Developing the circular economy

Recycling our old outfits was an essential part of the introduction of our new Total Energies collection. This first collection operation, carried out at our main service stations, is a starting point for us that will soon be extended to our entire network in France.

Reuse and recycling, and more broadly the circular economy, are on the move, driven by a strong CSR trend and the regulations themselves. Every year we have several million items of workwear just waiting to be reused, recycled or upgraded in one way or another. It's the way things are going.

"During the collection, the mobilization of employees was remarkable, testifying to their involvement in Thalys' social and environmental ambitions. The uniforms will be transformed into insulating material. This insulation will be used for its soundproofing properties in our new headquarters in Brussels. In this way, the link between our on-road and off-road staff is made tangible. The circular economy invites us to rethink our operating methods, which is very stimulating."

"Through this eco-socio-responsible initiative, NOVOTEL France is demonstrating its employees' commitment to sustainable development. Our committed brand contributes to the preservation of natural resources in a circular economy."

"This groundbreaking solution is part of the initiative focusing on continuous innovation and on mastering historic know-how, from spinning to weaving. Together with CEPOVETT Group, we share the same desire to accelerate the circular economy and to popularize our technical fabrics."

"Since 2015, the circular economy has been central to the CEPOVETT Group's vision of new business models, from experimentation to change-of-scale, it invites us to rethink our production methods and services in order to reduce the use of resources: today CEPOVETT invents circular workwear."

"This Boxtextile Recyclovetttm is an innovative recycling concept for our distributor customers that perfectly reflects our ambition to involve our product users in this virtuous approach. Our innovative solution allows our customers to recycle 100% of the textile PPE that they use. "

"Our first initiative carried out in collaboration with CEPOVETT Safety is a first step towards our ambition to recycle 100% of our professional textiles in a circular economy. This pilot project conducted with CEPOVETT Group, enabled us to recycle more than 25% of our work clothes and raise awareness among all our sites and staff about sorting and recovery procedures. All in all a big success !"

“At AccorHotels, we are committed to providing a positive hotel experience by innovating with our partners and suppliers. The joint initiative with CEPOVETT Group and our Novotel colleagues in Spain and Portugal underline our ambition to design new positive and responsible models. Giving new life to an item like used uniforms and converting them into kitchen aprons represents a step forward for the circular economy and is gratifying for our staff, as well as being of interest to our guests.”