Bayer Thai Sustainable Development Report 2008-2009

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�� Bayer Thaiûs outstanding energy-saving performance at its Map Ta Phut site received a Thailand Energy Award in 2007 from the Ministry of Energyûs Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency. Beginning in 2002, the site initiated various energy-saving projects, reaching a total of 66 innovative projects by end 2009. The completion of 60 of these projects enabled the site to save 6.0 MW of electricity and 19 tons of steam per hour. Such achievements have strengthened our role as a responsible and socially-committed company with an energy- and resource-management system capable of achieving peak efficiency and maximum benefits. Energy conservation and the reduction of Carbon Dioxide (CO 2) emissions is an essential element for sustainable business operation. The Board of Management of Bayer AG has therefore initiated the çBayer Climate Checké. By mid-2010, around 140 production facilities and buildings will have been put under the microscope incl. our Map Ta Phut site. Based on calculations for 126 plants, Bayer believes there is realistic potential for reducing both energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 10 percent through 2013. Energy efficiency is also at the center of the new measurement and management method STRUCTese ˙ (Structured Efficiency System for Energy), which has been developed by Bayer MaterialScience in collaboration with Bayer Technology Services and Bayer Business Services. At the Map Ta Phut site, in 2006 we switched from burning heavy fuel oil to natural gas to generate steam. This resulted in a reduction of fuel-oil consumption amounting to about 3,000 tons per year and reduction of associated emissions of Sulphur Oxides (SO X) and NO X. Overall CO 2 emissions tumbled by approximately 60,000 tons per year up to year 2009 and this figure is expected to be 70,000 tons per year by end of 2010, a 25% reduction since 2002. 23 2008-2009 Bayer Thai Sustainable Development Report
�� 2008-2009 Bayer Thai Sustainable Development Report Ecological Responsibility Direct Greenhouse Gas Emissions In this graphic, the calculation of direct Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions is based on energy produced by Bayer Thai from the combustion of fossil fuels. This generates GHG including CO 2, methane (CH 4) and nitrous oxide (N 2O). The energy value is multiplied by an emission factor to obtain a GHG quantity as CO 2 equivalent. The reporting of GHG emissions is in line with an international standard known as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol › a corporate accounting and reporting standard developed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions Indirect GHG emissions result from the use of electrical and steam energy which Bayer procures from external suppliers. The values are reported as CO 2 equivalent and are calculated in the same manner as those reporting direct GHG emissions. Bayer is also committed to moving towards a çlow-carbon societyé. We are continually improving our efficiency in using all kinds of resources, but conserving energy remains the fundamental element in our efforts to reduce specific CO 2 emissions. The report below includes both direct and indirect emissions of GHG. The quantity of direct GHG emissions is obviously very small and barely significant compared to indirect GHG emissions generated by external energy suppliers. Therefore, total GHG emissions are mainly indirect emissions. However, in 2008 and 2009, despite an increase in production, total indirect GHG emissions fell by 6.8% and 8.5%, respectively, compared to 2007. Total GHG emissions in 2008 and 2009 decreased by 6.6% and 7.9%, respectively. �� 24 ��
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