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) Pollution and waste managementThe Group's Quality Safety Environment policy also involves a commitment to managing the environmentalimpacts of its manufacturing sites, in particular in terms of emissions, effluents or waste in order to preservethe natural environment.Since 2006, Guerbet Group has strengthened its policy for waste management to guarantee traceability.Optimising channels for waste treatment, internal or external, also represents a major issue for effectiveoperational management of manufacturing sites.In 2012, 16,550 tonnes of hazardous waste were in this way processed externally. Projects in progress atthe Lanester and Marans sites seek to insource a significant portion of the treatment of this hazardouswaste, while reducing the associated environmental impacts: reducing road traffic volume, increase theportion of effluents processed through biological methods rather than incineration (internally or externally).Standards governing waste and emissions applicable to manufacturing sites, and in particular the Sevesosites of Lanester and Marans, result in the application of numerous measures with respect to parameterscovering atmospheric emissions (volatile organic compounds, NOx, dust, etc.), liquid emissions andmonitoring soil.All results are used for guiding the operational activities of the installations, with alert thresholds making itpossible to detect and remedy anomalies. The results of this follow-up are communicated to the regionalregulatory authorities (DREAL) for Seveso sites, through monthly reports or specific reports: managementplan for solvents or annual environmental report.Finally, internal procedures and employee training make it possible to integrate regulatory developments,maintain the level of expertise for managing specific risks (transport of hazardous materials, manipulation ofchemical products, etc.), as well as respond to abnormal situations in order to limit their impacts.In 2012, awareness-raising measures on responsible practices continued with the implementation of apaper sorting system at the Aulnay site.c) Sustainable use of resourcesWater consumptionIn 2012, the water consumption of manufacturing sites (Aulnay, Lanester, Marans, Rio) remained stableat -0.3%, in relation to 2011 for a total volume of 284,558 m 3 . Since 2007, water consumption per unitproduced has been reduced by 24%.Aulnay Lanester Marans Rio de Janeiro TotalWater (in m3) 55,990 168,339 45,424 14,805 284,558Energy consumptionThe total energy consumption of its manufacturing sites (electricity, gas and fuel combined) rose marginallyby 1.2% from 2011. Measures to improve the energy efficiency of the Lanester site continued (withconsumption per unit produced down 5.9%), though this improvement was offset by the significant numberof equipment commissioned at the Aulnay site.A pilot programme "Energies Lanester" was initiated to achieve sustainable reductions in energyconsumption for this site and define good practices for efficient energy management both at technical andorganisational levels. This will also make it possible to support efforts by the Group to reduce greenhousegas emissions (see "Contributions to measures against global warming").67