BONNET NEVE INTRODUCES SKYVIEW / GRANVISTA AT COP21

<p><strong>Bonnet Névé</strong> participated in the twenty-first <strong>Conference of Parties</strong> on climate change organized by the <strong>UN</strong> from 30 November to 12 December at the Parc des Expositions in <strong>Le Bourget (Paris)</strong>. The company presented <strong>SkyView / Granvista</strong>, the chilled vertical cabinet combining design and respect for the environment.</p>
<p>The aim of the summit is to achieve, for the first time in over 20 years of mediation on the part of the United Nations, a binding and universal agreement on climate that is accepted by all countries. The great expectations these 13 days of debate resulted in a programme to reduce CO₂ emissions by limiting the increase in global temperature to a maximum of 2° Centigrade by 2020. COP21 is one of the largest international conferences, with approximately <strong>50,000 participants</strong>, including <strong>25,000 delegates</strong> from <strong>195 countries</strong>, in addition to international organizations and NGOs, UN Agencies and representatives of civil society and industry.</p>
<p>Specifically, <strong>Christian Le Gousse, General Manager of Epta France</strong> was invited by the <strong><em>Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development</em></strong> and by the <strong><em>Institut Français du</em></strong><em> <strong>Design (IFD)</strong> </em>to take part in the debate organized within the <em>Gallery of Solutions </em>on <strong>4 December</strong>, with a speech on “Products and services for a better life”. The round table was an opportunity to illustrate the strong points of SkyView / Granvista, the chilled vertical cabinet that won the prestigious Janus de l’Industrie in 2014 with a special mention for its eco-design, as an example of a concrete solution for reducing environmental impact within the sphere of commercial refrigeration.</p>
<p><strong>Christian Le Gousse, General Manager of Epta France</strong>, interviewed by Marie Sargueil, President of IFD, comments: “<em>We believe that growth is intrinsically connected to innovation. SkyView / Granvista is a symbol of our commitment to creating and manufacturing systems that are able to combine style, features, ergonomics and durability. The solution is the perfect response to the principle of eco-design, the heart of the project: with SkyView / Granvista, we have actually managed to reduce water consumption in the production phase by 60%, and we have achieved energy savings of 57% compared to previous models of open refrigerator cabinets with night curtains.” </em>He continues:<em> “The new challenge we are facing is investing in green refrigerants such as CO₂ and propane, to ensure sustainable development that is in line with the founding principles of COP21</em>.”</p>