ENVIRONMENT

A tool for managing safety data sheets has been deployed in the United States. It is similar to the tool already in use at European sites. Safety data sheets inform users about the chemical composition of products and the precautions that must be taken.

In Braintree (United Kingdom), heat from the Zodiac ‘ Aerospace Services workshop is recovered from the upper portion of the building and recycled uniformly and noiselessly. The equipment delivery area has been insulated and offices have been equipped with LED lighting.

In Cognac, scraps of fabric from rescue and safety equipment are recycled into leather goods by a business employing disabled workers.

35% of Group employees received environmental training in 2013/2014

Zodiac Aerospace sits on a number of professional bodies to share with its peers best practices and the lessons it has learned. A founding member of the IAEG²⁶, it participates in working groups focusing on the traceability of chemical substances in purchased materials, the substitution of hexavalent chromium, and greenhouse gases (GHG). As a member of the GIFAS Environment Committee, it is active in ecodesign, REACH and GHG working groups.

²⁶ International Aerospace Environmental Group

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