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Countdown recognises that we have an importantrole to play in protecting the world we live in. OurSustainability Strategy outlines a comprehensiveprogramme to limit our environmental impact.For instance, Countdown is committed to achievingan overall 40% reduction in our projected carbonfootprint by 2015.Every new supermarket we build incorporates sustainable designguidelines. This includes energy-efficient CO2 refrigeration plantsystems, night blinds on refrigerated cabinets, sliding covers onfreezers, heat reclaim off the refrigeration coils, energy efficientlighting and the use of natural light in roof panels where possible.All these design features mean that we are on target to achieve a25% reduction in CO2 emissions per square metre in our new storescompared with our older ones.Across all Countdown stores since 2006/2007 these initiatives haveachieved a 10% reduction in electricity usage per square metre.A waste audit programme for all our stores and distribution centresencourages greater recovery of recyclable plastic and cardboard. In2006/2007 we recycled 48% of all waste. In 2010/2011 we recycled 57%.In transport we have converted our company car fleet to fuelefficient diesel and petrol vehicles resulting in a 20% reductioncarbon emissions. We continue to work with our logistics partnersto replace our trucks to Euro 4 or 5 standard with greatly reducedexhaust emissions.Combining all these improvements and higher levels of renewablepower has resulted in Countdown’s carbon footprint for FY2011being 137,835 tonnes of CO2 emissions, below 2006 levels of 140,000tonnes despite the Countdown business having 15% additionalselling space.