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OUR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
In order to optimise consumption from Mediaset
España’s ordinary activities, work continued on replacing
fluorescent tubes with LED technology lighting at its
facilities and using more efficient low consumption lighting.
Although the gradual replacement process is at an initial
stage, in 2011 250 fluorescent tubes were replaced with
other LED technology lighting, which consumes 60% less
energy than the conventional tubes replaced.
Moreover, the 48 solar panels installed at the new building
will generate electricity directly feeding the building’s
installations and with a total installed capacity of 10.5 kW.
In parallel, measures are being implemented on an on-
going basis aimed at encouraging sustainable energy
consumption, including, lowering set illumination during
adver tising breaks on live shows and downtimes during
recordings; gradually replacing illumination screens
in common areas with new low consumption and
enhanced performance screens; reducing the car park
and façade signs lighting times; daily scheduled checks by
Conservation and Maintenance personnel of all facilities
at the end of the day in order to switch off items left
on or check and renew interior spot-light parabola
devices on sets, increasing spot-light performance and
generating considerable electricity and heat savings and
the instructions given to photography directors to design
lighting for sets incorporating the highest number of low
consumption devices in designs even if this means driving
up material costs.
Propane gas consumption also increased in 2011(by
approximately 12%), mainly due to the increase in the
number of meals handled at kitchens during the year due
to the inclusion of Cuatro personnel.
Conversely, natural gas consumption fell by more than
23%, largely as a result of the higher average temperatures
in Madrid during the coldest months of the winter in 2011
compared with previous years.
Paper and toner consumption fell by almost 37% thanks
to the increased awareness of all employees concerning
the use of these resources and their impact.
The increase in 2011 in battery consumption is due to the
rise in live production owing to the inclusion of Cuatro
and in par ticular, those productions requiring a very
high number of microphones such as choir programmes
(bearing in mind that new batteries are always used for
live programmes).
With respect to guidance on purchases, the toner supplier
holds the ISO 9001 (2000), ISO 14001 cer tification,
production complying with DIN 33870, ISO 19752, ISO
19798/ 24712, ISO 10561; as well as the Nordic Swan
cer tification. The paper supplier holds OSHSAS 18001,
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.