Johnson Matthey sustainability report 2008/09

Performance Summary

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Environment

Environmental performance data for 2008/09 is presented for the financial year from 1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009. Data from 2004 to 2007 is presented on a calendar year basis. Where necessary, data has been restated to reflect changes in the business, for example divestments and site closure. The group sold its Insulators and Alumina businesses on 26th November 2008 and, as such, data presented for 2008/09 excludes any contribution from these businesses. The group sold its Ceramics Division on 28th February 2007 and, as such, the data presented for 2007 excludes any contribution from Ceramics Division.

This year we have made some changes to our reporting to improve orientation with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting guidelines. As part of this work, we have reviewed all calculation methods and have chosen to use an alternative methodology for calculating the group’s global warming potential (GWP). To date, GWP has been calculated by adding together Scope 1 (direct) emissions and Scope 2 (indirect) emissions. The new methodology will only apply to Scope 2 emissions. Scope 1 emissions are unchanged.

The methodology we have used in prior years to calculate GWP from Scope 2 emissions involves adding together all the electricity purchased in the year, then applying a factor based on the UK’s electricity carbon intensity to derive the number of tonnes CO2 equivalent emitted. This methodology has been used by the group since it began reporting on its GWP emissions.

The new methodology applies factors to country specific electricity usages based on the local published carbon intensity of electricity. The total GWP thus represents local carbon intensity on a country by country basis. Click here for further information on the new methodology.

Data presented for the group’s total GWP has been calculated using both methodologies.

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Energy Consumption

GJ (’000)

Bar chart showing energy consumption as GJ ('000) for 2004 through to 2008/09. Energy consumption as GJ ('000) per year was as follows; 2004 3,463, 2005 3,823, 2006 3,890, 2007 3,787 and 2008/09 4,070. Line graph showing energy consumption as GJ per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year. Energy consumption as GJ per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year was as follows; 2004 3,425, 2005 3,485, 2006 2,907, 2007 2,200 and 2008/09 2,265. Energy consumption from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 was 1,148,000 GJ.
 

GJ (’000)		 GJ / £ million sales excluding precious metals
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20043,463 3,425
20053,823 3,485
20063,890 2,907
20073,787 2,200
2008/094,070 2,265

Energy consumption from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 was 1,148,000 GJ.

Total Global Warming Potential

Tonnes CO2 equivalent (’000)

Bar chart showing total global warming potential as tonnes CO2 equivalent ('000) for 2004 through to 2008/09. Total global warming potential as tonnes CO2 equivalent ('000) per year was as follows; 2004 369, 2005 397, 2006 386, 2007 380 and 2008/09 371. Line graph showing total global warming potential as tonnes CO2 equivalent per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year. Total global warming potential as tonnes CO2 equivalent per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year was as follows; 2004 365.2, 2005 362.1, 2006 288.5, 2007 221.0 and 2008/09 206.5. Total global warming potential from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 was 106,000 tonnes CO2 equivalent.
 Tonnes CO2 equivalent (’000) Tonnes / £ million sales excluding precious metals
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2004369 365.2
2005397 362.1
2006386 288.5
2007380 221.0
2008/09371 206.5

Global warming potential data has been restated using the latest greenhouse gas conversion data published during 2008 (e.g. DEFRA).

Total global warming potential from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 was 106,000 tonnes CO2 equivalent.

Total Global Warming Potential (restated)

Tonnes CO2 equivalent (’000)

Bar chart showing restated total global warming potential as tonnes CO2 equivalent ('000) for 2004 through to 2008/09. Total global warming potential as tonnes CO2 equivalent ('000) per year was as follows; 2004 362, 2005 390, 2006 401, 2007 398 and 2008/09 380. Line graph showing total global warming potential (restated) as tonnes CO2 equivalent per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year. Total global warming potential (restated) as tonnes CO2 equivalent per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year was as follows; 2004 358.1, 2005 355.5, 2006 299.7, 2007 231.3 and 2008/09 211.5. Total global warming potential from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 was 110,000 tonnes CO2 equivalent.
 Tonnes CO2 equivalent (’000) Tonnes / £ million sales excluding precious metals
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2004362 358.1
2005390 355.5
2006401 299.7
2007398 231.3
2008/09380 211.5

Total global warming potential from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 was
110,000 tonnes.

Total Acid Gas Emissions

Tonnes SO2 equivalent

Bar chart showing total acid gas emissions as tonnes SO2 equivalent for 2004 through to 2008/09. Total acid gas emissions as tonnes SO2 equivalent per year was as follows; 2004 489, 2005 480, 2006 450, 2007 416 and 2008/09 334. Line graph showing t otal acid gas emissions as tonnes SO2 equivalent per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year. Total acid gas emissions as tonnes SO2 equivalent per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year was as follows; 2004 0.4837, 2005 0.4376, 2006 0.3362, 2007 0.2417 and 2008/09 0.1859. Total acid gas emissions from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 were 88 tonnes SO2 equivalent.
 
Tonnes SO2 equivalent		 Tonnes / £ million sales excluding precious metals
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2004489 0.4837
2005480 0.4376
2006450 0.3362
2007416 0.2417
2008/09334 0.1859

Total acid gas emissions from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 were 88 tonnes
SO2 equivalent.

Total NOx Emissions

Tonnes NOx

Bar chart showing total NOx emissions as tonnes NOx for 2004 through to 2008/09. Total NOx emissions as tonnes NOx per year was as follows; 2004 540, 2005 504, 2006 492, 2007 448 and 2008/09 439. Line graph showing total NOx emissions as tonnes NOx per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year. Total NOx emissions as tonnes NOx per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year was as follows; 2004 0.5341, 2005 0.4595, 2006 0.3676, 2007 0.2603 and 2008/09 0.2443. Total NOx emissions from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 were 117 tonnes.
 

Tonnes NOx		 Tonnes / £ million sales excluding precious metals
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2004540 0.5341
2005504 0.4595
2006492 0.3676
2007448 0.2603
2008/09439 0.2443

Total NOx emissions from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 were 117 tonnes.

Total SO2 Emissions

Tonnes SO2

Bar chart showing total SO2 emissions as tonnes SO2 for 2004 through to 2008/09. Total SO2 emissions as tonnes SO2 per year was as follows; 2004 58.5, 2005 58.5, 2006 51.1, 2007 31.8 and 2008/09 25.8. Line graph showing total SO2 emissions as tonnes SO2 per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year. Total SO2 emissions as tonnes SO2 per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year was as follows; 2004 0.0578, 2005 0.0533, 2006 0.0382, 2007 0.0185 and 2008/09 0.0144. Total SO2 emissions from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 were 6.1 tonnes.
 

Tonnes SO2		 Tonnes / £ million sales excluding precious metals
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200458.5 0.0578
200558.5 0.0533
200651.1 0.0382
200731.8 0.0185
2008/0925.8 0.0144

Total SO2 emissions from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 were 6.1 tonnes.

Total VOC Emissions

Tonnes VOC

Bar chart showing total VOC emissions as tonnes VOC for 2004 through to 2008/09. Total VOC emissions as tonnes VOC per year was as follows; 2004 218.7, 2005 192.2, 2006 199.5, 2007 207.1 and 2008/09 209.1. Line graph showing total VOC emissions as tonnes VOC per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year. Total VOC emissions as tonnes VOC per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year was as follows; 2004 0.2163, 2005 0.1752, 2006 0.1491, 2007 0.1203 and 2008/09 0.1164. Total VOC emissions from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 were 47.8 tonnes.
 

Tonnes VOC		 Tonnes / £ million sales excluding precious metals
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2004218.7 0.2163
2005192.2 0.1752
2006199.5 0.1491
2007207.1 0.1203
2008/09209.1 0.1164

Total VOC emissions from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 were 47.8 tonnes.

Total Waste

Tonnes waste

Bar chart showing total waste in tonnes for 2004 through to 2008/09. Total waste in tonnes per year was as follows; 2004 82,255, 2005 96,638, 2006 91,750, 2007 98,764 and 2008/09 96,287. Line graph showing total waste in tonnes per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year. Total waste in tonnes per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year was as follows; 2004 81.36, 2005 88.10, 2006 68.56, 2007 57.39 and 2008/09 53.58. Total waste generated from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 was 25,769 tonnes.
 

Tonnes		 Tonnes / £ million sales excluding precious metals
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200482,255 81.36
200596,638 88.10
200691,750 68.56
200798,764 57.39
2008/0996,287 53.58

Total waste generated from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 was 25,769 tonnes.

Total Waste to Landfill

Tonnes waste

Bar chart showing total waste to landfill in tonnes for 2004 through to 2008/09. Total waste to landfill in tonnes per year was as follows; 2004 15,770, 2005 16,144, 2006 16,555, 2007 20,977 and 2008/09 5,535. Line graph showing total waste to landfill in tonnes per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year. Total waste to landfill in tonnes per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year was as follows; 2004 15.60, 2005 14.72, 2006 12.37, 2007 12.19 and 2008/09 3.080. Total waste to landfill from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 was 1,662 tonnes.
 

Tonnes		 Tonnes / £ million sales excluding precious metals
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200415,770 15.60
200516,144 14.72
200616,555 12.37
200720,977 12.19
2008/095,535 3.080

Total waste to landfill from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 was 1,662 tonnes.

Packaging Waste 2008/09

Packaging type Amount of waste
Tonnes
Paper 486
Steel 2,084
Plastic 648
Wood 1,787

Water Consumption

Thousands m3

Bar chart showing water consumption as thousands m3 for 2004 through to 2008/09. Water consumption as thousands m3 per year was as follows; 2004 2,007, 2005 1,967, 2006 1,909, 2007 2,048 (restated) and 2008/09 1,951. Line graph showing water consumption as m3 per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year. Water consumption as m3 per pound million sales excluding precious metals per year was as follows; 2004 1.985, 2005 1.793, 2006 1.426, 2007 1.190 and 2008/09 1.086. Water consumption from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 was 489,000 m3.
 

Thousands m3		 Thousands m3 /
£ million sales excluding precious metals
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20042,007 1.985
20051,967 1.793
20061,909 1.426
20072,048* 1.190
2008/091,951 1.086

* restated

Water consumption from 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 was 489,000 m3.

Emissions Discharged to Water

2008/09: 376 tonnes (1st January 2008 – 31st March 2008: 38 tonnes)

2007: 360 tonnes

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