2010 in review
In 2010 we achieved our best energy performance results to date and made significant air emission reductions when compared to our increase in production. Our safety performance continues to be among the best in our industry.
|
Data |
Units |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Safety |
| Recordable injury rate [A] |
per 200,000 hours worked |
0.47 |
0.46 |
0.41 |
0.45 |
0.42 |
| Process safety incidents [B] |
number |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
27 |
22 |
| Transportation safety incidents [C] |
number |
8 |
11 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
| per 1000 deliveries |
0.032 |
0.043 |
0.048 |
0.030 |
0.025 |
| Energy and Greenhouse Gases |
| Energy consumption [D,E] |
Million GJ |
377 |
374 |
353 |
338 |
350 |
Greenhouse gas
(CO2) equivalent |
Million tonnes
CO2-e |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
28 |
| Water Consumption |
| Water Consumption |
Million cubic meters |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
137 |
139 |
| Waste disposal |
| Hazardous Waste [F] |
Thousand tonnes |
993 |
1,054 |
1,090 |
969 |
1,163 |
| Non-hazardous waste [F] |
Thousand tonnes |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1,363 |
1,301 |
| Total waste production [F] |
Thousand tonnes |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2,332 |
2,464 |
| Air Emissions |
| Sulfur oxide compounds (SOx) [G] |
Tonnes |
1,027 |
1,033 |
10,336 |
8,709 |
7,762 |
| Nitrous oxide compounds (NOx) [G] |
Tonnes |
8,428 |
7,503 |
10,578 |
9,443 |
9,509 |
| Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) |
Tonnes |
12,173 |
11,179 |
13,306 |
10,132 |
9,260 |
| Carbon Monoxide |
Tonnes |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
8,225 |
6,417 |
| Particulate matter |
Tonnes |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2,186 |
2,634 |
| |
| [A] |
Data includes employees and contractors. (NB: 2006 figures omitted some contractor data) |
| [B] |
Incident defined as either outdoor release of >500 kg flammables or >50 kg toxic substance, indoor release of >50 kg flammable or >2.5kg toxic substance, or fire and explosion with >$25k damage |
| [C] |
Transportation incident meeting LyondellBasell Level 2 reporting criteria, resulting in release of >500 kg flammables or >50 kg toxic substance, or fire and explosion with >$25k damage, or exceedance of regulatory reporting threshold, or recordable injury |
| [D] |
Historic figures revised in 2010 due to improved methodology |
| [E] |
Not all administration buildings included |
| [F] |
Excludes waste water |
| [G] |
2008 emission increase due to a refinery acquisition in Berre, France |
Measurement and Monitoring
We report on our sustainability performance for use by our various stakeholders such as local communities, non-governmental organizations, investors, customers, media and employees. Our performance measurement and reporting is based on operational indicators that are important to our business, and also to our assessment of external party interests.
The upgrade and expansion of our management systems has led to some changes in the indicators and definitions that we have used over the last two years. Because of this some data shows only limited historic information, although it has always been measured within LyondellBasell and our previous legacy companies.
Performance data and reporting is provided only for those sites under LyondellBasell management and operational control.