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water
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- Water: usage (Operations)
- Water: discharges (Operations)
- In line with Building Research Establishment best practice, undertake to reduce water consumption across all major
occupancies to 9m3 per employee by 2005. ACCEPTABLE PROGRESS
- Increase the percentage of 'actual' water meter readings in the network to 80%. TARGET ACHIEVED
- Ensure that, by the year end, meters are installed in the seven locations where landlords have granted the bank
permission, and explore further the possibility of installing water meters with the three landlords who have to date
declined to respond. TARGET ACHIEVED
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performance
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 2000
 2001
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commentary
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Background Water is one of life's most basic necessities, but
is often taken for granted because it is seen as a renewable
resource. However, freshwater, on which we all depend, is
finite. At current rates, it is predicted that by 2025 two-thirds of
the world's population will live in water-stressed conditionsi.
Water usage During 2001, water consumption across the
bank reduced by 9.1%. The bank's major occupancies
showed a reduction of 5.9% compared with 2000. During
2001, faulty cisterns were repaired at Olympic House, Salford,
resulting in a saving of over 3,000m3. Reduced occupancy
space at Pennylands House, Skelmersdale, realised an
additional saving of almost 2,000m3. Water consumption is
11.4m3 per employee across all major occupancies. The
network showed a reduction of 16.7% compared with 2000.
During 2001, eight water flow meters were fitted in the network
at sites where landlords had granted the bank permission.
Water consumption per customer account has reduced by
28% compared with a 1999 baseline. Compared with 2000,
the bank's water consumption per customer account has
reduced by 11.8%.
Water discharges All water entering the bank's premises is
taken from the water supply network and, after use, the vast
majority is discharged into the foul sewer network. At the
bank's Pyramid site in Stockport, a small amount (687m3) was
discharged to the atmosphere.
Accounting systems 83% of all water consumed is
accounted for by 'actual' meter readings (cf. estimates derived
from bills). During 2001, the bank increased the proportion of
'actual' readings in the branch network to 81%. Water
consumption bank-wide per employee is 13.2m3.
 By comparison, according to their Energy and Materials
Report 2000, water consumption at Credit Suisse Group is
26.3m3 per employee.
- Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, 2000 – Guidelines
for Company Reporting on Water
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ethical and ecological value analysis
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- Since 1999, water use and water discharges have reduced by 11,512m3, leading to an annualised cost saving of – £21,000
- Annual cost of utilities monitoring activities, including third party contracts and capital investment – £8,000
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new target
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In line with Building Research Establishment best practice, undertake to reduce water consumption across all major occupancies
to 9m3 per employee by 2005.
Eric Boshell, Procurement Consultant
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