Environment

The FDJ Group is committed to reducing the direct and indirect carbon emissions generated by its activities.

Measuring greenhouse gas emissions

Since 2008, FDJ has been carrying out its carbon footprint in order to track the greenhouse gas emissions generated by its activities, and to monitor its reduction approach. To keep track of these objectives, the carbon footprint has become an annual exercise as of 2017.

The carbon footprint measurement takes into account all emissions from scopes 1, 2 and 3: 

• Scope 1: carbon emissions linked to gas and fuel consumption, air conditioning and the company's vehicle fleet;

• Scope 2: carbon emissions linked to electricity consumption and heating and cooling networks; 

• Scope 3: carbon emissions linked to the purchase of goods and services, freight, fixed assets (buildings, furniture, vehicle and IT fleets), employee travel (business and home-to-work) and waste. 

The Group's activities are valued in terms of carbon emissions using the GHG Protocol methodology.

    

Scope	2022 Carbon emissions (TCO2e)
Scope 1 (absolute)	1 567
Scope 2 (absolute)	5
Scope 3 (absolute)	72 063
Scope 3 (intensity)	29,3 TCO2e/M€ de CA

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions

In 2019, the Group set itself an initial trajectory for reducing its carbon emissions: four targets by 2025 to reduce its footprint, validated by the international Science Based Targets (SBT) initiative. Having already achieved its carbon targets for 2025, FDJ has defined a new reduction trajectory for 2030, in line with the 1.5°C temperature rise scenario set out in the Paris agreements. This trajectory is supported by two targets to be reached by the end of the decade (currently being validated by the SBT initiative): .

•  Absolute target for scopes 1 & 2: -42% carbon emissions by 2030 vs. 2021

•  Scope 3 intensity target: -50% carbon emissions per M€ turnover by 2030 vs. 2021

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Science Based Targets is an international initiative launched in 2015 following Cop 21, which aims to support companies in setting up carbon trajectories in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Click here to find out more:  https://sciencebasedtargets.org/

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Accelerating energy efficiency

In 2022, FDJ is implementing an energy-saving plan through concrete, practical actions, with the aim of saving energy consumed at the Group's sites in France. This plan also contributes to the French government's national plan to reduce energy consumption.

•  Reducing building-related energy consumption: by adapting building temperatures and optimizing lighting

•  Reducing digital energy consumption: by adapting cooling temperatures in computer rooms and deploying digital ecogestures

•  Reducing energy consumption linked to travel: by reducing travel, adapting travel modes and accelerating the witch to all-electric vehicles

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FDJ signs the EcoWatt charter 

By signing the EcoWatt charter, FDJ has made a commitment to RTE (the French electricity transmission network operator) to step up its efforts to reduce electricity consumption.

Link to the EcoWatt charter : click here

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Developing a responsible digital approach

As a digital player, FDJ is committed to continuous improvement of its digital ecological and social footprint. 

Starting in 2019, in partnership with WWF France, the FDJ Group carried out the WeGreenIt study to assess the impact of its IT equipment and initiate a process to reduce this impact. Following this study, several actions were undertaken to reduce the environmental impact of two areas:

•   data centers : proved energy efficiency, increased density of physical servers

•   employee IT equipment: increase in equipment lifespan, repair of IT equipment, purchase of "TCO Certified" labeled equipment.

Contribute to global carbon neutrality

In addition to its actions to reduce its carbon footprint, the FDJ Group offsets all emissions that could not be avoided by financially supporting two Verified Carbon Standard-certified projects.

Preserving the Floresta de Portel forest in Brazil 

The aim is to protect a fragile ecosystem by preventing deforestation, and helping local people to develop sustainable forest management that allows the forest to regenerate naturally and protect biodiversity. The project also enables the development of fair and sustainable income-generating activities, thanks to agroforestry and land management in the form of a forest conservation reserve.

Ghandi program to develop wind energy in India 

The program involves developing clean, renewable energy in India, where 56% of energy demand is met by coal, and building a more stable and accessible electricity grid for the population by expanding the wind farm. The project will reduce dependence on coal, while helping to improve the environment and air quality.