to strengthen the role of eco-design in the development of new products that meet the needs of the people who apply them and the obligation to protect the environment.
to develop new solutions for our customers in order to support sustainable construction
Offer of external thermal insulation systems (EIFS), which improve the energy efficiency and comfort of buildings
Dust-free and lightweight mortar which reduce risks for employees in our plants and end customers
A+ certification for most of tile adhesives ranges which guarantees that workers breathe an excellent quality of air during tile laying works.
To strengthen further the rollout of these solutions, PAREX supports its customers through many specific training programs.
All the Group’s industrial sites are subject to stringent local rules with regard to authorizations and operating licenses granted by local governments.
PAREX’s environmental program is based on three axes:
to strengthen the Environmental Management System and implement good environmental practices
Preventing and controlling environmental risks is one of the Group’s priorities. PAREX continues its efforts in risk prevention and strengthening the level of environmental management at all its industrial sites by way of a twofold approach:
to optimize the use of resources required for the Group’s activity
PAREX industrial activity is based on combining several raw materials to formulate products for the construction industry. The main raw materials used in the Group’s manufacturing processes are sand, cement and additives. The majority of these are sourced locally and secured thanks to the approval’s process carried out by our laboratories in partnership with the Purchasing Department.
The optimization of energy consumption in our operations is also a part of of the Group’s Environment policy and we started to implement renewable energies usage in some plants.
to limit the environmental impacts relating to our activities
The Group’s Environment policy is in keeping with the circular economy and is based on three points: limiting waste production at source, sorting and ensuring its ultimate traceability, recovering it whenever possible.
PAREX continues to grow while paying the closest attention to workplace health and safety conditions for each employee, ensuring that every site is a place of personal and professional development.
Development of a Safety culture and protection of employees’ health
First, create a genuine Safety culture within the Group by implementing 5 key rules applicable to all employees including our subcontractors
Then, prevent accidents: root cause analysis for each accident and First Aids and Near Misses analysis
And finally, take account of safety in our industrial approach
The process of obtaining OHSAS 18001 certification for the Group’s industrial sites has been under way for several years.
At the end of 2017, 52 sites have been certified OHSAS 18001, including all of the industrial sites in France.
PAREX wants to go beyond certification procedures to ensure that every employee has a safe and secure working environment. During onsite safety inspections, a pair of observers watch an employee at his or her workstation and a dialogue is built up to make the employee being observed more aware of identified at-risk situations.
Diversity
The diversity of employees who work together and share the same objectives is one of PAREX’s strengths. Any discrimination based on race, religion, sex, nationality, disability, age or any other discriminatory characteristic is strictly prohibited.
PAREX supports non-discriminatory practices in terms of employment, and takes care equal opportunities in the recruitment process and in the professional development of its employees.
Commitment to Human Rights
PAREX is committed to supporting internationally recognized fundamental human rights in conducting its various operations throughout the world. The Group respects and supports the dignity, the wellbeing and the rights of its employees, of their families and of the communities to which they belong.
PAREX provides support for education, culture, local initiatives and integration of people through the commitment to anchoring its sites in their territories.
Territorial impact on regional development and local populations
The impact of the Group’s economic activity and the activity generated by the use of the products it distributes is primarily local. The manufacture of PAREX’s products is essentially local. On several of its sites, PAREX is one of the main employers in the region.
Similarly, the raw materials used in the industrial processes are essentially local and thus create a local value chain.
Furthermore, PAREX strives to maintain constructive relations with the authorities and with local stakeholders.
Relations with suppliers and subcontractors
PAREX involves its suppliers and subcontractors in its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. The Group’s Procurement Charter consists of two strands:
Actions supporting education, underprivileged communities and partnerships
PAREX aims to develop its community-focused initiatives in several fields:
The Group Safety Steering Committee, which meets three times a year, and all the senior management teams are heavily involved in initiatives to build and transmit the Safety culture.
Each year, the Worldwide Health and Safety Day gives the opportunity to further raise the awareness of teams in each site where the Group operates.
Prevent accidents
In every country, all accidents (whether with or without lost time) are subject to root cause analysis carried out jointly with the employee, the Safety Manager and the local Safety Committee in order to identify the corrective actions that need to be taken. Since 2016, to further improve accidents’ prevention, the Group began “Near Misses” situations and First Aids reporting and analyzing.
Develop safety best practices: Share them among the Safety managers’ community and develop cross-audits between countries.
1. MEASURE
Measurement of our greenhouse gas emissions
2. REDUCE
Development of a sustainable sourcing strategy for our raw materials
3. ADAPT AND MITIGATE
Commitment to 10 agroforestry projects run by PUR Projet and located close to our sites
This positive dynamic incites PAREX to keep reducing its residual emissions while fighting climate change and contributing to the development of local communities.
By the end of 2017, we have reached the first part of our objectives: our greenhouse gas emissions have now been measured in 85% of the countries where we operate, action plans have been set up with our suppliers to get sustainable materials which produce less CO2 and we have started optimization in our sand dryers’ process to reduce emissions in this field by 20% by 2020; at last, we contributed to the plantation of 24,330 trees in 10 agroforestery projects in the main countries where we operate.
