Environmental data cover the environmental impact from the Danske Bank Group’s activities in Denmark, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Norway and Sweden.
The data cover investment property only to the extent that such property is used for the Danske Bank Group’s own activities.
The data for activities in Denmark displayed in the CSR report for 2007 are comparable with the 2006 numbers. There are no comparative environmental data for Ireland, Northern Ireland, Norway and Sweden, since data registration started in 2007.
Floor area
The data regarding the floor area cover all properties, including own and leased premises that the Group and its subsidiaries use for their own activities in the various countries.
Energy
Electricity and heat consumption are either based on quarterly meter readings or calculated on the basis of statements from energy companies and lessors received on a regularly basis during the year.
In Norway, heat is covered by electricity consumption to a great extent and is therefore not reported separately.
Direct energy is energy that enters and is consumed within the Group’s operational premises. The Group uses direct energy such as oil and gas for heating to only a very limited extent.
Indirect energy is energy produced outside the Group’s organisational premises and represents most of the energy used for electricity and heating.
Water
Water use is calculated on the basis of quarterly meter readings and covers only head offices in Denmark and Sweden.
Transport
Transportation in the Bank’s own cars comprises transport by security van, lorry and internal mail car. Transportation in kilometres has been calculated on the basis of mileage readings or fuel consumption.
Transportation in employees’ own cars has been calculated as kilometres based on paid mileage allowance divided by mileage allowance payable according to current government tariffs.
Transportation by air has been calculated on the basis of quarterly kilometre statements from external travel agencies.
Paper consumption
Paper consumption has been calculated on the basis of volumes purchased and includes copying and printing paper, headed notepaper and envelopes with logos as well as printed matter. The paper consumption covers activities in Denmark, Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Emissions
CO2, SO2 and NOx emissions have been calculated on the basis of electricity and heat consumption data as well as data for transport by car and air.
Specific emission factors from relevant energy companies have been used when possible; otherwise, average emission factors for electricity in the region have been used.
For transport by car, specific emission factors have been used for Danske Bank’s own cars to the extent that such emission factors are known. For the Group’s other cars, emission factors from www.transit.dk have been used. The emissions of the employees’ own cars are based on average country data from the EU Commission.
Direct CO2 emissions comprise emissions from direct energy consumption and transport in company cars. Indirect CO2 emissions comprise emissions from indirect energy consumption. Other indirect CO2 emissions comprise emissions from business travel by air, train and car.
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances from cooling systems are calculated on the basis of registrations of fillings during the year. Emissions are reported as the total ozone depletion potential (ODP) in kg CFC-11-equivalent. The data cover activities in Denmark, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
The number of cooling systems containing ozone-depleting substances was reported for Denmark, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Norway.
For Denmark, the amount of phased out ozone-depleting substances in kg CFC-11-equivalent was calculated on the basis of registrations of substances phased-out during the year.
Last updated/revised on January 31, 2008