* 76 sites, 95% of employees

The Group standard for eco-design

From the very design of its products, Zodiac Aerospace takes into account their environmental impact over their entire life cycle: manufacturing, transport, use and recycling. Zodiac Seats chose 70% recyclable materials for its Cirrus seat produced in Issoudun, France. Reconfigured in 2013, the weight of the seat was reduced by 3 kg and emissions were reduced by at least 1.5 ton of CO₂equivalent per seat. In addition, the use of plastic injection molding (instead of plastic thermoforming, as before) reduced plastic waste by around 1.5 kg per seat. There are also decreased C0₂ emissions related to deliveries for Skylounge: reduced package size optimizes truck loading and decreases C0₂emissions by 60% related to the transport of seats to Hamburg.

EIME life cycle and eco-design analysis software was rolled out: this software will facilitate the development of a Group standard and a baseline for best practices. The design and innovation teams already draw on a Group framework and an awareness module is integrated into their training.

Teams and employees engaged on the ground

Zodiac Aerospace deploys on its sites environmental management systems that meet the ISO 14001 standard or for already certified sites, to continue to make further progress. Action progress is monitored through reporting and scorecards covering the entire Group. Cross audits between sites with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification contribute to the continued improvement of management systems. In addition, training with four modules was organized in 2013 for all auditors. Carried out under the aegis of a network of environmental managers, these actions are accompanied by a strong mobilization on the ground. In the United States,

34 production sites were ISO 14001 certified at the end of September 2013

Recyclable materials at 70%, reduction of plastic waste, weight reduced by 3 kg: the latest version of the Cirrus seat is eco-friendly.

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