JUNE 5, 2007
PRESS RELEASE
World Environment Day
Renault's eco-responsible staff worldwide
To mark World Environment Day on June 5, Renault has organised a long list of
special operations involving all its sites across the planet and aimed at
highlighting the company's active commitment to protecting the environment.
For more than ten years already, the men and women who work for Renault have
been acting on a daily basis to reduce the ecological impact of their activity at all
levels of the firm and across the full lifespan of its vehicles.
Every year since 1972, the United Nations has organised its annual the World
Environment Day on June 5. This international body sees this occasion as key to
developing awareness of environmental issues and promoting political interest and
action in this domain.
Renault has chosen to mark the day this year by organising a variety of environmentbased
in-house and public operations at its production, sales and tertiary sites across
the world. Examples include a tree-planting drive by staff from its Somaca factory in
Morocco, the staging of a quiz relating to environmental matters at its Novo Mesto
factory in Slovenia and an exhibition of vehicles depicting the progress made regarding
the cutting of CO2 emissions at its Cléon factory in France.
These initiatives are intended to show and explain the extensive work already being
done on a daily basis to lessen the impact of their activities on the environment by
Renault employees to members of their families, customers and those who live in the
vicinity of the firm's different sites. All such work complies with the approach to
environmental management to which Renault has long been committed. Indeed, as
long ago as 1995, Renault's awareness of ecological issues such as climate change,
the depletion of natural resources, waste treatment and its own role in these fields led
to its introducing an ambitious, international environment policy that takes into account
the full lifecycle of its vehicles, from their production all the way through to their end-oflife
management. Renault's efforts on this front were recognised in 2006 when it was
awarded the 'Environmental Management for Sustainable Development Prize' by the
French Ministry for Ecology and Sustainable Development.
The launch of the Renault eco² appellation in May 2007 is a further illustration of the
company's concern regarding the lifecycle of its vehicles. To qualify for the Renault
eco² appellation, vehicles must be produced in a factory that has been ISO 14001-
certified, either emit less than 140g of CO 2/km or be biofuel-compatible and also be
95% end-of-life reusable, with at least 5% of the plastics they contain coming from
recycling.
High resolution photos and illustrations can be downloaded from
www.media.renault.com > Media Library > Innovations > Environment.
Media contact:
Renault Press: +33 1 76 84 63 36 / +33 1 76 84 64 69
Websites: www.renault.com – www.media.renault.com
Renault and the environment – landmark dates
1995 Renault sets out its environment policy
1997 Beginning of the ISO 14001-certification process
1998 Renault's Sandouville factory is ISO 14001-certified
1999 An innovative approach to the controlling of risk substances across the
complete supply chain
2000 Introduction of its eco-design management system aimed at reducing the
ecological impact of Renault vehicles from their design stage
2002 Prize for the best Sustainable Development Report regarding the
transparency of its communication and the rationality of its operations
2006 A publicly-asserted commitment to address global warming issues with the
release of the Renault Commitment 2009 plan. Pledges include:
- to figure amongst the world's top-3 carmakers relative to CO 2 emissions
- to offer a range of biofuel-compliant vehicles
- to prepare a range of alternative technologies
2007 The Renault eco² appellation launched in Europe
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