ENERGY
AT GRUPO SPORTS WORLD WE ARE COMMITTED
TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,
PROMOTING ACTIONS THAT GO BEYOND
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION.
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY SEEKS TO
INVOLVE ALL OF OUR STAKEHOLDERS
THROUGH ACTIONS
THAT GENERATE AWARENESS
ON THE RATIONAL AND EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY
RESOURCES IN OUR OPERATION.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
G4-DMA, G4-EN1, G4-EN2, G4-EN3, G4-EN4, G4-EN6, G4-EN7
Energy is one of the main resources we need to operate, which is why we are constantly seeking to determine actions that allow us to optimize the use of this resource, whether through clean energy sources or savings mechanisms in the consumption.
In the following table we show the volume of gigajoules (GJ) that we used in 2016, divided by energy source:
Since 2015, we seek to reduce the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) due to its strong impact on the planet; an example of this is the incorporation of solar energy as an alternate source.
We are also transitioning towards liquefied natural gas (LNG) in each club where we have the necessary public infrastructure. The LNG already represents a 68% of our total gas consumption and it is the source of half of our energy.
THE ELECTRIC ENERGY
CONSUMPTION IN 2016
WENT DOWN 5.4%
COMPARED TO THE
YEAR BEFORE.
ELECTRIC ENERGY
Reinforcing our commitment to taking care of the planet, we still keep the initiative we started in 2015 to resort to compact fluorescence, as well as special LED applications to reduce the electricity consumption.
During the year, we provided maintenance to the clubs that already had this system and we equipped our four openings; by the end of 2016, 16% of our clubs already had this LED technology, using it, on average, for 70% of their illumination.
In the search to eliminate unnecessary identified consumption, we also adjusted the illumination schedule; we installed presence sensors and program electronic devices with stand-by options, among other actions.
Also, in accordance to our Environment Policy, we made an effort to bring awareness to our collaborators through constant communication campaigns about the importance of favoring the use of stairs and turning off computer screens and lights when they leave a room, among other simple but essential actions for the care of the planet.
During the last three years, our electric energy consumptions was:
In 2016, we opened four new clubs and we closed one for remodeling, which is to say, we closed off 2016 with three more clubs in operation than we had in 2015. Also, we saw a rise in the number of members of 17.9%, which impacts our energy consumption. Despite this, we reduced by 5.4% the electric energy consumption in our facilities in comparison to last year, the equivalent of energy consumption of approximately 82 houses during one year. These results encourage us to keep trying to rationalize our processes and minimize our energy consumption.
HEAT ENERGY
Generating a quality experience for our clients is a fundamental part of our philosophy and the focus of our daily operation; this is why we focus on generating the best conditions for our clubs. The heat energy is another important resource to achieve our service quality commitment, since each club requires water heating equipment. In this way, we emphasize the equipment of new clubs with combustion heaters with ceramic cores and cutting-edge technology, which offer the most efficient use of energy produced.
On the other hand, 11 of our clubs use natural gas as a water heating resource, lowering the LPG consumption and the emissions this type of gas generates. Also, six of our clubs have solar heaters that allow us to produce 0.03% of the total heat energy necessary for the functioning of all of our clubs.
ENERGY INDICATOR
G4-EN5
We measure out intensive development based on the kilowatts-hour per square meter of facilities indicator. This serves as a base to define the actions that will allow us to achieve better energy efficiency. This year we implemented two initiatives: turning off the lights of rooms during time slots when they weren't used and turning air conditioning off during off-peak hours.
As a result, in 2016 we reduced by 14.1% the consumption of electricity per square meter of facilities, managing to reduce the footprint our operation leaves on the environment, as well as our costs.
WATER G4-EN1, G4-EN2, G4-EN8, G4-EN10, G4-EN31
MORE THAN $1.7 MILLION
PESOS INVESTED
TO OPTIMIZE WATER
CONSUMPTION.
WATER CONSUMPTION
Water is one of the main resources we use for our clubs' operation, which is why we acquired different technologies that allow us to take care of this input. In 2016, this effort came together with a total investment of $1.76 million pesos, mainly spent on water-saving showers, dry urinals and high efficiency heaters.
Also, this year we committed to reusing a larger amount of water through water treatment plants. Thanks to these initiatives, we obtained the following results:
By year-end 2016, we had four water treatment plants in the country; however, these had to postpone their operations due to the revision of new technology. This is why we are planning the opening of another treatment plant during 2017 to test technologic alternatives and to repair the current plants. The number of clubs and members increased this year, which explains the rise in the water consumption. However, thanks to the efforts to minimize this consumption, detailed below, their increase was smaller in proportion to the increase in members and number of clubs.
WATER CONSUMPTION INDICATOR
In 2016 we installed in 10 more clubs a total of 144 water saving showers that consume 25% less water than traditional ones, which allows us to reduce the impact of clients´ visits while using this resource. Up to date, 55% of our clubs have this technology, which is to say, 17% more than in 2015.
We also added 12 dry sanitary fixtures in the new clubs since dry urinals allow us to save 6 liters of water with each use of this service.
As a result from these actions, we managed to reduce by 3.7% the water consumption per member visit. Reducing this indicator is a great achievement even when we had an increase of over a million in average monthly visits.
CARBON PRINT G4-EN15, G4-EN16, G4-EN17, G4-EN18, G4-EN19
WE QUANTIFY
THE EMISSIONS
GENERATED DIRECTLY
BY THE USE OF
FUEL, AS WELL AS
INDIRECT ONES
AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ELECTRICITY.
In 2015 we committed to reporting out carbon print, in a voluntary fashion, in accordance to guidelines and methodology of the SEMARNAT from the Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio Climático (National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change) and based on the Ley General de Cambio Climático (General Law on Climate Change) in order to report greenhouse gases under the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG). In this sense, we quantified our direct emissions generated from the use of fuels as well as those indirect ones caused as a result of the use of electricity. Due to a methodology change in the SEMARNAT, we weren't able to file a report this year, but we have the firm commitment to report results using their new methodology in 2017.
During 2016 we generated 18,345 tons of CO2 equivalent emissions (tCO2e), which corresponds to the operation of our 49 clubs and headquarters. Thanks to our efforts to maintain a balance between the increase in average monthly visits, new clubs opening and emitted emissions, we continue to stay below the 25 thousand tCO2e, keeping ourselves below the rage of high generators of the SEMARNAT.
Stemming from the initiatives we implemented during 2016, we compensated over 180 tCO2e out of the total of emissions generated.
CARBON FOOTPRINT
INDICATORS
G4-EN18
At Grupo Sports World we measure our intensive performance based on two indicators: CO2 kilograms emitted by square meter of facilities and CO2 kilograms emitted by client visit (emissions). Based on this, we establish the steps we will take in order to improve our performance in order to reduce our environmental impact. For 2017 we have a goal of 2% reduction of these indicators.
POLLUTING ATMOSPHERIC
EMISSIONS
G4-EN21
The following table details the amount of emissions of considerably polluting substances for the atmosphere by gigajoule produced in function of the energy source.
AT GRUPO SPORTS WORLD WE MEASURE OUr INTENSIVE PERFORMANCE BASED ON TWO INDICATORS: CO2 KILOGRAMS EMITTED BY SQUARE METER OF FACILITIES AND CO2 KILOGRAMS EMITTED BY CLIENT VISIT (EMISSIONS)
TRANSPORTATION
G4-EN30
In order to cover our managerial and logistics activities, we have our own fleet of vehicles, which consumed 7,693 gasoline liters in 2016, which represented a cost of $101,598 pesos.
Even though we have no distribution activities and transportation is not one of our main expenses, we aim to reduce it as much as possible to limit our adverse impact on the environment.
As a result of these efforts, in 2016, our vehicles used 30.5% less gasoline than they did last year.
ACTIONS IN FAVOR OF THE PLANET G4-EN13
At Grupo Sports World we have the firm commitment to minimize any negative effect on the environment, through actions as simple as using both sides of a sheet of paper, changing the toner cartridge only when it's depleted and sending them to safe storage facilities, replacing magnetic storage disks with USBs and, if necessary, recording information to use their full capacity. We maintain a permanent communication campaign that has allowed for great advances in the environmental culture within the Company.
On the other hand, we carry out actions with higher impact such as the reforestation program “A Todo Pulmón” through which, since 2010, more than 5,130 trees have been planted.
Evolution of the “A Todo Pulmón” program:
On August 6, 2016, 60 volunteers from Grupo Sports World and their family members took part in the planting of 750 stone pines in one hectare of the state park Parque Estatal Sierra de Tepotzotlán, a protected natural area located in the Coyotepec common.
For the second year, this reforestation day was carried out alongside ProNatura, whose experts supported us throughout this activity. With this initiative, besides taking part in the restoration of woods, Mexico's biodiversity conservation and raising of awareness amongst our collaborators, we also positively impacted 469 members of the surrounding community and 1,407 park visitors.