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Commission Decision (EU) 2015/801 of 20 May 2015 on reference document on best environmental management practice, sector environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the retail trade sector under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (notified under document C(2015) 3234) (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2015/801
of 20 May 2015
on reference document on best environmental management practice, sector environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the retail trade sector under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS)
(notified under document C(2015) 3234)
(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
ANNEX
1. INTRODUCTION
Relevant legal background
How to understand and to use this document
Structure of the Sectoral Reference Document
2. SCOPE
3. BEST ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, SECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND BENCHMARKS OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE RETAIL TRADE SECTOR
3.1.
Energy performance including refrigerants management
3.1.1.
Design and retrofitting the building envelope for optimal energy performance
Applicability
3.1.2.
Design premises for existing and new Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems
Applicability
3.1.3.
Use of integrated design concepts for buildings
Applicability
3.1.4.
Integration of refrigeration and HVAC
Applicability
3.1.5.
Monitoring the energy performance of stores
Applicability
3.1.6.
Efficient refrigeration, including refrigerants use
Applicability
3.1.7.
Efficient lighting
Applicability
3.1.8.
Secondary measures for improving energy performance
Applicability
3.1.9.
Use of alternative energy sources
Applicability
3.2.
Retail supply chain
3.2.1.
Integrate supply chain environmental sustainability into business strategy and operations
Applicability
3.2.2.
Assess core product supply chains to identify priority products, suppliers and improvement options and identify effective product supply chain improvement mechanisms
Applicability
3.2.3.
Choice editing and green procurement of priority product groups based on third party certification
Applicability
3.2.4.
Enforce environmental requirements for suppliers of priority product groups
Applicability
3.2.5.
Drive supplier performance improvement through benchmarking and best practice dissemination
Applicability
3.2.6.
Collaborative research and development to drive widespread supply chain improvement and innovation
Applicability
3.2.7.
Promote front-runner ecological products
Applicability
3.3.
Transport and logistics
3.3.1.
Green procurement and environmental requirements for transport providers
Applicability
3.3.2.
Efficiency monitoring and reporting for all transport and logistics operations
Applicability
3.3.3.
Integrate transport efficiency into sourcing decisions and packaging design
Applicability
3.3.4.
Shift towards more efficient transport modes
Applicability
3.3.5.
Optimise the distribution network
Applicability
3.3.6.
Optimise route planning, use of telematics and driver training
Applicability
3.3.7.
Minimise the environmental impact of road vehicles through purchasing decisions and retrofit modifications
Applicability
3.4.
Waste management
3.4.1.
Food waste minimization
Applicability
3.4.2.
Integration of waste management in retailers activities
Applicability
3.4.3.
Return systems for PET and PE bottles and for used products
Applicability
3.5.
Use of less and certified/recycled paper for publications
Applicability
3.6.
Rainwater collection and reuse
Applicability
3.7.
Prevention of single-use plastic bags or other measures to influence consumer behaviour
Applicability
4. RECOMMENDED SECTOR SPECIFIC KEY ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS