For example, the E-FACE fund, which was created in 2016 and receives €2 million each year, will finance the cost differential between a traditional solution and an alternative, low-carbon solution for all the Group’s eligible commercial projects from 2017. This fund constitutes an important source of financing for Group efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its projects. Other benefits include the detailed identification of low carbon materials, products and processes that can easily replace carbon solutions, and the monitoring of carbon levels in purchases for accounting purposes.