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- Usage (Operations)
- Discharges (Operations)
- In line with Building Research Establishment best practice, undertake to reduce water consumption across all main offices to 9,000 litres per employee by 2005. ACCEPTABLE PROGRESS
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commentary
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Background Water is one of life's most basic necessities.
Water is often taken for granted because it is seen as a
renewable resource. But 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 conditions.i
Water usage During 2002, water consumption across the
bank reduced by 16.2%. The bank's main offices showed a
reduction of 18.5% compared with 2001. During 2002, Unysis,
one of the bank's tenants, vacated Prescot Street in London.
This realised a saving of almost 3.4 million litres. The toilet
refurbishment at Delf House, Skelmersdale resulted in an
additional saving of over 2.3 million litres. Water consumption
per employee is 9,574 litres across all main offices. Water
consumption per employee bank-wide is 10,417 litres. Water
consumption per customer account has reduced by 42.3%
compared with 1999. The bank's water consumption is
substantially lower than the Environment Agency benchmark
of 18,250 litres per person and is now approaching the
Building Research Establishment's best practice target of
9,000 litres per person.
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 (609,000
litres) was discharged to the atmosphere.
 By comparison, according to their Sustainability Report
2001, water consumption at Credit Suisse Group is 107 litres
per employee per day (cf. 29 litres per employee per day at
The Co-operative Bank).
Partnership In October 2002, the bank launched a range of
affinity Visa credit cards with WaterAid, follow this link for details of the bank's Affinity Visa credit cards.
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- 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 discharge have reduced by 19.3 million litres, leading to an annualised cost saving
of £21,800
- Annual cost of water monitoring activities, including third party contracts £2,500
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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 main offices to 9,000 litres per employee by 2005.
Eric Boshell, Procurement Consultant
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2000