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The ecological transition, a part of Rexel s DNA
The deployment of an energy efficiency offer
The ecological transition is a real driver
for Rexel, and it will be fueled by the
recovery plans announced around the
world. Energy efficiency is at the core of the solutions that Rexel offers.
In 2020, its sales of energy-efficient and renewable energy products
reached 1.54bn euros. Rexel encourages
its customers, as well as its suppliers,
to choose these products and solutions.
The Group helps contractors promote
energy savings by offering them energy
auditing tools and digital apps designed
to streamline the deployment of
energy-efficient solutions. For example, the Esabora app allows them
to model buildings and position
electrical installations without needing
CAD expertise.
Rexel helps its customers manage their
construction works efficiently and responsibly by reducing and monitoring
their GHG emissions with on-site
deliveries, reducing nuisances by
managing deliveries from all their
suppliers, streamlining different flows to and from a work site (via kitting,
on-site branches), etc.
Rexel also contributes to the circular
economy at work sites, recycling all
types of electrical equipment,
at its branch or at its customers sites,
recycling and reusing other equipment
and materials or eliminating over-
packaging.
The Group offers a broad range
of eco-efficient products for the construction, renovation and
maintenance of buildings, as well as
energy consumption management tools.
Rexel encourages its suppliers to adopt
energy-efficient solutions and evaluates their ethical, social and environmental
performance on a regular basis.
350 suppliers, representing 77% of the
Group s direct purchases, have received
an evaluation questionnaire via the
EcoVadis platform. Rexel is ranked
Gold on the same platform.