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To offset Macquarie’s remaining Scope 2 and 3 emissions and achieve carbon neutrality for corporate offices and air travel, Macquarie purchased and retired carbon offsets for the year to 31 March 2014. Macquarie acquired a diverse portfolio of offsets, focusing on project quality and verifiable emissions reductions. Gold Standard and Voluntary Carbon Standard carbon credits were purchased from projects in Mali, Mexico, Peru and US. These projects, supported by the sale of carbon credits on international markets, provide sustainable energy solutions to the countries and communities in which they operate. 

Supporting sustainable buildings  – Focusing on sustainable buildings is a critical way for Macquarie to reduce direct resource consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Macquarie aims to ensure all new premises are designed and constructed to achieve a 6 Star Green Star, LEED Platinum, BREEAM Excellent or equivalent rating. All tenancy refurbishments aim to achieve 5 Star Green Star, LEED Gold or equivalent rating for the jurisdiction. 

## Sustainability ratings for Macquarie hub offices 

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In FY2015 Macquarie will move staff from No1. Martin Place to a new head office at 50 Martin Place in Sydney Australia. The new premises is targeting a 6 Star Green Star design rating from the Green Building Council of Australia and an operational energy efficiency rating of 5 star NABERS energy. Achieving this energy rating would represent a reduction of 60 per cent in greenhouse gas emissions compared to an average Sydney central business district 

building. The key sustainable design elements of the new building are: 

– state-of-the art indoor environmental quality and energy performance whilst maintaining the heritage features of the building. Thermal imaging was used to ensure the existing glazing and fabric could be preserved and occupant thermal comfort addressed 

– roof rainwater collection for grey-water use with any surplus water treated before discharge using a new Jellyfish filter technology 

– glass-domed enlarged atrium and high performance glazing to provide superior thermal comfort, ample daylight and views to all occupants. 

Improving resource efficiency  – Over the last three years, initiatives have been rolled out to reduce paper use and, where tenancy arrangements permit, reduce waste and manage water consumption. 

An ongoing program of technology and behavioural initiatives has resulted in a continued reduction in paper use from the FY2012 baseline of 167,106 reams to 132,439 reams in FY2014, a decrease of 21 per cent. The environmental impacts of paper use are also being addressed through an ongoing commitment to use certified sustainable or recycled paper stock. Paper use data is now collected across the majority of Macquarie offices, representing approximately 80 per cent of Macquarie staff. 

Since the FY2011 baseline sustainability audits of its offices, Macquarie has implemented standardised waste recycling and water management programs wherever tenancy arrangements allow. Waste and water data is currently collected from large offices where Macquarie occupies the entire building. For example, from the FY2012 baseline to FY2014, waste in Sydney offices reduced by 19 per cent, from 1,129 tonnes to 918 tonnes. The waste recycling programs in these offices resulted in 70 per cent of total waste being recycled, diverting over 640 tonnes of waste from landfill in FY2014. 

In the same period, water use in Sydney offices reduced by one per cent. In FY2015, Macquarie will continue to identify opportunities to improve waste management and water use in offices housing more than 100 staff. 

Sustainable procurement – As part of our ongoing procurement strategy, Macquarie continues to include sustainability clauses within all tender documents. These clauses include consideration of governance and ethics, legal responsibilities, financial, environmental, workforce considerations and risk management, and are used by the procurement division as a factor in supplier selection. 

