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Economic and Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development
4. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION ON THE ISSUER
As part of its commitment to sustainable development,
Sodexo strives to minimize the direct impact of its
service activities on the environment. Working at the
computer, using the printer, taking a coffee break,
heating the office, turning on the light, travelling: all
these activities affect the environment.
In 2010, Sodexo obtained a triple certification
including at its headquarters for ISO 14001, ISO 9001
and OHSAS 18001 - for its Facilities Management
services. This certification is the recognition of the
many environmental actions that are continuously
pursued on-site towards greater energy and water
reduction in particular.
Among sustainable development measures
implemented at headquarters:
• selective sorting and collection of office waste,
with pre-sorting by each office worker: use of
collective all-in one printer/photocopier/fax
machines, PEFC-certified wood containers for
recycling paper, collection of plastic bottle tops
and batteries, compostable biodegradable cups,
recycling of ink cartridges;
• use of environmentally-friendly cleaning products
through the new “Clenea” machine which provides
an eco-washing system;
• investment in video and web conferencing systems
to limit business trips;
• concierge services offering sustainable services
such as organic fruits and vegetable baskets or
shoe-repairs done with solvent-free glues;
• serving Sodexo’s Aspretto offer of organic and fair
trade teas and coffees.
Consumption of electricity and water
ELECTRICITY
Fiscal 2011 2,055,073 kWh
Fiscal 2010 2,130,199 kWh
Fiscal 2009 2,334,494 kWh
Fiscal 2008 2,315,301 kWh
Sodexo Registration Document Fiscal 2011
Consumption of electricity per square meter decreased
by 4% in Fiscal 2011 relative to the prior year, and
several measures have been introduced to optimize
our energy consumption, including:
• replacing all lamps and bulbs in the lobby and
restaurant with low-energy materials;
• fitting parking garage stairs, changing rooms,
loading dock and technical rooms with light
presence detectors to curb electricity consumption;
• extending presence detectors to meeting rooms;
• replacing all coffee machines with energy efficient
ones.
• use of the Ergelis smart heating and air conditioning
control system;
• centralized lighting control with different
scenarios;
• using energy class A electric office appliances;
• separating heated from non-heated areas;
• using low-emissivity glass windows to reduce
energy consumption.
WATER
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Fiscal 2011 2,699 m3 Fiscal 2010 2,366 m3 Fiscal 2009 2,322 m3 Fiscal 2008 2,804 m3 Despite many initiatives launched at the site, water
consumption in cubic meters increased during Fiscal
2011 compared to the prior fiscal year. Several factors
have been identified such as the increase in the
number of employees and visitors.
Other measures to improve water consumption
introduced since Fiscal 2008 include:
• changing settings of pulse valves to stop the water
flow and limit running time;
• training cleaning personnel in environmentally
responsible methods for using less water;
• installing water meters capable of detecting
unusual changes in the level of water consumption.