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Environmental Scorecard

2015-2016 ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARD ¹
	Environmental Issues Monitored	Unit	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	Benchmark	1-year Variance
Ecological Footprint	Buildings	Surface area occupied (sq. ft.)	3,985,702	4,190,000	3,900,000	N/A	-290,000
	Cooling systems (estimate)	Refrigeration capacity (Tons)	19,485	19,142	19,131.68	N/A	-10.32
	Generators (estimate)	kWh	24,994	25,749	25,372	N/A	-377
	Storage tanks	Number	237	216	193	N/A	-23
		Capacity (L)	553,780	513,850	445,970	N/A	-67,880
Consumption	Energy	kWh equivalent/sq. ft	32.9	30.5	29.4	30.95	-1.1
Consumption	Water	Litres/sq. ft.	69.3	73.9	61.8	96*	-12.1
Emissions	Air emissions	Total kg of CO₂ equivalent	42,761,592	39,380,130	35,570,399	N/A	-3.809.731
		Kg of CO₂ equivalent/sq. ft.	5.36	4.71	4.38	N/A	-0.33
	Fleet vehicle emissions	CO₂ (Metric Tonnes)	4,055	3,438	2,861	N/A	-16.78%
	Travel emissions	Total CO₂ emissions in kg/employee	647.39**	526.33***	338.39****	N/A	-55.54%
	Vehicle travel emissions	kg CO₂ / rental vehicle	113.75	Not available	63.49	N/A	--
Waste	Non-hazardous waste	Diversion rate (%)	66.9	66.9	67.3	N/A	+0.4
Waste	Hazardous waste	Electronic Waste Quantity (mT)	218.97	175.55	158.22	N/A	-17.33

¹ Data reflected in the table is as of March 31, 2016.

* Normalized value for a BOMA BESt certified building according to 2012 water benchmarking pilot report by Real Pac. Value normalized against occupant density, occupied hours, landscape irrigation, atypical water-consumption functions and location/climate.

** Value normalized against total number of permanent, temporary, short-term and contract employees as of March 31, 2014 (9,136); representing air and rail travel.

*** Value normalized against total number of permanent, temporary, short-term and contract employees as of March 31, 2015 (7,700); representing air and rail travel.

**** Value normalized against total number of permanent, temporary, short-term and contract employees as of March 31, 2016 (7,214); representing air and rail travel.

See the Impact and Reporting section for more information about our ongoing efforts to address each of these environmental issues.

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