ACTIVITY REPORT fOR 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT fOR 2009

SustainableDevelopmentEuropcar’sEnvironmentalcharter:the expressionof a deliberateapproachA pioneer in taking anecological approach to vehiclerental, Europcar formallystructured its commitmentsby drafting its “EnvironmentalCharter” in 2007. A veritableroadmap for the company interms of environmental issues,the Charter was certified byBureau Veritas in 2008. Today,Europcar is pursuing andintensifying action plans toincrease the strategic outreachof its efforts worldwide.GREEN FLEET: THE “CLEANEST”VEHICLES AVAILABLEEuropcar delivers on its promises: injust one year, the company increasedthe share of “green” vehicles – i.e.those equipped with engines withlow CO 2 emissions – purchased forits fleet by 12 percentage points. Apioneer since 2000, when the Groupbegan introducing hybrid vehicles andthe very first electric cars to its fleet,Europcar was also the first to offercars with the smallest possible environmentalimpact. This is why EuropcarFocushas been working for the past threeyears to purchase cars emitting lessthan 140 g/km, based on alternativehybrid or electric engines and includingmodels that run on biofuels, superethanol or natural gas. Today, 99.9%of Europcar’s vehicles are Euro IV certified,and some already meet Euro Vspecifications – the next generationof standards.Europcar relies on special partnershipswith carmakers to expand its lineof vehicles with low CO 2 emissions, inkeeping with technological advances.Real transparency for CO 2 emissionsAnyone who wants to rent from Europcar can check thecompany’s websites for the average CO 2 emissions ofeach model. But what about the actual emissions, emittedduring the rental period? To answer this question, Europcarintroduced in 2009 a new service that provides on eachinvoice the estimated amount of CO 2 emitted during therental period. Data is calculated on the basis of the modelrented and the number of kilometers driven.Europcar Activity Report for 2009PAGE 20PAGE 21