The Paprec group or Paprec is a French

company A company, abbreviated as co., is a Legal personality, legal entity representing an association of people, whether Natural person, natural, Legal person, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common p ...

specialized in

industrial Industrial may refer to: Industry * Industrial archaeology, the study of the history of the industry * Industrial engineering, engineering dealing with the optimization of complex industrial processes or systems * Industrial city, a city dominate ...

and

household A household consists of two or more persons who live in the same dwelling. It may be of a single family or another type of person group. The household is the basic unit of analysis in many social, microeconomic and government models, and is im ...

waste management Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes the collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste, together with monitoring ...

and

recycling Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. The recovery of energy from waste materials is often included in this concept. The recyclability of a material depends on its ability to reacquire the p ...

. Founded in 1994 by its current

chairman The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the grou ...

, Jean-Luc Petithuguenin, its headquarters are located in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

. As of 2023, the Paprec group operates in ten countries in

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...

and

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

and collects 15 million tons of

waste Waste (or wastes) are unwanted or unusable materials. Waste is any substance discarded after primary use, or is worthless, defective and of no use. A by-product, by contrast is a joint product of relatively minor economic value. A waste prod ...

, which are processed in its 300 sites or factories. The company employs 13,000 people and its total revenue exceeds 2 billions euros in 2022. It is currently the leading

recycling company Waste management industry, or waste industry for short, subsumes all industrial branches concerned with waste management, waste dumping, waste recycling and - to a lesser degree - waste prevention. Within Germany, waste management has evolved in ...

in France and the third-largest in

and

energy recovery Energy recovery includes any technique or method of minimizing the input of energy to an overall system by the exchange of energy from one sub-system of the overall system with another. The energy can be in any form in either subsystem, but mos ...

History

1994-2010: foundation and first investors

In 1994, Jean-Luc Petithuguenin, a director of Compagnie Générale des Eaux, decides to buy out Paprec from the group for 3 million euros. At that time, Paprec employs 45 people and has a revenue of 5 million euros. In 2000, Paprec announces a change among its

shareholder A shareholder (in the United States often referred to as stockholder) of a corporation is an individual or legal entity (such as another corporation, a body politic, a trust or partnership) that is registered by the corporation as the legal own ...

s. The banks

Crédit Agricole Crédit Agricole Group (), sometimes called La banque verte ( en, The green bank) due to its historical ties to farming, is a French international banking group and the world's largest cooperative financial institution. It is France's second lar ...

, which had entered the company's capital in 2000, and

Société Générale Société Générale S.A. (), colloquially known in English as SocGen (), is a French-based multinational financial services company founded in 1864, registered in downtown Paris and headquartered nearby in La Défense. Société Générale ...

, present since 2003, are replaced by

BNP Paribas BNP Paribas is a French international banking group, founded in 2000 from the merger between Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP, "National Bank of Paris") and Paribas, formerly known as the Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas. The full name of the grou ...

Caisse des dépôts et consignations The Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC; ) is a French public sector financial institution created in 1816, and part of the government institutions under the control of the Parliament. Often described as the "investment arm" of the French ...

, and

Banque Populaire Groupe Banque Populaire ("People's Bank") was a French group of cooperative banks. The central entity was controlled by 15 independent regional banks and also operated under the CASDEN and the Crédit Coopératif subsidiaries. In 2006, Groupe Ba ...

. Together, these three groups acquire 35% of the company's capital and strengthen its financial capacity. Jean-Luc Petithuguenin, the company's founder and CEO, also increases his stake to 40%. At that time, the Paprec Group employs 1,100 employees, with a total

revenue In accounting, revenue is the total amount of income generated by the sale of goods and services related to the primary operations of the business. Commercial revenue may also be referred to as sales or as turnover. Some companies receive reven ...

of 200 million euros, and has acquired 45 companies since its creation. Nonetheless, two-thirds of its revenue results from

organic growth Organic business growth is related to the growth of natural systems and organisms, societies and economies, as a dynamic organizational process, that for business expansion is marked by increased output, customer base expansion, or new product devel ...

, linked to the diversification of its activities. Originally specialized in

paper recycling The recycling of paper is the process by which waste paper is turned into new paper products. It has a number of important benefits: It saves waste paper from occupying homes of people and producing methane as it breaks down. Because paper fi ...

, an activity from which its name is derived, the company has expanded into other

activities such as

plastics Plastics are a wide range of synthetic polymers, synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that use polymers as a main ingredient. Their Plasticity (physics), plasticity makes it possible for plastics to be Injection moulding, moulded, Extrusion, e ...

industrial waste Industrial waste is the waste produced by industrial activity which includes any material that is rendered useless during a manufacturing process such as that of factories, mills, and mining operations. Types of industrial waste include dirt and ...

, waste sorting products, and

wood Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulose fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin th ...

Bernard Arnault Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault (; born 5 March 1949) is a French business magnate, investor, and art collector. He is the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE, the world's largest luxury ...

holding company A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies. A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own shares of other companies ...

, Financière Agache, in association with Rotschild bank and Quilvest, purchases 37% of Paprec's shares in 2008, while Jean-Luc Petithuguenin retains the majority of the capital. At that time, Paprec achieves a turnover of 320 million euros and employs over 2,000 people.

2010's: new shareholders and green bonds

In 2012, Paprec completes its fourth round of

fundraising Fundraising or fund-raising is the process of seeking and gathering voluntary financial contributions by engaging individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies. Although fundraising typically refers to efforts to gathe ...

for 100 millions euros, which enables the French

sovereign wealth fund A sovereign wealth fund (SWF), sovereign investment fund, or social wealth fund is a state-owned investment fund that invests in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such ...

, the

Fonds stratégique d'investissement ''Banque publique d'investissement'' (literally ''renchPublic Investment Bank'', also known as Bpifrance, BPI Groupe S.A.) is a French public investment bank. It is a joint venture of two public entities: the Caisse des dépôts et consignation ...

, to enter its capital and acquire 25%. On this occasion, Jean-Luc Petithuguenin also increases his control by rising to 65%, after acquiring the majority of shares detained by

's holding, and all the ones detained by the Quilvest investment fund and Rothschild bank. Paprec is one of the first French companies to issue

green bond Green bonds (also known as climate bonds) are fixed-income financial instruments (Bond (finance), bonds) which are used to fund projects that have positive environmental and/or Climate change mitigation, climate benefits. They follow the Green B ...

s in 2015, a financial instrument specifically developed to facilitate the ecological transition, for a total amount of approximately 500 million euros. In 2017, Jean-Luc Petithuguenin and his family still own 70% of the company, the remaining 30% being held by

Bpifrance ''Banque publique d'investissement'' (literally ''renchPublic Investment Bank'', also known as Bpifrance, BPI Groupe S.A.) is a French public investment bank. It is a joint venture of two public entities: the Caisse des dépôts et consignations ...

, France's new

. At that time, Paprec generates a total revenue of 1.5 billion euros and has 8.000 employees. The year after, Paprec raises one billion euros, consisting of 800 million euros through green bonds and 200 million euros through

bank loan In finance, a loan is the lending of money by one or more individuals, organizations, or other entities to other individuals, organizations, etc. The recipient (i.e., the borrower) incurs a debt and is usually liable to pay interest on that de ...

s to finance its organic and external growth.

Recent history

Paprec inaugurates its new premises in June 2019, on its historic site in

La Courneuve La Courneuve () is a Communes of France, commune in Seine-Saint-Denis, France. It is located from the Kilometre zero, center of Paris. History Inhabited since pre-Roman times, the area is thought to have been a small village up through the Midd ...

Seine-Saint-Denis () is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as ' or ' ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is Bobigny ...

, after 18 months of construction and 8 million euros of investment. The new complex covers an area of 4,200 square meters. A few months later, Jean-Luc Petithuguenin appointes his sons, Sébastien, as

chief executive officer A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...

and Mathieu, as

general manager A general manager (GM) is an executive who has overall responsibility for managing both the revenue and cost elements of a company's income statement, known as profit & loss (P&L) responsibility. A general manager usually oversees most or all of ...

, while retaining his position as president. At that time, Paprec had 9,000 employees across its 210 locations in France. It is also the first recycling company in France, with a total revenue of about 1.5 billion euros. In 2021, Paprec raises funds once again through green bonds, totaling 450 million euros, with the aim of financing its growth and reaching a revenue of 2 billion euros by the end of the year. Meanwhile, the group completes the acquisition of TIRU, a company specialized in energy recovery from waste. Paprec also expands its presence in

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through the acquisition of three small companies. Two years later, the purchase of 60% of the shares of the

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company GBi Serveis completes its establishment in the country, making Spain its second-largest market after France. In 2023, Paprec also acquires CLD, a group that manages a large part of

Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...

's waste collection. CLD possesses five sorting centres and employs around 1,600 people. Paprec is targeting Spain in particular, as the country is still lagging behind in terms of recycling and offers excellent development perspectives. In that same year, new shareholders join the company: Vauban Infrastructures Partners (

Natixis Natixis is a French corporate and investment bank created in November 2006 from the merger of the asset management and investment banking operations of ''Natexis Banques Populaires'' (Banque Populaire group) and ''IXIS'' (Groupe Caisse d'Epargne ...

), and the

. They join the existing historical shareholders: Bpifrance, BNP Paribas, and Arkea. Jean-Luc Petithuguenin and his family remain the majority shareholders of the company. Currently, Paprec declares to be the leading French company in recycling and the third-largest in waste management and energy recovery.

Organization

As of 2023, the Paprec group operates in ten countries, including

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, and

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

, and collects 15 million tons of waste, which are processed in its 300 sites or factories. The company employs 13,000 people.

Entities

In 2023, Paprec has about sixty entities, with the most important listed below:

Human resources

Paprec places particular emphasis on its human resources to foster employee engagement and reduce turnover. As the company's recruitment needs increase year after year, Paprec prides itself on hiring various profiles, especially those considered more distant from the job market, such as seniors or

immigrants Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, and ...

. The company rewards its top-performing employees each year with a trip and a "Castor d'or" (golden beaver in French), an award created by the company and based on the

César Awards The César Award is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the ' ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members of twelve categories of filmmaking professionals and supported by the French Min ...

. This award ceremony invites personalities like

Jean-Pierre Dick Jean-Pierre Dick (born 8 October 1965 in Nice) is a French professional yachtsman. Biography Jean-Pierre Dick is the third of four children, his father ( Pierre-Richard Dick, founder of Virbac Laboratories). He is trained as a veterinary doctor ...

or Brigitte Lefèvre, the director of dance at the

Paris Opera The Paris Opera (, ) is the primary opera and ballet company of France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the , and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully and officially renamed the , but continued to be ...

, for which Paprec serves as a sponsor. In February 2014, Paprec becomes the first French company to adopt a charter of

secularism Secularism is the principle of seeking to conduct human affairs based on Secularity, secular, Naturalism (philosophy), naturalistic considerations. Secularism is most commonly defined as the Separation of church and state, separation of relig ...

and

diversity Diversity, diversify, or diverse may refer to: Business *Diversity (business), the inclusion of people of different identities (ethnicity, gender, age) in the workforce *Diversity marketing, marketing communication targeting diverse customers * ...

, unanimously voted on by all the employees of the group. It implies that candidates applying for a position within the company must embrace diversity and have a strong

team spirit Team Spirit was a joint military training exercise of United States Forces Korea and the Military of South Korea held between 1974 and 1993. The exercise was also scheduled from 1994 to 1996 but cancelled during this time period as part of diploma ...

. The wearing of conspicuous religious symbols is also prohibited, which has garnered significant media coverage for the company, not without controversy. It also leads to the presentation of an award by the

mayor of Paris The Mayor of Paris (french: Maire de Paris) is the chief executive of Paris, the capital and largest city in France. The officeholder is responsible for the administration and management of the city, submits proposals and recommendations to the C ...

to its CEO, Jean-Luc Petithuguenin.

Activities

Paprec Group is involved in

, and

environmental services Ecosystem services are the many and varied benefits to humans provided by the natural environment and healthy ecosystems. Such ecosystems include, for example, agroecosystems, forest ecosystem, grassland ecosystems, and aquatic ecosystems. Th ...

, including the recycling of

paper Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibres derived from wood, rags, grasses or other vegetable sources in water, draining the water through fine mesh leaving the fibre evenly distributed ...

and

cardboard Cardboard is a generic term for heavy paper-based products. The construction can range from a thick paper known as paperboard to corrugated fiberboard which is made of multiple plies of material. Natural cardboards can range from grey to light b ...

, waste from the

tertiary sector The tertiary sector of the economy, generally known as the service sector, is the third of the three economic sectors in the three-sector model (also known as the economic cycle). The others are the primary sector (raw materials) and the second ...

, ordinary

construction waste Construction waste or debris is any kind of debris from the construction process. Different government agencies have clear definitions. For example, the United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA defines construction and demolition materi ...

, selective household collection,

scrap metal Scrap consists of recyclable materials, usually metals, left over from product manufacturing and consumption, such as parts of vehicles, building supplies, and surplus materials. Unlike waste, scrap has monetary value, especially recovered me ...

hazardous A hazard is a potential source of harm. Substances, events, or circumstances can constitute hazards when their nature would allow them, even just theoretically, to cause damage to health, life, property, or any other interest of value. The probabi ...

or special

, electronic and electrical waste,

batteries Battery most often refers to: * Electric battery, a device that provides electrical power * Battery (crime), a crime involving unlawful physical contact Battery may also refer to: Energy source *Automotive battery, a device to provide power t ...

, and

green waste Green waste, also known as "biological waste", is any organic waste that can be composted. It is most usually composed of refuse from gardens such as grass clippings or leaves, and domestic or industrial kitchen wastes. Green waste does not incl ...

. As of 2018, Paprec Group collects, sorts, and recycles 11 million tons of waste produced by its 40,000 customers, industrial clients, such as

Chantiers de l'Atlantique Chantiers de l'Atlantique is a shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. It is one of the world's largest shipyards, constructing a wide range of commercial, naval, and passenger ships. It is located near Nantes, at the mouth of the Loire river and ...

Valeo Valeo is a French global automotive supplier headquartered in France, listed on the Paris Stock Exchange ( CAC-40 Index). It supplies a wide range of products to automakers and the aftermarket. The Group employs 113,600 people in 33 countries wo ...

, and

municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

. It then processes them in its 200 factories and resells the resulting secondary raw materials. 45% of Paprec's revenue comes from the sale of reprocessed materials. Some of them, such as rubble or metals, are sold directly to construction companies. Others, like paper and plastic, are negotiated by twenty traders with manufacturers worldwide. Prices range between 35 euros per ton for low-grade paper and 1,000 euros per ton for

PET A pet, or companion animal, is an animal kept primarily for a person's company or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock, or a laboratory animal. Popular pets are often considered to have attractive appearances, intelligence, ...

. In 2018, 65% of Paprec's raw material sales, including recycled plastics, are conducted outside of France, particularly in

and

. In France, Paprec makes its entry into the

energy sector The energy industry is the totality of all of the industries involved in the production and sale of energy, including fuel extraction, manufacturing, refining and distribution. Modern society consumes large amounts of fuel, and the energy indust ...

in 2017 and establishes a dedicated entity called Paprec Énergies in 2022. This includes also activities such as

anaerobic digestion Anaerobic digestion is a sequence of processes by which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen. The process is used for industrial or domestic purposes to manage waste or to produce fuels. Much of the ferm ...

organic waste Biodegradable waste includes any organic matter in waste which can be broken down into carbon dioxide, water, methane or simple organic molecules by micro-organisms and other living things by composting, aerobic digestion, anaerobic digestion ...

to produce

fertilizer A fertilizer (American English) or fertiliser (British English; see spelling differences) is any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or to plant tissues to supply plant nutrients. Fertilizers may be distinct from ...

s and

biogas Biogas is a mixture of gases, primarily consisting of methane, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide, produced from raw materials such as agricultural waste, manure, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green waste and food waste. It is a ...

Sponsoring

Artistic sponsorship

Since its establishment, Paprec Group sponsors an artist each year, allowing them to express their vision of recycling. Since 2000, Paprec Group has supported the

by sponsoring several

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librett ...

s and

ballet Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ...

s. Since 2010, the group has also been the main sponsor of the

Paris Opera Ballet The Paris Opera Ballet () is a French ballet company that is an integral part of the Paris Opera. It is the oldest national ballet company, and many European and international ballet companies can trace their origins to it. It is still regarded ...

Sports sponsorship

Since 2004, Paprec Group has been sponsoring the French

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

in the

IMOCA 60 The IMOCA ("Open 60"), is a 60ft development class monohull sailing yacht administered by the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single or two person ocean races, such as the Route du Rhum and th ...

and MOD70 circuits, with boats co-sponsored by Virbac, an animal health company. They have also sponsored

Yann Eliès Yann Eliès (born 31 January 1974 in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor The Côtes-d'Armor (, ; ; br, Aodoù-an-Arvor, ), formerly known as Côtes-du-Nord ( br, Aodoù-an-Hanternoz, link=no, ), are a department in the north of Brittany, in northwe ...

in the

2014 Route du Rhum The Route du Rhum is a transatlantic single-handed yacht race, which takes place every four years in November. The course is between Saint Malo, Brittany, Metropolitan France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, overseas France. The first competitio ...

on an Ultim 70 boat named Paprec Recyclage. In 2022, the group commits to a six-year partnership as the main sponsor of the Solitaire du Figaro and also lends its name to the Transat en double Concarneau-Saint-Barthélémy (formerly

Transat AG2R The La Transat en Double formally known as the Transat AG2R is a two person transatlantic race which is held biannually in one design Beneteau Figaro boats. The present iteration being the Beneteau Figaro 3. Winners Editions 1992 1994 199 ...

) as the title partner. Paprec also sponsors other

clubs Club may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Club'' (magazine) * Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character * Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards * Club music * "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea'' Brands and enterprises ...

and

sport Sport pertains to any form of Competition, competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and Skill, skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to specta ...

s, including the

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

team Flash de

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La Tribune ''La Tribune'' () is a French weekly financial newspaper founded in 1985 by Bruno Bertez. Its main competitor is the French newspaper '' Les Échos'', which is currently owned by LVMH. From 1993 to 2007, ''La Tribune'' was part of LVMH. In 2010 ...

, access-date=19 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , last1=Villard , first1=Nathalie , date=12 May 2018 , title=Paprec fait de l'or avec nos poubelles , url=https://www.capital.fr/entreprises-marches/paprec-fait-de-lor-avec-nos-poubelles-1282684 , journal=

Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

, access-date=19 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , last1=Couturié , first1=Martin , date=4 May 2022 , title=Voile : Paprec nouveau partenaire principal de la Solitaire du Figaro , url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/voile/voile-paprec-nouveau-partenaire-principal-de-la-solitaire-du-figaro-20220504 , journal=

, access-date=19 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , last1=Lesafre , first1=Clément , date=30 August 2018 , title=Jean-Luc Petithuguenin, PDG de Paprec : "98% de ce que vous mettez dans le bac jaune est recyclé" , url=https://www.europe1.fr/economie/jean-luc-petithuguenin-pdg-de-paprec-98-de-ce-que-vous-mettez-dans-le-bac-jaune-est-recycle-3743021 , journal=

Europe 1 Europe 1, formerly known as Europe n° 1, is a privately owned radio station created in 1955. Owned and operated by Lagardère Active, a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group, it is one of the leading radio broadcasting stations in France and its pro ...

, access-date=19 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , last1=di Meo , first1=Dino , date=28 October 2018 , title=Le pari salé de Yann Eliès , url=https://www.liberation.fr/sports/2014/10/28/le-pari-sale-de-yann-elies_1131298/ , journal=

Libération ''Libération'' (), popularly known as ''Libé'' (), is a daily newspaper in France, founded in Paris by Jean-Paul Sartre and Serge July in 1973 in the wake of the protest movements of May 1968. Initially positioned on the far-left of France's ...

, access-date=19 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , last1=Robert , first1=Martine , date=19 May 2017 , title=Paprec fait danser 7.000 clients à l'Opéra , url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2017/05/paprec-fait-danser-7000-clients-a-lopera-154148 , journal= Les Echos , access-date=19 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , last1=Vilaginés , first1=Yves , date=22 June 2012 , title=Paprec met ses salariés à l'honneur , url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2012/06/paprec-met-ses-salaries-a-lhonneur-376786 , journal= Les Echos , access-date=20 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , last1=Martinet , first1=Laurent , date=1 December 2014 , title=Paprec: enquête sur une société modèle , url=https://www.lexpress.fr/economie/entreprises/paprec-enquete-sur-une-societe-modele_1618498.html , journal=

, access-date=20 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , last1=Gallet , first1=Ludwig , date=10 February 2014 , title=Paprec: une charte de la laïcité abusive? , url=https://www.lexpress.fr/economie/emploi/droit-travail/paprec-une-charte-de-la-laicite-abusive_1512086.html , journal=

, access-date=20 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , last1=Dupuis , first1=Théo , date=1 July 2018 , title=Chez Paprec, priorité à la diversité , url=https://www.lejdd.fr/Societe/chez-paprec-priorite-a-la-diversite-3698267 , journal=

Le Journal du Dimanche ''Le Journal du dimanche'' (English: ''Sunday's newspaper'') is a French weekly newspaper published on Sundays in France. History and profile ''Le Journal du Dimanche'' was created by Pierre Lazareff in 1948. He was managing editor of ''France ...

, access-date=20 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , last1=Rocco , first1=Anne-Marie , date=15 April 2020 , title=Jean-Luc Petithuguenin (Paprec) : "Je ne veux aucune facture en retard" , url=https://www.challenges.fr/entreprise/jean-luc-petithuguenin-paprec-je-ne-veux-aucune-facture-en-retard_705814 , journal=

Challenges Challenge may refer to: * Voter challenging or caging, a method of challenging the registration status of voters * Euphemism for disability * Peremptory challenge, a dismissal of potential jurors from jury duty Places Geography *Challenge, C ...

, access-date=20 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , date=24 June 2021 , title=Déchets : Paprec lève 450 millions d'euros en obligations vertes , url=https://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/energie-environnement/dechets-paprec-leve-450-millions-d-euros-en-obligations-vertes-887568.html , journal=

, access-date=20 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , last1=Moyon , first1=Patrice , date=9 March 2022 , title=Pionnier de l’économie circulaire, Paprec veut doubler de taille , url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/economie/entreprises/pionnier-de-l-economie-circulaire-paprec-veut-doubler-de-taille-0edd2f66-9fbe-11ec-a158-9c57dc53ab77 , journal=

Ouest-France ''Ouest-France'' ( ; French for "West-France") is a daily French newspaper known for its emphasis on both local and national news. The paper is produced in 47 different editions covering events in different French départments within the régio ...

, access-date=21 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , date=29 March 2023 , title=Déchets : résultats records en 2022 pour Paprec , url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/societes/dechets-resultats-records-en-2022-pour-paprec-20230329 , journal=

, access-date=21 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , date=8 April 2023 , title=Recyclage : Paprec se déploie en Espagne , url=https://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/energie-environnement/recyclage-paprec-se-deploie-en-espagne-1933446 , journal= Les Echos , access-date=21 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , last1=Ducros , first1=Emmanuelle , date=17 January 2018 , title=Jean-Luc Petithuguenin (Paprec): "On peut presque tout recycler. La question, c’est l’équation économique" , url=https://www.lopinion.fr/economie/jean-luc-petithuguenin-paprec-on-peut-presque-tout-recycler-la-question-cest-lequation-economique , journal=

, access-date=21 July 2023 {{cite web , url=https://www.paprec.com/en/know-the-group/organisation-and-locations/our-brands/ , title=All our brands , date=5 May 2021 , website=Paprec , access-date=26 July 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , last1=Chandès , first1=Camille , date=15 November 2012 , title=Paprec se revendique en "ETI d’un Mittelstand à la Française" , url=https://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/paprec-se-revendique-en-eti-d-un-mittelstand-a-la-francaise.N186215 , journal=

L'Usine nouvelle ''L'Usine nouvelle'' is a weekly French business magazine that covers business and technology. It is based in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine near Paris. History This trade magazine appeared for the first time on 5 December 1891 in Charleville in the Ar ...

, access-date=10 August 2023 {{cite journal , language=fr , last1=Bourbon , first1=Jean-Claude , date=6 September 2023 , title=Recyclage : le champion français Paprec accélère en Espagne , url=https://www.la-croix.com/Economie/Recyclage-champion-francais-Paprec-accelere-Espagne-2023-09-06-1201281608 , journal=

La Croix La Croix primarily refers to: * ''La Croix'' (newspaper), a French Catholic newspaper * La Croix Sparkling Water, a beverage distributed by the National Beverage Corporation La Croix or Lacroix may also refer to: Places * Lacroix-Barrez, a muni ...

, access-date=29 September 2023 Waste management companies of France French companies established in 1994