Full directors report - Mondi

from fossil fuels and 70.4 million GJ
from biomass. In 2009 specific energy
consumption was down almost 12%
(against the 2004 baseline), but overall
efficiency of site energy usage was up
4% reflecting the change towards
biomass in our energy mix.
We have also initiated a process to
measure the water footprints of our
products given the increasing
importance of water in many of the
regions in which we operate.
Safety and health
We value the well-being of our people
above all else and focusing on injuryfree
workplaces remained a priority
area in 2009. ‘Just No Harm’ has had
a positive impact on the quality of life
for everyone working at a Mondi site.
Embracing a safety culture requires
constant attention but it is imperative
for us to do everything we can to
ensure that our employees and
contractors return home safely every
day. It is also a critical factor in giving
our shareholders the confidence that
strong safety performance drives
operational excellence.
We are very pleased to report that, for
the first time, there were no
reportable fatalities in 2009 involving
Mondi employees or contractors.
Three principles underpin our vision
for safety and health:
• all incidents, injuries and
occupational illnesses are
preventable;
• all necessary steps must be taken
to learn from incidents so that they
are not repeated; and
• our safety and occupational health
standards must be applied
consistently at all times.
We measure our safety performance
using the industry standard Lost Time
Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR), which is
based on 200,000 hours worked. In
2009 we recorded an LTIFR of 0.13
against a target of 0.14. This is a 28%
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0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
1.6
1.4
1.2
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0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
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Mondi LTIFR
Total TRCR
In 2009, for the first
time, there were no
reportable fatalities
improvement compared with 2008
and a 44% improvement compared
with 2007. We also achieved a 16%
reduction in our overall injury
frequency rate measured using the
Total Recordable Case Rate (TRCR).
Although our focus on safety resulted
in a commendable workplace safety
record for the year, two people sadly
lost their lives outside the workplace
in Russia in 2009, one in a business
travel-related road accident and one in
a trailer-home fire in a logging camp.
In 2010, we are disappointed that we
have already experienced a fatality in
our forestry operations in South Africa.
(per 200,000 hours worked)
LTIFR employees
LTIFR combined
LTIFR contractors
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
(per 200,000 hours worked)
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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