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Respect The Annual for the Report environment shows the is current one of our situation main lines of the of El action Corte and Inglés this Group, affects its the companies, whole of the activities organisation, and services, with particular as well as emphasis offering an on in-depth the following insight areas:Consumption into the company. of resources (energy, water and materials), waste management, range of sustainable products, internal training and customer information. Annual Report 2014 in pdf Materials We minimise the consumption of materials, as the best waste is no waste.For this reason, each year we try to consume fewer nonreusable containers and less non-reusable packaging, and we are making improvements to the materials used to make our products more sustainable. In 2014, we made progress on incorporating more environmentally-friendly materials, placing special emphasis on those certified products of sustainable origin and responsible environmental management. As a result of these steps, an important boost has been given to the FSC certification that guarantees origin from responsibly managed forests. This certification has been extended to cover the paper used for point of sale receipts, leaflets and catalogues, as well as event tickets. Energy We are improving our facilities, using advanced technologies that help to increase energy efficiency, and in our new buildings we are also incorporating photovoltaic solar panels that enable us to generate power for our own consumption. The measures adopted include: Replacing our air conditioning systems with high energy efficiency equipment, introducing LED technology in the majority of our lighting systems, central control systems for optimising the management of all electrical elements (air conditioning, lighting, fire prevention systems, smoke detectors, security), putting doors on freezers, etc. We are also pro-actively working with our suppliers on the search for alternatives to coolants (HFC) by increasing the use of coolants with less Global Warming Potential (GWP). The set of measures put in place have led to a reduction in electricity consumption - measured in kWh/m2 - of over 2.6% in 2014 and an overall reduction now in excess of 32% when compared with 2008. Water The Plan for the Sustainable Management of Water implemented in our centres entails a series of measures that are enabling us to reduce and optimise water consumption without affecting comfort or the quality of the resource. In 2014, a 4% water consumption reduction was achieved - measured in m3/m2 - and an overall reduction of 22% in the period 2009-2014.
Emissions The Annual Report shows the current situation of the El Corte Inglés Group, its companies, activities and services, as well as We offering are constantly in-depth reducing insight our into electricity the company. consumption by adopting all the best available techniques, both on new premises and by modifying existing premises. We also work on consumption awareness, regulation and measurement to improve energy control results. Annual Report 2014 in pdf In 2014, we also increased the percentage of certified electricity purchased from renewable sources from 16% of the total in 2013 to almost 27%. Over the period 2008-2014, accumulated emissions from the El Corte Inglés group have been reduced by over 38% in absolute terms. Waste The efficient waste management methods we use in our shopping centres mean we have to separate the waste generated into more than 20 different categories.This separation process means that each type of waste is sent, according to its nature, to the most suitable waste manager to achieve greater efficiency.The goal is to ensure that only waste that cannot be reused ends up in the dump. The provision of the waste collection service for certain kinds of waste generated by customers accounts for a significant amount of the total waste managed.The bulk of the waste corresponds to electrical and electronic appliances. We generated over 30 million kilograms of cardboard in 2014, tightly closing the cycle of this particular waste as it is converted into the raw material for the cardboard packaging re-used by the company. As regards waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), over 17 million kilograms of electrical appliances from customers have been processed.
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