technicolor - 2018 Registration document
DISCLOSURE ON EXTRA-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Environmental footprint of products 5.5.2
PRODUCT DESIGN AND LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT As a leading supplier of Set-Top Box (STBs) and Home Gateways,
many aspects of core product design (e.g., energy consumption, Technicolor has acquired experience and decided to incorporate electronic cards and components, casing and cable materials, eco-design principles and methodology into its main new products accessories, etc.) as well as on related elements including packaging and families. Rigorous product environmental performance analysis has been transportation. For more information, please refer also to section 5.4.2 used in past years to measure the impact of innovations and to target on energy efficiency. key areas of focus. Specific eco-design studies have been completed on Sustainable water management 5.5.3 GRI [102-12] [303-1] [303-2] [303-3] [303-4] [303-5]
manufacturing. Locations experiencing periodic water shortages, such as DVD replication in Australia, invest in rainwater harvesting, while other manufacturing locations in Brazil, Mexico, and Poland may invest in process water recycling so that overall source consumption is reduced. Including laboratory operations in Rennes, France and industrial sites in Australia, Brazil, and Mexico, total rainwater harvested and consumed
In 2018, water consumption at the Technicolor reporting locations decreased by about 10.8% versus 2017 to 596 thousand cubic meters. When compared to revenues, average water consumption rate was 149 m 3 /M€ across the business in 2018. Where raw water is developed on-site from local wells, all consumption and pre-treatment is in accordance with granted permissions and approved processes. All water consumption, other than that related to building and facilities, is linked to DVD replication or Set-Top Box
during 2018 was about 21,165 m 3 .
WATER CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption (thousands of cubic meters)
Total per Revenue (cubic meters per M€)
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2016 2017 2018
709 668 596
144 153 149
2018 WATER CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption (thousands of cubic meters)
% Total (%)
Connected Home
33.8
5.7%
Entertainment Services Corporate & Other
556.8
93.4%
5.4
0.9%
PROCESS WASTE WATER
and information provided by Technicolor’s sites regarding the parameters that require monitoring and reporting, 13 pollutants were
Within Technicolor’s facilities, 6 sites utilize water within their manufacturing processes. In order to assess the potential environmental impact of the discharge of this treated water, the Group referenced both the European Community (EC) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) criteria for “priority pollutants.” Based upon these lists,
identified on either the EC or EPA list.
For 2018, the amount of treated water discharged was 83,530 cubic meters, and the total estimated amount of discharged priority pollutants was 123 kilograms.
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