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(1) Marine Stewardship Council. (2) Forest Stewardship Council. (3) Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
TRACK GUARANTEE PROTECT
Carrefour’s commitments are clear.
Actions are concrete. In every country
where it operates, Carrefour strives to
reduce its environmental footprint, inclu-
ding through sourcing. Carrefour relies
on its partners’ expertise, in particular the
WWF, withwhich theGroup developed its
marine and forest conservation policies.
Protectingmarine resources
When sourcing seafood products, Carre-
four considers the sustainability of marine
resources through, for example, its choice
of species or by relying on certified pro-
ducts that guarantee sustainable fishery.
The Group therefore decided to halt the
sale of certain deep sea fish and deve-
loped fish products certified by the
MSC
(1)
. Carrefour has also supported the
efforts of the
FromNord
fishery in France
to have its sole product line evaluated by
MSC. If successful, it will be the first
French sole fishery to become certified.
Fightingdeforestation
A comprehensive policy has been gra-
dually implemented to reduce the supply
chain’s forest footprint, with the goal of
achieving zero deforestation by 2020.
The Group makes sure that its wood and
paper–mostofwhichareFSC
(2)
-certified–
are fully traceable, ensuring sustainable
forestry management. It has also elimi-
nated the use of palm oil in more than
400of its own-brandproducts and, where
elimination is not technically possible,
committed to the use of sustainable,
RSPO
(3)
-certified palmoil.
Protecting local biodiversity
To respect the diversity of local plant life,
the Group has established a landscape
charter for the layout of its stores, whose
goal is to transform them into biodiverse
areas. There are a growing number of
local initiatives to install beehives and
plants in car parks, on rooftops and in
areas around the stores. Gardening
products instoresnowoffer soil protection,
and Carrefour-brand products are
glyphosate-free.
Biodiversity is apriority
Carrefour plays anactive role in initiatives that promote
responsibleproduct lines, whilebetter protecting ecosystems
andbuilding value, together, over the long term.
CARREFOURQUALITY
LINES, ALABORATORY
FORAGRO-ECOLOGY
By forging special
relationships
with more than
21,000 farmers,
breeders,
fishermen and
producers
and relying on
their know-how,
Carrefour has
introduced
demanding
specifications
to support the
development
of agro-ecological
practices:
protection
of biodiversity:
crop rotation,
no post-harvest
chemical
treatment of fruits
and vegetables,
no antibiotics;
feed quality:
no GMOs, ban
on animal proteins,
grazing of farm
animals;
animal welfare:
free-range farming
methods, transport
conditions, etc.
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