Sustainable construction Our new building plans place a strong emphasis on environmental considerations. Richemont’s Green Handbook, developed by Richemont’s Real Estate Department, assists all project managers, architects and construction partners to this end. The handbook considers ongoing energy requirements, as well as the production and transport of construction materials and building waste produced. Case studies Sustainability at Jaeger-LeCoultre Cartier sourcing of gold Lancel’s new boutique concept Looking ahead Improving energy efficiency forms a key part of our strategy to reduce carbon emissions. We will continue to evaluate the use of ‘green electricity’ contracts where they are available. To raise awareness, the centrally-purchased carbon offsets are re-invoiced to Richemont’s individual Maisons, based on their reported GHG emissions. |