Carrefour - 2017 Registration Document

2 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Carrefour’s non-financial results CARREFOUR | 2017 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 105 Concerning logistics-related CO 2 emissions, CO 2 emissions related to outbound road transport (shipping of goods between warehouses and stores) are taken into account. A conversion rate equal to 2.6667 kilogrammes of emitted CO 2 per litre of fuel consumed, established with ADEME (French environment and energy management agency), is used. This indicator counts CO 2 emissions related to the transport of goods between warehouses and stores. The following CO 2 emissions are not taken into account: emissions generated during the inbound transport of goods to ● the warehouse; emissions generated by direct deliveries (direct ● “producer-to-store” transport of goods without going through a warehouse); emissions generated by customer and employee journeys; ● emissions generated by outbound rail transport (mainly in ● France) and maritime transport. Note that “store/warehouse” return trips are only taken into account for fleets hired for Carrefour’s exclusive use. Logistics KPI (CO 2 emissions per shipping unit): in the vast majority of cases, CO 2 emissions related to the transport of goods are calculated on the basis of distance travelled since there is no actual data on service providers’ fuel consumption and average consumption by type of vehicle. Countries where logistics are handled mainly by suppliers are also excluded from the reporting scope. Pallets (transport units) used for backhauling are not included in the total number of pallets used in outbound transport. Energy KPI: the quantity of energy reported corresponds to the quantity purchased and not the quantity actually consumed for heating oil and gas (15% of the energy consumed by the stores). Water KPI: the quantity of water reported corresponds mainly to the quantity of water purchased. Depending on the country, water collected by some stores through drilling may not be counted when there is no charge for its withdrawal. In addition, in some cases, there is an immaterial overvaluation of consumption (consumption of water for a shopping centre, costs related to and inseparable from the cost of water consumption). refrigerant is reloaded or at year-end. Some BUs purchase and store refrigerants in advance and may include refrigerants still stored in containers in year Y consumption. Refrigerants KPI: any leaks that may have occurred prior to a change of equipment are not quantified in the reporting. They correspond to emissions generated between the last maintenance operation and replacement of the unit. The impact is insignificant at Group level thanks to both regular monitoring of the units and the staggered timetable for their replacement. Note that the assessments are not systematically carried out each time the Waste KPI: the chosen reporting scope includes BUs that use waste collection companies which provide information about the tonnage of waste removed. Generally speaking, when waste is collected directly by local authorities, no information is available. When waste is collected and grouped at the warehouses, the corresponding quantities are not systematically included in the reporting. Considering the limitations in terms of methodology outlined above and the difficulties in gathering data, the reporting scope may vary depending on the indicator. For each indicator that pertains to a limited scope, the scope is specified. When analysing any changes in the indicators, the Group factors out all BUs for which data is lacking for one of the comparison years. Product information Number of listed organic products: the number of listed organic products reported pertains to the number of organic products labelled by outside third parties found among retailer-branded products whose sales during the year were not zero. The number of Group listed products corresponds to the sum of the listed products sold in each country. With regard to textiles, colours are differentiated but not sizes. Fair-trade products: since the fair-trade product label does not exist in all countries where the Group operates, this indicator includes unlabelled products for which the procedures used are similar to those required for labelling. This applies in particular to direct purchases of products sold in China. Human resources information Headcount at the end of the period: all Company personnel with an employment contract (excluding interns and suspended contracts) on December 31. Work-related accidents: for some BUs for which data is obtained based on the payroll tool, the number of work-related accidents with time off work is estimated according to the number of hours of absence due to a work-related accident. Hiring: Belgium student contract hires are not taken into account. Limitations linked to current legislation: the definition of certain indicators (work-related accidents, absenteeism, and employees declared as disabled workers) is defined by the laws in effect in each country, which may cause discrepancies in the method used.