CWT Responsible Business Report 2012 - Carlson Wagonlit Travel

ContentsChapter 5 - Environment 2012 Responsible Business Report -Chapter 5CWT’s environmentalapproachMore environmental best practicesin CWT geographiesCWT’s carbonmanagement projectReducing CWT’sgreenhouse gasemissions andmanaging energyconsumptionMore environmentalbest practicesin CWT geographiesEnabling customersto be moreenvironmentally friendlyEncouraging responsible purchasingCWT recognizes the importance of responsible purchasing. For examplesince January 2012, CWT Netherlands has been using a program thatclosely monitors the validity of its suppliers’ certification. This means that theproportion of purchases from certified suppliers is measured and tracked inrelation to total purchases. In 2012, 67% of purchase contracts were signedwith certified suppliers, guaranteeing the origin, quality and compliance ofproducts.Preserving natural resourcesThe company progressively encourages employees to limit the use of paperand use electronic documents as much as possible. For example, CWTGermany uses only environmentally friendly paper (supplied by DeutschePapier VertriebsGmbH) and participates in the “Carbon Neutral Paper”project organized by Climate PartnerGmbH. As a further step to support thebattle against climate change, the company also supports the VER (verifiedemission reduction units) hydro-electric power project in Pueblo Nuevo Viñas,Guatemala.Reducing and recycling wasteCarlson Wagonlit Travel sorts and recycles its waste in a number of countries.In 2010/2011, CWT Netherlands rolled out a new method to collect spentprinter cartridges, combined with a reduction in the number of multifunctionalprinters in use. With new software to monitor cartridge usage, CWT Netherlandsbegan tracking printer cartridge recycling in 2011. Now, printer cartridges aresystematically recycled.Meanwhile, in the UK, collection points for various materials have been introducedfor paper, plastic, metal, mobile phones, batteries and printer cartridges as partof a Waste Resources Action Plans reduction program. Similar office wastereduction and recycling efforts are underway in the U.S. and Canada.CWT Hong Kong was also recognized under the Caring Company Logoaward for their “Caring for the Environment” achievements. Highlightedinitiatives included their implementation of mechanisms to minimize energyconsumption throughout their office premises; recycling of used paper;reducing paper wastage; choosing a shark’s-fin-free menu for their employeeannual party; and CO 2emissions tracking for travelers through our travelprogram management tool. CWT Hong Kong also donated second-handcomputers and equipment to Caritas HK Computer Workshop, who, in turn,refurbished these computer sets and provided at low price or for free to theneedy, public schools and other Welfare Service Organizations.Copyright © 2013 CWT66