More than ever, we are convinced that useful technology will play a crucial role in creating a resilient, eco-responsible future.
Editorial by Vincent Bedouin
Run sustainable operations
While the first two commitments of our positive impact strategy focus on our products, aiming to maximise their positive impact and minimise their footprint, the third “Run sustainable operations” concerns our sites and operations, including our purchasing.
Decarbonize our activities
LACROIX’s carbon footprint was 2,8 Mt Co2e in 2024.
- In March 2023 we signed an agreement with the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) whereby we committed to setting targets for reducing our GHG emissions in line with the Paris Agreement.
- To quantify these targets, which we will commit to over the next ten years, we are in the process of building our low-carbon trajectory as part of the ACT Pas à Pas program, in partnership with ADEME.
Our targets for 2033:
– GHG emissions scopes 1 & 2 : – 55% (vs 2023)
– GHG emissions scopes 3 : – 61% (vs 2023) currently being validated by SBTi
Reduce our other environmental impacts
Our Group has 14 sites, including 10 manufacturing sites and almost 82,000 m2 of buildings.
In 2024, we consumed 30.8 gWh of energy and produced more than 1,800 tonnes of waste.
To minimise these impacts, we have carried out a comprehensive environmental audit of all our manufacturing sites, focusing on energy, water, waste and raw materials. Based on the audit, each site have set its own reduction targets.
By 2030, we are aiming for a 30% reduction in the amount of waste generated per € of revenue.
Commit to responsible purchasing
As we have seen, the primary environmental and social issues associated with our operations are located in our upstream value chain, specifically, within our supplier network.
In 2024 we purchased:
- 2,200 tonnes of circuit boards,
- 1,235 tonnes of metal,
- 1,330 tonnes of electronic components,
- 1,000 tonnes of plastic.
The main challenges of our Responsible Purchasing policy are Eco-design, decarbonation, logistics & packaging and social & governance issues.
These challenges concern the production purchases, mainly the families of electronic components, PCB and metal plastic. In order to adjust our practices, we conduct an annual CSR assessment of our suppliers.
Non-production purchasing mainly concern energy, buildings, information technology, vehicles, external services, small equipment and supplies. Working groups have been set up to improve our practices on green materials, packaging, logistics, etc.
LACROIX held its first CSR Suppliers’ Day with its international suppliers in October 2024.
It is now important for our suppliers and partners to be involved with us, in particular through:
- Signing the Supplier Code of Conduct
- Participation in the CSR Assessment Questionnaire
- Using the CSR Getting Started Guide
Our target for 2025 is to identify 75% of our purchase volume by a CSR assessment.
