2014 Annual Report 55

Reducing packaging and paper consumption Evolution of consumption In 2014, packaging and paper consumption, all materials and all product types included, increased 1.6% on a like-for-like basis reflecting in particular the success of products commercial- ized in slices and individual portions.

The proportion of recyclable packaging amounted to 20.1% compared with 19.5% in 2013.

The Group continues to focus on the eco-design of packag- ing and on optimizing the organization of production, as well as developing partnerships with the various national bodies responsible for collecting, sorting and recycling packaging.

Structure of consumption

The main change is the significant fall of 22.7% in fuel oil consumption reflecting the increasing use of gas.

Measures taken to improve energy efficiency Information on best energy practices is gathered with a view to their general deployment at our sites. Periodic review contrib- utes to accelerating progress in the following three main areas:

Energy production and transformation:

Systematic measurement of boiler yields and periodic performance appraisal;

Firewood Coal Town gas Petrol Butane Propane Fuel oil

Diesel fuel Heating oil Electricity Steam Biofuel (0,0%)

Structure of energy consumption in 2014 Like-for-like, all locations

27.0%

0.4% 3.5%

3.0%

5.4% 0.3% 0.2%

51.3%

6.0% 2.9%

Firewood Coal Town gas Petrol Butane Propane Fuel oil

Diesel fuel Heating oil Electricity Steam Biofuel (0,0%)

Structure of energy consumption in 2013 Like-for-like, all locations

26.5%

0.4% 3.5%

3.4%

6.9% 0.3% 0.1%

50.5%

5.5% 2.9%

Improving energy efficiency Evolution of consumption EIn 2014, the Group s energy consumption amounted to 7,156 GJ, a fall of 1.5% like-for-like compared with 2013.

Specific energy consumption per ton of production fell by 1.7% overall, confirming the trend of prior years.

Structure of consumption

Paper Cardboard Recycled cardboard Plastics Aluminium Complex packaging

Wood Leather (0,0%) Glass Steel Textiles (0,0%)

Structure of consumption of paper and packaging in 2014 Like-for-like, all locations

1.5%

7.3%

10.5% 26.6%

2.6%

20.2% 19.5%

6.7% 5.1%

Paper Cardboard Recycled cardboard Plastics Aluminium Complex packaging

Wood Leather (0,0%) Glass Steel Textiles (0,0%) Other packaging

Structure of consumption of paper and packaging in 2014 Like-for-like, all locations

3.7%

10.6% 24.8%

7.3%

2.5%

20.2% 20.1%

5.8% 4.9%

0.1%

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