GRDF renews its trust in The Future is NEUTRAL to recycle its end-of-life vehicles

GRDF has renewed its three-year partnership with The Future is NEUTRAL to manage around 650 end-of-life fleet vehicles a year. The turnkey service, delivered through GAIA and INDRA, gives GRDF traceable collection, processing, reuse and recovery across France while supporting its wider decarbonisation strategy.

The Future is NEUTRAL, an expert in competitive automotive circular economy solutions, and GRDF, France’s leading gas distributor, announce the renewal of their partnership for an additional three years to recycle end-of-life fleet vehicles.

“We chose The Future is NEUTRAL for its expertise and its ability to provide a comprehensive, reliable, and competitive solution. This partnership is part of our decarbonization strategy. As part of our commitment to lead by example, we are accelerating the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions linked to our activities and thereby reducing the company’s carbon footprint.”

Bertrand Camilli, Director of Real Estate and Mobility at GRDF

“We are delighted to count GRDF among our partners. As a leading player in the automotive circular economy in Europe, we support companies in managing the end-of-life vehicles of their fleets through an industrial and competitive approach. Our solutions address a strategic need for all fleet owners, large corporations, and leasing companies.”

Olivier Jean, Business Development and Partnerships Director at The Future is NEUTRAL A partnership supporting the circular economy through a turnkey solution

GRDF has entrusted The Future is NEUTRAL with the management of its end-of-life vehicle fleet. Initiated in 2024, GRDF and The Future is NEUTRAL are renewing their partnership for a further three-year period. Each year, nearly 650 vehicles, representing around 10% of GRDF’s fleet, are collected.

To support GRDF, The Future is NEUTRAL relies on the expertise of GAIA and INDRA, enabling GRDF to benefit from six collection and vehicle processing sites located across France. The Future is NEUTRAL provides a comprehensive end-of-life vehicle management solution covering the entire value chain. It ensures traceability, data monitoring, and a streamlined process through a single point of contact.

A partnership structured around three key stages

The first stage involves the transfer and securing of vehicle data, including administrative traceability and team training. The second stage focuses on the operational management of flows, including information validation, rapid vehicle collection, followed by vehicle assessment and preparation.

Finally, in the third stage, vehicles are either reused or recovered through resale or dismantling within the INDRA network, supported by full archiving and regulatory monitoring. GAIA provides GRDF with monthly reporting to measure the decarbonization performance of its fleet.

About The Future is NEUTRAL

The Future is NEUTRAL is the only circular economy player in the automotive sector serving the entire automotive industry across Europe. Its solutions are tailored to every stage of the automotive lifecycle, from sourcing recycled materials to supplying circular economy parts and responsibly collecting and processing end-of-life vehicles. With 425,000 end-of-life vehicles processed per year, a catalog of 10 million reused parts, and over 2 million tonnes of recycled materials annually, The Future is NEUTRAL is scaling up closed-loop automotive circularity at an industrial level, from car to car.

More information: www.thefutureisneutral.com

About GRDF

GRDF is the operator of the largest gas distribution network in Europe. The company operates and maintains 209,000 km of network infrastructure, ensuring the safety of people and property. GRDF is a key player in delivering an affordable energy transition rooted in local communities. Present in more than 9,500 municipalities, the company partners with local authorities to support their decarbonization efforts through energy policy and sustainable mobility initiatives.

GRDF distributes gas to nearly 11 million customers for heating, cooking, and transportation purposes, regardless of their energy supplier. For every use case, GRDF provides pragmatic solutions to help reduce its customers’ carbon footprint, including energy efficiency measures, green gas, energy conservation, and high-performance equipment. The company is committed to achieving 20% green gas in its networks by 2030, a target that will enable more people to benefit from renewable energy produced in France.

GRDF is the first gas distributor to align its decarbonization pathway across all scopes and at constant scope with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

About GAIA

GAIA, a 100% subsidiary of The Future is NEUTRAL, is a pioneer in automotive circular economy since 1998. Based at the Refactory in Flins, GAIA addresses a wide range of customer challenges, developing tailor-made solutions at various levels of the value chain: closed-loop recycling of automotive materials, repurposing of obsolete stock and end-of-life fleets, and repair and reuse of traction batteries. More than 18 000 batteries have been already recycled by GAIA since 2012.

About INDRA AUTOMOBILE RECYCLING

INDRA AUTOMOBILE RECYCLING, a 100% subsidiary of The Future is NEUTRAL, is a longstanding reference in the treatment and recovery of damaged and end-of-life vehicles. It provides solutions for all stakeholders in the industry: insurers, dismantling centres, manufacturers, equipment suppliers, distribution and repair networks, local authorities, and private customers. INDRA processes over 400,000 end-of-life vehicles per year through a network of 350 certified dismantling centres, offering its clients a comprehensive range of services covering the entire value chain. The company also plays a key role in professionalizing the sector, thanks to its deep market and regulatory knowledge, engineering expertise, and its AURECA training center.