ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE
CHANGE
New Group buildings to bid for leed certification
BBVA is building four new headquarters in countries in which it already operates. The premises combine the finest construction
techniques and technology with maximum environmental performance. The new buildings are all bidding for LEED certification,
an initiative that forms part of the Global Eco-efficiency Plan (2008-2012).
The LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™ is a voluntary, consensus-based
American standard to certify successful green building design, construction and operations. It is sponsored by the USGBC
(United States Green Building Council¸ www.usgbc.org ).
There are four levels of certification: certified, silver, gold and platinum.
Certification requires additional costs, which vary depending on the certification level targeted, but also leads to savings in
costs, consumption of natural resources and waste generation. The higher the degree of certification pursued, the greater the
savings.
The BBVA offices in Asunción (Paraguay) are currently being built to LEED silver certification specifications.
Contracts have also been awarded for:
Construction of the new corporate headquarters in Madrid to LEED gold certification specifications (the Arte project).
Construction of the new BBVA university in La Moraleja in Madrid to LEED silver certification specifications.
Construction of the new corporate head offices in Mexico DF to LEED gold certification specifications (the Aurora project).
DIRECT IMPACT: GLOBAL ECO-EFFICIENCY PLAN 2008-2012
MONITORING THE GROUP’S ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
The tables gives itemised figures for South America and Portugal, showing indirect energy broken down
by areas and paper consumption for the entire Group, broken down by type:
Energy consumption (MWh)
Venezuela
Colombia
Argentina
Peru
Chile
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Panama
Paraguay
Uruguay
2008
Other
fossil Total
Electricity fuels energy
Per Per
Total employee Total Total employee
n.a.: information not available.
Scope: headquarters and branch offices of the Bank in countries listed in the table.
2007
Other
fossil Total
Electricity fuels energy
Per Per
Total employee Total Total employee
86,882 13.80 584 87,466 13.89 88,709 15.24 704 89,413 15.4 91,500 15.9 201 91,701 16.0
37,439 6.14 78 37,516 6.16 39,486 6.62 41 39,527 6.62 40,898 6.38 42 40,940 6.39
33,292 5.89 1,607 34,899 6.18 32,100 4.29 2,011 34,111 4.56 29,975 4.15 1,401 31,376 4.35
21,866 3.94 832 22,698 4.09 18,456 3.79 457 18,913 3.88 18,661 4.45 n.a. 18,661 4.45
11,203 2.10 n.a. 11,203 2.10 10,626 2.40 n.a. 10,626 2.40 11,644 2.86 n.a. 11,644 2.86
5,155 5.51 50 5,205 5.56 6,059 6.55 101 6,160 6.66 2,569 2.70 131 2,701 2.83
13,085 14.38 362 13,447 14.78 13,016 13.03 501 13,517 13.5 12,280 11.8 396 12,676 12.1
2,442 7.83 24 2,466 7.90 2,230 7.82 22 2,252 7.90 2,277 8.56 21 2,297 8.64
1,142 5.39 574 1,716 8.10 1,011 7.27 546 1,557 11.2 90 0.83 300 390 3.61
1,021 5.97 3 1,024 5.99 1,204 7.62 3 1,206 7.64 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
2006
Other
fossil Total
Electricity fuels energy
Per Per
Total employee Total Total employee
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION CRR 2008
Corporate Responsibility Report 2008
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