To keep its environmental impact under control, Michelin chose to conduct a global assessment of its operations and products. These led us to focus on developing technologies aimed at:
- reducing rolling resistance to cut fuel consumption without adverse impact on the other environmental impact factors;
- increasing life cycle to reduce the number of tires to be processed at the end of their useful lives;
- using raw materials that have a low environmental impact.
Under the Group’s environmental management system, which forms part of its quality approach, every production worker plays an important role in Michelin’s environmental protection policy.
Some 90 % of output in volume terms is carried out in ISO 14001-certified plants.
Michelin is therefore committed to the growth of an efficient and healthy recycling industry to process end-of-life tires.
