ANNUAL REPORT 2011 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT - Saft

Type and amount of waste generated by our plants
All waste fl ows generated by our sites are duly identifi ed,
weighed and then recorded in the waste register. Our waste
fl ows are thus precisely monitored and recorded based on
their characteristics (hazardous or non-hazardous) and fi nal
destination (recovery or elimination).
The quantities of waste generated may be reduced by
improving control over manufacturing processes. However,
since our products are constantly evolving and new products
typically require novel manufacturing processes, we are often
required to discard non-conforming products, treating them as
waste.
We constantly strive to identify new recovery solutions and
better segregate waste fl ows in order to decrease the fraction
of non-recovered waste.
The results of the Group’s efforts can be seen in the table below.
Since 2008, the amount of waste generated by the Group
has decreased by 9%. On a like-for-like basis (i.e. excluding
the new sites and assuming similar production volumes), we
estimate that the amount of waste generated has decreased by
approximately by 18% since 2008.
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Environmental responsibility
Furthermore, 34% of hazardous waste and 65% of nonhazardous
waste undergoes recovery, thereby allowing the
materials extracted to be reused for industrial purposes P (1) .
Energy consumption
All energy consumption is metered, whether it be electricity
(from all sources), natural gas or steam. Energy consumption
can be reduced by optimising the energy effi ciency of industrial
processes and buildings (heating, lighting, air conditioning,
etc.).
The results of the Group’s efforts can be seen in the table
below. Since 2008, energy consumption has stabilised, and
since 2005, when consolidated tracking was implemented for
this indicator, energy consumption has decreased by 8%.
ISO 14001 Certifi cation
(1) P Data has been subject to verifi cation by a Statutory Auditor with moderate assurance.
It is the Group policy to certify the environmental management
systems that are implemented on our industrial sites. All
European facilities are now ISO 14001 certifi ed, except for
our plant in the UK.
ISO 14001 certifi ed manufacturing operations P (1) Date of certifi cation
Saft Zhuhai – China 2010
Saft Bordeaux – France 2008
Saft Poitiers Space and Defence – France 2007
Saft Poitiers Lithium Battery Division – France 2007
Saft Nersac – France 2007
Friwo – Germany 2004
Saft Ferak – Czech Republic 2003
Tadiran – Israel 2000
Saft Oskarshamn – Sweden 1999
Tadiran – Germany 1999
3.1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES
ASSIGNED TO OUR FOREIGN
SUBSIDIARIES
The Group makes no distinction between its sites and aims
to apply the same policy as regards regulatory compliance,
environmental impact reduction and sharing of best practices
across all its sites.
It should nevertheless be noted that although the Group’s
environmental policies are being progressively rolled out
within the Indian company Amco-Saft, in which the Group is a
majority shareholder, the environmental data set out in the table
below does not include the data for this company, these data
not being fully exploitable.
Conversely, the environmental impact of the Saft Zhuhai facility
in China has been fully included in the Group’s consolidated
data since 2010. The increase seen in a number of indicators
between 2009 and 2010 is the result of its inclusion.
Finally, the environmental impact of the new facility in
Jacksonville, which began production in September 2011,
has been included in the performance indicators. This inclusion
notably explains the increase in 2011 of energy consumption
and waste generation indicators. This site fully applies Saft’s
environmental policy.
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