Page 8 Climate change
Climate change
Climate change is one of the world's greatest environmental challenges. Average temperatures are rising, and extreme weather events like floods, storms and droughts are becoming more frequent, largely due to the increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. Much of this comes from burning fossil fuels for energy and transport, so we need to use energy as efficiently as possible, switch to renewable resources where we can, avoid unnecessary mileage and use the cleanest technology available.
Ambition
To reduce our overall carbon impact.
Targets
> Reduce carbon dioxide emissions for all UK operations by 10% by 2010, 20% by 2020 and 60% by 2050 (relative to our 2001 trade)
> Continue to source 100% of our electricity from green sources and consider all forms of renewable energy for our shops and head offices
> Improve the energy efficiency of our shops and offices by 20% by 2010 (based on 2003 baseline)
> Aim for a reduction of 15% in energy-related transport CO2 emissions from stores deliveries by 2013 (compared with 2005 levels)
Reducing our carbon footprint
As a growing business, our carbon emissions are increasing. The Partnership's total carbon emissions in 2007 were up 8% to just under 380,000 tonnes (251,574 tonnes attributable to Waitrose). But as a result of a strict carbon management programme, we have seen an 16% reduction in emissions, relative to sales, between 2001 and 2007, and we are currently on track to achieve our 20-year reduction target.
However, the issue of climate change is a global one, and effective solutions cannot be found in isolation. To help to drive the agenda, the Partnership has participated in collaborative initiatives. These include:
> membership of the Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change, a group of senior executives from 20 major UK and international companies, supporting government frameworks for reducing the UK's CO2 emissions including the Climate Change Bill
> signing up to the British Retail Consortium's Climate Change Initiative, 'A Better Retailing Climate', which includes commitments to reduce energy and water use, transport emissions, waste and packaging, and to support suppliers, Partners and customers in reducing their environmental impacts
> being one of several retailers on the Retail Energy Forum, which shares best practice on energy efficiency and the built environment
> participating in research by Edinburgh University to compare the carbon impacts of all major UK supermarkets and identify best practice
> our Chairman attending the Business in the Community May Day Summit, at which 1,700 business leaders were challenged to commit to at least one of six climate change pledges
> joining the Green500, a London Development Agency initiative asking the capital's top organisations to reduce carbon emissions by 60% by 2025.
More information and detailed data can be found on
www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk
See the John Lewis CSR report for more information on our sister company
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