Plastic Panic
What is World Environment's Day topic in 2025?
Beat Plastic Pollution
This process turns organic waste into nutrient-rich soil.
Composting
Which emissions is Capgemini committed to reducing by 90% by 2040?
Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions
This is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Equator
This natural disaster is becoming more frequent and intense due to rising global temperatures.
Heatwave
This marine animal often mistakes plastic bags for jellyfish, leading to injury or death.
Sea Turtle
This type of waste includes items like batteries, paint, and electronics that require special disposal.
Hazardous Waste
Who is the Head of Global Sustainability Services and Corporate Responsibility for Capgemini?
Cyril Garcia
This term describes the warming of Earth due to trapped greenhouse gases.
Global Warming
This Arctic animal is at risk due to melting sea ice.
Polar Bear
This number of years can it take for a plastic bottle to decompose in a landfill.
450 years
This process involves burning waste at high temperatures to reduce its volume and sometimes generate energy.
Incineration
Name 1 Capgemini waste goal
Reduce 80% of waste per employee by 2030 OR zero waste to landfill by 2030 with less than 5% incineration.
This is the largest continent on Earth.
Asia
This type of energy, generated from organic materials, is considered a renewable resource.
Biomass Energy
This term describes tiny plastic particles less than 5mm in size that pollute water and harm marine life.
Microplastics
How much plastic is produced every year?
400 million tonnes
What is Capgemini's environmental priority?
Act on climate change and become a net zero business by 2040
This process by which plants make food also produces oxygen.
Photosynthesis
This climate phenomenon, opposite of La Niña, causes warming of Pacific Ocean waters and affects global weather.
El Niño
From all the plastic produced globally, what percentage of plastic is truly recycled?
9%
How much waste does an average person generate each day?
4.9 pounds per day
What percentage reduction are we targeting for Scope 3 business travel emissions per employee by 2030?
55%
This scientific body provides regular assessments of climate change for the UN.
IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
This market-based approach puts a price on carbon emissions.
Carbon Pricing