[1]Restated from last year’s 1,193.32 metric tonnes: new calculative paper consumption 53 kg/FTE.
[2]Restated from last year’s 297 metric tonnes.
CSR Communication on Progress 2013/2014
Benjamin Dekester, Associate Director, ekodev
Global programmes and initiatives
Making a difference through CO2 emission reduction Since 2010, environmental conscious management, subsequent monitoring and reduction are carried out in the areas of:
in our 13 largest markets (France, North America, UK & Ireland, Germany, Japan, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Spain and Mexico) including the joint global & Adecco Switzerland headquarters. These countries represent over 86% of our business operations in terms of revenues. In the past two years, we have made the following steps:
In addition, in 2012, the Adecco Group set an emission reduction target of 12% by 2022 and we expect to reach this goal through concrete action points. For the measurement and calculation of our data according to Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, we use a customised platform called ‘myclimate’.
With our business activities as a service provider, our action points include:
The Adecco Group expects that improving its environmental performance will impact the following:
Our Environmental Guidelines In 2012, we published Environmental Guidelines which build on and replace our 2007
Environmental Policy. We are conscious of the impact of our operations on the environment and of the difference we can make by acting responsibly.
Our environmental commitments and progress are reported annually in the Adecco Group’s CSR Report and CoP as well as through our participation in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and the RobecoSAM’s Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.
View our Environmental Guidelines
Our Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions (based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol)
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Own business cars | 1 (direct) | 39,551 | 51,562 | 81,423 | 85,683 | 38% | 47% | 16% | 15% |
Electricity | 2 (indirect) | 55,285 | 64,524 | 62,609 | 70,663 | 43% | 31% | 28% | 25% |
Electricity | 3 (indirect) | 15,142 | 17,710 | 27,275 | 30,615 | 43% | 31% | 28% | 25% |
Own business cars | 3 (indirect) | 8,569 | 12,686 | 45,989 | 46,631 | 38% | 47% | 16% | 15% |
Air travel | 3 (indirect) | 11,608 | 12,908 | 7,372 | 6,407 | 58% | 39% | 28% | 10% |
Paper | 3 (indirect) | 1,974 | 2,045 [1] | 2,368 | 2,458 | 58% | 42% | 34% | 18% |
Toner | 3 (indirect) | 492 | 509 [2] | 596 | 642 | 58% | 42% | 34% | 18% |
New lap & desktops | 3 (indirect) | 2,681 | 2,694 | 2,497 | 2,446 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
More details on emissions and measurement methodology are provided in our Carbon Disclosure Project assessment: www.cdproject.net.
Our materials and water consumption
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Material Paper (office supply, does not include printed matter) | 2080 metric tonnes | 994 metric | 1,845 metric tonnes | 1,898 metric tonnes | 58% | 42% | 34% | 12% |
Toner (calculated from paper consumption) | 208 kg | 100 kg | 185 kg | 189 kg | 58% | 42% | 34% | 12% |
Water (from public water supply) | 334,177 m3 | 427,320 m3 | n.a. | n.a. | 9% | 9% | 0% | 0% |
Our electricity and vehicle petrol consumption
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Energy source | 114,202 MWh | 138,182 MWh | 145,081 MWh | 160,014 MWh | 43% | 31% | 28% | 25% |
Green electricity | 1,444 MWh | 3,275 MWh | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
Vehicle petrol | 15,608,240 litres | 21,502,000 litres | n.a. | n.a. | 38% | 35% | 0% | 0% |
[1]Restated from last year’s 1,193.32 metric tonnes: new calculative paper consumption 53 kg/FTE.
[2]Restated from last year’s 297 metric tonnes.
Select country programmes and initiatives
Norway, Sweden and Spain are all ISO 14001 certified To date, Adecco in Norway, Sweden and Spain have been ISO 14001 certified. The ISO 14000 family of standards addresses various aspects of environmental management and provides practical tools for companies and organisations looking to identify and control their environmental impact and constantly improve their environmental performance.
Groupe Adecco France – ʻCovoiturage’ and recycling Every day, Groupe Adecco France makes contact with thousands of candidates and clients all over France which requires a lot of travelling, much of it by car. To minimise their emissions, in 2012 Groupe Adecco France introduced a service called ‘Covoiturage’, or car-pooling, for its employees and associates. The dedicated website gives employees the chance to share cars and find potential passengers. In addition, whenever possible, Adecco encourages its employees and associates to use public transport and is replacing its car fleet with models with a CO2 figure of less than 200 g. Groupe Adecco France also published their first CO2 emission report in their latest CSR Report 2012.
Read more about Covoiturage
Rapport RSE Groupe Adecco France 2012
Rapport RSE Groupe Adecco France 2013
Recycle – integrate – re-use Groupe Adecco France in a partnership with an organisation employing people with a disability, has been collecting old and damaged IT and electronic materials. In 2013, this led to an amount of 47 tons. The still functioning equipment was donated to ʻClose the Gap’, an international non-profit organisation that provides computers, software and hardware solutions for educational, medical and social projects in developing and emerging countries.
Moreover, the Paris, Lille & Lyon offices jointly collected over 16 tons of paper with the support of a company hiring people with disabilities.
Electronic invoicing and recycling in Argentina With the aim to reduce emissions and those related to services provided to clients, Adecco Argentina already began to change to a paperless invoicing system in 2010. In December 2011, 60% of clients agreed to the new handling of invoices and, in 2012, the number rose to 92%. As a result, Adecco Argentina has seen the following benefits:
In addition to paper reduction, Adecco Argentina is also collecting used paper and bottle caps. This activity supports the Foundation ‘Garrahan’ where employees can dedicate their time to help children in need and at the same time support our CO2 reduction efforts.
In 2013, thanks to the dedication of our employees in Argentina, 1,340 kilograms of paper were recycled and about 28 kilograms or 11,200 plastic caps collected and donated.
Adecco Argentina CSR Report 2013