Events has committed to supplying the site with 100% renewable energy.
In addition, the arched framework consists of nearly 50 tons of PEFC-labelled wood from a sustainably managed forest. Wood is a material with a lower embodied energy level compared to other materials such as steel (almost 50 times lower). Wilmotte, for example, has estimated that the wooden structure saves 9,810 MWh of energy over the life cycle of the structure compared to a steel structure (at equivalent weight).
Decarbonise logistics The e-commerce service and the Garonor logistics site launched an action plan in 2019 to reduce waste and use more eco-responsible packaging. There are three components in this programme, two of which are dedicated to decarbonising product logistics:
Hunting down waste: One of the biggest causes of waste is a product broken because it was poor- ly packaged. It was therefore the first project that was launched: find the most suitable packaging to protect, transport and deliver the products in good condition. This has significantly reduced breakage on some particularly fragile products such as casts, crockery and posters.
Hunting down carbon-rich materials: parcels are made exclusively from carbon-free recycled ma- terials, this is true for the packaging but also for the packing materials (where plastic is systemati- cally replaced by crinkled paper). Deliveries to the sites are mostly made using recycled baskets thus reducing the use of cardboard. Work was also car- ried out for the e-commerce activity with the re- moval of polluting blocking materials replaced by recycled cardboard. The Rmn - Grand Palais does not use unreturnable and therefore disposable plas- tic containers. In addition, the boxes in which the goods are delivered are compacted and sold to old paper wholesalers. In 2019 the establishment sent out 9 tons of materials for recycling. Specifications for packaging of the products were finally given to suppliers who must propose waste reduction meas- ures or alternative solutions to the use of plastic to overpackage the products.
Hunting down empty spaces: transporting empty spaces results in a higher carbon footprint with waste treatment and CO2 emissions. To address these issues and challenges, an Empty spaces hunt was launched to adapt packaging to the size of the product being sent as closely as possible. A review of box formats has been carried out to include intermediate sizes as well as new models that can more easily adapt to the product such as variable height cardboard boxes and "telescopic" boxes.
In its calls for tenders, the Rmn - Grand Palais asks that vehicles used for deliveries comply with the Euro VI standard. This European standard was created to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles run- ning on the continent by encouraging manufacturers to produce their products in a more environmentally friendly manner. Furthermore, our courier providers are committed to reducing their carbon footprint (training drivers in eco-driving, signing of the CO2 charter in partnership with ADEME the French Environment and Energy Management Agency).
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