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Materials: EN1 - EN2


  • EN1 Materials used by weight or volume.

    Materials are sourced from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and other suppliers and used to support the retail and service nature of the group's operations. Materials that have a high impact on the environment are monitored. Steps have been taken to consider more environmentally friendly products and materials where available.

    Materials Used (Direct & Indirect) 2015 2014 2013
    Paper (kg) 827 987 891 355 949 477
    Solvents (lt) 207 661 164 353 212 086
    Lubricants (grease & oil) (lt) 8 581 055 8 086 003 8 134 915
    Tyres (kg) 1 340 768 1 288 409 1 363 705
    Batteries (kg) 578 390 537 036 1 212 949

    While we report overall consumption in the table above, internal measures distinguish between direct (own) and indirect (customer) consumption. This area of reporting is being refined and provides important indicative patterns of consumption, depending on the material.

    Direct vs Indirect
    Materials Used    		 2015 2014 2013
    Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
    Paper (kg)  100%  0%  100% 0% 99% 1%
    Solvents (lt)  100%  0%  100% 0% 99% 1%
    Lubricants (grease & oil) (lt) 15% 85% 14% 86% 14% 86%
    Tyres (kg) 55% 45% 70% 30% 60% 40%
    Batteries (kg)  21% 79% 18% 82% 61% 39%

  • EN2 Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials.

    Integrated Report:
    Sustainable development - Waste management

    As Barloworld predominantly represents Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and principals, opportunities for using recycled materials are limited. Relatively significant items are paper and tyres. Volume of recycled input paper remains negligible at 0.5% (2014: 0.4%). Given the increased activity and expansion in Logistics' road transportation activities, recycled input tyres, increased to 18.3% (2014: 16.6%) of total tyres used and reported by weight.

    Materials Used (Recycled input) 2015 2014 2013
    Paper (kg) 4 511 3 407 4 188
    Tyres (kg) 245 058 214 241 162 854