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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
The company’s role is twofold: on the one hand, to protect the natural
resources affected by its activity as manager of an important and diversi-
fied property portfolio, and, on the other hand, with regard to the activity of
its own staff, behave as a responsible company and reduce its ecological
footprint in a lasting manner.
The company’s role in improving the environmental efficiency of the prop-
erty portfolio varies from segment to segment, depending on the type of
investment:
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at the acquisition stage, by choosing buildings with an acceptable
level of sustainability;
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during construction, by setting ambitious sustainability criteria;
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during large-scale renovations, by improving the energy
performances;
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when managing buildings, by ensuring a better control of
consumptions.
When Cofinimmo does not control a part of the life cycle of a building, as is
the case of healthcare and distribution network properties, the company
acts as a consultant and strives to raise awareness.
ISO 14001:2004
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Cofinimmo’s Environmental Management System has been ISO 14001:2004
certified since 2006, and its scope was expanded in 2010 to include the
management of its office portfolio and the Project Management (major
works and renovations) for all types of buildings. The certification has
been translated into environmental targets, which are reachable and
measurable by means of specific performance indicators. Cofinimmo’s
three main commitments in this regard are:
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compliance with environmental regulations and other requirements;
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continual improvement;
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prevention of pollution.
HEADQUARTERS MANAGEMENT
The success of a sustainable development policy depends first and fore-
most on employee awareness and developing the company’s culture.
Improving headquarters management is a key element. The most impor-
tant issues are:
MOBILITY WITHIN THE COMPANY
As travel represents approximately 70% of its carbon footprint, Cofinimmo
pursues year after year initiatives in terms of mobility: reducing the aver-
age CO
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emissions of the vehicle fleet, raising awareness by publishing
fuel consumption data, providing a shared electric vehicle, promoting car-
pooling and alternative modes of transportation, etc.
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND PAPER MANAGEMENT
Cofinimmo encourages its staff to reduce and sort waste.
The company encourages the sending and processing of documents
electronically in order to reduce the volume of printed material: electronic
approval of invoices, electronic archiving of documents, centralisation and
reduction of the number of printers, digital payslips, reduction of the num-
ber of paper copies of this Annual Financial Report.
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ISO 14001:2004 specifies the requirements of an Environmental Management System enabling an organisation to develop and implement a policy and objectives that take into account
legal requirements and other obligations to which the organisation has subscribed.
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