Environment and society
Key performance indicators
In 2007/08, we committed to reduce our CO2 emissions and waste going to landfill by 5 per cent against our 2006/7 baseline figures (taking account of significant changes such as acquisitions).
We have worked in partnership with the CarbonNeutral Company to ensure that we have fully validated our CO2 data through the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management.
Our progress against these KPIs can be seen below.
Summary of KPIs and other Environmental Statistics
| Measure | Reduction / increase | 2007 / 08 | 2006 / 07 | 2005 / 06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill (per employee) by 5% | 26.67% reduction | 0.11 tonnes | 0.15 tonnes | 0.17 tonnes |
| Reduce our CO2 emissions (per employee) by 5% | 19.75% reduction | 6.5 tonnes | 8.1 tonnes | 9.2 tonnes |
| Increase the amount of waste we recycle (per employee) by 5% | 12.50% reduction | 0.14 tonnes | 0.16 tonnes | 0.07 tonnes |
| Increase the total waste recycled across the Group by 5% | 6.48% increase | 55.05% | 51.7% | 28.7% |
| Maintain record of receiving no environmental enforcement notices | = | Nil | Nil | Nil |