{"id":11253,"date":"2024-10-07T15:28:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T13:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hef.group\/our-commitments-to-a-more-sustainable-industry\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T08:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T06:52:39","slug":"our-commitments-to-a-more-sustainable-industry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hef.group\/en\/our-commitments-to-a-more-sustainable-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Our environmental commitments"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"axtopsection-block\" style=\"--backgroundColor-filter: #075986\">\n    <div class=\"topsection-background\" style=\"--heightBlock: 600px\">\n        <div class=\"axtopsection-fond\">\n            <div class=\"container container-title-groupe\">\n\n                <div class=\"text-element\">\n                    <div class=\"breadcrumb-yoast\">\n                        <span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/hef.group\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>                    <\/div>\n                    <h1 class='ax-title2'>Our environmental commitments<\/h1>                    <div class=\"container container-text\">\n                                                    <p class=\"description-top-section\">In response to environmental challenges, HEF Group is taking action to better measure and reduce the impacts associated with its industrial activities. Our actions include generating renewable electricity at our sites, optimizing energy and raw material consumption, and recovering production waste.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1015\" src=\"https:\/\/hef.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1304598809-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hef.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1304598809-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/hef.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1304598809-1-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hef.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1304598809-1-1024x541.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hef.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1304598809-1-768x406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hef.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1304598809-1-1536x812.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"axblock-textandimg white-bg\">\n    <div class=\"ax-textandimg\">\n        <div class=\"container ax-textandimg-container content-right \">\n            <div class=\"ax-textandimg-content\" style=\"--numberColumns: 2\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"ax-title3\">Installation of photovoltaic panels on our production sites<\/h2>\n                                                    <div class=\"text-content\">\n                        <p><strong>We are deploying photovoltaic installations at several of our production sites with the aim of generating 10% of our electricity consumption directly from renewable sources.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These photovoltaic installations are deployed on the roofs of our buildings and car parks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Solar power generation at our sites enables us to increase our local electricity production and reduce the share of electricity generated from fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The benefits of this initiative are numerous:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Local solar power generation: <\/strong>Generating electricity directly at our sites enables us to increase the share of solar energy in our electricity supply.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optimizing local resources:<\/strong> By using the solar energy available at our sites, we increase local electricity production and reduce our reliance on external energy sources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Innovation and competitiveness:<\/strong> The deployment of solar power generation technologies supports the development of our industrial infrastructure and contributes to managing our long-term energy costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Over the next few years, our aim is to continue developing our solar power generation capacity in order to increase the share of electricity generated directly at our sites. At the same time, we are exploring other solutions to reduce energy consumption and the emissions associated with our activities.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n\n\t        <div class=\"ax-textandimg-medias-container\">\n\t            \t                \t                    <div class=\"ax-textandimg-video video-youtube\">\n\t                        <p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Installation de panneaux photovolta\u00efques sur nos sites de production\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cOQU-tTxe-4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                                    \t            \n\t\t        \t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ax-textandimg-img contain\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t                            \t\t        \t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"axblock-textandimg white-bg\">\n    <div class=\"ax-textandimg\">\n        <div class=\"container ax-textandimg-container content-right \">\n            <div class=\"ax-textandimg-content\" style=\"--numberColumns: 2\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"ax-title3\">The circular economy in our industries<\/h2>\n                                                    <div class=\"text-content\">\n                        <p>At HEF, we integrate circular economy principles into some of our production processes. This approach aims to move from a linear production model towards a circular model, in which certain consumables are produced from recycled production waste. Waste collected and recovered using patented technologies can then become new resources.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The circular economy is based on three main principles that structure our approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Reduction and optimization of resources:<\/strong> We work to optimize the use of raw materials in our production processes in order to reduce waste and raw material consumption. This approach is supported by technological developments and the automation of certain processes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Recycling and recovery of waste:<\/strong> In a circular model, certain types of waste can be reused as resources. At our liquid nitriding plants, we have set up processes to recycle certain production waste. The use of consumables produced from this recycled material helps reduce the need for new mining resources. In our vacuum deposition business, end-of-life targets are sent to a dedicated recycling facility.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Eco-design and Life Cycle Assessment:<\/strong> Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) work has been carried out to compare linear and circular models applied to nitriding treatments and to identify priority areas for improvement. This approach involved different HEF Group business units and aims to progressively integrate LCA as a decision-making tool for future choices.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n\n\t        <div class=\"ax-textandimg-medias-container\">\n\t            \t                \t                    <div class=\"ax-textandimg-video video-youtube\">\n\t                        <p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"L\u2019\u00e9conomie circulaire dans nos processus de production\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ipDojS6SEnw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                                    \t            \n\t\t        \t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"axblock-textandimg blue-bg\">\n    <div class=\"ax-textandimg\">\n        <div class=\"container ax-textandimg-container content-left \">\n            <div class=\"ax-textandimg-content\" style=\"--numberColumns: 1\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"ax-title3\">Discover how HEF Group measures its environmental impacts!\ud83e\udd1d <\/h2>\n                                                    <div class=\"text-content\">\n                        <p>Our new article highlights two key methods for quantifying our environmental impacts.<br \/>\nFind out how HEF Group measures its emissions and analyzes its processes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Curious to find out more about the methods used and their applications?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to explore our article!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"btn-textandimg\">\n                                            <a class=\"btn btn-gradient-second btn-block-textandimg\"\n                           href=\"https:\/\/hef.group\/en\/quantifying-environmental-impact\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   \tLearn more \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n\t        <div class=\"ax-textandimg-medias-container\">\n\t            \t                \t                    <div class=\"ax-textandimg-img cover\">\n\t                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/hef.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1439233335.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hef.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1439233335.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/hef.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1439233335-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hef.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1439233335-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hef.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1439233335-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hef.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1439233335-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t                    <\/div>\n\t                                    \t            \n\t\t        \t        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11253","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - 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