First, in the field of safety<\/b>, the Innovation and Safety Meetings (Rencontres de l\u2019Innovation et de la S\u00e9curit\u00e9<\/i>), an annual gathering of several hundred clients, suppliers, partners and stakeholders from construction and industry, foster sharing and innovation. Following on from the previous editions, the 2020 event brought to the fore several significant breakthroughs, including the bionic glove, the result of a co-innovation process with Eiffage, and the Loxsafe safety pack (view the video here<\/a>), deployed on our telehandlers in association with Bouygues Construction and Manitou. These meetings generate many benefits, as emphasised by Peter Douglas, CEO of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF): “The Loxam Group put safety at the forefront of everything they do. From keeping their people safe and giving them a good safe working environment to flourish in to keeping their customers safe by offering the latest plant and access equipment along with their unrivalled selection of safety enhancing attachments. Safety is driven into all employees from the top down. As a very active IPAF member, Loxam are responsible for training more MEWP operators each year than any other company in the world, thus making the Powered access industry a safer place.<\/p>\n On social and societal<\/b> issues, Loxam has continued its drive to promote the employment of young people by making extensive use of apprenticeship programmes (3.6% of the workforce are block release trainees, a record figure in 2020 despite the Covid crisis) and through its support of Worldskills, formerly known as IVTO, the largest competition in the world open to young professionals. Moreover, in its desire to engage its entire supply chain in a positive-impact and responsible dynamic, Loxam is today stepping up its commitment to a responsible procurement policy through a recently-signed partnership with \u201cLes Canaux\u201d, a charity specialising in matching up sustainability-aware companies and organisations from the social and inclusive economy. \u201cThe Les Canaux community is delighted to be initiating this partnership with Loxam! There are very many opportunities for collaboration with local and community support enterprises across all the Group\u2019s disciplines. By drawing on the strength of its network and its territorial coverage, we are eager to support Loxam in implementing a responsible, exemplary and virtuous procurement policy,\u201d adds Christophe Divi, Director of Supportive Procurement.<\/p>\n Finally, in the area of the environment<\/b>, Loxam is making massive investments in \u201clow emission\u2019 equipment, as illustrated in the LoxGreen <\/a>range and its recent partnership with EODev<\/a> which accelerates innovation relating to hydrogen so that later this year, the first tests can be performed on hydrogen-fuelled power generators offered for hire. Loxam\u2019s commitment to renewable energy can also be seen in the contract that it signed recently with EDF for the supply of 100% biomethane produced in France to all its gas-heated branches. This contract will help cut the emissions generated by the heating of these facilities by 80%. These commitments are all initiatives which contribute to the reduction in Loxam\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions, as observed by C\u00e9sar Dugast, Consultant at the firm Carbone4 which recently advised Loxam: \u2018We are delighted to have assisted Loxam in calculating its greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain, together with the emissions avoided thanks to their low-carbon products and services. In their desire to make themselves the artisans of French carbon neutrality, Loxam\u2019s teams also wished to set an emission reduction target that is compatible with French ambitions, and have begun to formulate an ambitious action plan to attain this target.\u201d The Group will publish the pathway and objectives associated with this approach in the coming weeks. These initiatives are part of Loxam\u2019s ongoing CSR policy and further support its leadership in the equipment rental sector on these subjects. The Group is also the first equipment rental company in the world to hold ISO 45001 certification (occupational health and safety) across its entire network of branches. Half of its powered access fleet, or 30,000 machines, run on electricity, and this transformation is still ongoing with 94% of investment channelled towards low emission machines or those meeting the latest European \u2018Stage V\u2019 standard.<\/p>\n N\u00b0 1 in Europe and n\u00b0 4 worldwide, LOXAM is the market leader for the rental of equipment and tools for building and public works, industry, landscaping and services. With revenue of \u20ac2 billion in 2020, 1,050 branches and 11,050 employees, the LOXAM Group is established in 30 countries in Europe and has the largest machine fleet on the market, with more than 650,000 items of equipment to anticipate, support and fulfil growing demand from companies that wish to outsource the procurement, management and maintenance of their equipment. www.loxam.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n LOXAM press contact:<\/b><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/loxam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Capture-de\u0301cran-2022-09-26-a\u0300-19.07.32-1024x589.png\")
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