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ENVIRONMENT
Goals
Accomplishments
Scope
Comple-
tion date
Progress
Promoting the Green Charter
The Green Charter is a collaboration agreement
signed by Cofinimmo, Cofinimmo Services and the
tenant with the aim of actively promoting sustainable
development and encouraging all parties to reduce the
environmental impact of a rented property by sharing
consumption data, implementing initiatives to reduce
consumption, sorting waste more efficiently, etc.
In 2013, the number of signatories rose to 19 tenants,
representing 15% of the office space.
In 2014, the Green Charter will be systematically
proposed each time a lease is offered to a new tenant.
Existing tenants who were not yet contacted regarding
this matter in 2013 will be contacted.
Offices
Ongoing
BREEAM-In-Use certification
In 2013, the certification of seven buildings was
extended.
In 2014, new certification of three buildings.
Offices
2014
New
Use of sustainable materials in renovations
or new constructions
Materials selected based on their NIBE (Nederlands
Instituut voor Bouwbiologie en Ecologie) sustainability
rating. No hazardous materials used. Carpeting that
is 100% recycled is placed in all surface renovations
except if the new tenant explicitly rejects this
proposal. In 2013, this represented a surface area of
approximately 7,055m².
Offices
Ongoing
Support of mobility projects with a positive
environmental impact: shared electric vehicles
Providing shared electric vehicles as an alternative
mobility solution for existing buildings: the project
launched in 2013 is being extended into 2014.
Offices 2013-2014
50%
Audit regarding the accessibility of the
buildings for disabled people
Three buildings were audited in 2013.
The audit will be expanded to five buildings in 2014.
Offices 2013-2018
7%
Obtaining a label regarding the accessibility for
disabled people
2014
New
Headquarters management
Reduction of CO
2
emissions of leased vehicles The ongoing implementation of the car policy
introduced in 2010 has resulted in a 17% reduction of
the average CO
2
emissions (manufacturer data) of
leased vehicles. 45% of the fleet meets the 2015 target
set by the European Commission of 130g CO
2
/km.
Headquarters
2015
Ongoing
Update of the company’s carbon report
A new carbon report will be prepared in order to take
into account changes at the company and to measure
the impact of the actions taken since the last report
in 2010. Given that there has been little change in
the company’s organisational structure and that
the sources of CO
2
emissions were clearly identified
in 2010, this update of the carbon report has been
postponed until 2015.
Headquarters
2015
New
Electronic reception
of invoices from suppliers
Launch of the electronic invoice reception system,
allowing invoices to be sent to the internal electronic
approval circuit without having to be scanned
beforehand.
Headquarters
2014
50%
Accessibility of the headquarters for disabled
people
Creation of sanitary facilities accessible to disabled
people.
Headquarters
2013
100%
Raising the awareness of tenants and partners
Inclusion of a specific clause concerning
the adoption of sustainable practices by
subcontractors as a selection criterion in
contracts and tender calls
The environmental policy has been sent to the main
suppliers. Cofinimmo encourages these suppliers to
adopt environmentally friendly behaviour.
Offices 2012-2014
25%
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