022, Mr. Bricolage Martinique in partnership with Eco…

For the occasion of Global Recycling Day on Friday 18 March 2022, Mr. Bricolage Martinique in partnership with Eco Mobil, a local association dedicated to mobility and the circular economy, set up a free mobile waste collection facility aimed at repairing or reconditioning small household appliances, computers, smartphones and second-hand bikes. Members of the public even got a chance to receive a diagnosis of their appliances in the Mon Atelier area run by the Mr. Bricolage DIY chain. The event also held games with reconditioning appliances as prizes. The aim was to limit the amount of waste by educating the public on good sustainability actions. The day proved a resounding success with the public: over 400 kilos of WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) waste collected, 65 diagnoses made and 15 appliances repaired or reconditioned.

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Un homme répare des équipements électronique pour GBH qui s'engage dans une démarche de seconde vie des DEEE

A second life for WEEE

Carrefour is the only operator on Réunion Island to have signed up to an initiative to give WEEE (waste electrical and…

Carrefour is the only operator on Réunion Island to have signed up to an initiative to give WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) a second life. This year, the Carrefour stores in Sainte-Suzanne and Saint-Pierre joined Sainte-Clotilde, already involved in the operation. To transform waste into a resource and promote employability, the stores partnered up with charity Emmaüs. The association collects WEEE items, repairs them to give objects a second life, sells them to low-income families and creates jobs along the way.

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Un homme répare des équipements électronique pour GBH qui s'engage dans une démarche de seconde vie des DEEE

A second life for WEEE

Carrefour is the only operator on Réunion Island to have signed up to an initiative to give WEEE (waste electrical and…

Carrefour is the only operator on Réunion Island to have signed up to an initiative to give WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) a second life. This year, the Carrefour stores in Sainte-Suzanne and Saint-Pierre joined Sainte-Clotilde, already involved in the operation. To transform waste into a resource and promote employability, the stores partnered up with charity Emmaüs. The association collects WEEE items, repairs them to give objects a second life, sells them to low-income families and creates jobs along the way.

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60 hectares d'arbres pour le projet de GBH 1 homme,1 arbre planté en Cote d'Ivoire

Reforestation: 60 hectares of trees planted

Since it started operations in Ivory Coast, Banaci, a subsidiary of GBH, has taken steps to farm in a way that is…

Since it started operations in Ivory Coast, Banaci, a subsidiary of GBH, has taken steps to farm in a way that is kinder to people and the environment.

Introduced in 2019, the “1 person = 1 tree planted weekly” project aims to forest and reforest uncultivated land, borders and buffer zones in a bid to create biotopes for plant and wildlife. Thanks to this reforestation campaign, the capacity for capturing carbon from the atmosphere at the group’s sites has increased.

To date, 60 hectares of trees of various species – teak, gmelina, neem and acacia – have been planted.

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Affiche pour promouvoir la semaine de l’environnement à Carrefour Destreland en Guadeloupe

Environment week in Destreland, Guadeloupe

For several years, Destreland shopping centre has been hosting Environment Week, a major awareness-raising event for…

For several years, Destreland shopping centre has been hosting Environment Week, a major awareness-raising event for sustainable development. This annual event brings together many associations, Guadeloupe businesses and institutions that strive for better environmental protection through innovative actions. A place for discussion, learning and discovery of all things environmental, Environment Week boasts a varied programme, inviting the general public to explore exhibition booths, participate in games, workshops, artistic events, awards ceremonies and school group activities and discover new technologies.

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An ambitious project: bottle return is back in the French Antilles

With a circular economy in mind, the Guadeloupe region has positioned itself as a national pilot territory to bring…

With a circular economy in mind, the Guadeloupe region has positioned itself as a national pilot territory to bring back container deposits. The target is to achieve zero waste in Guadeloupe by 2035. Carrefour Guadeloupe, a GBH subsidiary, is getting involved alongside the region and Ademe by helping revive the concept of bottle return for recycling by late 2021 across the archipelago. In partnership with local bottlers and Carrefour Martinique, a GBH subsidiary, Ademe Martinique is also undertaking a research project about the 2021 revival of bottle returns for the purposes of reusing glass containers.

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Poster promoting Mr.Bricolage Martinique's mobile recycling centre and Eco Mobil for World Recycling Day

Global Recycling Day: Mr. Bricolage and Eco Mobil get on board

For the occasion of Global Recycling Day on Friday 18 March 2022, Mr. Bricolage Martinique in partnership with Eco…

For the occasion of Global Recycling Day on Friday 18 March 2022, Mr. Bricolage Martinique in partnership with Eco Mobil, a local association dedicated to mobility and the circular economy, set up a free mobile waste collection facility aimed at repairing or reconditioning small household appliances, computers, smartphones and second-hand bikes. Members of the public even got a chance to receive a diagnosis of their appliances in the Mon Atelier area run by the Mr. Bricolage DIY chain. The event also held games with reconditioning appliances as prizes. The aim was to limit the amount of waste by educating the public on good sustainability actions. The day proved a resounding success with the public: over 400 kilos of WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) waste collected, 65 diagnoses made and 15 appliances repaired or reconditioned.

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Group of six volunteers in a dumpster at the 21st edition of Operation Clean Country.

21st “Clean Country” operation organised by the Entreprises & Environnement association

The Entreprises & Environnement (E&E) association was set up by GBH’s directors in 1994 with the aim of…

The Entreprises & Environnement (E&E) association was set up by GBH’s directors in 1994 with the aim of educating the people of Martinique on issues surrounding environmental protection. The association members include over 80 Martinique businesses and puts into practice concrete actions for protecting and improving the environment. Each year, the “clean country” operation is held to clean up public sites and attracts many participants to its annual gathering which regularly includes GBH and its subsidiaries. In 2021, for the 21st operation, 1,250 volunteers cleaned up 24 natural sites, collecting almost 17 tonnes of waste. Since 2010, the operation has collected a total of over 262 tonnes of waste with the help of over 13,000 participants. 

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Separating and valorize

The aim: to turn waste into resources. Managing waste in overseas territories has some specific requirements due to…

The aim: to turn waste into resources. Managing waste in overseas territories has some specific requirements due to insularity and geographic distance from accredited waste management service providers. This geographic context imposes numerous logistical and transport constraints, not to mention sparse treatment options with efficient reclamation services. With this in mind, GBH and its subsidiaries have focused on three objectives:

-To reduce the amount of waste generated by the Group’s operations as much as possible

-To ensure quality separation of waste at the source. To achieve this objective, waste separation has been reinforced and refined in some of the Group's subsidiaries through special collection resources and new signage. Some waste management areas have also been completely redesigned. Many awareness-raising activities are carried out each year to involve all GBH employees in the initiative.

-To give priority to waste reclamation processes such as recycling and reuse short supply chains.

 

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Rainwater, a resource to be protected

Water, a precious resource to be protected

Protecting water resources and ecosystems is paramount in our regions. To alleviate pressure on this resource and keep…

Protecting water resources and ecosystems is paramount in our regions. To alleviate pressure on this resource and keep aqueous discharges into the natural environment to a minimum, GBH decided to implement various rainwater harvesting and contaminated water recycling initiatives within its subsidiaries. Water recycled or recovered in this way helps meet the non-potable water needs of some of the Group's operations and subsidiaries. In 2020, nearly 95,000 m3 of water was saved, equivalent to the annual consumption of around 800 households.

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https://www.youtube.com/embed/eXG-qqZtQUg

"Fourmize": increasing waste sorting and promoting recycling

On 17 November 2021 on Réunion Island, GBH, Cinor and Saint-Denis municipality joined forced with the company Fourmize…

On 17 November 2021 on Réunion Island, GBH, Cinor and Saint-Denis municipality joined forced with the company Fourmize and the Nicollin group to promote waste sorting and recycling. Fourmize is a recyclable waste management solution. Sorted waste converts into “mizes”, which are discount vouchers that can be used in stores. A new “Fourmizière” has just been installed in the car park at Grand Nord shopping centre in Sainte-Clotilde. Now the people of Réunion Island can drop off their sorted waste (paper, cardboard, plastic, etc.) and converted into discount coupons whose value is based on the weight of the waste. This is the third Fourmizière installed on Réunion Island. More than 160 tonnes of waste have already been collected.

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 Décathlon Réunion exhibits photos taken by participants in photo competitions organized to preserve the island's lagoon.

Decathlon Réunion teams up with Couleurs Lagon to help protect Réunion Island Lagoon

In 2021, Decathlon Réunion teamed up with local nonprofit Couleurs Lagon in an effort to contribute to preserving…

In 2021, Decathlon Réunion teamed up with local nonprofit Couleurs Lagon in an effort to contribute to preserving Réunion Island Lagoon, a rich natural heritage site. Couleurs Lagon was established to protect the beautiful sea beds at the bottom of Réunion Island’s lagoons and educate the public on how fragile these aquatic ecosystems are. Through its actions, the organisation does what it can to preserve and protect the biodiversity of the lagoons and the rock pools along the coast. Teams from Decathlon Réunion take part in a variety of hands-on ways:

- Raise awareness among and educate school students on marine life,

- Participate in clean-up days on the coast,

- Organise photo competitions for the public to draw attention to the island’s lagoons and rock pools,

- Hold art and photography exhibitions in Decathlon stores.

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