In 2015, Scentre Group total greenhouse gas emissions totalled 415,375 tonnes, which represents a decrease of 20,924 tonnes (4.8%) in comparison to previous years’ emissions.
The largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions are indirect emissions (Scope 2), which result from the consumption of purchased electricity. Direct emissions (Scope 1) represented 4% of total greenhouse gas emissions of Scentre Group and other indirect emissions (Scope 3) represented 26%.
Our electricity consumption is the largest contributor to total greenhouse gas emissions; therefore we spend a great deal of effort to try to reduce our usage.
Read more energy efficiency at Westfield shopping centres here.
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2015 | 2014 | % change year on year | |||||||
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Market | Scope 1 (tonnes CO2-e) | Scope 2 (tonnes CO2-e) | Scope 3 (tonnes CO2-e) | Scope 1 (tonnes CO2-e) | Scope 2 (tonnes CO2-e) | Scope 3 (tonnes CO2-e) | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 |
Australia | 17,486 | 283,590 | 103,757 | 19,197 | 303,750 | 103,036 | (8.9%) | (6.6%) | 0.7% |
New Zealand | 814 | 4,475 | 5,254 | 1,041 | 4,468 | 4,807 | (21.8%) | 0.2% | 9.3% |
TOTAL | 18,300 | 288,064 | 109,010 | 20,238 | 308,217 | 107,843 | (9.6%) | (6.5%) | 1.1% |