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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
AND INDUSTRY:
A LONG-STANDING PROACTIVE POLICY
As a responsible industrial stakeholder, Groupe SEB has for many years applied an eco–efficient approach to the
production process with the aim of reducing the use of resources, including energy, during product manufacture. All
efforts undertaken are designed to drive energy efficiency, and also contribute to reducing Groupe SEB’s carbon footprint
and meeting the goals set by the Group within the scope of the Science Based Targets (SBT) initiative.
AN EFFICIENT AND SUCCESSFUL MODEL
To meet its ambitious goals for reducing
carbon intensity, Groupe SEB has made
energy efficiency at its facilities a key
focus. The first SBT commitments were
established in 2018, and since then ef-
forts have been centered on several
main drivers:
• Manufacturing processes: optimizing
existing procedures, new equipment,
heat recovery, etc.;
• Buildings: insulation, lighting, pro-
ducing and using renewable energy,
etc.;
• Energy management: Group bench-
mark based on key ISO 50001 criteria
for all factories worldwide, energy
monitoring tools, etc.;
These optimization initiatives are based
on an initial audit phase at each site to
define ambitious, concrete goals and
the resources needed to achieve them.
Performance indicators are managed
at the Groups industrial management
level
A GROUP-WIDE AMBITION
With 39 industrial facilities worldwide,
Groupe SEB relies on a range of audits to as-
certain the solutions most suitable for each
site. In addition to implementing the “10 en-
ergy essentials” worldwide, best practices
and eco-innovative initiatives are regularly
and widely implemented at all sites.
In 2022, the Group’s energy efficiency strat-
egy was stepped up, and several projects
were launched to act on different drivers:
DID YOU KNOW
Seven French and German industrial
facilities have been ISO 50001
certified since 2016 this standard
is designed to improve energy
management and performance
These facilities account for 75
of the Groups European energy use
In China a country where electricity is still very carbonintensive Supor factories have
followed different assessment phases for installing renewable energy Three sites Shaoxing
Yuhuan and Wuhan are first in line to benefit from the installation of photovoltaic panels
which will help to increase the share of solar energy in their electricity consumption
• USE OF SELF-PRODUCED SOLAR
ENERGY
The Lagostina factory in Omegna (Italy)
equipped two buildings with photovoltaic
panels, meeting part of its energy require-
ments. The goal is to ultimately supply all
the facility’s electricity.
A Story About Commitment