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2014 Registration Document
Social responsibility
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Action plans
Group
2014
2013
2012
% vs. 12
Number of controlled BIO food products
(in units)
2,268
2,153
1,998
13.5%
Sales (incl. VAT) of BIO food products
(in € millions)
651
580
545
19.5%
Like-for-like BUs (scope: 100% of 2014 consolidated sales, excl. VAT).
2.2.3.3
Protecting marine resources
To take into account the need to protect fish stocks in its seafood supply
chain, Carrefour has long incorporated sustainability criteria into its
products’ specifications, reduced or eliminated the sale of threatened
species and promoted sourcing that uses certified best practices. The
Group also works with partners who support it in building its approach
to sustainable fishing:
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Carrefour has been working with WWF France since 2007 to identify
fishing areas and species to be preferred;
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the Group also uses the guide published by the Seafood Choice
Alliance, an NGO that works with the entire line, to help it make
procurement choices with endangered species in mind;
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Carrefour sits on the board of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC),
a globally recognised programme for the certification of products
from responsible fishing.
In 2014, Carrefour in France pursued its commitment to sustainable
fishing along three lines:
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discontinuing the sale of deep-sea fish: Carrefour has stopped selling
scabbard fish, grenadier and cusk. Between 2007 and 2013, Carrefour
had already stopped selling blue ling cod and deep-sea perch, and
had decreased fourfold the sales volume of scabbard fish, grenadier
and cusk. Carrefour bolstered its commitment to sustainable fishing
by halting their sale in 2014;
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doubling of Carrefour France MSC-certified products, increasing them
from 22 in 2013 to 50 at the end of 2014. Carrefour offers one of
the largest ranges in France (all brands combined) and will continue
to actively promote the label in the coming years. Carrefour is aware
that the challenge for tomorrow will be to increase MSC-labelled
marine resources and provide support for the line. To that end, the
Group has helped a supplier obtain the MSC label for its “sole” line;
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CQL farmed salmon: 100% of fresh Norwegian salmon now comes
from the CQL. This Norwegian line, created in 1995 and expanded
to cover all of Carrefour’s fresh salmon, ensures full traceability of
salmon from birth to the stores. All sites and stages of production are
audited by an independent company, and the products meet highly
demanding specifications.
To educate customers, Carrefour also provides information in its fish
and seafood departments about its commitments to sustainable fishing,
species to be preferred and MSC-labelled products.
In 2014, Carrefour made a commitment to the Aquaculture Stewardship
Council to support the production of panga, the first fish certified based
on this responsible aquaculture production label.
The protection of marine resources was also the subject of a consultation
with the Group’s stakeholders in 2014 (see page 23).
2.2.3.4
Protection of forests
To protect biodiversity, Carrefour has gradually developed a comprehensive
policy to reduce the forest footprint of its supply chain. This responsible
supply policy, particularly in terms of raw materials, consists of initiatives
in all lines directly or indirectly connected to forestry use and is carried
out in association with NGOs and dedicated working groups. Thus, as
part of its membership in the Consumer Goods Forum, the Carrefour
group supported the adoption of a specific objective: zero deforestation
by 2020.
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Promoting sustainable sourcing of palm oil
Carrefour has been a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm
Oil (RSPO) since 2009. The roundtable is a platform for 1,450 palm
oil producers, agri-food manufacturers, retailers and NGOs, whose aim
is to transform the palm oil market into a sustainable sector. Its mission
is to develop a production certification system and ensure traceability
in the supply chain.
In 2013, Carrefour was involved in revising the principles and criteria for
responsible production of palm oil developed by the RSPO, after which
the Group agreed to test on 50 products the criteria that it would like
to see applied to palm oil production, including:
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preservation of peat bogs and natural forests (identified as high carbon
density areas) and a corresponding reduction in CO
2
emissions;
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halting the use of certain pesticides in palm oil plantations.
Carrefour has continued to implement its action plan with the goal of using
100% sustainable palm oil by 2015 in Carrefour products in which palm
oil has not been substituted. The following results were achieved in 2014:
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73% of the palm oil used in Carrefour brand products is RSPO
certified (including 36% Book & Claim, 56% Mass Balance and 8%
Segregated), compared with 62% in 2013 (consolidation of data for
Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, France, Italy, Poland, Romania and Taiwan);
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palm oil has been replaced in more than 400 Carrefour products
in France, with no negative impact on quality, taste or product
preservation. The Group substitutes another oil for palm oil when
this improves the nutritional profile of its products, based on local
context and technical feasibility.