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| Supporting communities in their contribution to change |
Partnerships are key to finding solutions to sustainability challenges and we actively engage with a wide range of stakeholders. We partner with communities through the Ackerman
Pick n Pay Foundation and support corporate social responsibility projects that are aligned to our business.
Our engagement encourages financial empowerment and independence through business development. Effective project development has enabled small enterprises to operate independently and turned seed projects into thriving community gardens. |
- We helped develop 100 community gardens, with 9 in KwaZulu-Natal evolving into suppliers for the Group.
- We assisted in creating permanent employment for more than 60 women, employed in 7 co-operatives in townships around Cape Town who manufacture the cotton eco-bags sold in our stores.
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- Measuring the social impact of our community initiatives.
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Provide those most in need with easier access to affordable and healthy food |
| Number of community food gardens established to date |
100 |
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| Working for a clean and healthy environment |
We continue to embed sustainability across our operations, driving efficiency and exploring new opportunities for our business.
We continue to see significant energy and cost savings as a result of ongoing in-store efficiency initiatives and optimisation of our logistics network.
We have intensified our efforts on waste management and are also starting to address environmental challenges within our wider supplier network. |
- We have reduced our carbon footprint by 4.94% compared to our 2012 footprint. Our store energy intensity has improved by 8.8%.
- Food which has reached its sell-by date, but is still safe to consume, is donated to Foodbank South Africa. During 2012,
Pick n Pay donated 1.26 million tonnes of food to Foodbank.
- Our development of eco-friendly stores and ongoing commitment to climate change education was recognised when
Pick n Pay received the Climate Change Leadership award in the retail category.
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- Continuing to reduce our consumption and impact on natural resources as the business expands.
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Reduce the environmental impact of our operations |
| % reduction in carbon footprint (2010 baseline) |
10.1 |
5.5* |
6.0 |
| Store energy intensity (KWh/sqm) |
431 |
472 |
528 |
| Tonnes of waste recycled |
13 611 |
12 456 |
6 444 |
Carbon footprint (Scope 1&2)
(Tonnes CO2) |
577 289 |
607 156* |
602 782** |
| Enhancing sustainable governance and accountability |
Governance and accountability ensure compliance with existing and emerging codes of good governance, and develops trust and accountability between stakeholders. We are increasing our engagement with stakeholders on ESG issues. |
- Our CDP Carbon Action Programme score improved from 86 to 96 and we were placed in performance band B.
- We are included in the JSE 100 Carbon Disclosure Leadership index for 2012.
- A comprehensive sustainability communications strategy has streamlined our engagement with stakeholders on ESG issues.
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- Enhancing ESG data management through our Executive Scorecard and aligning with an increasing number of external guidance bodies.
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Consolidate a robust, audited sustainability performance management system |
| JSE SRI listing |
Listed |
Listed |
Listed |
| Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index Score (JSE Top 100) |
Included
on 2012
96 |
Included
on 2011
86 |
Included
on 2010
77 |
