Sustainability Report 2005 - Henkel

Regions
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Russia: Optimized compressed air generator
The Perm site’s existing compressed air generator
has been optimized. This has enabled the facility to
cut its electricity consumption by about 25 percent,
corresponding to some 2,500 metric tons of carbon
dioxide. Thanks to the reduced consumption of
compressed air and energy, together with lower
maintenance costs, the site expects to cut its annual
costs by more than 300,000 euros.
Africa/Middle East
South Africa and Kenya: Campaigns against
HIV/AIDS
In many African countries, HIV/AIDS has become
one of the greatest social disasters in the history of
the continent. The Henkel sites in South Africa and
Kenya are also affected by this problem. Henkel
South Africa has responded by introducing an HIV/
AIDS policy, which was developed in collaboration
with health officials and representatives of local
employee organizations, trade unions, and the nongovernmental
organization Khanya Family Centre.
The program implemented at the Alrode site focuses
on prevention by raising employee awareness. Education
about how AIDS is transmitted is also aimed
at employees who work with HIV-positive people.
Similar awareness-raising measures are in place
at Henkel in Nairobi, Kenya. Events organized at the
site include discussions on the status and spread
of the disease and lectures by doctors on prevention.
In addition to emphasizing preventive measures,
both sites have clearly voiced their policy of non-discrimination
and non-stigmatization.
In 2005, Henkel was recognized in India with the Government of
Pondicherry’s Environmental Protection and Conservation Award
for 1999-2003 for its successful initiatives for sustainability and
social responsibility. Honorable Chief Minister N. Rangaswamy,
presented the award to Mr. A. Satishkumar (second from left),
Managing Director of Henkel India.
Tunisia: Gratifying accident figures
Henkel Alki produces laundry detergents at its
Mornag site in Tunisia. Besides the approximately
130 Henkel employees, workers on the site include
staff of contractors commissioned with a variety
of tasks, including maintenance work. They, too,
are obliged to comply with safety precautions and
are intensively involved in the site’s safety courses.
Over the past three years, accidents involving
employees of both Henkel and contractors have
thus been reduced to one quarter.
Asia/Pacific
Occupational health recommendations in Asia
To implement occupational health standards, Henkel
Technologies provided consulting services at eight
Asian sites. A two-member team – a specialist in
occupational medicine from Henkel in Düsseldorf
and the regional manager for safety, health and
environmental protection – advised sites in China,
India, Indonesia, Korea and Thailand about health
risks, prevention and medical care.