Press release
Paris, 16 September 2024.
The Riccobono Group has just been awarded the Positive Company® CSR label, following a rigorous evaluation phase lasting almost six months. This recognition testifies to the company's commitment to a sustainable and responsible strategy, incorporating concrete actions in the areas of innovation, eco-design and energy savings.
A commitment rewarded by CSR practices
The labelling phase highlighted a number of the strengths of the Group's CSR approach, in particular :
· Eco-design and energy saving: The company has put in place strong initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint, notably through better energy management and the adoption of innovative eco-design practices.
· CSR strategy management: The Group has distinguished itself by its strong CSR governance, which actively supports projects with a high social impact.
· Innovation with the Riccobono Lab: The company's R&D innovation laboratory, dedicated to the search for sustainable solutions, was praised for its role as a driving force in the development of new technologies for sustainable development.
A lasting commitment and a vision of the future towards ESDC*.
Obtaining this label marks a major step forward in the Riccobono Group's sustainable development strategy. The company is determined to continue along this path and to strengthen its social, environmental and democratic commitment, mobilising its teams and partners to make an ever more positive impact.
About The Positive Company
While the majority of extra-financial ratings are based on the provision of documents/maps/indicators, Positive Company has revolutionised this market by developing a unique programme that avoids the notion of greenwashing. The methodology questions the organisation's stakeholders and positions them as witnesses to its CSR commitments.
Positive Compagny is a recognised label in the graphic arts sector, having been awarded labels by Groupe Ouest France, Groupe CMI Media, Marianne, et Publishing, Bayard Media Développement, Groupe EBRA, la Dépêche du Midi and others.
About the RICCOBONO Group
The Riccobono Group, which has been printing for five generations, is France's leading printer of dailies, its traditional business. The press division accounts for 35% of its business. The Group is also a major player in rotogravure and offset heatset printing, which also accounts for 35% of its business. The Group's other core competencies are distribution and mailing (20%) and finishing (10%).
Today, the Riccobono Group employs over 2,700 people and has a turnover of almost €250 million.
Our CSR policy permeates all our strategic decisions. The Group's raison d'être, "to enable the transmission of knowledge to as many people as possible", translates into a strong commitment to social, societal, environmental and democratic initiatives.
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Press contact:
Jean-Clément TEXIER
Coficom : 06 60 68 93 95
Dorine FROMENTIN
Communication / CSR
Riccobono Group
* Social, Environmental and Democratic Responsibility (Etat Génaux de l'Information 2024 report)
The notion of "democratic responsibility" is one of the recommendations put forward by the EGI steering committee, which would be added to the societal and environmental responsibility of economic players, in favour of their contribution to safeguarding the democratic public arena. It would encourage economic players to invest in the information media.
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