Ubisoft 2014 Annual Report Download - page 32

Management Report
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1.4.3.1.4 Provisions and guarantees
The Group currently has no knowledge of any industrial or environmental risk.
Ubisoft did not record any provision, purchase any insurance to cover potential environmental risks, or
pay any compensation in this regard during the financial year.
1.4.3.2 POLLUTION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
1.4.3.2.1 Emissions into the air, water and soil
Since the Group does not manufacture the video games (and associated ancillary products) it
publishes and distributes, the risk of emissions into the air, water or soil issued directly by the Group
and seriously harming the environment appears to be non-existent.
In fact:
- Waste issued by the Group is not classed as hazardous according to applicable legislation.
- The Group is not concerned by accidental spills
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, given its activity.
- Water is only used for domestic purposes.
1.4.3.2.2 Management and elimination of waste
The Group has identified four categories of waste linked to its business activities:
- Paper
- Computer hardware
- Products that cannot be sold on distribution platforms (marketing, promotional items, etc.)
- Other consumables (batteries, ink cartridges, green waste, etc.)
The majority of the Group’s waste is sent to landfill or recycled.
 Paper: most sites declare that they recycle used paper, in full or in part, (28 sites
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counted in
2013).
 Used computer hardware and electrical and electronic equipment: Ubisoft actively recycles this.
Except in a few countries where services of this kind are not available, the sites manage the
disposal of their computer equipment by calling on external service providers, specialist
organizations or outside companies.
Nineteen sites
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had their computer equipment recycled by companies specializing in the
dismantling of such equipment and for which a recovery, disassembly and recycling contract has
been signed. These activities, involving the processing of electrical and electronic waste and the
cleanup of monitors, are carried out in compliance with the applicable laws and standards.
To a lesser extent, IT equipment that has reached the end of its useful life is donated to schools or
associations, or is sold directly to employees to be reused.
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According to the GRI’s definition: “Involuntary emission of a dangerous substance that is likely to harm human health, the
ground, vegetation, sources of water and the groundwater table”.
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Representing 80.8% of Group staff
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Representing 75.6 % of Group staff