Annual report 2004 (English) - PDF 3546K - Imperial Tobacco

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Energy consumption, water
consumption, waste and CO 2
emissions:
shared environmental performance
indicators
These environmental indicators, prescribed by CORESTA
and culled from the recommendations of the GRI (Global
Reporting Initiative), provide the Group with objective
data for the identifi cation of any corrective measures
required, on a site-by-site basis.
Consolidation procedures have already been completed
at the Cigarette Division and are being fi nalized at the
Cigar Division. For ISO 14001 compliance purposes,
Altadis has initiated action to maximize outcomes
and to raise the awareness of employees at all sites
as well as of subcontractors.
Energy and water consumption:
little room for maneuver
Plant energy consumption is basically dependent
on the production process, which is relatively stable,
and output volume. These factors must be analyzed in
light of changes in the Group’s production organization.
Cigarette Division consolidated data
ENERGY
Total consumption Performance indicator
(gigajoules) (total GJ/output)
2003 1,288,398 12.6
2004 1,246,024 13.8
Cigarette Division consolidated data
WATER
Total consumption Performance indicator
(m3 ) (m3 /output)
2003 819,600 8.0
2004 697,907 7.8
Total water consumption at the Cigarette Division’s
plants fell by 14.8% in 2004, thanks mainly to local
measures like the reutilization of chilled water from
the air conditioning system at the Logroño plant.
Energy consumption dropped by 3.3%.
Waste: unrelenting emphasis
on recycling
The primary objective in waste management is to avoid
the use of landfi ll sites. The recovery and maximum
recycling of waste are consequently a priority. Measures
have been taken to raise employees’ and external
providers’ awareness, with a view to sustaining each
site’s internal waste management system. In all,
nearly 60% of waste (paper, plastic, wood, burlap
and tobacco) is recovered and recycled. Hazardous
industrial waste (used oil, batteries, neon lamps, paint,
etc.), representing 2% of total waste, is managed
by authorized, specialized facilities.
Cigarette Division consolidated data
Total waste Performance indicator
(metric tons) (metric tons/output)
2003 16,663 0.163
2004 14,977 0.166
In 2004, the total amount of waste produced by cigarette
plants was cut by 10% relative to 2003. In all, 98% of
this waste is classifi ed as hazardous, in accordance
with prevailing legislation.
Cigarette Division consolidated data
Total recovered waste Performance indicator
(metric tons) (metric tons/output)
2003 8,871 0.088
2004 8,465 0.094
Overall, 56.5% of all waste was recovered in 2004,
either through recycling or incineration with energy
recovery.
The performance indicator concerning waste recycling
or incineration with energy recovery rose by 7% in
2004, mainly owing to enhanced selective sorting at
the point of generation. Efforts also focused on the
reduction of packaging waste. The use of fewer and
lighter materials in packets, more effi cient palletization
methods and the replacement of aluminum-coated
papers by less polluting metallic papers have helped
to reduce the waste burden.
In 2004, the use of lighter packaging cut waste paper
by 160 metric tons. Wood consumption fell by 210 metric
tons as a result of improved palletization. The volume
of plastic waste fell by 18 metric tons.