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PERFORMANCES
2.
Respecting
the planet when
making purchases
by encouraging
biodiversity
Carrefour is implementing a responsible pro-
curement policy, giving priority to suppliers and
products that respect biodiversity. As an
example of this, the Group is committed to
procuring wood and paper certified by the FSC
(Forest Stewardship Council) and PEFC
(Programme for the Endorsement of Forest
Certification) as a priority, ensuring a sustain-
able treatment of forests.
Furthermore, in every country and region,
Carrefour encourages the growth of its local
product ranges, sourced from the region’s
SMEs, producers and farmers. Customers
consequently enjoy a richer selection of products,
the local economy is stimulated, and both trans-
port times and CO
2
emissions are reduced.
In France, Carrefour is committed to various
issues such as stopping the sale of deep sea
fish, increasing the range of products certified
by the MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) to
guarantee sustainable fishing, excluding GMOs
from all its own-brand products and replacing
palm oil or – when this is not possible – ensur-
ing that sustainable palm oil is used.
Customers also enjoy a wide range of products
that are designed in accordancewith strict envir-
onmental and/or qualitative criteria: Carrefour
Bio, Carrefour quality lines,
Reflets de France,
Viver, etc.
Carrefour also demands the highest standards
of quality, safety and hygiene throughout the life
cycle of a product: selection and follow-up of
suppliers, labelling, and sanitary tests carried
out at every stage of the production, transport
and distribution chain.
NUMBER OF PRODUCTS CONTRIBUTING
TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL
PRODUCTION (IN EUROPE)
NUMBER OF OWN-BRAND
FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS
(1)
Data on a comparable BU basis
(100%of 2013 consolidated net sales)
In 2013, against a general streamlining of the
number of listings on offer, own-brand fair trade
product sales increased by 2.1%.
77
100
115
93
2010 2011 2012 2013
NUMBER OF CARREFOUR
QUALITY LINES WORLDWIDE
2010 2011 2012 2013
404
417
418
414
Data on a comparable BU basis
(100%of 2013 consolidated net sales)
In 2013, sales of Carrefour quality line products
surpassed €1 billion.
na
600
2012
2013
Among these 600 products, 100 contain
RSPO-certified palm oil.
NUMBER OF OWN-BRAND
ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTS
(+28.4% vs. 2010)
Data on a comparable BU basis
(100%of 2013 consolidated net sales)
In 2013, sales of organically produced food
products reached €581 million.
1,677
1,985 1,998
2,153
2010 2011 2012 2013
NUMBER OF “REARED WITHOUT
GMOs” PRODUCTS IN FRANCE
na
300
300
2012
2013
These products are easily found in-store thanks
to specific signage.
(1) Certified by an independent body based on
recognised criteria: FLO, ESR, etc