ENVIRONMENT


 

Management systems of factories

 2020 2021 2022

Factories with environmental and health & safety management systems (or being implemented)

87.5%

82.2%

 83.1%

Energy consumption

      

Annual energy consumption (Gigajoules)

981,437

1,097,484

 1,136,505

Writing the Future, Together #2 Share of renewable electricity

80%

79%

 76%

Annual energy consumption normalized to production (Gigajoules per ton)

12.96

11.96

 11.39

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions

 

 

 

Total amount of annual GHG emissions (location-based (TeqCO2)

78,046

83,456

 74,309

Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1) (location-based (TeqCO2)

7,659

8,226

 8,375

Indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2) (location-based (TeqCO2)

70,387

75,231

 65,932

Total amount of annual GHG emissions GES (market-based) (TeqCO2)

33,185

35,311

 40,244

Indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2) market-based (TeqCO2)

25,438

27,086

 31,870

Total ratio of annual GHG emissions to production (Scope 1 & 2) (TeqCO2/ton)

1.03

0.91

 0.74

GHG emissions related to raw material purchases (Scope 3)

232,000

292,000

  282,000

GHG emissions related to intra-company transport (a)  (Scope  3)

18,000

49,000

 42,000

Waste production

 

 

 

Annual waste production (Tons)

17,453

19,487

 20,713

Non-hazardous waste (Tons)

14,931

16,548

 17,880

Hazardous waste (Tons)

2,522

2,939

 2,833

Ratio of annual production of waste to production (Tons/tons)

0.230

0.212

 0.208

Recycled waste

64.5%

65.4%

 65.6

Recovered waste (recycled or incinerated with energy recovery)

82%

82.4%

 82.2

Products

 

 

 

Writing the Future, Together #1 Share of recycled or alternative materials in BIC® products

4.3%

4.0%

 5.7%

Number of products certified with the French NF Environnement ecolabel

19

16

 16

Number of products whose environmental and/or societal footprint improved.

9

12

 3

Products (a)

 

 

 

BIC cardboard packaging from a certified and/or recycled source

97.3%

97.4%

 97.7%

BIC plastic packaging PVC free

94.4%

95.6%

 96.2%

Writing the Future, Together #1 Reusable, recyclable or compostable plastic in consumer packaging (b) (c)

42.5%

59.6%

 70%

Writing the Future, Together #1 Recycled content of plastic packaging (b)

48.9%

52.1%

 54.7%

 

(a)  Figures excludes BIC Graphic, recent acquisitions and certain OEMs.
(b) Indicator measured for the first time in 2020 as part of BIC’s commitment that year.
(c) The 2020 figure (49.3%) was revised following a test audit in 2021. BIC decided to publish the revised figure.

SOCIAL


 

Group workforce

 2020 2021 2022

Total workforce (Number of employees (a))

13,752

14,113

 15,898

Permanent employees

11,246

10,471

 10,580

Fixed-term contracts

587

706

 781

Temporary workers (FTE)

1,919

2,936

 4,441

Interns & Apprenticeships (b)

-

-

 96

Voluntary turnover (%)

14%

16%

 12%

Permanent workforce by region (%)

 

 

  

Europe 

35.8%

38.4%

 39.4%

North America

6.6%

7%

 7.4%

Latin America

19.2%

22%

 22.4%

Middle East & Africa

6.1%

6.9%

 8.1%

India

31.3%

24.9%

 21.7%

Asia-Pacific

0.99%

0.88%

 1%

Training, career management and engagement

 

    

Percentage of employees that have received training

70%

71%

 63%

Diversity (c)

 

 

 

Percentage of women in management and workforce (%)

46%

44%

 43%

Board of Directors

46%

50%

 50%

Executive Committee

22%

30%

 36%

Level 4 and above (Executives & ExCom)

26%

29%

32%

Safety

 

 

 

Writing the Future, Together #3 Lost-time injuries

50

58

 70

Sites without lost-time injuries

 62  40  50

Incidence rate of workers’ accidents – BIC permanent and fixed-term employees (accidents with temporary or permanent incapacity)(Number/million hours worked) 

 1.85%

2.17%

 2.6%

Incidence rate of workers’ accidents – BIC workforce (Number/million hours worked) 

 1.63% 1.99% 2.09%

Severity rate of workers’ accidents – BIC permanent and fixed-term employees (days of temporary incapacity) (Number/thousand hours worked)

 0.07%  0.1% 0.1%

Absenteeism

      

Absenteeism rate (excluding on-site accidents and maternity) (%)

 1.4%  1.19% 1.52%

(a) A minor adjustment of + 3 has been noted on the FY2021 headcount data (-7 permanent and +10 Fixed Term Contracts).
(b) Prior to 2022, Interns and Apprentices were reported within Fixed term Contract data.

(c) BIC permanent employees.

SOCIETAL


 

Supplier relationships

 2020 2021 2022

Writing the Future, Together #4 Percentage of strategic suppliers integrated in the responsible purchasing program

25.8%

52.3%

 65.5%

Respect for Human Rights in the workplace

 

 

  

BIC permanent employees working in countries with no Human Rights risk (a)

85%

58%

 57%

BIC factories located in countries with no Human Rights risk 

84%

65%

 60%

Sponsorship

 

 

  

Contribution to communities (percentage of the Group’s pretax profit)

0.9%

0.7%

 0.2%

Improving lives through education

 

 

  

Writing the Future, Together #5 Children with improved learning conditions (cumulative)

118

158

 187

(a) Source: Freedom House.