Carbon footprint
The group's carbon footprint is one of the key indicators used to track the performance of its three transformation levers, namely electric vehicles, new mobility offers, and the circular economy.
1 The carbon footprint of a product is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions generated throughout its life cycle, from the extraction of the raw materials used to build it through to how it is processed at the end of its life cycle.
A long-standing commitment
Starting in 2010, Groupe Renault set out to reduce its global, per-vehicle carbon footprint by publicly committing to reducing its footprint by 3% every year between 2010 and 2016.
Our next goal
Because we would like to remain a positive contributor to the fight against global warming, we have set goals for ourselves that are compatible with the Paris Agreement. To reach these targets,we have adopted a three-prong approach:
2 Compared to 2010. Based on the average per vehicles sold
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A continuous commitment
16,2 %
reduction in the carbon footprint associated with all of the group's activities (from 2010 to 2017).
100,000 more electric vehicles
registered since 2011, preventing 125,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions from being released into the atmosphere.
CDP*
awarded Groupe Renault an A- for its climate change efforts, which categorizes the company
as a « leader » in the matter.
* CDP,formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, is an non-governmental organization that evaluates the actions carried out by major companies to fight climate change.
30% of materials are recycled on average
in our Renault vehicles. In addition, at least 95% of the vehicles are recycled and reused
at the end of their life cycle.
25% reduction in the carbon footprint
of the group2.
2 Compared to 2010. Based on the average per vehicles sold
A closer look at... reducing the carbon footprint of our plants
Over 90% of the greenhouse gas emissions generated by our sites are caused by energy consumption. In light of this observation, our strategy focuses on reducing energy consumption and developing the use of renewable energy. Read on for an overview of the steps taken in our plants.
Roll-out of LEDs to Groupe Renault sites
LED (light-emitting diode) lamps use up to 80% less electricity than traditional bulbs and generate better-quality light. Since 2015, we have been rolling out LED bulbs on a massive scale, beginning with Batilly,to replace the industrial lighting systems used in several sites. This process helps us reduce our electricity consumption by around 65% compared to the technology we were using previously.
136 acres of solar panels
190 soccer fields! That's how much surface area the solar panels installed at Groupe Renault sites around the world occupied at the end of 2017, i.e. 136 acres. Every year, the 100% renewable electricity they generate prevents 14,200 metric tons of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere.
Optimized logistics
In 2017, an improvement to our process for filling shipping containers allowed us to cut down on around 1,980 units. This step prevented the emission of nearly 7,100 metric tons of CO2.
By optimizing how trucks and packaging are filled, we were able to use around 6,600 fewer trucks in Europe, i.e. 4,200 fewer metric tons of CO2!
