Summary of Prudential plc's key UK operational environmental impacts
  Prudential occupied
buildings
    12 months ended
31 March 2001
    Estimate for the 12 months ended
31 March 2000
    Unit  
  Energy                    
  Electricity     62,448     43,500     '000 kWh    
  Gas     22,641     6,500     '000 kWh    
  Oil     545         '000 kWh    
  Total energy     85,634     50,000     '000 kWh    
  Energy per person     5,482     2,939     kWh/person    
  Energy per m2     529     *     kWh/m2    
  Water                      
  Water     123,321     1,115,000     '000 litres    
  Water per person     7,895     65,561     litres/person    
  Water per m2     761     *     litres/m2    
  Waste and recycling                      
  Waste     2,565     6,765     tonnes waste    
  Recycled waste     980     1,828     tonnes waste    
  Percent recycled     38.2%     27.0%          
  Waste per person     164     398     kg/person    
  Paper                      
  Paper     3,930     7,528     tonnes    
  Paper per person     252     443     kg/person    
  Travel                      
  Car     15,079     40,120     '000 miles    
  Air     11,484     5,700     '000 miles    
  Rail     5,288     1,300     '000 miles    
  Total travel     31,851     47,120     '000 miles    
  Travel per person     2,039     2,771     miles/person    
  CO2 emissions                      
  Energy     31,296     20,609     tonnes CO2    
  Car     4,976     14,443     tonnes CO2    
  Air     2,756     1,642     tonnes CO2    
  Rail     507     125     tonnes CO2    
  Total emissions     39,536     36,819     tonnes CO2    
  Energy     79.2%     56.0%          
  Car     12.6%     39.2%          
  Other     8.3%     4.8%          
  UK employees     15,621     17,007     full time equivalent    
  Occupied space     162,000     *     m2    

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