At all our sites we have procedures in place to measure the performance regarding safety, health and the environment. We use a range of indicators that are generally accepted and used by the global chemical industry.
The performance indicators are defined and are uniformly applied throughout all manufacturing sites.
Lonza applies the concept of elimination, reduction and reuse of wastes and unwanted by-products or used solvents from chemical processes. Only as a last resort are unwanted materials treated in end-of-pipe installations such as waste incinerators and water treatment plants.
Effective performance improvement is the result of a combination of all tools available, exploring new and novel technologies, process-integrated solutions as well as end-of-pipe measures. |
Presentation of performance
Performance indicators are consolidated annually on Group level and encompass all manufacturing and R & D sites. Lonza presents its performance results in absolute figures. Intensity indicators are published for a selection of environmental parameters relative to the production of finished goods by weight. Consolidated accident rates are referenced to the number of total hours worked. |
Intensity indicators 2010 |
 | Intensities measure the consumption of a resource or the emission of a pollutant in relation to the production of one metric ton of finished goods.
In 2010, all indicators showed an improvement on the previous year. The 12% growth in finished goods production was accompanied by only slight increases in demands on resources and pollutant emissions, while waste generation was actually reduced. |
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2010
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change on 2009
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Energy intensity
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23.1 GJ/mt
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(-4.4%)
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Industrial water intensity
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14.3 m3/mt
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(-4.4%)
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CO2 intensity
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1094 kg/mt
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(-0.5%)
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Air impurity intensity
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2.8 kg/mt
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(-7.8%)
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Hazardous waste intensity
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206 kg/mt
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(19%)
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Accident Statistics
