Waste management

PPR Group branches mainly produce packaging waste, with a very small quantity of hazardous waste. To optimise management of this waste, the Group has introduced a reporting system monitoring the different components of waste produced.
Since 2005, particular attention has been focused on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

 Non hazardous waste (1) 

For the 2007 reporting scope, the Group's companies generated 94,846 tonnes of non-hazardous waste or 94 % of total waste, of which 44% was recovered (more than 41,000 tonnes).
The measures undertaken by PPR for waste recovery and recycling are reflected in each brand and company. Hence, Gucci and Puma obtained recovery rates close to 50% for non-hazardous waste (mainly paper and cardboard).

 

> Breakdown of PPR non hazardous waste in 2007 (as %)

 

 

The set-up of selective waste sorting in the most contributing entities and awareness-raising among employees on compliance with this system are initiatives that have continually improved the Group’s waste recovery rate.

 

 

 Hazardous waste(2) 

In essence, the retail business, predominant in the PPR Group, does not generate hazardous waste. Hence, only 6% of the waste generated by the Group in 2007 was hazardous, representing a volume of 6,211 tonnes.
In 2007, 76 % of the hazardous waste generated by PPR was recovered, 97% of which was WEEE.

> Breakdown of PPR hazardous waste in 2007 (as %)

 

(1) Non-hazardous waste: formerly called non-hazardous industrial waste. This mainly includes cardboard, paper; scrap metal, plastic, ink cartridges, glass and plaster.

(2) Hazardous waste includes neons, batteries, waste electrical and electronic equipment, used oils, photo laboratory waste, paints, aerosols, tyres and soiled packaging.