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Sustainable development at the heart of the Armor strategy 2010

The Armor Group 3 Armor commitment 4/5 Economically viable 6/7 Socially equitable 8/9 Ecologically responsible 10/11

EDITOHubert de Boisredon CEO,ArmorGroup

We have chosen to place sustainabledevelopment at the heart of our strategy,and we therefore maintain our process ofcontinuousimprovementeveryday,bothinFranceandinoursubsidiariesabroad.This second sustainable developmentreport presents actions carried out byArmor employees on our productionand commercial sites all over the world,which are particularly representative, andsometimesremarkable.Ourdeterminationis strong, because it rests on concreteactionsandreflectsourcommitmenttotheglobalcompanyresponsibilityapproach.ThisorientationguidesourR&D,ourproduction,andourwayofworking,becomingamindsetthat is shared by our employees on everycontinent.Italsoreflectsourvalues,whichareembodiedinhumanism,innovationandcommitment- thenaturalconsequenceofwhichistop-qualitycustomerservice.

Thesolidityofabusinessrestsonitspeople,its culture and its values. We are tryingto demonstrate - without proselytizing- that every company can benefit fromsharingandencouragingbestpracticewitheveryone else. It seems to us that one oftheessentialconditionsforanycompany’sinvestment in a sustainable developmentprocess is transparency: transparencywith its partners, shareholders and aboveall with its employees, without whomthis commitment would be impossible toachieve. This is a process of sharing ourenvironmental and human achievements,aswellasadesireforcontinuousprogress.WewantthemenandwomenwhoworkatArmortofindwithinitthemeanstodevelop-humanly,professionallyandeconomically.Inthissecondannualreport,weinviteyoutocontinueyourdiscoveryofinnovativeactions-sometimesquitesimplyhumanandfullofcommonsense-developedatArmorGroupsitesthroughouttheworld.

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Having adopted the company philosophy underlying “Our five commitments”, we, TOSHIBA TEC Group, are moving our activities forward by taking our status as a trusted ‘Global Company’ into account. For us, this is defined in two ways: making sure that we provide a better world environment, and recognising and respecting cultural and historic difference, as well as customs and practices, between different countries and regions. In implementing our rules of conduct for the group, we are making a major priority of human life, of safety and compliance, of the sustainability of practice and of socially responsible company activities. We very much appreciate the Armor “sustainable development” initiatives, which are clearly guided by the same philosophy as ours.

Armor has been one of our strategic partners for many years now, and we think that we could even reinforce our relationship by sharing the idea of making our contribution to society.

TESTIMONIAL

T h e A r m o r G r o u p

Masato YamamotoVice-President,

Managing Director, point of sale terminal activities, artificial intelligence and printers

TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION

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One area of expertise, two activities

Armor Office Printing (AOP)designs, manufactures andsellsNewGenerationcartridgesforinkjet,laser,faxandimpactprinters,ontheofficeandcom-putermarkets, forbusinessesandprivatecustomers.

Armor Industrial Coding & Printing (AICP)designs,manu-factures and sells thermaltransferprinterconsumables,themostwidely-usedtechno-logy in the world for barcodemarking,logos,use-bydatesorotherbatchnumbersonlabelsorflexiblepackaging.

A Research Programme

Organic Solar Cells by ARmor (OSCAR) Armor is taking a significantstep forward by investing in

organicphotovoltaiccell(OPV)technology,inpartnershipwithaFrenchconsortiumcomprising: CEA-INES (French AtomicEnergyandAlternativeEnergiesCommis-sion - French National Institute of SolarEnergy),Amcor,PlastoandtheUniversitédeBordeaux1,representedbytheLCPO(LaboratoryofOrganicPolymerChemistry).

Today, Armor is choosing to invest inrenewable energies, starting with thin-film organic photovoltaic technology. Intime,thecompanywantstopositionitselfasavitalEuropeanactoronthesector,making this activity the group’s thirdpillar, going into production in 2014.Armorwantstoincite,andboostresearchanddevelopmentworkforthecoming30years,viathepresenceofbothindustrialactorsandpublicly-ownedlaboratories.

Armor - world specialist in ink chemistry and printing technologies

Leading worldwide Thermal Transfer company

Leading compatible inkjet cartridges company in Europe

Leading sales of remanu- factured laser cartridges in France

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GROUP HEAD OFFICE

ARMOR INDUSTRIAL CODING & PRINTINGSALES OFFICES

ARMOR INDUSTRIAL CODING & PRINTINGSALES OFFICES AND PRODUCTION SITES

ARMOR OFFICE PRINTINGSALES OFFICES

ARMOR OFFICE PRINTINGPRODUCTION SITES

Turnoverof€143.5millionin2009

1,900employees,600ofwhomareinFrance

8productionsites,worldwide

€53millionofinvestmentbetween2005and2010

ResearchandDevelopment:45persons,

investmentof3%ofturnover,

€1.6millioninvestedonaverageperyear

intheprotectionofpeopleandtheenvironment

Armor takes its commitment as far as the UN and UIC (French chemical industry union)The Armor Group enhances and shares its practice by drawing on instances allowing measurement of its commitments and by publicizing these both in France and abroad. By signing up to a continuous progress approach, the Armor Group displays its determi-nation to remain constantly in search of excellence.

A worldwide commitment: joining the United Nations Global Compact

Armorofficiallysupportsthetenprinciplesof the United Nations Global Compactconcerning human rights, employmentrights,protectionoftheenvironmentandfightagainstcorruption.Thegroupisposi-tionedalongsidemanymultinationals,to

promotesustainabledevelopmentonaneverydaybasisandsharebestpracticeaswellasitsambitionsinthisdomain.

A national commitment: the signature of the UIC’s Responsible Care Charter

By signing the Responsible CareCharter,Armorseekstoshowitselftobeexemplaryinmattersofsafety,andofprotectionofhealthandthe

environment.TheResponsibleCareCharterencou-ragesthecontinuousimprovementofcompanyperfor-mance,throughtheuseofperformanceindicators.

Deep involvement validated by certifications

One commitment, several objectives Sustainabledevelopmentisoftendefined,intermsofitspurpose,asamodeofprogressionwhichwillres-pondtopresent-timeneeds,withoutcompromisingthepossibilityof responding to theneedsof futuregenerations.

Itisalsoaphilosophyforactionwhichrestsontheunderstanding of social and environmental issuesbeyondthescopeofthecompany.Atlocallevel,theseissues entail the imposition of new, everyday acts.Thisisalsotheparadigmofadevelopmentcompri-singthreecomponents,threeresponsibilities:envi-ronmental,socialandeconomic.Aroundthesemainpillars,threeinterfacesdefineaworldthatisfairer,moreresponsibleandmoreefficient-inotherwords,sustainable. Armor has chosen to concentrate itseffortsonthesethreepillars,toconstructadynamicpolicy motivated by the desire to make more of acontributiontoamoresustainableworld.

ENVIRONMENTAL

SOCIAL ECONOMIC

Socially equitable

SUSTAINABLESUSTAINABLE

Ecologically responsible

Economically viable

Armorcommitmentinsustainabledevelopment

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All details can be found at www.armor-group.com

The Decαplan imple-mentsthegroup’ssus-tainable developmentstrategy through tenpriority actions. Tenworkinggroups,inclu-dingpeoplefromevery

levelandeveryprofilewithinthecompany(management,operators,socialpartners,etc.)offer,throughouttheyear,arangeofoperationstomakeeachactionareality.

A ten-point plan • Human development:example:setting

upofavoluntaryprogrammetoimproveskillsinreadingandwriting.

• Health at work:example:90%reductioninthenumberofaccidentsatworkoversevenyears.

• Social life:example:100%ofemployeeshave been introduced to the thermaltransferactivities.

• Territorial integration:example:colla-boration with local authorities forimprovementstoinfrastructures.

• Employee transport:example:20%ofstaffsharerides.

• Responsible purchases: example:100%ofsuppliersaremadeawareandassessedbyaquestionnairebasedonsocial,ethicalandenvironmentalstan-dards.

• Eco-design:example:developmentofSolFree®-the1standonly100%solvent-freethermaltransferribbonmanufac-turingprocess.

• Energy requirements: example: gasconsumptionreducedby66%in5years.

• Greenhouse gas: example: VolatileOrganicCompoundsemissionsreducedby83%in4years.

• Waste:example:wastereducedby25%in4years.

The AOP Alternative Print Program

highlights eco-reflexesTheAlternativePrintPro-gram underlines foureco-reflexes aimed atchangingusualpractice,tosignuptoarealsustai-nabledevelopmentpolicy.

• Reduce waste and environmental impact:encouragetheuseofremanu-factured cartridges bearing the NFenvironment label and/or the NordicEcolabel,andpromotetheuseofrecy-cledandrecyclablepackaging.

• Produce more cleanly: promote res-ponsible purchases by making sup-pliersawareof thesustainabledeve-lopmentapproach.

• Practice responsible collection of used cartridges:offercustomersaneco-res-ponsiblesolutionforthecollectionandmanagementofend-of-lifecartridges.

• Guarantee processing of end-of-life cartridges that is 100% ecological:recyclewastebyfullydismantlingthecartridges - a process that is gua-ranteedby themassbalanceand theNoWasteSolutionprogramme.

Two operational plans of action in support of the strategy: Décαplan and Alternative Print ProgramArmor integrates sustainable development as a component of its strategy in its own right, in the same way as is technological competitiveness. In order to set up actions that are perfectly suited to each of the Armor activities, two programmes support the strategy in its operational implementation.

Armorcommitmentinsustainabledevelopment

A response to customer concernsFromeco-designedproductstorecycledcardpackaging,Armorputsallofitsresourcestoworktoallowitscustomerstochooseproductsthataremoreres-pectfuloftheenvironment. Inadditiontoproductquality,manyofthesenowincluderespectforenvironmentalstandardsintheirtechnicalspecifications.Armorproductsareequippedtoofferthemcompletesatisfaction.

AICP applies the Décαplan - dedicated to the thermal transfer activity

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France Since2008,theGRAMSprojecthassoughttoreduce solvent consumption.Theinkedfilm produced by Armor consists of atransparentpolyesterfilm,coatedononesidewithoneorseverallayersofink,andontheother,withaprotectivelayerknownas backcoating. The R&D team initiallyconcentratedonsolventeconomiestobemadeinthemanufacturingoftheback-coating; indeed, thisprocess is thebig-gest consumer of solvents. Next, thisapproachwasappliedtothelayersconsti-tutingtheinkedsystem.

Thesolutionretainedwastomodify thecoatinggroupswhilstcontinuingtogua-rantee a constant quantity of ink, veryevenlyspread.Thisnewsystemenabledqualitative and quantitative gains to bemadeby reducing thequantitiesof rawmaterialsusedwithouthavinganyimpactonproductperformance.Total consump-tion of solvents has been reduced by 18% in less than three years.

Singapore and ChinaIn order to reduce energy consumption,vacuumpumps,presentontheinkedfilmcutters, were equipped with timer sys-tems. In this way, after five minutes ofinactivity, thevacuumsystemautomati-cally shuts down. The energy savings made in one day amount to 6.5 kWhforthe four slitting machines, which is theequivalentofelectricalconsumptionofatelevisionoveramonth.

Reducing energy consumption, waste production, and the use of solvents allow the environmental impact of industrial production to be limited, resulting in savings. Armor is committed in each of these areas.

United StatesThebulbsintheproductionworkshopandwarehouseshavebeenreplacedby solu-tions that are both more economic and more ecological.High-yieldfluorescentlightfittings,50%ofwhichareequippedwithmovementdetectorsarenowinstalledinourUSfacility.

Thisequipmentallowsenergyconsumptiontobereduced.Thus,intherawmaterialsstoragewarehouse,the lighting bill has fallen by 44%.

Maintenancecostshavealsobeenreduced,andlightingperformanceimproved.Thesenewmeasuresimproveluminosityby20%,andalsoputoutlessheat.Thislightinghasbeenwelcomedbytheemployees,whofinditbrighterandmoreuniform.

BrazilThesettingupofbest energy practicesuchasturningoutthelightsintheunoccupiedworkshopsandoffices,aswellasswitchingoffair-conditioningattheendoftheday,haveallowedenergy consumption to be reduced by 10%.

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FranceThe90employeesworkingatArmor’sori-ginalheadofficehadtoleavein2009for2othersites in the region, toallow thecomplete renovation of this area ofNantes.Duringthemove,weeklyinternalcommunication was used to keep employees informed.Inlate2011,groupemployeeswillreturntoArmor’semble-maticbuilding,withinacomplexoflow-consumption‘greenroof’buildingsfittedwith solar panels, and surrounded byvegetableplots.

EmployeesatArmorOfficePrintinghavemovedtothesiteknownas‘CordonBleu’,whichwaspreviouslydedicatedtologis-tics.Completerenovationoftheadminis-trativepartshasallowedustorethinktheway in which the building is insulated,heated,air-conditionedandlit.The3,600m²ofwarehousesnowhave theadvan-tageofnaturallight,thankstotheinstal-lationof71 lightwells,and translucentsheetsontheroofs.These improvements will allow the site’s energy bill to be reduced by 22%.

MoroccoTheCasablancasiteinMoroccoisparti-cularlyvigilantaboutprocessing its pro-duction waste. Its activity consists ofremanufacturingcartridgestoofferthemasecondlife.Usedcartridgesarecleanedandallthetonerpowderisrecycledbyanexternalserviceprovidertobeusedasanadditiveinotherindustrialmanufacturingprocesses. In the same way, the non-recyclablecartridgesaredismantledbyapartnerandrecoveredasrawmaterialfortheplasticsandmetalsindustry.

PolandArtech,Armor’sPolishsite,hasreorgani-sedoneofitsworkshopsfortheassemblyofnewcompatiblecartridgesonaproduc-tionline,withaviewtorationalizing space, reducing costs and energy consumption.Theareaoccupiedbythisactivityhasbeenhalved, which in turn halves the cost oflightingandheating.Theefficiencyoftheactivityhasbeenimprovedby30%,versa-tilityandflexibilityofpersonnelhavebeenincreasedand,intheeventofaperiodofhighdemand,productioncanbeincreasedby30%.

Reducing energy consumption, waste production, and the use of solvents allow the environmental impact of industrial production to be limited, resulting in savings. Armor is committed in each of these areas.

One of our objectives: to reduce energy consumption in France by 10% in 2011

GroupRaising awareness, sharing best practice,workingtogetheronbuildingmethodsofcollaborationthatarerespectfuloftheenvironment-thesearetheobjectivesoftheTeamMeetingsorganisedbythePurchasingDepartment.Duringthesesessions,Armoroffersanintroductionorupdateonknowledgeaboutthegroup,itsindustrialfacilitiesanditsperspectivesforevolution,inthecourseofatour,aswellasthroughfunandcreativeworkshops.TheArmorvaluesofcommitment,humanism,innovationandcustomerservicearethenusedasthebasisforreflectionon,andimprovementto,existingpartnerships-andalsoasawayofapproachingdeve-lopmentprojectsconfidently.33people,including27 suppliers, have already attended one of these Team Meetings.

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SingaporeLaunchedbythegovernmentin2004,theYellowRibbonprojectaims to encourage society’s acceptance of ex-prisoners and their families and to support actions in favour of their professional rehabilitation,through programmes such as SCORE(SingaporeCorporationofRehabilitativeEnterprises). Ex-prisoners are offeredtraining and employment, and thusacquire a welcome level of stability. In2007, Armor’s Singapore-based subsi-diarybecameinvolvedintheSCOREpro-ject.Sincethen,twentypeoplefromthisprogramme have worked at Armor,makingasignificantcontribution to thesmooth running of the business. Theseemployeeswereintegratedinexactlythesamewayasotheremployees.

One of them has made good progress,and now works in Quality Control. Thisyear, SCORE has rewarded Armor Asiawitha prize attesting to the company’s commitment to this programme over the past three years.

United StatesThe Armor Knights Soccer team playindoorseveryweek.Themixednatureoftheteamshasledtoadjustmentstothegame,enablingbothmenandwomentoexpresstheirtalentequally.Thissportsteam allows 15 of the 54 employees toenjoyfuntimes.

FranceItispeoplewhomakethecompanywhatitis. The cohesion of teams, well-being atwork, and informal exchanges are thenecessary conditions for building loyaltyamongemployees,fordevelopingcreativityandperformance.

Armorseekstodeveloptheemployabilityofits employees with a training course inwhichparticipants‘play’-inthetheatricalsense of the word - creating cohesion,highlighting the benefits of working as agroupandofhelpingoneanotherwithinateam.TheBeComprogramme(asinWell-BEing and COMmunication) falls withinDécaplan’shumandevelopment,healthandsafetydomain.In2010,61 people attended these workshops - for the most part,machineoperatorsandtheirmanagement.

“Thankstothetoolsonoffer,wearebetteratdecodingcertainbehaviours,weworkbettertogether”notesoneofthetrainees.

Theincreaseinmuscu-loskeletaldisorders isa problem frequentlyencountered on the

productionsites.Aswellastheredesignofworkstations,theHealthatWorkgroupsuggestedtheapplicationofanadditionalandunusualsolutionforsupportingthemachineoperators.

Since March 2010, about a hundred employees in slitting and packaging acti-vities have signed up to the Workstation Health Workout programme. Muscularexercises,withprofessionalsupervision,areofferedmorningandnight,aspeopletakeuptheirposts.These10minutesofwarm-up, which are conducted duringworkinghours,preventinjuries.Theyarealso an opportunity to cultivate a goodatmospherewithinthegroup.

ChinaPre-alignmentbencheshavebeendesig-nedtofacilitatethepositioningofcoresontheinkedfilmslittingshaft.Thisinno-vationwillallow the effort of concentra-tion to be lessened. It also reduces the level of physical demand, by avoidingtwistingofshoulders,elbows,wristsandspine. In addition, the repetitiveness ofthemovementsrelatedtopositioningthecores on the shaft is reduced. Inflationpostshavealsobeeninstalledontheslit-ters,replacingthemanualsystem.Theseallowalltheeffortmadebytheshoulder,armandhandtobeavoided,andcontri-butetothecorrectpositioningoftheope-rator during positioning of the cores totheslittingbar.Thecombinationofthesevarious toolsengendersaconsiderable reduction in the appearance of muscu-loskeletal disorders.

To make sure that - regardless of age, origin, or academic achievements - each employee feels good, and that their health and safety at the workplace are guaranteed. Armor is determined to be part of constructing a world that is more caring.

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FranceDue to the company’s reorganisation, adisabledemployee,whohadbeenwiththecompany since 1981, was left without apost.Armorpulledoutallthestopstofinda lasting solution for one employee, who had encountered great difficulty in fin-ding a new post.Anopportunitypresenteditselfwiththepurchaseofamachineforrecyclingthecardboardwastegeneratedbysupplierproducts.Upuntilnow,theseboxes were destroyed - representingsignificantexpenditure.Aposthasthere-forebeencreatedforthisemployee,asa

packer, feeding this machine whichrecyclestheboxesbymanufacturingpro-tectivestuffingforpackagesbeingdispat-ched. The Armor Office Printing activityhasthusreduced its cardboard waste by 62% in a year,andduringthesameperiodits purchases of protective packaging products have fallen by 28%. Maintaining employment by imagining simple, econo-mic and ecological solutions reflects acorporate project which is meaningful,whilstalsobringingpeopletogether.

MoroccoArmorestablisheditsMoroccanproductionsitein1992inCasablanca,andnowemploys320 people in an economic area that is par-ticularly affected by unemployment.

Armorhascreatedamanagementstruc-turethatisresolutelyclosetoitsemployees.The company offers personnel financialsupport at the Feast of Sacrifice, contri-butes to the education of its employees’childrenbyhelpingthemmeetthecostofschoolbagsandequipment,participatesin

locallifebysponsoringthefootballteamand tops up the payments made by thestateintheeventofsickleave.Thisiswhytwoemployees,havinghadtostopworkfor a long-lasting health problem, wereable,foraslongaswasnecessaryfortheirrecovery, to continue receiving their fullsalaryuntiltheirreturntowork.

To make sure that - regardless of age, origin, or academic achievements - each employee feels good, and that their health and safety at the workplace are guaranteed. Armor is determined to be part of constructing a world that is more caring.

One of our objectives: 0 accidents in 2011 for all Armor sites throughout the world

DuringSustainableDevelopmentWeek,thegroup’semployeesinFranceweremade aware of healthy eating choicesviathe“Biendanssonassiette”opera-tion.Theprimeobjectivewastoinformemployeesabouthowtheycouldchangetheireverydayeatinghabitsforthebet-ter.Eventswereorganisedateachsite,to explain the meaning of the logos

marked on food, as well as why it isimportanttoeatlocally-produced,sea-sonalfoods,andhowthechoiceoforga-nicfoods isso importanttoday.Theseinteractiveworkshopswerecompletedwiththeshowingofafilm:“Ourchildrenwillblameus”byJean-PaulJaud,inacinemainNantes,towhichemployeesandtheirfamilieswereinvited.Thefilm

was followed by a debate, and theannouncementofthegradualintroduc-tionofeco-citizenmealsinthegroup’scompanyrestaurants.

Deliveryoflocalorganicandseasonalfruitandveggieboxeswasalsosetupinspring 2010 at the 3 Armor sites inNantes.

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FranceAtransversalapproachismadetothereductionofGreenhouseGasemissions(GG)attheThermalTransferIndustrialExpertiseCentre.

Themainleverforreaching the objective of a 15% reduction in GG emissions between now and 2011iseco-design,through:

• Research and the use of renewable raw materials, bio-components or components made of recycled materials

• Optimization of the consumption of raw materials

• Innovation in the solvent-free ink manufacturing process

TheR&Dteamhasalreadydevelopedarevolutionaryprocessallowingthemanufactureofathermaltransferrollwithoutanyuseofsolvents.Thistechnology,namedSolFree®,allowslimitationoftheimpactontheenvironmentandonpeople’shealth,withouthavinganyrepercussionsonsaleprice.

Alongsidethis,aCarbone®audit,carriedoutannually,allowsustoquantifyandmonitortheimpactofthesite’sactivitiesonglobalwarming.Carbonlabellingforinternalusehasalsobeencreated,toclassourthermaltransferribbonsinlinewiththeircarbonfoot-print.Thisclassificationallowsustodefinewhichproductsshouldbeprioritizedforevolution.Thisinformationfeaturesonthepresentationsheetforeachproduct.Acarboncostssheethasalsobeensetup.ItallowscalculationoftheCO2emissionslinkedtoprofessionaltravel,andaboveall,makesusersawareofthecarbonimpactofvariousmodesoftransport.

SingaporeArmorAsiaismaximizingitssuppliesofrawmaterials(labels,boxes,cores,etc.)fromlocalsuppliers.ElevenSingaporeancompanies are working in partnershipwithArmor,whichreduces the activity’s carbon impact whilst supporting the local economy.

United StatesThegainsgeneratedbytherecyclingofalu-miniumcansbenefitArmorUSAemployeesand raise awareness through an action that is both simple, and easy to apply in their personal lives.Indeed,managementhaselected2candidatesfromamongthevolunteers. Itschoicewasbasedontheircurrentfinancialneeds.Inthisway,everymonth, the two employees selected areresponsible for collecting the containersdedicated to the recycling of aluminiumcans, and taking them to a recycler. Inexchange,theysharetheprofitsmadefromtheconsignmentofcans.

ChinaEvery day, an Armor minibus is madeavailabletothe56employeeswhowanttouseitfortheirjourneystoandfromwork.Thisiswayofrationalizing each person’s travel arrangements.

It is the responsibility of each person to reduce the impact of human activity on our planet. It is the sum of initiatives taken by private individuals, companies, and institutions which render this meaningful. Armor wants to play a major role in this.

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PolandArtech uses 122 tons of ink a year.Becausecleaningthetanksispotentiallyahigh-pollutionactivity,purificationofthewastewaterhasbeenentrustedtoalocalspecialist. Every year, this specialist,approvedcompany,locatedinthePrudnikarea,processes320tonsofsoiledwater.Theplasticwasteleftaftermouldingforthe inkjet cartridges are also re-pro-cessed.Of the 192 tons of plastic consu-med, 10 tons are transformedintopow-der or granules to be re-used in themanufactureofnewproducts:5tonsarerecycledinthiswayeveryyearinourownproduction,andtherestissold.

FranceToensurethestabilityofpalletsofboxesofprintconsumablesduringtransferfromtheMoroccanproductionsitetoitsFrenchlogisticsplatform,Armorhasreplacedthewoodenpalletcollarswithcardboardcol-larsandsheets.Becausethesearelighterthanthewoodenones,transport-relatedeconomic and environmental costs arereduced.Inaddition,theseelementspro-videaco-operativetiebetweentheMoroc-canandFrenchArmorsites,becausetheyare recycled and constantly travellingbetweenthetwocountries.Thus,in2010,100% of the collars and sheets recovered in France were sent back to Morocco as raw materials.

MoroccoInorderto limit the carbon impactof thesite’sactivity,someofthepackagingcompo-nentsfromthetonercartridgesareboughtfromthreeMoroccancompanies-anotherwayofsupportingthelocaleconomy.

GroupSince 2000, the Armor group’s ITdepartmenthaschosentoreplacePCswith ‘thin clients’ - a computerizedsolutionthatislightweight,economicand more respectful of the environ-ment.Beyondtheirusage, ‘thinclients’arealsoecologicalintermsoftheirdesign,which requires less materials andenergyforitsproduction.Theyare90%recyclable,andhavealongerlifespanthanPCs.Todate,27%oftheArmorgroup’sITfacilitiesareequippedwiththinclients.Thisfigurerisesto45%forFrance.Theobjective is tomaximizeuseofthinclientsbecausetheyuse10 times less energy than PCs.

Armor is also gradually replacingcathodic screens with TCO-labelledLCDscreens.Thismeasurewillallowtheenergyconsumptionofscreenstobereducedby90%-andasabonus,LCDscreensdon’temitelectromagne-tic waves. To date, 80% of cathodicscreens have been replaced by flat

screensattheLaChevrolièresite,and100%attheotherFrenchsites.Armorhasopted for the virtualizationof itsservers,aspartofthissamedetermi-nationtoreducetheenergyconsump-tionof its IT facilities.OntheNantessites,asetof50servershasbeenvir-tualized down to 4 servers, anothergroupof28servershasbeenreplacedby3serversandlastly,athirdsetof12virtualservershasbeenconcentratedonto2physicalservers.IntheUnitedStates,asimilarprojectisunderwaytoreducethenumberofphysicalserversfrom7 to2.Thismeasurewillavoid the emission of more than 477 tons of CO2 per year - that is,areduction inemissionsequivalenttothatproducedby51houses.

One of our objectives: to recycle 100% of our production waste between now and 2012

It is the responsibility of each person to reduce the impact of human activity on our planet. It is the sum of initiatives taken by private individuals, companies, and institutions which render this meaningful. Armor wants to play a major role in this.

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