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ENCOURAGING
TOPROTECTBIODIVERSITY
Consumptionof refrigerants
48.7
KG/1,000 SQ. M.
OF SALES AREA
With Carrefour’s commitment to halt
the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
in new refrigeration systems starting
in2015, the new fluids generatedmore
leakage (+2.1% in comparison to
2013). Nevertheless, CO
2
emissions
per sq. m. of sales area associatedwith
refrigerant consumption fell by 6.8%
as compared with 2013, due to the
new fluids’ lower impact on potential
global warming.
Number of own-brand
fair trade products
112
LISTED PRODUCTS
During 2014, sales of own-brand fair
trade products rose by 15.9% as
compared with 2013, and the number
of listed products increased by 25.8%.
Use of RSPO
*
-certified
sustainable palmoil
inCarrefour brandproducts
73
% OF TOTAL VOLUME
During 2014, the percentage of
RSPO*-certified palm oil used in
Carrefour brands rose by 11 points as
compared with 2013, consistent with
Carrefour’s goal of using 100% certi-
fied sustainable palm oil in Carrefour
brand products by the end of 2015.
* Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
Number of controlled organic
product listings
Sales of organically-grown foods grew
by 12.2% in 2014 as compared with
2013,andthenumberof listedproducts
rose by 5.3%. In all areas of consump-
tion, Carrefour offers a wide range of
organic foods, cosmetics and textiles.
1,998
2,153
2,268
2013
2012
2014
Number
of own-brand
organic food
products
418 414
552
2013
2012
2014
In number of partnerships
Carrefour continued to expand its
Carrefour Quality Lines, with 138 new
product lines during 2014 and one
simple idea: offer local agricultural
products at a fair price, grown using
environmentally-friendly methods
through long-standing relationships
with over 21,000 partner suppliers.
Growth
of Carrefour
Quality Lines
Quantity of water consumed
(in cubicm/sq. m. of sales area)
Within one year, additional water
conservation of 5.8% per sq. m. of
sales areawas achieved, with a total of
15.5million cubicmetres consumed in
Group stores. Stores around the world
are gradually adopting solutions to limit
water consumption, such as motion-
detectiontapsandsystemsforcollecting
and recycling rainwater.
1.74 1.68
1.59
2013
2012
2014
Water
consumption