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New strengths for the <strong>Renault</strong> range, model after model<br />
Sustainable development<br />
<strong>Renault</strong> developed its own method, dubbed "Lifecycle<br />
Inventory", to analyze the vehicle's environmental<br />
impact at every stage from design to recycling.<br />
The method was applied to Modus in <strong>2005</strong>, after Scénic<br />
in 2004.<br />
Environmental successes in the <strong>Renault</strong> range have<br />
included the reduction of noise induced by Clio III, now<br />
a standard-setter for acoustics in its segment. This most<br />
recent model in the <strong>Renault</strong> range has benefited from<br />
solutions implemented with Vel Satis to count among<br />
the select group of vehicles with output 3dB(A) below<br />
the EU standard, which corresponds to a 50% reduction<br />
in noise levels.<br />
The entire <strong>Renault</strong> range is built to allow recycling<br />
of 95% of vehicle mass, but without any compromises<br />
on quality or equipment. Like its predecessors, Clio III<br />
is partly made of recycled plastic, as is Modus,<br />
which received the <strong>2005</strong> Entreprises & Environnement<br />
award in the "Ecoproduct for Sustainable Development"<br />
category.<br />
Commitment to sustainable development has shaped<br />
Clio III from its beginnings, with designers aiming<br />
to minimize environmental impact at every stage<br />
in its lifecycle. As the new version of a vehicle that is<br />
emblematic of the <strong>Renault</strong> range, it naturally needed<br />
to offer not only roomy comfort and high standards<br />
of safety, but also a sound ecological balance.<br />
Achieving that balance is a complex challenge, calling<br />
for sometimes difficult trade-offs between contradictory<br />
considerations. Reducing noise, for example, requires<br />
additional equipment that increases the vehicle's mass<br />
and, by the same token, fuel consumption. Which is why<br />
<strong>Renault</strong> places such emphasis on detailed assessment<br />
of all the parameters in a vehicle's lifecycle – from<br />
production to recycling.<br />
Clio III illustrates the benefits of this approach, with indepth<br />
environmental assessment providing the basis for<br />
real progress on its predecessor, Clio II. Lower fuel<br />
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions thus<br />
reflect the success of cross-functional cooperation<br />
between designers and suppliers in producing a lighter<br />
vehicle, optimizing operation of electrical equipment<br />
and combustion, at the same time reducing friction<br />
and enhancing aerodynamics. With its reduced emission<br />
levels, Clio III complied with Euro IV standards<br />
from launch for the protection of air quality in urban<br />
environments. Greenhouse gas emissions were continually<br />
slashed across the entire range, with an average<br />
of 149.3g/km of CO2 emissions recorded for average<br />
vehicle sales in Europe in 2004.<br />
Made of renewable materials<br />
and recycled plastics.<br />
Environmental progress at <strong>Renault</strong> plants<br />
Consumption of resources (1996-<strong>2005</strong>)<br />
• Energy in MWh/veh.: - 25%<br />
• Water in m 3 /veh.: - 56%<br />
Atmospheric emissions (1988-<strong>2005</strong>)<br />
• VOC in kg/veh.: - 61%<br />
Waste output (1998-<strong>2005</strong>)<br />
• Hazardous waste in kg/veh.: - 30%<br />
Emissions to water (1996-<strong>2005</strong>)<br />
• Toxic matter in kg/day: - 44%<br />
• Organic matter in kg/day: - 45%<br />
• Suspended solids in kg/day: - 52%<br />
<strong>2005</strong> <strong>Renault</strong> Annual Report<br />
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