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Brambles
2006 Annual Report
Brambles operates in 45 countries, including four – China,
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe – that
FTSE4Good classifies as “countries of concern”. Although
these are only small operations, comprising less than 1%
of Brambles’ global sales, employees in these countries,
like all Brambles employees, have received training in
the Brambles Code of Conduct, including our Human
Rights Policy.
Environment
Protection of the environment and sustainability of the
activities of Brambles and its customers are fundamental
to the way Brambles does business. Brambles believes
that it has a strongly positive impact upon the environment.
Brambles’ businesses comply with all relevant
environmental laws and regulations and none was involved
in any adverse environmental prosecutions during the year.
Brambles helps to reduce the environmental impact of
its customers and enhance their commercial sustainability
through reusable product transfer systems and recycling
of wood and paper. Indeed, CHEP Asia-Pacific received
the Environmental Excellence in Logistics and Supply
Chain Award from the Logistics Association of Australia,
in recognition of the development of returnable
packaging associated with the production of
GM Holden’s HFV6 engine.
In relation to its procurement policies, CHEP gives
preference to timber and timber products that have been
independently certified by a credible forest certification
scheme and can demonstrate that the products are derived
from well-managed sources. CHEP does not source
timber from forests or forest product suppliers unless
it is confident that the supplier is likely to be complying
with all relevant legislation relating to the trade in forest
products. CHEP also does not source from protected areas,
parks or similar areas where harvesting operations are not
complementary to responsible forestry management.
Environmental Management
The Environmental Policy is set by the Board. It applies in
all countries where Brambles operates, even in countries
that do not have comprehensive laws protecting the
environment. All businesses are required to have an
environmental management plan for each site to ensure
policy and regulatory compliance.
Each Brambles business operates its own environmental
management system under the Group Risk Committee’s
governance and monitoring framework. Once again,
an increasing number of CHEP sites have achieved
certification to the international standard ISO 14001.
Site audits are conducted on a cyclical basis, regardless
of certification.
Senior managers are required to provide a statement on
environmental compliance twice each year. In addition,
the Group Risk Committee provides further management
review and prepares regular environmental compliance
reports for the Board. CHEP and Recall were not involved
in any environmental prosecutions during the year.
Environmental Performance
While Brambles makes a strongly positive contribution to
the environmental sustainability of its customers, it is also
committed to improving the efficiency of its own use of
resources and minimising the generation of waste.
Brambles, like most businesses, contributes to climate
change through its transport operations and the
consumption of electricity, both of which entail burning
fossil fuels. Brambles’ primary sources of greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions include consumption of electricity, fuel oil
and diesel.
Greenhouse Gas % by Business
CHEP 49.6%
Greenhouse Gas Generation by Source
Propane 1.8%
Gasoline/Petrol 7.6%
Natural gas 8.8%
LPG 2.4%
Recall 50.4%
Fuel oil/Diesel 20.7%
Heavy fuel oil