Gattefossé was awarded the Trophée Environnement at the regional Responsible Care Awards for its Poseidon initiative, which integrates water management throughout the life cycle of its products.
Gattefossé's Poséidon project was honored at the regional Responsible Care Awards for its integrated approach to water management. « The award recognizes Gattefossé's commitment to preserving water, an essential resource at the heart of the Group's industrial and social responsibilities. The Poséidon project is fully in line with Gatt'Up&Act's CSR approach, and addresses a number of priority environmental issues »says Laurent Schubnel, CSR Manager for the Gattefossé Group.
A three-pronged approach
The project aims to integrate water management into all stages of the product life cycle, from design to end-of-life. Water, mainly used for cleaning equipment, is a key lever for environmental and operational performance. The three fundamental axes of the approach include :
- Reduce water consumption by optimizing manufacturing and cleaning cycles,
- Maximize reuse of water and energy already mobilized,
- Integrating water concerns into product design, through eco-design.
Results and outlook
The results of the project are significant: a 14 % reduction in water consumption per ton produced in two years, 800,000 liters of water saved in 2024 thanks to production campaigns, as well as 400,000 liters saved with optimized chiller shutdown. In addition, 32 % of gas were saved thanks to heat recovery. In the future, Gattefossé expects to reduce water consumption for industrial washing by 60 to 80 % through the deployment of Cleaning In Place (CIP). In this context, 2.2 million euros of investments are planned for 2026-2027 to amplify this approach.
