MICHELIN - 2008 ANNUAL REPORT

Energy savings
and reduced emissions
The environmental impact of tire building is limited and Michelin is committed
to reduce this further. The Group developed internal standards, applied in all
the countries where it operates, to monitor the environmental performance
of its industrial sites.
More than 80% of the raw materials
purchased by the Group originate
from ISO 14001 certified production
sites. Michelin’s Environmental Management
System (MEMS) is operational in 94% of its sites
acquired more than five years ago (rubber tree
plantations, R&D and production) and is being
deployed in the logistics centers.
Achieve 30% environmental
footprint reduction
The MEF, Michelin sites Environmental
Footprint performance indicator, has been
integrated into the Group’s scorecard and is
reported on quarterly. MEF integrates water
and energy consumption, carbon dioxide
(CO 2 ), volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions
and the generation of waste and its
disposal in landfills by metric ton of finished
product.
In 2008, the initial objective MEF of -20% by
2011 versus 2005 was raised to -30% by 2013
versus 2005.
Stringent Environmental
Management
In 2008, MEF was reduced by 21.4% versus
2005. 77 sites were subjected to an energy
audit and drew up an action plan. Each site
identifies the locally available and cost-effective
sources of renewable energy. The deployment
of solvent-free manufacturing processes
MEF* 2005 - 2008 results
* Michelin sites Environmental Footprint.
together with stringent vapor processing led to
further VOC emission reductions.
For the third year in a row, Michelin was featured
in the Climate Leadership Index France of
companies selected for integrating in their
strategies global warming-related risks and for
the measures they take to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions.
Unit** 2005 2008 2005-2008
• Energy consumption Gj/t PP 17.40 15.3 -12.1%
• Water consumption m 3 /t PP 15.00 12.8 -14.7%
• VOC emissions g/kg PP 4.27 3.13 -26.7%
• CO 2 emissions t/t PP 1.53 1.35 -11.8%
• Waste generated kg/t PP 140 128 -8.9%
• Landfill kg/t PP 33 16.2 -50.9%
Data calculation process and data reviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
** t PP = ton of tire produced.
Focus
The Bassens
(France) plant:
A concentration
of good practices
The first Michelin France site
to have achieved ISO 14001
certification, Bassens produces
synthetic rubber, one of a tire’s
key components. The plant meets
around 15% of its energy needs
by using the steam generated by
two nearby incinerators. The heat
collected at the incinerators
is conveyed down a 1.5 kilometer
pipe to the plant that turns
it into energy for production.
The initiative results from a
partnership among Michelin,
Dalkia France (the energy division
of Veolia Environnement) and
the Bassens townhall. Results:
more than 20,000 tons of CO 2
not released each year.
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