Antalis wspiera inicjatywę „Act4nature” i potwierdza swoje zaangażowanie na rzecz bioróżnorodności

Olivier Guichardon, Corporate Social Responsibility Director of Antalis (or local contact), says: "Antalis' voluntary commitments via Act4nature are fully in line with the Biodiversity Plan, which aims to build a business which has a low impact on biodiversity and protects nature in all its components. The initiatives we have taken in terms of traceability in particular, are perfectly in line with the ‘Stratégie Nationale de lutte contre la Déforestation Importée’ (SNDI) [National Strategy to Combat Imported Deforestation] and make the Group a forerunner in its sector in the management of environmental risks.”

Significant individual and collective commitments

Antalis recognises the indirect impact that its distribution of products made from wood could potentially have on the environment in general, and particularly on biodiversity, since the supplies for this come directly from forests. With this in mind, the Group is committed to minimising its impacts and providing intuitive solutions to preserve these natural resources. The choices made by Antalis on its supply chain contribute significantly to preserving biodiversity.

More specifically, Antalis group is committed to:

• Transparently reporting on its impact and achievements in terms of biodiversity.
• Achieving its goal of 85% of supplies coming from FSC³ or PEFC⁴ certified fibrous products and/or recycled products, therefore guaranteeing the preservation of biodiversity thanks to early forest management.
• Guaranteeing, through its Antrak™ platform, the complete traceability and sustainability of 85% of fibrous goods, thanks to the integration of a due diligence (since 2013) which is based on the list of endangered species from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
• Promoting the consumption of recycled paper by highlighting the Green Star System, which classifies papers according to their level of eco-responsibility.  
• As part of the group’s purchase policy on fibrous products, scrupulously respecting European Timber regulations and ensuring transparency with its stakeholders.

• Stéphane Courtot, President of Antalis France and Managing Director of Antalis Western Europe and Asia (or local contact), states: “Antalis has prioritised the traceability of its products for a long time. Thanks to its Antrak™ platform, which is dedicated to papers, visual communication and packaging solutions, we can accurately trace our supply chain. We thus cover 87% of our paper purchases and we have 50,000 pieces of information available on more than 2200 products.”

   

  In addition to its individual commitments, Antalis and all Act4nature’s signatory companies are engaged in collective commitments, such as raising awareness of and training their employees to respect biodiversity, as well as encouraging the gradual integration of biodiversity into decisions throughout their value chain.

  About Antalis

  Antalis (Euronext Paris: ANTA) is the European leader in B2B distribution of Papers (number 1 worldwide outside the United States) and industrial Packaging, and number two in the distribution of Visual Communication media in Europe. In 2017, the Group reported sales of €2.4 billion and employed 5,500 people serving almost 140,000 customers, companies and printers in 43 countries. Through its 123 distribution centres, Antalis makes more than 13,500 deliveries per day worldwide and it distributed 1.5 million tons of paper in 2017.

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MEDEF¹ : Mouvement des Entreprises de France [Movement of French Businesses]

AFEP^2 : Association Française des Entreprises privées [French Association of Private Businesses]

FSC^3: Forest Stewardship Council

PEFC^4: Pan European Forest Certification