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have sprung up in Europe, where people
can browse a variety of cuisines under one
roof, select what appeals to them, and
then eat together.

COMMITTED TO COMBATING
CLIMATE CHANGE
Deloitte is a leading global provider
of audit and assurance, consulting,
financial advisory, risk advisory, tax and
related services. Deloitte Africa is part
of a global organisation whose business
activities impact the environment, which
is why the organisation has committed
to a more sustainable future for its
people, community and planet. This is
evidenced by its emphasis on building
high-performing green buildings, which
the organisation believes are part of the
solution to combating climate change.
Deloitte recently announced its global
commitment to achieving net-zero
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030
for its own operations, as part of its World
Climate strategy.

FAST FACTS ABOUT THE DELOITTE BUILDING
• 3 000m² of backfilling was used – enough to fill 5.5 Olympic-sized
swimming pools.
• 20 000m² of formwork was used during construction, equivalent
to 29 soccer fields.
• 4 884 tons of reinforced steel was used – equivalent to the weight
of 814 male elephants or 5 426 Springbok rugby scrums.
• Over 50 000m² of concrete was used during the construction –
equivalent to 8 333 concrete trucks placed end-to-end for 58km.
• The building has 605 doors, 15 elevators and 4 escalators.
• 75% of the construction waste was re-used or recycled.

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