Vilmorin & Cie - Annual report 2017-2018

ANNUAL REPORT Vilmorin & Cie 140 2017-2018 Social, environmental and societal INFORMATION 4 Categories of article 225 Information Chapters Pages GRI G4 correspondence United Nations Global Compact correspondence Environmental information II. a) General environmental policy Organization of the Company to take environmental questions into account and, where relevant, measures taken for environmental evaluation and certification 4.3.3.1. Overall environmental policy 121 Partial G4-1; G4-44 Businesses should: 7. support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges. 8. undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility. Measures taken for training and information for the protection of the environment 4.3.3.3. Limiting the environmental impact of business activities 123-127 Partial G4-43 Means devoted to the prevention of environmental risks and pollution 125 Partial EN31 Investment in provisions and risk guarantees for the environment (on condition this information is not seriously harmful to the Company in an ongoing litigation) 127 EN29; EN34 II. b) Pollution and waste management Measures to prevent, reduce or repair discharges into the air, water and soil that seriously affect the environment 123-127 Partial EN10; EN20; EN21; EN27 Businesses should: 7. support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges. 9. encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies. Measures to prevent, recycle and eliminate waste 125 EN23; EN25 Measures to deal with noise pollution and any other form of pollution specific to an activity 126 EN27 Measures to fight against food waste 127 II. c) Sustainable use of resources Water consumption and supplies according to local constraints 124-125 EN8 Businesses should: 7. support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges. 9. encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies. Consumption of raw materials and measures taken to improve the efficiency of their use 126 EN1; EN2 Energy consumption, measures taken to improve energy efficiency and the use of renewable energies 123-124 EN3; EN5; EN6 Use of soils 125-126 II. d) Climate change Greenhouse gas emissions 123-124 EN15; EN16; EN18; EN19 Adaptation to the consequences of climate change 4.3.3.2. Seeds in the context of agricultural, food and environmental challenges 4.3.3.3. Limiting the environmental impact of business activities 4.3.3.4. Adapting to the consequences of climate change 127 II. e) Protection of biodiversity Measures taken to preserve or develop biodiversity 121-122 Partial EN13 4.6. Concordance table for social, environmental and societal information