Argos Environmental Policy

We actively seek ways to minimise our impact on the environment in the way we do business.

Included within our Environment Policy is:

●CLIMATE CHANGE

We are committed to continuous improvement in our environmental performance and have set ourselves challenging targets, in particular by;

--reducing energy consumption year on year within our premises on a kWh / sq ft basis

--reducing our carbon emissions by 40% on a Co2 gm / sq ft basis by 2020

--offering products, information and services which help our customers make their homes more sustainable

Objectives

--Reduce overall carbon emissions from business operations

--Continue to reduce energy consumption within our premises on a kWh/sq basis

--Achieve and maintain energy efficiency accreditation for our brands from the Carbon Trust

--Maximise the efficiency of our commercial fleet

--Promote energy awareness throughout the Group

--Reduce the impact of business travel

--Increase the range of products, information and services which help make homes more sustainable

Strategies

--We aspire to reduce the carbon footprint of new premises with reference to ‘best practice’

--Review technical specifications to provide energy efficient installations with premises

--Collect accurate energy data for all sites and identify premises outside normal tolerances

--Monitor commercial fleet fuel efficiencies and identify opportunities for further improvements

CLIMATE CHANGE CONTINUED

--Engage colleagues with the climate change agenda through awareness campaigns

--Highlight products and services which will help make customers’ homes more sustainable

●WATER

We aim to reduce our water consumption. Most of the water we use is for cleaning our vehicles, watering our plants and for sanitation. Although we are not big users of water,

measuring consumption is important to us. We have made great progress and have achieved a 36% reduction in water consumption since 2009.

Objectives

--Reduce water consumption across the Group’s sites

--Promote the use of water efficient products for our customers’ homes and gardens.

Strategies

Our own operations:

--Validate current consumption and introduce robust data management

--Introduce water saving devices and utilise ‘grey water’ techniques, wherever practicable

--Engage colleagues on reducing water consumption through awareness campaigns.

Our products:

--We will offer a range of products to help our customers save water in their homes and gardens, such as aerators, restrictors, water butts

--Promote products that improve water efficiency in the home

--Engage colleagues on reducing water consumption through awareness campaigns.

We will continue to work in partnership with water industry specialists to raise awareness of the importance of water efficient products. We will continue to explore the most appropriate channels to communicate these benefits to the consumer.

●WASTE

We are committed to minimising the amount of waste we generate. We seek to dispose of our waste in a safe and responsible manner and we are committed to the principles of the waste hierarchy. We track the waste volumes for all parts of the business, stores, distribution centres, head office in order to target key initiatives to reduce and eliminate waste