The Environment
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions are produced as a direct result of burning fossil fuels. For the year ended 31 January 2009 the Society produced an estimated 3,320 tonnes of CO2 from on-site operations (2007/08 - estimate 3,450 tonnes of CO2). The estimate includes the CO2 generated from internal transport and equates to 0.85 tonnes of CO2 per employee (2007/08 - 0.86 tonnes).
Our carbon footprint for electricity is neutral as all electricity is sourced from pure green renewable energy sources. In the year we continued to focus on energy reduction as part of the store refurbishment programme and we are starting to benefit from the use of electrical smart meters to better manage our electricity usage.
Recycling
Our waste uplift amounted to 2,973 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 1,670 tonnes of cardboard and 64 tonnes of plastic. The figures indicate that the proportion of waste recycled is in the region of 37% (2007/08 was 36% calculated on a comparable basis.)