PARIS 2024 OPEN GAMES PARIS 2024 30 PULSE , THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE’S HEADQUARTER DES JEUX OLYMPIQUES ET PARALYMPIQUES DE PARIS 2024 © Thierry Courmaceul LOCAL COMMITMENT 1/3 of service providers from Seine- Saint-Denis for hospitality, maintenance and catering contracts, etc . Company canteen serves 20% local produce, sourced within a 200km radius. INCLUSION Building fully accessible to people with reduced mobility and training for canteen staff on how to assist them. Inclusive recruitment for service providers: 25% of technical maintenance staff are disabled. 60% of service providers involved in the building’s operations are from the Social and Solidarity Economy and two thirds of employees are participating in occupational integration schemes. CARBON REDUCTION Low-carbon building: the building’s structure consists of 6.000 m3 of a mixture of wood and concrete materials; 12,000 litres of rainwater can be collected. Low-carbon, plant- based food in the company canteen. Gentle mobility for employees: 375-space bicycle garage, more than 30 charging points and ten public transport lines around the building. 100% renewable French energy: 300 m2 of solar panels on the roof, 100% renewable energy (biogas and green electricity from a French wind farm under a direct contract) and contribution to biogas generation from organic waste. Full offsetting of carbon emissions linked to the building’s operations. CIRCULAR ECONOMY Zero food waste: optimised ordering and storage systems, collection and methanisation of organic waste, distribution of food parcels to charities. Zero single- use plastic: no disposable tableware or plastic bottles. Eco-responsible furniture: ecologically designed furniture and solutions for the reuse, repurposing or donation of furniture after the Games. An energy efficient building, Pulse has served as the HQ of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee since January 2021. Until 2024, Paris 2024 will be striving to reduce the environmental impact of the operations and services required to safeguard its staff’s well-being.