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Environmental indicators

 

Data by year

Environmental impact data from operations

Environmental impact data from operations 
Definition200520062007Variation
2006-2007
WaterWater consumption (m³)65,186,95262,105,56258,971,737*– 5 %
EnergyEnergy consumption (GJ)14,920,31515,102,85714,751,533*– 2 %
CODChemical oxygen demand
in effluents following internal (tons)
4,9574,1103,197*– 22 %
Total
suspended
solids (TSS)
Discharge of residual TSS after internal or external water treatment (tons)872664447*– 33 %
NitrogenNitrogen emissions following
internal or external treatment (tons)
845620462*– 26 %
VOCEmissions of volatile organic
compounds (estimates) (tons)
3,3893,1882,759*– 13 %
CO2Carbon dioxide emissions
CO2Tons of direct emissions416,527404,067388,244*– 4 %
CO2Tons of indirect emissions565,509573,165545,594*– 5 %
CO2Tons of emissions from sales
force vehicle fleet (estimated)
255,000270,000231,000– 14 %
SOxSulfur oxide emissions (tons)1266062*+ 3 %
NOxNitrogen oxide emissions (tons)551525514*– 2 %
ODSEmissions of Ozone
Depleting Substances (CFC-11 equivalent tons)
11.72.31– 57 %
Hazardous
waste
Hazardous waste products
as defined by locally applicable
regulations (tons)
119,631133,393114,132*– 14 %
Non-hazardous
waste
Other solid waste (excluding
emissions and effluents) (tons)
77,12281,65373,726*– 10 %
ISO 14001
certified sites
Number of certified sites273338*+ 15 %

Indicators identified by an asterisk (*) were the focus of more in-depth analysis, enabling the Statutory Auditors to express an assurance specifically for these data.
Their assurance statement, detailing the work they performed as well as their comments and conclusions, appears on page 80 of the Sustainability Report 2007.

 

Data by function

Research and production sites

Data by function (research and production sites) 
TOTALRatio/CA
2006
Ratio/CA
2007
Water (millions of m³)59.02,276 l/k€2,102 l/k€
Energy (millions of GJ)14.8553 MJ/k€526 MJ/k€
Chemical oxygen demand (tons)3,197151 g/k€114 g/k€
Suspended matter (tons)44724 g/k€16 g/k€
Nitrogen (tons)46223 g/k€16 g/k€
Volatile Organic Compounds (tons)2,759117 g/k€98 g/k€
CO2 direct and indirect (thousands of tons)93436 kg/k€33 kg/k€
Sulfur oxides (tons)622 g/k€2 g/k€
Nitrogen oxides (tons)51419 g/k€18 g/k€
ODS (CFC11 equivalent tons)1.086 mg/k€36 mg/k€
Non-hazardous waste (thousands of tons)73.72,992 g/k€2,628 g/k€
Hazardous waste (thousands of tons)114.14,888 g/k€4,069 g/k€
 

Consumption by energy type

Consumption by energy type
Thousands of GJ (Gigajoules)20062007
Gas7,231.46,786.3
Electricity5,615.15,778.5
Coal00
Liquid hydrocarbons536.5625.1
Other (steam, brine)1,719.91,561.7
Total15,102.914,751.5
 

Waste water discharge - Chemical Oxygen Demand (C.O.D)

Waste water discharge - Chemical Oxygen Demand (C.O.D)

 

Waste Management

Waste Management

 

Waste Management

 

Solvent consumption

Solvent consumption

 

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