Energy
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions are produced as a direct result of burning fossil fuels. For the year ended 27 January 2007 the Society produced an estimated 3,600 tonnes of CO2 from on-site operations (2005/2006 - estimate 4,000 tonnes of CO2). This equates to 0.86 tonnes of CO2 per employee (2005/2006 - 0.91 tonnes).
Our carbon footprint for electricity is neutral as all electricity is sourced from pure green renewable energy sources.
We have several new energy saving initiatives underway, for example the "smart metering" installation programme supported by assistance from the Carbon Trust. We are also driving energy reduction as part of our refurbishment programme by setting a target for each store.
Recycling
Our waste uplift amounted to 3,064 tonnes. CRTG vehicles collect cardboard from our food outlets for recycling and have provided a percentage of the total amount of recycled waste attributable to Scotmid. As a result we estimate that we have recycled 1,950 tonnes of cardboard and 73 tonnes of plastic. These figures indicate that the proportion of waste recycled is in the region of 40%.