Groupe Roullier

29 2021 Non-Financial Reporting Statement Groupe Roullier 28 2021 Non-Financial Reporting Statement Groupe Roullier Reducing the environmental footprint of our sites Since the majority of our production units are located near ports and urban centres, we listen attentively to our stakeholders, and are stepping up our efforts to limit any external effects of our production processes. In 2021, environmental investments accounted for 13% of our production budget, and 90% of these investments related directly to controlling our water discharges. The largest investment was made at TIMAC AGRO Brasil for the construction of a process water treatment plant. Magnesitas Navarras has also installed its own water treatment plant to enable full compliance with the demanding regulations applying to the quality of water discharged into the Arga river. Another new project is also under consideration to provide 100% recirculation of water from its abstraction from the river through to its return to the river after treatment. As a result of this new project, water consumption in the future should be limited solely to evaporation losses during the production process. Other investments have been focused on protecting biodiversity by replanting and reforesting ore extraction sites, reducing dust by installing continuous analysers, and limiting diffuse emissions by repairing production plant roofs. The environmental management systems in place at a fifth of our production units worldwide are now ISO 14001 certified as optimal, which is also driving the ongoing dynamic of continuously improving our environmental systems and initiatives. 52.6 % production process water has been recycled 0.40 m 3 of water consumed per tonne produced (down 11% on 2020) ZOOM #1 CSR ACCREDITATION FOR THE BILLY QUARRY Our Phosphea limestone extraction andmicronisation site at Billy in the Calvados region of France was awarded CSR accreditation in March 2021. This industry-specific label is awarded by the French National Union of Quarry and Building Materials Industries (UNICEM), and is helping this site to push forward with its united and energetic commitment to continuous improvement. A number of practical projects were implemented during the year as part of a wider action plan dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of its operations. In addition to reducing energy consumption and shrinking its carbon footprint (currently in the finalisation stage), the use of rainwater is now being extended to include equipment cleaning and toilet flushing. The recycling 1 In technical terms, ‘shrub strata’ contain plants between 1 and 8 metres in height, most of which are shrubs and tree saplings. and/or reuse of industrial waste like timber, rubber and scrap metal could reduce site waste generation by almost 90%. To help preserve biodiversity, the Billy quarry is also committed to ecosystem restoration, so when parts of the quarry are no longer in operational use, they are replanted with flora specific to the area. “ We must take good care of the shrub strata 1 if we are to attract wildlife back into this habitat. Our work around these issues is being conducted in close collaboration with the University of Caen, whose campus is about ten kilometres from our site ”, explains Quarry Manager Bernard Jeanne. “ CSR is all about creating excellence at every level through the combination of many small-scale initiatives. Our aim is to apply that policy alongside company strategy to create a powerful lever for anticipation, innovation and motivation for all our stakeholders ”. Accelerating our use of renewables Mitigating our impact also means accelerating the generation and use of energy from renewable sources right across the Group. Since biomass has historically contributed a major source of energy for 30% of our manufacturing facilities, and accounted for 35% of our energy consumption in 2021, we are now drawing on the expertise of our own dedicated subsidiary company to broaden the range of technologies used via the installation of cogeneration solutions and/or photovoltaic panels. The TIMAC AGRO Italia Ripalta production unit was the first to have its own cogeneration plant, and was followed by the Charleroi plant in Belgium in 2021 (find out more about this project on page 30). The photovoltaic energy project launched in 2021 for commissioning at the end of 2022 will see the installation of solar car park shades on the TIMAB Magnesium/Phosphea/NUWEN site at Dinard to generate solar power, at the same time as protecting vehicles from the weather. A total of 640m 2 of panels will be installed by the teams from WEISS as part of its strategy of diversify renewable energy generation solutions. The system will eventually enable the Group to secure its energy supply by facilitating on-site consumption of on-site generated power. In practice, 60% of the power generated will be self- consumed in this way, making the site around 30% self-sufficient in electricity. Electricity Gas Fuel oil Petcoke Biomass and similar GROUPE ROULLIER ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY CONSUMED BY TIMAC AGRO (53% of total Group consumption) 2020 data 2021 data 18 % 25 % 54 % 3 % 16 % 22 % 23 % 35 % 4 % Expressed in tonnes of oil equivalent 58 % 2 % 21 % 19 % 35 % 16 % 21 % 4 % 24 % COMMITTED TOGETHER FOR THE PLANET COMMITTED TOGETHER FOR THE PLANET