Reference Document

Overview of the Group’s Activities
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6.5. Suppliers
Projects managed by Technip and Technip’s own business require
the use of many raw materials, parts and equipment. Equipment
purchases are carried out through competitive bids, and suppliers
are selected based on economic and technical qualification
criteria. Technip has stable working relationships with its main
suppliers and has not yet had difficulties finding high-quality
raw materials to meet the needs of its manufacturing processes.
Technip continuously strives to consolidate its procurement
sources and to maintain an adequate number of suppliers for
strategic equipment and raw materials.
Technip procures its equipment and components for Onshore
and Offshore project execution from a large number of international
suppliers recognized as leaders in their respective sectors.
Vallourec, Elliot, Dresser Rand and Flowserve were among the
Group’s main suppliers in 2009.
With regard to the main raw materials used in the Subsea segment
to manufacture flexible pipes and umbilicals, the Group turned to
leading suppliers in 2009 such as ArcelorMittal, Sandvik, Bekaert,
Balmoral and Arkema.
The decrease in raw material prices since the end of 2008 has
progressively impacted the cost of equipment and projects in
2009. The situation in the market during 2009 and its impact on
suppliers did not result in any shortage of strategic raw materials
and equipment for Technip.
6.6. Environment
The year 2009 was marked by an increased awareness by key
players of the major environmental challenges facing the planet,
such as climate change, paired with financial systems in disarray
and their impacts on economic and social institutions.
In this context, the strategic choices that Technip has been
pursuing since 2007 are proving more and more relevant: providing
clients with the most effective solutions in project management,
products and services while protecting its employees and partners,
and the environment they live in.
Environmental performance steering:
In order to implement its commitment to steadily reducing its
environmental impact, Technip adopted a policy of environmental
certification, the ISO 14001 standard. As of December 31, 2009,
24 Group sites had earned this certification.
The pursuit of this certification not only ensures that the environmental
impact of each entity’s activity is identified, assessed and
mitigated but it also testifies to the management’s commitment
to implementing a continuous improvement plan to prevent
pollution and assess compliance with environmental regulations.
An integrated software solution manages the improvement
process, providing assistance for monitoring and for improving
the Group’s health, safety and environmental conditions.
More than 790 persons at the Group are involved in implementing
this monitoring process.
To assess the effectiveness of its sustainable development program,
in 2009 Technip ordered an audit of these management processes
in compliance with the guidelines of the future ISO 26000 “Social
Responsibility” certification.
6.6.1. Resource consumption
The variety of Technip’s business activities and locations gives rise
to a wide range of water needs (drinking and industrial water,
hydraulic tests, cleaning, etc.) and the implementation of local
initiatives for water treatment and reducing consumption (recycling
water at industrial sites). In reality, consumption fluctuates
as a function of a particular site’s activities.
2009 2008
Water consumption Qty (m 3 ) Qty (m 3 )
Yards 4,097,290 4,210,446
Plants 198,489 213,205
Vessels 72,282 80,000
Offices 146,932 217,328
Onshore, aqueous effluents are treated in situ. This is particularly
true for large sites located in Qatar, where Technip has built six
sewage treatment plants of 10,000 inhabitant equivalents to
process greywater from these sites.
Offshore, Technip’s vessels are fitted with sewage treatment
systems.
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