Environment / CSR

Our commitment towards environment is reflected in our  participation in the “Pure Arve” program.

The purpose of this program is to implement an action plan aimed at reducing micropollutant emissions and toxic pollution dispersed in the watershed of the Arve river. To this end, the partners of the program set the following areas of work that aim at actions to be taken by local authorities and businesses :

  • Axe 1 : Operational reduction of toxic pollution.

 

Identification of priority locations, diagnosis of companies, support to companies for applying to subsidies to reduce discharges, and reduction of pesticide use.

 

  • Axe 2 : Knowledge and monitoring of toxic pollution.

 

In industrial effluents, sewer networks, wastewater treatment plants, aquatic environments, and monitoring of research programs on emerging substances.

 

  • Axe 3 : Administrative regularization of non-domestic discharges.

 

Update of sewerage regulations, implementation of authorizations for connection to targeted companies, monitoring of accidental pollution, etc.

 

  • Axe 4 : Awareness-raising of stakeholders and of general public, and enhancement of the operation.