In 2008, we achieved strong environmental results with absolute reductions in transport, water, paper and CO2 emissions, and larger reductions normalising the data to take account of business growth in the year. There were no breaches of international, national or other environmental regulations in the period.
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| |
Absolute performance
(100% coverage) |
Normalised ratios
(Absolute totals/EBITDA)* |
| |
2008 |
2007 |
2008 |
2007 |
| CO2 emissions (t/CO2)** |
157,137 |
-4% |
163,478 |
102 |
-20% |
127 |
| Energy (MWh) |
237,842 |
1% |
234,485 |
154 |
-16% |
183 |
| Water (m3) |
441,905 |
-9% |
485,951 |
286 |
-24% |
378 |
| Travel emissions (t/CO2)*** |
40,840 |
-16% |
48,668 |
26 |
-30% |
38 |
| Production paper (t) |
78,662 |
-18% |
95,642 |
51 |
-32% |
74 |
| Waste (% recycled) |
46% |
3pp**** |
43% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
- *
- Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation
- **
- Covers GHG Protocol Scopes 1 and 2 and business travel in Scope 3; renewable electricity restated at standard electricity rates
- ***
- Covers 88% of markets by revenue
- ****
- Percentage points