Environmental protection
Power consumption
In 2019, power consumption was 12,338,373 kWh. The reason for the reduced consumption of electrical power is the diminished number of bank branch offices (in 2019 branch office Dalmatinova was closed), renovation of older branch offices, many technical improvements, the wise behaviour of employees, and wise use of electricity.
Water consumption
No data available.
Consideration of environmental protection in the purchasing procedures, presentation of the examples of good practice
NLB d.d. reduces the use of natural resources also through restructuring, business streamlining, and cost cutting. In all areas of the use of natural resources monitored by the company, the trend of decreasing consumption continued in 2019.
Paper consumption
In 2019, the NLB d.d. used 27.17 sheets of paper per employee per day. The reasons for the reduced use of paper are: reduction of the archives on paper owing to the IT development, introduction of e-signature, abolishment of paper statements, reduction of the number of bank branch offices, streamlining of work processes, streamlining of the organisational structure of the bank operations, installation of central multifunctional devices for printing, and other measures for reducing costs and streamlining the Bank’s operations.
Renovation of bank branch offices
In 2019, four bank branch offices of NLB d.d. were renovated. In Velenje, Prevalje, and Lendava a comprehensive renovation was carried out, with the installation of energy-saving lights, a newer heating and cooling system with lower power consumption, and energy-saving electronic, audio, video, and computer devices. In Nova Gorica, a minor renovation was performed, with a wise consumption of power also being taken into account and a higher energy-efficiency of the buildings ensured.