Committed to the environment and the future
On this World Environment Day, Onet salutes the daily commitment of its 71,000 employees who help create safer, healthier and more reliable environments in the key ecosystems of our societies: workspaces, production, energy, transport, care, leisure, education, agri-food...
This 2021 edition is dedicated to the restoration of ecosystems through three key principles: Reimagine, Recreate, Restore.
Aware of its environmental responsibilities, Onet is deploying a responsible development policy based on collective intelligence, experience in the field and a circular economy approach to reduce its impact.
Responsible cleaning solutions, sustainable mobility, equipment recycling, waste reduction, support for yachtsman Fabrice Amedeo in preserving the oceans... these are just a few examples of our commitment to helping preserve our planet.
- Saturday June 05, 2021
- - Onet
Reimagine, Recreate, Restore: fundamental principles for Onet
Ozone depletion, chemicals, desertification and global warming, ...
Global greenhouse gas emissions have risen for three consecutive years, and the planet is on the brink of potentially catastrophic climate change.
World Environment Day is a reminder that it's time to act.
For Onet, the Group's contribution (on its own scale) to the global challenges of sustainable development is reflected in its willingness to take responsibility for the impacts of its decisions and activities on society and the environment, and to report on them, on a voluntary basis.
After analyzing the major impacts of the Group's activities, Onet made 9 commitments (social, environmental and societal in its corporate responsibility policy "A present for the future"), two of which aim to contribute to the protection of the planet through :
- the production of goods and services in a circular economy that respects biodiversity,
- the development of activities that contribute to the use of low-carbon energy.
In our 2020-2023 roadmap, we are giving ourselves the means to realize our CSR ambitions by setting ourselves concrete indicators and targets to achieve, so that we can also contribute to these very important issues.
Reimagining: the example of sustainable mobility
In 2019, we have initiated a "Sustainable Mobility" project, co-piloted by the Purchasing Department and the Responsible Development Department, to address:
- to the challenges of climate change,
- the nature of our business, which requires us to visit our customers on a daily basis,
- to anticipate regulatory and societal changes.
Thus, 3 major actions will enable us to begin our energy transition strategy as early as 2021:
- the evolution of our Onet fleet (LCV and PC) by reducing the volume of diesel vehicles and accelerating the integration of "clean" vehicles (i.e. less than 60g ofCO2),
- deployment of a new "car policy" based on usage criteria,
- adapting the way we work and travel (commuting/missions).
We have also just signed a partnership agreement with BlaBlaCar Daily, the leader in carpooling, to encourage Onet employees (carpoolers) to adopt this type of practice.
It can halve the environmental impact of home-to-work journeys, the average distance travelled in France being estimated at 14 km per day.
Recreating: the case of our Biogistic solution
We know how to adapt while respecting our environmental and health commitments.
Thanks to the teams of our trading subsidiary Prodim, numerous eco-responsible references are available to Onet teams, to offer our customers a wide choice of products with minimal impact on the environment and to ensure a good quality of life at work for our teams (prevention of RSI...) on the following ranges:
- floor and surface maintenance,
- washroom maintenance,
- laundry care,
- toilet paper,
- soaps,
- cleaning equipment,
- biodegradable bags,
- cleaning carts,
- scrubber-drier.
In the tertiary sector, we have validated protocols aimed at reducing or even eliminating the use of conventional chemical disinfectants in order to limit their environmental impact.
Our Biogistic solution
Since 2018, our Biogistic solution has combined the use of ecolabeled and biotech-derived products with integrated logistics from ordering to on-site product use, in a circular economy approach.
A more efficient, longer-lasting cleaning service
- Products combining unique active ingredients: bacteria, ferment extracts and biodegradable solubilizers
- An active film for up to 8 hours after application
- A process that doesn't mask unpleasant odours: it eliminates them
Products that are safe for your occupants and our agents
- Products without VOCs (volatile organic compounds), pictograms or irritants
- Controlled product dilution thanks to our patented "Dilumob" dilution unit
- Quick to learn
Reducing our ecological footprint
- Ultra-concentrated products for reduced transport and CO2 emissions
- Biodegradability twice as fast as the Ecolabel standard
- Reused containers for less plastic waste
Restore: electronics recycling and second life for our computer and telephone equipment
Since 2015, in correlation with our circular economy approach, we give priority, where possible, to reuse and extend the life of resources before thinking about recycling, which comes later.
Over two years ago, we set up a partnership with OLINN, an adapted company, to extend the lifespan of the Group's IT equipment and give it a second life.
Science for the oceans
Onet is committed to Fabrice Amedeo. The sailor is putting his yacht at the service of the international scientific community to preserve the oceans and the planet.
In particular, Onet is financing the scientific project, which involves installing oceanographic sensors on board its boat. These collect data at sea to help scientists better understand the impact and consequences of global warming and greenhouse gases on the oceans.
This unprecedented amount of data - collected offshore, in places where scientific vessels pass by only once every 10 years - will be made available to scientific institutes such as Ifremer. They will then be able to use them in their climate research.
These scientific analyses will help us to model climate change and study the level of pollution in the oceans, thus preserving biodiversity and combating the decline of our ecosystem.
Going further, environmental engineering for real estate with our subsidiary Sinteo
Since 2013, the Onet Group has also relied on its subsidiary, Sinteo, to meet the environmental challenges that are just as important in the real estate sector.
This environmental and technical consulting and engineering company for the real estate industry, specializing in the environmental and energy performance of buildings, works on a daily basis to promote sustainable building and urban renewal.
Sinteo works for simplified and resilient buildings; healthier and more comfortable, welcoming to nature, intelligent, sober, carbon and energy neutral, part of a circular economy of materials, energy and use.
World Environment Day
Launched in 1974 by the United Nations and celebrated on June 5, World Environment Day is now an annual rendezvous for raising awareness and taking action on pressing environmental issues and growing concerns.
Each year, national and international environmental policies are put forward, and the participation of millions of people helps to change consumer habits.
UN Environment Program: https: //www.unep.org/fr