2010 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT (3.4 Mo) - Groupe Casino

31 DECEMBER 2010Environmental Report22.8.3. MAIN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTSIndicatorUnitCasino2010Monoprix2010Franprix-Leader Price2010Water consumption m 3 1,955,046 286,214 N/AElectricity consumption MWh 1,256,176 315,117 245,884Cardboard waste sorted for recycling Tonnes 49,730 16,954 18,216Lighting consumables sorted for recycling tubes collected Tonnes N/A 5.6 N/ABatteries collected from customers Tonnes 209 113 N/ACO 2emissions generated during goods transportation(between warehouses and stores) (1) TCDE CO 2 142,541 19,478 32,433(1) Calculated on the basis of the distance travelled, using GHG Protocol methodology.Measures taken to improveenergy efficiency and useof renewable energy sourcesStore lighting and refrigeration for chilled foods are the two mainconsumers of energy, principally electricity. Major initiatives in 2010included:■■■■■■■■■continued campaigns to raise awareness of energy savings;a load-shedding and automatic lighting shut off programme forthe head office;renovation and improvement of store lighting as part of the Group’smembership of the European Commission’s Green Light programmeand installation of energy optimisers;reduction of lighting in some store departments (household, clothing,perfume displays, etc.);establishment, in collaboration with refrigerated equipmentmanufacturers, of a master agreement for the gradual implementationof preventive maintenance and renovation programmes to avoidrefrigerant gas leaks and excessive consumption of electricity.A ’confinement’ charter has been prepared and incorporated intothe maintenance contracts with cooling systems suppliers;installation of night blinds for chiller cabinets and covers for freezercabinets;continued regular electricity consumption audits by the Group’sTechnical Department;introduction of LED light bulbs in cafeterias and warehouses;development of the Group’s subsidiary, GreenYellow, which installed18,000 kWp of solar power in 2010, generated by solar panels.Waste managementThe Group generates limited amounts of non-hazardous waste(cardboard, plastic and wood) and industrial waste requiring dedicatedrecycling procedures (neon strips, frying oil, office waste). In additionto taking action to reduce waste at source (e.g. use of returnablepackaging, reduction in quantities of marketing brochures produced),Casino has made waste sorting and recycling a priority, and has signedcollection/recycling agreements to this effect. In 2010, Casino recycled49,730 tonnes of cardboard waste. The warehouses have set up areverse logistics system, which led to the recovery of 8,300 tonnesof cardboard and plastic in 2010. A programme for recycling organicwaste has been set up in the foodservice business, with 277 tonnesof waste processed in 2010.The number of plastic bags distributed at the checkouts has decreasedby 85% between 2008 and 2010.An eco-design programme for Casino private label goods wasintroduced in 2008. Savings of over 3,000 tonnes of packagingmaterials have so far been made on 899 products. Casino has set acumulative target of 3,700 tonnes for 2011.Atmospheric emissionsCasino completed a second carbon report in 2009, covering a sampleof 400 premises. The results bear out the Group’s greenhouse gasreduction targets for 2009-2012 (for further details, see the 2010Business Review and Corporate Social Responsibility Report).Monoprix also carried out a carbon report in 2010.The Group’s atmospheric emissions are limited and, apart fromcustomer travel, mostly concern CO 2emissions generated duringgoods transportation and indirect CO 2emissions generated byelectricity consumption and cooling systems. Apart from the results ofenergy and related-emission savings programmes, action to optimisedelivery schedules has led to a saving of over 12 million kilometres in2010, or the equivalent of almost 14,000 tonnes of CO 2.The programme to make the truck fleet compliant with the latestEuro 5 standards continues. 75% of the fleet was compliant at theend of 2010 and the target is 100% by end-2011.32% of Casino’s and 92% of Monoprix’s major imports weretransported by waterway or railway. Discussions are in progress withthe operators on various large-scale cross-country railway projects.Franprix/Leader Price has introduced a home delivery service usingelectric vans. 100 vehicles will eventually be used to make a total of1,500 daily deliveries. Casino convenience stores have also introduceda home delivery service using electric vehicles (vans and tricycles) inmajor cities such as Paris, Toulouse and Saint-Étienne.Local pollutionCasino strives to reduce noise pollution and emissions caused bydeliveries to its stores in urban areas. The Group has now equipped itsentire truck fleet with insulated containers using cryogenic refrigerationsystems to reduce emissions of refrigerant gases and noise pollutionwhile increasing compliance with the cold chain.This programme, known as “Citygreen”, won an LSA Innovation awardin 2010. It covers the Piek Azote, Hybrid and electric innovations thatCasino has decided to adopt, with the aim of equipping 200 vehiclesby 2013.Registration Document 2010 | Casino Group45