Catom Annual Report 2020 EN

biofuels for this purpose, thus surpassing the legal requirements.

The investments in the petrol stations brought about a significant reduction in electricity consumption thanks to the replacement of conventional fluorescent lighting by much more energy-efficient LEDs. The new petrol station we built in Middelburg in 2016 has been designed and completed as a zero-energy structure. Limited reductions in energy consumption were also achieved at our offices. For customers wishing to implement a responsible policy in terms of the environ mental impact of fuels, Catom has intro duced GTL (Gas To Liquid). This is an advanced diesel fuel that produces less smell and noise and thus reduces the emission of fine particles. Since GTL is free from sulphur and aromatics and has a high octane content, it leads to cleaner combus tion. This innovative product developed by Shell is only made available by Shell to a number of its large customers, including its branded distributors (resellers). Catom has thus gained a unique proposition. This product is especially interesting for large municipalities that aim to improve the air quality in their city centres. Also HVO fuel was introduced for our customers. HVO

During the reporting year, the Catom group took significant steps towards the reduction of its energy consumption and the related emissions. We have continued to focus on route planning transport volumes and motor fuels volumes loaded, inter alia by using remotely readable volume measuring systems. Due to the corona measures the consumption of many major customers dropped, whereas civil engineering projects increased. As a result the transported volume decreased by 4.2%. The average deposited volume also decreased by 3.3%, but is still 2.6% more than in 2018. In 2020, all 10 ordered Euro 6 trucks were taken into operation to replace Euro 3 trucks. Additionally, 2 Euro 6 trucks were added to the fleet: one for fuel distribution and one for the distribution of AdBlue. The investments in 2019 and 2020 already show fuel savings in 2020 of 3.6% per kilometre driven, compared to 2018.

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