CSR approach

OUR CSR APPROACH🌏

🥳 MARCHÉ DURABLE EXEMPLAIRE ★★★ and 🤝 ENGAGÉ RSE CONFIRMÉ ★★

🥳 EXEMPLARY ★★★! The Le Delas teams are proud to have once again been certified for their CSR commitment! We have earned the LABEL MARCHÉ DURABLE at the EXEMPLARY ★★★ level following a comprehensive audit conducted in July 2024 by Afnor Certifications, covering 3 key areas and 11 commitments.

In 2023, we were one of the first companies one of the first companies at the Rungis market to be certified "Committed to CSR" and "Responsibility Europe". Our confirmed level rewards our continuous mobilization in favor of sustainable development.

📄 Download our printable CSR presentation (PDF)

The Sustainable Market label brings together companies that act responsibly and sustainably in their governance, team management, territorial impact, and environmental practices. This label, based on the ISO 26000 standard, takes into account our business constraints. It integrates the principle of continuous improvement (PDCA: Plan, Do, Check, Act). The Sustainable Market label is the result of a joint effort between the Rungis International Market, AFNOR Certification, committed operators, food industry sectors, and the French Federation of Wholesale Markets.

1 ► VISION IN TERMS OF RESPONSIBILITY & GOVERNANCE

Vision, strategy, and sustainable performance
Dialogue and communication with stakeholders
Ethics and responsible promotion

2 ► RESPECT FOR PEOPLE AND TERRITORIAL IMPACT

Respect for employees
Territorial impact

3 ► ENVIRONMENT

Pollution (waste, gas emissions, and effluents)
Biodiversity
Resource consumption
Adaptation to climate change
Packaging
Sustainable purchasing
Food quality and safety

"Sustainable development issues are at the heart of today's societal and commercial concerns. It seems essential to us to take them into account in our strategy and our decisions."

Antoine Boucomont CEO LE DELAS Rungis

As part of its CSR commitment, Le Delas recently reassessed its practices on the EcoVadis platform. The EcoVadis assessment is based on 21 criteria divided into four themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.

For our previous rating, conducted in March 2024, we obtained the "EcoVadis Committed" badge, reflecting our progress in CSR. We are pleased to announce that during our latest reassessment, our score increased from 53/100 to 74/100, earning us the Silver Medal. This progress confirms our continuous commitment and efforts to improve our CSR practices.

Responsible Purchasing

Responsible sourcing

Promoting local and national sourcing
Partnerships with small producers
Development of territorial communities (France and abroad)
Preservation of protected species

Supplier diversity

Range diversity: Dairy & Cheese, Butchery, Charcuterie, Grocery and delicatessen, Fruits & Vegetables, Seafood, Processed Fresh Products, Frozen foods.
Multi-sourcing: +600 suppliers, 60% of whom we have worked with for over 10 years, and 20% for over 20 years.

Certified products

13% certified products
54% of our fresh meat supplies are of French origin
86.7% of our 2025 purchasing volume is made with French suppliers

Preserving the Environment

RECOVERY OF ALL OUR BIOWASTE (EXCLUDING SHELLS)

Treatment of biowaste through methanization

2022: 50.32 tons recovered, i.e., 17,615 kWh
2023: 50.98 tons recovered, i.e., 17,865 kWh
2025: 41 tons recovered, i.e., 14,544 kWh

Transformation of biowaste into animal meal and fats

2025: 89 tons recovered

RECOVERY OF INORGANIC WASTE

Sorting and recycling of cups, paper, and cardboard

2022: 1,668 kg of paper recycled (23 trees saved) and 56 tons of cardboard recycled
2023: 1,683 kg of paper recycled (23 trees saved) and 79 tons of cardboard recycled
2025: 2,016 kg of paper recycled (23 trees saved)
2025: 51 tons of cardboard recycled (dedicated channel) alongside the development of internal reuse

Transport

Optimization of delivery routes
Service providers: bicycle deliveries (20% on average) and optimization of cold consumption in trucks

Completion of our carbon footprint assessment and action plan

Main objective: 30% reduction in our energy consumption by 2027

Combating Food Waste

Donation of unsold goods

Associations for food donations:

2022/2023: €26,500 in donations | over 13,500 meals saved | 20.5 tons of waste avoided
2024: 6.9 tons of waste avoided
2025: 4.4 tons of waste avoided

Anti-waste promotions

2022: 2.1% of our sales volume
2023: 2.3% of our sales volume
2024: 2.67% of our sales volume
2025: 2.67% of our sales volume

Inventory and supply management

Minimizing inventory
Just-in-time management for fresh products

Transparency and Food Safety

Transparency on products and prices

Technical data sheets (origin, composition...) and Website.

Guaranteeing health safety

Staff awareness of good hygiene practices
HACCP study regularly revised
Supplier quality questionnaire
Full traceability
Internal and external audits
Microbiological controls

Internal and external communication

Social networks, email communication, internal meetings.

Promoting Employee Well-being

Safety & Quality of Work Life

Annual review of a hardship plan
Drafting and annual review of the Single Risk Assessment Document (DUERP)
Provision of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
Awareness and training on posture and movement
Respect for work-life balance
Training
Break room

Benefits

Profit-sharing agreement
Participation agreement
Agreement on the valuation of night shifts
Seniority bonus agreement

Promoting Equality and Diversity

Diversity

Strict fight against discrimination
Collaboration to promote the professional integration of people with disabilities and reintegration
Retaining and promoting the employment of seniors
Facilitating professional integration: internships and work-study contracts

Gender Equality

Score 2022: 89/100
Score 2023: 89/100
Score 2024: 73/100
Score 2025: 98/100

Our recent gender equality indexes are available here

Fair Practices

Trusted partnerships and supplier loyalty

Duration of commercial relationships	Percentage of suppliers
Less than 2 years	11.9%
Between 2 and 5 years	18.9%
Between 5 and 10 years	17.9%
More than 10 years	49.7%

Client partnerships

Duration of commercial relationships	Percentage of clients
Less than 2 years	15.8%
Between 2 and 5 years	40.3%
Between 5 and 10 years	20.4%
More than 10 years	23.4%

Ethics

Fight against corruption
Respect for confidential and personal data (GDPR)
Internal Code of Ethics
Supplier Code of Ethics signed by 61%

Our Carbon Footprint

Furthermore, as part of our 2024 projects, we plan to carry out our carbon footprint assessment to strengthen our actions towards environmental sustainability.

We are currently working on major modifications to our infrastructure to reduce this carbon footprint.
We will keep you informed of the results after the work is completed.

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