Reducing climate change factors
Energy use is actively managed at 48% of our sites through implemented measures to reduce consumption (basis for consolidation: 80% of Group revenues).
Controlling energy use
At our Food and Facilities Management Services sites, we consume energy to serve the needs of our clients and consumers. As we work at our clients' facilities, we need their approval for installing independent meters to control our energy use.
Green renewable energy uses natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. By incorporating green power purchases into our operations where appropriate, we can further reduce the environmental impact of our operations.
Netherlands
At Schiphol Airport, Sodexo is responsible for energy management in all KLM buildings. The gas, water and electricity consumption of almost 80 buildings is continuously monitored and analyzed. All energy purchased by the procurement team of KLM and Sodexo is 'green.' With support from Sodexo, KLM was able to improve its energy efficiency index in 2007 by 2.6% with respect to 2006. In 2008, Sodexo will execute more of these projects at KLM.
Reducing food miles
Raw materials are delivered by our suppliers to our Food and Facilities Management Services sites for processing. Supplier deliveries consume gasoline and generate carbon dioxide emissions. We have identified actions to reduce CO2 emissions from delivery trucks including:
- Consolidation of deliveries through a reduction in the number of suppliers.
- Introduction of multi-temperature delivery vehicles to reduce the number of deliveries made.
- Introduction of minimum order quantities to discourage 'little and often' delivery patterns.
United Kingdom
Sodexo is working closely with primary distributors to simplify and strengthen the supply chain. In 2007, the number of deliveries to Sodexo sites was reduced by over 100,000, resulting in the prevention of over 360,000 road miles and 400 tonnes of CO2 emissions compared with 2006.
Promoting the use of environmentally friendly products
Our activities involve the use of large quantities of disposables such as glasses, cups, plates, forks, and knives. Whenever possible, we seek to replace materials and products with recycled or biodegradable products.
Australia
Ethanol/E10 is a renewable sustainable bio-fuel that can replace fossil fuels in vehicles and reduce air pollution from carbon monoxide and greenhouse gasses. We have conducted trials in the vehicle fleet in the North Queensland contract and have seen a rapid usage uptake. Sodexo plans to conduct further E10 trials in other regions
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