Sustainability Report 2012 - Generali Versicherung AG

Electricity quota from renewable sources100806040200100100 100 10083 83 83 837733.5 35.2 33.114.3 15 16.420.7 27.9 34 3112.873.651.1 48 47.2ITALY AUSTRIA FRANCE GERMANY SPAIN SWITZERLAND2009 2010 2011 2012TOTAL 35.7% 56.9% 68.9% 77.9%In order to reduce environmental impact, the Group also made a commitment to increasing the use of electricity from renewable sourcesduring the 2010-2012 three-year period. Thanks largely to the efforts of Germany and Italy, this goal was met quite convincingly. InGermany, certification body TÜV SÜD certifies that all electricity used comes from a hydroelectric source, while in Italy the electricityconsumed at all sites is offset with CO-FER certificates. CO-FER certificates attest to the renewable origin of the sources used by plantsfor the production of electricity.Heating fuels consumption (m 3 )-5.8%1,181,4721,200,000 1,112,3671,000,0009.2%800,000-22.1%611,891 668,470 600,000545,22510%424,863400,000200,00078,087 85,9150ITALY AUSTRIA GERMANY SWITZERLAND2011 2012TOTAL 2,416,675 2,291,615CHANGE 2012/2011 -5.2%Diesel oil consumption (m 3 )4.2%300 273285250200-16%150100308.2%115 975040100ITALY GERMANY SWITZERLAND2011 2012TOTAL 398 421CHANGE 2012/2011 5.8%District heating consumption (Kwh)3.7%30,000,00028,124,920 29,154,06025,000,0006.4%20,000,000 8.1%15,000,00012,797,500 13,614,30010,000,0007,173,794 5,000,0000FRANCE GERMANY SPAIN2011 2012TOTAL 48,096,214 50,524,731CHANGE 2012/2011 5%35.2% of the energy consumed at EMS sites derived fromthe consumption of fossil fuels (natural gas and diesel oil)and district heating to heat the work spaces. With the aimof reducing energy consumption from fossil fuels, in manyGroup buildings there are systems such as timers, movementsensors, external temperature detectors, thermostatic valvesand thermostats for controlling the switching on/off of heatingand air conditioning systems, temperature and humidity levels,and ventilation speed.Natural gas is the most widely used fossil fuel by Groupcompanies. The significant reduction in the consumption ofnatural gas in Switzerland and Italy in 2012 was mainly dueto the introduction of a new heat recovery system at theAdliswil site and the introduction of a new Programmable LogicController (PLC) system at the Mogliano Veneto complex.The gradual replacement of diesel oil boilers with nextgenerationcondensing gas boilers is ongoing and has almostbeen completed. As such, the increase in diesel oil consumptionin Germany is to be regarded as an anomaly connected withthe increased use of the conference room at the GeneraliSeminarzentrum site in Bernried during the year.The management of buildings, corporate structures and propertyused by third parties, in full compliance with national laws in forcein the various countries, is generally delegated to representativesof the main company technical departments, who are alsoinvolved in managing health and safety in the workplace andpurchases.The management objectives of the Generali Group in the realestate sector are identical to ones it pursues in the other sectorsin which it operates: growth, product enhancement and improvedfinancial results. For this reason, the construction of new buildingsand the redevelopment of existing premises are carried out withthe aim of improving quality standards with a view to minimisingenvironmental impact and consistently improving the wellbeing ofthose that work there.126 | Assicurazioni Generali - Sustainability Report 2012