{"id":151380,"date":"2025-01-30T08:31:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T08:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/eu-en\/?p=151380"},"modified":"2025-03-26T09:02:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T09:02:30","slug":"partnership-protecting-planet-capgemini-chooses-circularity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/eu-en\/research\/articles\/topics\/people-planet\/partnership-protecting-planet-capgemini-chooses-circularity\/","title":{"rendered":"A Partnership in Protecting the Planet: Capgemini Chooses Circularity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reducing the carbon footprint of offices is a major challenge when working to minimize environmental impact \u2013 a goal for most companies today. Technology and digital services group Capgemini is designing sustainable strategies for all its workspaces and real estate projects, including the Spirea program in Rennes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widen-video\" style=\"position: relative; width: 75%; height: 75%; padding-bottom: 56.25%; margin: 0 auto -12.25% auto;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 75%; height: 75%;\" src=\"https:\/\/steelcase.widen.net\/s\/5cs9k92xzh\/25-0247034\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The project involved relocating all the group\u2019s local employees to a single site from five different buildings. \u201cIn addition to better synergies, we wanted to optimize our energy consumption and reduce the environmental impact of commuting with the proximity of a rapid transit station,\u201d explains Guillaume Ancel, Real Estate and Portfolio Senior Manager at Capgemini. \u201cWe were also determined to generate as little waste as possible during the project. We prioritized re-use and explored different ways to re-process existing furniture, by donating it to employees, for example, or giving it to charities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Circular by Steelcase: Remade<\/h3>\n<p>While conducting an equipment audit, Capgemini\u2019s Corporate Real Estate Services (CRES) teams asked what should be done with the group\u2019s Steelcase Reply office chairs, which were a few years old but had frames that remained in excellent condition. Supplier Ouest Bureau suggested a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/eu-en\/people-planet\/circular-by-steelcase\/\">circular solution<\/a> recently developed by Steelcase: office chair remanufacturing at its production unit in Sarrebourg in France\u2019s Moselle region.<\/p>\n<p>The service involves bringing the chairs back to the factory for an inspection of their overall condition. High-wear parts are replaced with new ones, extending the chairs\u2019 lifespan. The chairs are then re-delivered to the customer with an extended warranty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReplacing high-wear parts like upholstery, casters and seat cushions adds at least five years to the chair\u2019s lifespan,\u201d points out Ga\u00ebtane Rivoilan, Product Sales Consultant at Steelcase. &#8220;And keeping the longer-lasting parts like the mechanisms, base and back frame reduces the carbon footprint of a remade Reply chair to one-third the footprint of a new model. Plus, all spare parts are sourced in Europe. This new service offer is part of our global strategy and reflects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/eu-en\/people-planet\/\">our commitment to people and planet<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote pull-quote-center \"><p>\u201cKeeping the longer-lasting parts reduces the carbon footprint of a remade Reply chair to one-third the footprint of a new model.\u201d<\/p><cite>Ga\u00ebtane Rivoilan<span>Product Sales Consultant, Steelcase<\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"print-only\" src=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,dpr_auto,q_70,h_656,w_1166\/v1736326531\/24-0240707.jpg\" \/><div class=\"slick-slider light-slider not-initialized mosaic-slider\" data-type=\"module\">\n\t\t<div class=\"first-slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1736326531\/24-0240707.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='151382' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736326531\/24-0240707.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736326531\/24-0240707.jpg\" data-social-title=\"A Partnership in Protecting the Planet: Capgemini Chooses Circularity\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remanufacturing includes multiple steps, including the removal of back frame mesh, sewing new upholstery and replacing the seat cushion.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1736326540\/24-0240708.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='151390' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736326540\/24-0240708.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736326540\/24-0240708.jpg\" data-social-title=\"A Partnership in Protecting the Planet: Capgemini Chooses Circularity\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remanufacturing includes multiple steps, including the removal of back frame mesh, sewing new upholstery and replacing the seat cushion.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1736326548\/24-0240712.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='151389' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736326548\/24-0240712.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736326548\/24-0240712.jpg\" data-social-title=\"A Partnership in Protecting the Planet: Capgemini Chooses Circularity\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remanufacturing includes multiple steps, including the removal of back frame mesh, sewing new upholstery and replacing the seat cushion.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1736326555\/24-0240714.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='151099' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736326555\/24-0240714.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736326555\/24-0240714.jpg\" data-social-title=\"A Partnership in Protecting the Planet: Capgemini Chooses Circularity\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remanufacturing includes multiple steps, including the removal of back frame mesh, sewing new upholstery and replacing the seat cushion.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1736326563\/24-0240715.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='151387' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736326563\/24-0240715.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736326563\/24-0240715.jpg\" data-social-title=\"A Partnership in Protecting the Planet: Capgemini Chooses Circularity\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remanufacturing includes multiple steps, including the removal of back frame mesh, sewing new upholstery and replacing the seat cushion.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .panel-type-slider -->\n<p>Sold on this innovative option, the Capgemini project team handed over almost every chair it had in Rennes \u2013 nearly one thousand \u2013 to Steelcase. After going to the Sarrebourg factory, the chairs were sent back to the site and re-installed by Ouest Bureau, which used a phased delivery system to avoid leaving people chair-less.<\/p>\n<h3>A New Look<\/h3>\n<p>Another selling point of the Remade program is the makeover potential for chairs when the upholstery is changed. In the case of Spirea, purple-colored mesh on Reply chairs was swapped out for an elegant and warm gray. Christine Tessier, Workplace Manager at the Capgemini site in Rennes, is delighted with the result: \u201cWe gave the chairs a fresh start, both functionally and aesthetically. Our priority was to offer our employees superior comfort and modern design that works with the new office layout. In fact, when the chairs were delivered, everyone thought they were new!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote pull-quote-center \"><p>\u201cWhen the chairs were delivered, everyone thought they were new!\u201d<\/p><cite>Christine Tessier<span>Workplace Manager, Capgemini<\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"print-only\" src=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,dpr_auto,q_70,h_656,w_1166\/v1731415300\/24-0242926.jpg\" \/><div class=\"slick-slider light-slider not-initialized mosaic-slider\" data-type=\"module\">\n\t\t<div class=\"first-slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1731415300\/24-0242926.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='151383' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1731415300\/24-0242926.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1731415300\/24-0242926.jpg\" data-social-title=\"A Partnership in Protecting the Planet: Capgemini Chooses Circularity\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When its high-wear parts are replaced, a remanufactured chair is comparable to a new one in terms of comfort and look.   <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1736328358\/24-0240726.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='151384' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736328358\/24-0240726.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736328358\/24-0240726.jpg\" data-social-title=\"A Partnership in Protecting the Planet: Capgemini Chooses Circularity\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When its high-wear parts are replaced, a remanufactured chair is comparable to a new one in terms of comfort and look.   <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1736328349\/24-0240719.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='151385' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736328349\/24-0240719.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736328349\/24-0240719.jpg\" data-social-title=\"A Partnership in Protecting the Planet: Capgemini Chooses Circularity\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When its high-wear parts are replaced, a remanufactured chair is comparable to a new one in terms of comfort and look.   <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1736328340\/24-0240718.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='151386' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736328340\/24-0240718.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1736328340\/24-0240718.jpg\" data-social-title=\"A Partnership in Protecting the Planet: Capgemini Chooses Circularity\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When its high-wear parts are replaced, a remanufactured chair is comparable to a new one in terms of comfort and look.   <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .panel-type-slider -->\n<h3>Doing Their Part<\/h3>\n<p>Sustainable development has become a key component of strategy for organizations such as Capgemini. \u201cCompanies need to look forward and do their part in fighting climate change,\u201d insists Guillaume Ancel. \u201cThis involves taking action at every level and asking the right questions at every stage of a project. The remanufacturing program with Steelcase and their partner Ouest Bureau was exactly what we needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote pull-quote-center \"><p>\u201cCompanies need to do their part in fighting climate change.\u201d<\/p><cite>Guillaume Ancel<span>Real Estate and Portfolio Senior Manager, Capgemini<\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<p>Julien Millot, Workplace Health and Safety Manager at Capgemini, agrees: \u201cWe have supported re-use and circularity initiatives for many years through our ZERO WASTE strategy. We are dedicated to breathing new life into our equipment by developing special solutions and partnerships. 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