Operational Activity Impacts Overview

In January 1999 Prudential identified the most significant environmental impacts for their UK business as


 
     Occupied Buildings    Investment Properties
     Occupied Buildings Overview    Investment Properties Overview
   Energy (electicity, gas, oil)
 Energy (electicity, gas, oil)
   Water  Water
   Waste sent to landfill
 Waste sent to landfill
   Emissions  Emissions
   Paper consumption    
   Business Travel    
 

 

Using the guidelines published by Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) we have developed measurement indicators and units to track our performance.

Data Collection Process
In 2000 we introduced a data collection process to ensure figures were accurately and consistently collected throughout the UK businesses via procurement and facilities managers.

An Environmental Impacts Steering Group was established to ensure the risks and opportunities associated with the collection of environmental impacts were managed and communicated effectively across the UK business units. This group is chaired by a senior manager from Group Internal Audit who regularly assesses data collated from business unit representatives.

The figures
We have provided details of consumption for the 12 months to March 2001. An Internal Audit review of all operational activity impacts in the UK was completed in November 2001.

Prudential's total UK environmental impacts for occupied buildings and investment portfolio properties are shown below.


 
Total UK Operational Activity Impacts - 12 months to 31 March 2001
For Occupied and Investment properties in UK
  Impact     Occupied     Investment     Total     Unit  
  Electricity     62,448     135,567     198,015     '000 kWh  
  Gas     22,641     74,555     97,196     '000 kWh  
  Oil     545     8,128     8,673     '000 kWh  
  Water     123,321     428,000     551,321     '000 litres  
  Waste     2,565     16,937     19,502     tonnes  
  Recycled     980     2,567     3,547     tonnes  
  CO2 emissions     39,536     74,573     114,109     tonnes  

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