What we are doing and how
Our commitment to the environment
The Mall has set the following targets across its portfolio:
- A 63% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2010
- Consuming 50% less energy by 2012
- Recycling 85% of waste with 0% going to landfill by 2012
EnviroMall will deliver this through:
- Partnership - bringing together experts in their fields to pool knowledge and resources
- Environmental Management System - developed specifically for shopping centres to tackle individual challenges through Impact Improvement Plans
- Education - testing new and established renewable energies; school packs that fit into the national curriculum; and local communities through the annual EnviroMall Week
Achievements to date
Since 1999 The Mall has reduced its carbon emissions by over 14,000 tonnes of CO2 and 38,000,000 kw of gas. This equates to a saving of £2,650,000 or, enough energy to power at least 25 air-conditioned 250,000 sq ft shopping centres for a year. In the last ten years, The Mall has saved 60% of its current energy consumption.
In January 2009 and as an industry-first, The Mall achieved The Carbon Trust Standard. The Carbon Trust Standard certifies that an organisation has genuinely reduced its carbon footprint and is committed to making further reductions year on year.
Then, in 2010 in an Environmental Performance report compiled by Maastricht University, The Mall Fund was identified as having “best practice in environmental performance” and named as the top performing private property fund for the whole of Europe.
Working with communities
EnviroMall accreditation is based on more than changing the way shopping centres are managed as facilities to improve environmental impacts. EnviroMall works with:
- Shoppers by raising awareness of environmental issues through our annual EnviroMall Week
- Retailers to help them lower their impacts
- Academic institutions to test new technologies and support environmental research through the S3 programme
- Schools to deliver tailored educational packs
- Local authorities by putting them in touch with shoppers
