{"id":2602,"date":"2020-06-15T18:05:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T16:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soletanchefreyssinet.com\/group\/environnement\/"},"modified":"2020-09-08T15:36:42","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T13:36:42","slug":"environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.soletanchefreyssinet.com\/en\/group\/environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Soletanche Freyssinet’s companies strive to limit their environmental impact. They develop products and services that help to reduce input construction materials and infrastructure energy consumption, while preserving biodiversity.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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A specific target<\/h3>\n

As part of a strong environmental approach, Soletanche Freyssinet is committed to reducing its CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030.<\/p>\n

The Group has set up an in-house awareness-raising initiative called Green Is Great, to encourage staff to do their part in joining the company\u2019s C02-reduction efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Eco-design and lifecycle optimization<\/h3>\n

To reduce their environmental footprint, Soletanche Freyssinet companies have set up clear strategies and implemented specific and measurable targets, such as reducing water and fuel usage and improving worksite waste management.<\/p>\n

Ecodesign involves integrating environmental protection throughout the lifecycle of buildings and infrastructure. Soletanche Freyssinet companies work to make structures more resistant to extreme weather events, ensuring long-term durability.<\/p>\n

A photovoltaics brand spearheading the energy transition<\/h3>\n

Because tomorrow is being built today, the ActivSkeen<\/a> brand seeks to incorporate active and elegant solutions into the building envelope in order to produce high-comfort, low-footprint buildings.<\/p>\n

ActivSkeen\u00a0uses built-in photovoltaic (BIPV) technologies to make energy-producing surfaces, as well as\u00a0dynamic glazing solutions to reduce energy requirements.<\/p>\n

Green initiatives abound<\/h3>\n

In staunch support of this group-wide effort to create a greener world, Soletanche Freyssinet companies are taking multiple active steps to protect our planet \u2013 whether directly related to their business or not:\u00a0Soletanche Bachy<\/a>\u00a0is doing R&D into low-carbon concrete, Menard and its subsidiar Remea<\/a>, provide ground remediation services Terre Arm\u00e9e<\/a>\u00a0builds wildlife crossings, Freyssinet<\/a>\u00a0designs and builds higher towers for wind turbines, Nuvia<\/a>, is involved in brownfield remediation while Sixense<\/a>\u00a0provides support to wind farm developers…<\/p>\n<\/div>