4. Towards the clean plant of the future

Producing better while polluting less... The challenge facing manufacturers remains as relevant as ever. At a time when quality has become a priority for French industry, environmental protection remains a profound and legitimate demand of our fellow citizens, and therefore an imperative for manufacturers.

A few years ago, for company management, a plant's relationship with its environment was a matter of subjection, considered of secondary importance and treated with a certain degree of neglect.

Today, environmental issues are one of the strategic factors that determine the value of an industrial plant as a whole. The commercial impact of a company's brand image can be enhanced or undermined depending on how positively or negatively the public perceives its approach to the environment. Clearly, the fight against industrial pollution is...