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Corporate responsibility review

Environment*

Environmental impacts are directly related to the stage and volume of production or manufacture and throughput of specific projects. Given the potential diversity of influences we report data as absolute values and have provided specific explanation of the variances below.

Energy use4


Chart of Energy use

4 Energy use is down 2% to 1,706 Gwh (2006 1,742 Gwh). CO2 emissions down 3.5% to 0.55 million tonnes (2006 0.57 million tonnes).

Waste5 (‘000 tonnes)


Chart of Waste (‘000 tonnes)

Recycled waste6 (‘000 tonnes)


Chart of Recycled waste (‘000 tonnes)

Volatile organic compound emissions5 (tonnes)


Chart of Volatile organic compound emissions (tonnes)

5 In 2007 we responded to Urgent Operation Requirements from the US Department of Defense for armoured vehicles. The resultant increase in throughput primarily impacted our Steel Products and Mobility and Protection Systems divisions in the US. This resulted in an increase in waste being generated in Steel Products and in usage of paints and solvents at Mobility and Protection Systems. The resulting emissions of volatile organic compounds associated with paint and solvent use increased accordingly.

6 The increase in the level of recycled waste in 2006 related to a specific soil remediation project at Chorley in the UK.


* This data is derived from internal recording systems and is not subject to external verification or audit.

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