Corinne Spilios,
SEVP Performance, Executive Committee member
Since 2020, we have set up a network of energy leaders and dedicated teams at our industrial sites in order to manage our energy performance plans. As such, each site pursues a bold plan and best practices are shared thanks to the network. For example, audits are carried out at all of our industrial sites in order flush out energy-intensive consumption.
We are also rolling out a consumption measurement system in which energy performance software allows us to use the data generated by meters and sensors installed at our sites to limit consumption and identify new actions. We are also improving the efficiency of our engines and ventilation systems, which are the biggest energy consumers at our facilities.
We have reduced heating temperature to 19°C across all our sites and significantly reduced heating on weekends, at night and during the holidays, in order to contribute to the reduction of energy consumption efforts during winter.
We recorded a 4.7% drop in energy consumption between 2019 and 2022 while increasing production levels. This is an impressive result, even though we must continue working to achieve our 10% reduction target by the end of 2025.
5.9% is how much we managed to reduce our electricity consumption over 6 months between September 2022 and February 2023. Some office locations reduced theirs by as much as 40%.
ISO 50001 certification for two of our flagship locations - la Hague and Georges Besse 2 in Tricastin - reflects our efforts to save energy and improve energy performance while reducing our sites’ environmental footprint.