Autogrill Group 2012 Sustainability Report
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Gruppo Autogrill Rapporto di Sostenibilità 2012 Autogrill Group 2012 Sustainability Report www.autogrill.com Autogrill Group 2012 Sustainability Report 2012 Sustainability Report 2 Gruppo Autogrill 2012 Sustainability Report Dear Stakeholders, Last year was not an easy one. The world economy was weak and Europe, and especially Italy, continued to be afflicted by stagnation and a contraction in motorway traffic that is now clearly structural in nature. In this context, Autogrill’s year was one characterized by essential stability. The Group’s internationalization and the positive trend in its airport business mitigated the effects of the persistent economic crisis, thereby guaranteeing a growth in revenues. The Company’s solidity and the dynamism of its management have enabled us to implement operating efficiencies without losing our ability to see beyond short-term concerns. I refer here specifically to the approaching separation of our principal business areas that will lead to the formation of two distinct and independent groups, making it easier to build on the strengths of each, including through possible future business combinations. Letter from the CEO the Letter from Similarly emblematic of our capacity to weather crises and to look to the future by deploying our ability to innovate was the opening of new points of sale worldwide that combine the concepts of cost efficiency, qualitative excellence and eco-compatibility: from Villoresi Est in Italy to the Delaware Welcome Center in the United States. The Company’s dynamism, especially in the airport channel, was also highlighted by the early renewal of Food & Beverage contracts at Amsterdam and Atlanta airports and in the securing of Travel Retail concessions for “core category” products in all Spanish airports until 2020. We thus strengthened our portfolio of long-term contracts, which already included concessions in UK airports until 2023. 3 Letter from the CEO Our capacity to seize important opportunities even in a time of crisis is rooted in our conviction that mobility is growing, globally, across the various channels and geographical regions. The UNWTO estimates that the number of tourists worldwide will grow at an annual rate of 3.3% from now until 2030. This trend is partly down to the newly emerging travel possibilities in developing economies which in turn require the appropriate response in terms of infrastructure. This is where Autogrill is keen and ready to play its part by promoting a food culture in line with new modes of travel and capable of providing the services and products that meet consumers’ increasingly diverse needs. Gianmario Tondato Da Ruos Autogrill Group 2012 Sustainability Report Introduction 7 Autogrill around the world 12 The coordinates of the journey 22 Commitments, progress and objectives reached over the years 33 The three strategic areas 1. A-People 39 2. A-Product 75 3. A-Planet 93 Table of contents Table of contents 5 Autogrill figures 1. Autogrill Group 112 2. Food & Beverage 118 3. Travel Retail & Duty-Free 126 GRI–G3 indicators index 132 GRI–G3 application level verification 138 Autogrill Group 2012 Sustainability Report Introduction Our sustainability The 2012 financial scenario forced organizations to carry out more detailed analyses on business management and operation, including the impact of business activities on society and the environment. Autogrill Group made concentrated efforts and confirmed its historical commitment towards sustainability to further boost and increase its ability to innovate and compete. In 2012 the Group continued its focus on employees, gathering their valuable ideas and suggestions. This resulted in two surveys - “Do you Feel good?” and “LINKed” - analyzing Group employee involvement. The analyses allowed the Group to establish a platform upon which to design and develop a plan to continuously improve employee management. Moreover, great attention was also given to innovating the commercial offering through “Route to Introduction Innovation”, Autogrill’s program and laboratory launched in 2011 to share experiences and best practices within the Group, capitalize resources, know how and competencies, inspire and turn innovation into a competitive edge. As for the environment, the Group continued its focus on reducing the carbon footprint of its activities through store design utilizing cutting edge technology to lower energy and water consumption, thanks 7 also to the contribution and engagement of both employees and landlords. In particular, the new Villoresi Est location, on the Milan-Lakes highway, represents a further concrete step towards this important evolution for the Group. Lastly, in 2012 methods were defined to implement the sustainability roadmap launched in the previous year in a structured way, including the definition of the objectives for the 2012-2015 three-year period and for the three strategic areas: “People”, “Product” and “Planet”. Autogrill Group 2012 Sustainability Report Instructions for use The journey continues with different social, environmental and economic sustainability experiences reflected in this Sustainability Report, which has reached its ninth edition. A route through different consumption and business models as well as through new concepts of traveling, working and leisure time for millions of people on the move every day around the world. To Autogrill, the Sustainability Report is a technical document summarizing what has been accomplished as well as an insight moment on the path undertaken. The objective is to convey the complexity and richness of the Autogrill universe, channeling information about its social, environmental and economic performance to meet needs regarding knowledge and interpretation of those assets that are considered key for the ongoing improvement of a company’s management and the quality of its offering. Drafting principles for the definition of the Sustainability Report content Materiality The information contained in this Sustainability Report refers to issues and indicators that reflect the Group’s significant economic, environmental and social impacts or that may significantly influence stakeholders’ evaluations and decisions. Completeness 8 The Sustainability Report includes all economic, social and environmental aspects relative to the main geographical areas in which the Group operates, to allow stakeholders to evaluate its performance in any period of reference. Stakeholders’ involvement The Sustainability Report indicates the Group’s stakeholders and provide explanations as to how it met stakeholders’ expectations and furthered their interests. Sustainability context The Sustainability Report illustrates the Group’s performance in relation to issues concerning sustainability. Gruppo Autogrill 2012 Sustainability Report How to read the 2012 Sustainability Report To provide the most complete and comprehensible overview of the Group, the document is based on a template that includes an introduction followed by the three strategic areas for Autogrill sustainability — “People”, “Product” and “Planet” — with reference to the two business sectors in which the Group operates: Food & Beverage and Travel Retail & Duty-Free. Each of the three key chapters — People, Product and Planet — contained in the document is enriched by ‘Focus Stories’ that provide additional insight into pertinent topics and issues developed in the past year by Autogrill Group. Guidelines Autogrill has been drafting a Sustainability Report since 2004 according to the international Global Reporting Initiative (GRI-G3) principles. The standard requires a self-assessment of the same broken down in three levels (A, B and C in Introduction decreasing order). The Autogrill Group has achieved a “B GRI checked” status and the verification of the self-assessment by Global Reporting Initiative is reported on page 138. Perimeter and sources of information 9 The quantitative and qualitative data and information contained in this Report make reference to Autogrill S.p.A. and its subsidiaries as at 31 December 2012, unless otherwise specified. The economic- financial data is derived from the Hyperion system (which allows automated procedures dedicated to the periodic consolidation of accounting data and the preparation of reporting documents – Reports and Financial Statements), while all the other information regarding the organization and the environment is contained in the Sustainability Package, the reporting system through which the Group collects information and data regarding sustainability from the different countries according to GRI-G3 guidelines. The amounts indicated in this document are expressed in euro millions or thousands (unless otherwise specified), and indications as to when the aggregated data is a result of estimates. Online, interactive and iPad version Under the “Sustainability” section in the www.autogrill.com website the reader can find an online interactive version of this Report, a downloadable pdf version and an Ipad version. Autogrill Group Autogrill in 2012 2012 Sustainability Report Autogrill around the world Autogrill is the world leader in catering and retail services for travellers. Autogrill is present in 38 countries with approximately 63,000 employees and about 5,300 points of sale1 in over 1,200 locations2 in airports, highways and railway stations, as well as selected locations in city centers and malls, trade fairgrounds and cultural sites. The Group mainly operates through concession contracts and manages, directly or through licensing