1、Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2007p01 Corporate Social Responsibilityp02 Store Portfoliop03 Sustainable Developmentp04 Environmental Strategyp07 Stakeholdersp13 Health and Safetyp14 Risk ManagementFront CoverBig Yellow Self Storage Kingston-upon-Thames is unique within our portfolio.It prov
2、ides residential accommodation while some stores have integrated flexi-offices and other types of work or retail spaces.p01As a Board we are committed to ensuring that our development activities do not place an unnecessary burden on future generations.Big Yellow is well aware of its corporate social
3、 responsibility and recognises the positive contribution it can make to address environmental concerns and sustainability issues.Big Yellow Self Storage East Finchley is constructed from materials with a high recycled content including:steel;aluminium window frames;particle board flooring and walls;
4、breeze blocks and solid insulation.A more detailed explanation of our approach to managing and minimising the impact of our development on the environment is set out below.Big Yellow develops stores in environments in which people live and work.We build storage centres for our customers who live or
5、work within a three to five mile radius providing a storage solution for businesses and households.East Finchleyp02The Big Yellow store model is now well established.The“typical”store contains 60,000 sq ft of net lettable space,and takes some 2.5 years to achieve 85%occupancy.The average room size i
6、s some 60 sq ft and the average rental achieved last year across the 43 stores was 23.79 per sq ft per annum.The store is initially run by three staff adding a part timer once the store occupancy justifies the need for the extra administrative and sales workload.During the year we opened six stores,