Reduction of paper consumption
About the data
With this metric we intend to make known and compare the actions and policies of the main distributors in Spain regarding the recycled and sustainable origin of the raw material of forest origin used both in the elements used by their customers and collaborators (paper bags, material advertising and office), as in the assortment of own brand products on the shelves.
These policies are summarized in the following 3 areas of action in terms of the sustainable use of wood, paper and cardboard:
- Certifications that guarantee the sustainability of these raw materials (FSC, PEFC, ECOLABEL, ..)
- Recycled Paper / Cardboard / Wood (PCM)
- Initiatives of reduction (less quantity of paper / wood used), of replacement (by digitization actions such as digital purchase receipt, ...) or elimination (such as the non-distribution of paper brochures)
Methodology
We will "assign a" "YES" "to this question if:
- The company has reduced the weight of paper and cardboard consumed (Advertising brochures, Magazines, Purchase tickets, consumed at Headquarters) compared to the previous year.
This metric does not consider the consumption of paper and cardboard used in the manufacture of its own brand.
If the company does not declare that it has reduced said consumption, it must report the weight of the paper and cardboard consumed for both the year of the report and the previous year in order to verify said reduction
This information can be found in any of the following reports published on the companies' website:
- Annual memory
- Corporate Social Responsibility Report
- Sustainability Report
- Environmental Report
- Report on Carbon Footprint
- Non-Financial Information Statement (EINF)