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Additional Contents 2008Courier, Cargos,Deposits and Tow TrucksAir and Land FleetGenerators and AirConditioningNatural Gas and LPGWasteIncrease the number of courses available on Treinet, reducing printing and travel toattend these workshops.Insurance certificates are no longer printed, they are issued electronically.Reduce printing of several documents generated and used in Bradesco’s daily activities,such as:Eliminate several copies of clearance documents forwarded to the branches;Annul the second copy of the bank protocol (summary);Reduce the printing of some Night Clearance pages, such as: Sisdnr (Rep), BancoPostal Link and Pre-Conciliation Application; andEliminate the printing of all file transfer protocols. Now, a single protocol isprinted daily.Utilize the Good Card System, ensuring that the vehicle is only fueled with ethanol.Exchange air conditioning equipment for more efficient devices and gases withlower impact on the ozone layer.Train the kitchen staff of administrative buildings on sustainability and eco-efficientpractices.Contract external company to adjust all kitchen equipment to reduce consumption.Use oxo-biodegradable plastic in trashcans.Use security seals made of oxo-biodegradable plastic.Battery disposal.Light bulb disposal.Kerosene disposal.Recycling.Waste DisposalThe waste generated at administrative offices(Cidade de Deus, Av. Paulista, NovaCentral and Alphaville) is separated forrecycling. We also plan to implement thiswaste disposal system in other locationswith a high employee concentration.As the Av. Paulista building located hasearned ISO 14001 certification, it is periodicallyaudited to certify that the buildingcomplies with legal provisions.The CTI at Cidade de Deus is also inthe process of earning ISO 14001 certification.Electronic products and IT equipmentis disposed of by specialized companiesand special care is given to fluorescentlight bulbs sent for recycling – the contractedcompanies extract all mercuryfrom these light bulbs before they discardglass tubing.Certified TimberOne of changes in materials that stood out was pencils made of certifiedtimber, which were sent to all units. This initiative minimizes deforestation,in addition to contributing to prevent illegal logging.124Back