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WATER AND NATURAL HABITATS: RESULTS

With its Renault eco² range of ecological and economical vehicles, the Group has reasserted its aim to protect the environment around its production sites. Renault vehicles are produced at plants with ISO 14001 certification. This standard notably concerns the reduction of liquid discharge and water consumption. The impact of Renault production on water resources has thus considerably decreased. At the same time, major efforts have been made to sustainably integrate the sites in their natural environment.

Across-the-board progress on habitat protection 

Today, more than 70% of Renault sites are working to improve their soil pollution prevention levels. 80% of sites have their own onsite treatment station. They often use the most recent techniques, such as membrane bioreactors.

 

At a more local level, the sites have taken significant actions to clean up pollution at sites and rehabilitate them.

 

  • When Renault acquired the Dacia site in Romania, it made a detailed diagnostic of past pollution. The risk areas were treated using adapted technologies.
  • The historic Boulogne-Billancourt site has been comprehensively rehabilitated.

Protecting water resources: an ambitious objective 

  • The Group’s total water consumption fell 60% between 1998 and 2008, while during the same period vehicle production rose 6%. Water consumption per vehicle produced within the manufacturing perimeter was reduced 50% to 5.12 m3.
  • For the last 10 years, the water consumption per vehicle decreased of more than 60% (between 1998 and 2008, iso perimeter) and of 50% (wide perimeter) to reach a level of 11,5 m3 in 2008.
  • In terms of emissions, in 2008, 5 powertrain plants achieved “zero industrial discharge”, 5 other plants have achieved “partial” zero discharge, and all new powertrain projects respect the zero discharge commitment.
  • The gradual implementation of good practices identified by the 4R approach will allow the Group to continue to reduce water consumption and achieve the zero aqueous discharge objective at powertrain plants.