Global Reporting Initiative

Tópicos materiais - Environment

As a result of our energy efficiency actions, in 2023, we had an average 18% reduction in the total electricity consumption of the network of pharmacies. However, there was no overall reduction in electricity consumption from 2022 to 2023, a reflection of the expansion and growth of our operation. Two methods were employed to calculate the reductions: 1. Practical Reduction: the electricity consumption in 2023 was compared to that of 2022 for units (pharmacies) that underwent equipment upgrade projects: replacing air conditioning units with inverter technology, adopting an automation model for air conditioning operation, and using LED lighting technology. 2. Theoretical reduction/avoided consumption: pharmacies equipped with electron aligners (current optimizers that save energy by reducing losses) avoid consuming a volume of energy that is not effectively used (this is an avoided consumption). In these cases, the current year (2023) is used as the basis for calculating the consumption avoided due to the adoption of this equipment in the current year. The calculation tool employed incorporates sustainability monitoring indicators and the methodology developed by E3 Brasil, a consulting firm. More details about our energy efficiency actions can be found in disclosure 302-5.