NWLDC Footprints Group visit to MDC

Tuesday 5th May 2009

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Distribution Scale

Stock held in 3 primary locations -

• MDC/ADC

Pallet storage - 54k MDC (59k 09/10) + 18k ADC

Total dist vol - 100m cs/1.8m plts pa

• KP Ashby

Pallet storage - 6k

Total dist vol - 12.7m cs/480k plts pa

• KP Teesside

Pallet storage - 10k

Total dist vol - 13.5m cs/560k plts pa

ADC

• 18k pallet storage warehouse brought on line 2006 as part of the Jacobs integration.

• Dedicated storage for export, Aldi, Lidl along with replenishment storage for MDC.

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Focus on our carbon footprint and the development of an effective logistics green

agenda.

• Reducing CO2 emissions by achieving Fewer & Friendlier miles

• Fewer miles - examples

- Load fill ex factory and MDC

- Case and Pallet fill (Project POP)

- Network change (centralise distn,

co-packing and reduced o/s)

- Reduce empty running (back haul & transport collaboration)

• Friendlier miles (reduce CO2 for same miles)

eg – Improve fuel economy

- Euro V engines

- Increased use of bio diesel

TRANSPORT AGENDA SITE AGENDA

•Light Bulb replacement

•Cardboard recycling

•Site recycling

•Waste reclamation

•Support in the community

•AHU Replacement

•VRF Initiative

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Environmental Programme

• Between 2006 and 2008

- Transported miles have reduced by 2.7m.

- CO2 reduction of 20.5% (4,700 tonnes).

• Submitted paper to Motor Transport 2008 awards

- Short-listed in both categories entered.

• Programme includes many initiatives and these have been been well publicised by IGD and FDF.

• Bio diesel- All UB vehicles now operating on 10% bio-diesel.- Transport providers also moved onto 10% sourced from same fuel supplier.- Combined fleets of 160 tractor units.- Annual diesel consumption 6.1m litres i.e. 610k litres of bio-diesel.- UB generated 770 tonnes of waste vegetable oil last year – 620k litres when converted to bio.- United Biscuits are therefore using all its waste vegetable oils as bio-diesel.

• Environmental impact of change.- CO2 reduction of 1,400 tonnes – 6% saving -equivalent of saving 1.04m miles.

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• Warehouse lighting- Benefits delivered with the introduction of energy saving bulbs installed in both warehouses. - FY benefit £22k with a C02 reduction estimated at 120t.- PIR lighting included in all projects, offices, canteen etc.

• Waste

- Tighter controls of waste have been installed with focus across the sites. 71.7% recycled giving a

cumulative benefit of £17.5k.

- More focus in the year ahead and ensuring all elements are captured including waste oil, tyres,

rags etc.

• VRF for office area, proposal underway to install a solution with under 2 year payback. 82% reduction

in C02 and a potential of £65k benefit.

• Reviewing opportunities of replacement AHU's which serve the MDC warehouse. Aiming to remove the

need for natural gas.

• Communications- Site involvement through heightening awareness and information sharing.- Notices and reminder posters on notice boards across the sites.

Environmental Programme

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