1、Big Yellow Group PLCCorporate Social Responsibility Report 2012Get some space in your life.Big Yellow Self Storage Chiswick solar energy generationAn estimated annual generation of 40,000 kWh per year will provide about 20%of the stores energy use,and a reduction in carbon emissions by a similar amo
2、unt.SolarcenturyContents01Our Commitment to CSR03Introduction03Executive Summary04Stakeholders04Key Performance Indicators08Store Design and Construction09Health and Safety10CSR Programme for 2012/1311Independent Assurance Statement on the CSR Report01Running a SustainableBUSINESSOur CSR policyBig Y
3、ellow leads the way in sustainable real estate.Big YellowsCSR policy aims to strike the balance between its social,economicand environmental responsibilities as an owner,operator anddeveloper of self storage buildings.In order to maintain a sustainablebusiness for its customers,staff and investors,t
4、he Board hascommitted significant resources to the social and environmentalaspects of its operations.Climate Climate change is a global impact that we are all responsible for andmust act upon locally.From the early Earth Summits to more recentUK environmental legislation,international control measur
5、es havebeen set in place to change behaviour.The aim of this legislation is to reduce the impact of mans activities on the planets life supportsystems.These delicate and complex systems include the finiteresources of our land,atmosphere,oceans,soils and biodiversity.One of the most significant impac
6、ts is the exploitation of fossil fuelsand their emissions into the atmosphere.Consensus of opinion isthat our global climate is changing due to the accumulation of carbondioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions in the earthsatmosphere.This is also known as global warming and is one ofthe main envi