Corporate responsibility
ICT for sustainable development
According to ADEME, even if it is “directly and indirectly energy-using and emitter of polluting gases, the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector constitutes an important motor for progress in terms of a reduction of polluting emissions and in terms of an energy consumption control”. A study carried out in 2016 within the French adm [...]
03 February 2020
1 min.
Aurélie Hardy, Head of the Exact Laboratory in Murlin, as told by Stéphane Ebel
The Alliance of Chemistry and Wine. Don’t ever tell her the wine is corked! “It’s one of the first things I learned when I arrived at the lab in April 2017. If the wine has a cork, it’s corked.” Aurélie, just under 30, heads the Exact analysis laboratory, a specialist in the agri-food sector, […]
20 December 2019
4 min.
Muriel Brégou, Director of La Chênaie, as Told by Stéphane Ebel
THE OAK IS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION! Monday morning, 10:30 AM. On the third floor of a Parisian building, Muriel Brégou, Director of La Chênaie Cosmetics, is making the final adjustments to her busy schedule. In a spacious, bright office with minimalist décor, the products from the La Chênaie range are prominently displayed, surrounded […]
30 October 2019
4 min.
Muriel Bregou, Managing Director of La Chênaie, by Stéphane Ebel
OAK IS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION! Monday, 10.30 am, 3rd floor of a Parisian office block. Muriel Bregou, Managing Director of the cosmetics company La Chênaie is checking some last-minute details in her extremely busy diary. In a vast, light-filled office of minimalist design, the company’s products sit in pride of place, along with […]
30 October 2019
5 min.
Reduction of Paper Consumption and Waste Recycling
The Groupe Charlois encourages all of its employees to minimize the use of office printers and significantly reduce paper consumption. To successfully implement this proactive policy, employees are encouraged to adopt the right habits. The first of these is to question the necessity of printing a document. To further reduce paper consumption, it [...]
20 September 2019
2 min.
Reduction of paper consumption and recycling of waste
The Charlois Group encourages all its employees to limit their use of office printers as much as possible, and to significantly reduce paper consumption. As part of this initiative each employee is encouraged to adopt good practices, starting by asking themselves if it is really necessary to print a document. To reduce paper consumption […]
20 September 2019
2 min.
Patrick Donzé, Production Manager at Maison Charlois, as told by Stéphane Ebel
THE MAN OF MURLIN! If anyone knows the Charlois House, it’s him. Patrick Donzé, 57 years old, is the production manager at the Murlin site. His mission is to oversee the smooth execution of the successive operations involved in transforming logs into staves. The phone always within reach. He had to get used […]
02 August 2019
4 min.
A local, ecological, and seasonal food project
The Charlois Group’s restaurant has been committed for several years to a strategy of prioritizing local sourcing, which helps reduce its carbon footprint and provides a better understanding of the origin of the products. The vegetable garden created behind the restaurant, Fumage artisanal du Nohain in Cosne-cours-sur-Loire, Secrets de paysans, Est [...]
28 June 2019
1 min.
A food project with a local, ecological and seasonal dimension
The Charlois Group restaurant favours a local supply to limit its carbon footprint and to have a better knowledge of the origin of products. The vegetable garden created behind the restaurant, Fumage artisanal du Nohain in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, Secrets de paysans and Estivin Primeurs in Coulanges-lès-Nevers, Les fromages du val d’Osseux and Les Ja [...]
28 June 2019
1 min.
Alexandre Zefner, Cooper at the La Grange Cooperage, as told by Stéphane Ebel
« ON THE OTHER SIDE OF WINE » MORE THAN A JOB, A PASSION! Was it he who chose cooperage, or was it the other way around? The question arises, as they seem perfectly made for each other. At just 24 years old and with only two years of experience, Alexandre already possesses a […]
07 June 2019
4 min.
Health and safety of employees and temporary workers
Groupe Charlois continually improves working conditions and safety of its employees and temporary workers while ensuring their health and well-being in their workplaces. For example, the grup selects personal protective equipment according to qualitative criteria. Some of those equipments are made-to-measure as hearing protections. For more tha [...]
07 March 2019
1 min.
Health and Safety of Employees and Temporary Workers
The Groupe Charlois continuously improves working conditions and safety for its employees and temporary workers, while also prioritizing their health and well-being in the workplace. The Groupe Charlois selects Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) based on quality criteria. Some PPE items are custom-made, such as hearing protection. For over 10 [...]
07 March 2019
1 min.