Key CR achievements

We invested over £63m in environmental improvements, mainly in strengthening our effluent treatment capability
Energy use fell by 14% and CO₂ emissions by 22%*
52.1% of our total energy use came from renewable sources
We mapped our water-intensive AB Mauri and Illovo sites against locations of future water stress to gain a better understanding of potential shortages
Waste sent to landfill fell by 45%*
The weight of packaging used fell by 20%
Introduction of a group policy to source palm oil from sustainable sources by 2015
Our UK grocery businesses signed up to the Courtauld II post 2010 agreements to reduce packaging and waste

We invested over £25m in improving working conditions and the safety of plant and equipment
Reportable injuries fell by 15%, with 168 factories managing a year’s operation without any at all
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) recognised Primark’s efforts by categorising the business as an Achiever this year, a significant step up from its Improver status last year
Primark conducted twice as many audits in 2009 as in 2008: 1,136 audits in total, covering 94% of its top 250 suppliers, accounting for more than 87% of total business
Primark set up several projects/worked with local NGOs in Bangladesh, China, southern India and Vietnam

* These achievements were partly due to factors either outside our control or the sale of factories.

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