Crédit Agricole Puy en Velay
The work of the Crédit Agricole Puy en Velay in France was awarded with silver for the second highest energy reduction at the European level in the 1st category (< 219 kWh/m2 per year). Crédit Agricole Puy en Velay achieved savings of 27%, 225.292 kWh in electricity and 114.292 kWh in heating energy consuption, decreasing the CO2-emission by 173.469 kg.
A campaign for informing employees about energy saving and sustainable development issues by articles in the internal bulletin and the intranet portal as well as the intervention of the top management during manager meetings were among the key factors for success. Crédit Agricole Puy en Velay succeeded in increasing the employees interest for energy saving matter, raising many discussions about behavioral change and sustainable development between the Energy Trophy® correspondents and the staff.