CWT Responsible Business Report 2012 - Carlson Wagonlit Travel

ContentsChapter 5 - Environment 2012 Responsible Business Report -Chapter 5CWT’s environmentalapproachCWT’s carbonmanagement projectReducing CWT’s greenhouse gasemissions and managing energyconsumptionEnergy efficiency in buildingsReducing CWT’sgreenhouse gasemissions andmanaging energyconsumptionMore environmentalbest practicesin CWT geographiesEnabling customersto be moreenvironmentally friendlyCWT actively seeks to reduce the environmental impact of its offices. Here are examples of energy consumption management inthe UK and Netherlands.CWT NetherlandsWhenever new premises are selected, they must be energy efficient andenvironmentally friendly, such as the new CWT offices in Arnhem, Eindhovenand The Hague. CWT Netherlands is also actively reducing the environmentalimpact of existing buildings, notably at the unit’s head office in Diemen.Efforts aim to reduce the company’s carbon footprint while optimizingexpenditure linked to energy consumption in a context of rising prices.CWT United KingdomIn the UK over the past three years, CWT has introduced a company-wideEnvironmental Management System and achieved ISO 14001 accreditation.The company has been recognized by a number of organizations, includingthe UK Government’s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs(Defra), for its sustainability performance.In addition, as part of the implementation of the ISO 14001 environmentalstandard, motion detectors have been installed in a number of offices to controllighting. Awareness campaigns have also been conducted to encourage staffto economize electricity. CWT UK has undertaken to open a dialogue with theowners of its offices to explore various way of reducing energy costs.In 2012, CWT UK retained its category A rating with AchillesVerify, an accreditation which evaluates and monitorssustainable procurement in the energy industry. Thecompany improved its accreditation score to an averagevalue of 96% across all categories. CWT UK has woncertification – which involves rigorous evaluation of candidates’ quality,environmental and health & safety management systems, including training,operations, and equipment – every year since 2010. The 2012 scores were12% higher than the industry average score for health and safety assessmentand 14% higher for environment.CWT Germany, which obtained ISO 14001 certification in 2012, is alsointroducing measures to improve the energy efficiency of its buildings.Copyright © 2013 CWT64