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Commitment: The Pão de Açúcar Group acts in order to protect the environment in all the localities in which its business activities are developed. Uses natural resources rationally, uses recyclable material whenever possible and takes other measures to reduce to a minimum air, sound and visual
pollution.
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Attenuation of the environmental impact in the implementation of new stores and valorization of the environment heritage in the surroundings of its stores. |
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The Pão de Açúcar Group, jointly with the government agencies, aims at improvements in the implementation areas of its stores:
Highlights 2006:
Extra Ricardo Jafet:
* Implementation of a public green in a reserved area in the store’s property;
* plantation of 1960 tree seedlings;
* Cleaning and revitalization of trees in the surroundings of the store
* Improvements and revitalization in 06 greens in the store’s neighborhood;
Comprebem Angela Garden:
* Improvements in the green located at Estrada M. Boi Mirim, 4374, next to the store
Comprebem Angela Garden;
Comprebem Embu:
* Plantation of 670 seedlings (revegetation of a 2,369.00-m2 area), extended along 30
meters from the shore of Embu Mirim River;
Pão de Açúcar and Comprebem Pan-American Green:
* Constant Improvements and Maintenance of the Pan-American Green, in Pinheiros, situated
in front of the stores Comprebem and Pão de Açúcar;
Comprebem São Bernardo - Demarchi:
* Plantation of 309 seedlings in a 2,000.00-m2 area, in the store’s property
Lojas Sendas:
* An agreement was established with Feema, environmental agency in Rio de Janeiro, in
which Sendas assumed the commitment to donate food for animals (primates) for an
unlimited period. |
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Monitoring of the Environmental
Impact of Gas Stations. |
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The fuel leakage electronic monitoring system was implemented in 100% of the gas stations
opened in 2006, as well as tightness tests in all the lines and tanks, training of gas station
attendants and implementation of the Emergency Service Plan; allocation, management and
certificate of end allocation of the residues and hiring of Emergency Responsiveness Team. |
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Use of recycled material in the building of new stores. |
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The Company prioritizes the acquisition of recycled raw-material in the use of doors,
partition walls, ceilings, wires, PVC pipes and glasses. |
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Responsible use of energy with adequate information and promotion of good practices. |
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- Continuity of the management work in the relations between the 21 electricity supply
utilities concessionaires and the Company’s 765 consumption points, targeting consumption
reduction and consciousness-raising. - Implementation of remote monitoring via web in
several consumption units of the Company, in order to guide and control the energy
consumption in the stores by means of pre-established goals, identify and correct electric or
contract problems which may result in penalties in the electricity bills. (Status of the
implementations: 100% of the stores Extra / 100% Pão de Açúcar SP / Goal for 2007: 100%
Pão de Açúcar Regional Branches and beginning of implementation at Compre Bem and
Sendas). - Operationalization of the Energy Committee, gathering representatives from all
areas, as well as the Committees per flag, discussing and broadening consumption reduction
measures. - 11MW of energy acquired from Small Hydroelectric Centers |
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Implementation of energy efficiency projects. |
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Energy consumption reduction through the replacement of air conditioner by sprinkler
system in the stores Compre Bem Sao Paulo and the chains Sendas and Abc Compre Bem in
Rio de Janeiro |
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Implementation of projects intended to reduce water consumption (training in the stores and installation
of outflow reducers) |
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Installation of Outflow Reducers in consumption points in the stores: Continuity of the Consumption Management work with consequent reduction in the water consumption:
Systematic inspection of the hydraulic network intended to eliminate possible leakages;
?Consciousness-raising lectures about the rational use of water. |
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| Code of Conduct |
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One of the Code’s principles. |
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" Principle” – Preservation and sustenance of the environmental conditions, restraining
improper use, depredation and endangerment of the natural and physical resources. |
| Responsible Retail |
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The GPA meat quality program is intended to offer the consumer a product processed with economic
sustainability and socioenvironmental
responsibility. With
technology and management valuing and stimulating the productive chain
to incorporate the responsibility for
the health of men, animals and the environment. |
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Assistance to the farms for studies to minimize the environmental impact in the cattle
raising production process. Partnership with Campinas Agronomy Institute; |
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