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15 September 2010

Ticket Clean Way® Launches “ECO Pressing” Program

En 2010, Ticket Clean Way®, a prepaid uniform aftercare card developed by Edenred, is launching a sustainable development program aimed at France’s 5,000 dry cleaning establishments.

Known as “ECO Pressing” this program is designed to shrink the environmental footprint of the dry cleaning industry, which uses a significant amount of water and energy, and produces waste that can affect local ecosystems.

In 2008, as part of the Grenelle Environment Summit, the French government tightened regulations governing dry cleaning and stepped up inspections, spurring the industry to adopt more environmentally responsible practices.

The "ECO Pressing" program offers dry cleaners three eco-management resources:

  • An Environmental Charter, comprising 50 initiatives to be undertaken to protect people and preserve the environment. Defined in accordance with the latest French regulations*, these initiatives fall into eight categories: information and awareness, safety and well-being, facility maintenance and inspection, air quality, cleaning products and solvents, water use and wastewater, energy use, and waste management. Dry cleaners who display the charter make a commitment to their customers to take measures in favor of the environment.
  • A Best Practices Guide, which helps dry cleaners implement Charter initiatives and explains current legislation and regulations. It also encourages dry cleaners to exceed regulatory requirements, by suggesting alternatives to perchloroethylene, for example, and indicating where to submit applications for subsidies or obtain further information on environmental issues.
  • A Self-Assessment Grid, designed specifically for the 1,300 dry cleaners affiliated with the Ticket Clean Way® network. It enables each affiliate to identify 21 priority initiatives and to calculate their environmental performance.

*Decree dated August 31, 2009 relating to the general provisions applicable to facilities deemed to pose a risk to the environment and subject to disclosure under section 2345 relating to the use of solvents for the dry cleaning and treatment of clothes and other textiles.
 

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Edenred is a leading digital platform for services and payments and the everyday companion for people at work, connecting more than 60 million users and more than 2 million partner merchants in 45 countries via close to 1 million corporate clients.

Edenred offers specific-purpose payment solutions for food (such as meal benefits), engagement (such as gift cards and engagement platforms), mobility (such as multi-energy solutions, including EV charging, maintenance, toll and parking) and corporate payments (such as virtual cards). 

True to the Group’s purpose, “Enrich connections. For good.”, these solutions enhance users’ well-being and purchasing power. They improve companies’ attractiveness and efficiency,and vitalize the employment market and the local economy. They also foster access to healthier food, more environmentally friendly products and sustainable mobility.

Edenred’s 12,000 employees are committed to making the world of work a connected ecosystem that is safer, more efficient and more responsible every day.

In 2023, thanks to its global technology assets, the Group managed €41 billion in business volume, primarily carried out via mobile applications, online platforms and cards.

Edenred is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and included in the following indices: CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, CAC Large 60, Euronext 100, Euronext Tech Leaders, FTSE4Good and MSCI Europe.

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