EMD Group Corporate Responsibility Report 2014 - Environmental Performance Indicators

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DMA* and Indicators

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*	Disclosures on Management Approach.
	KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft has provided limited assurance on the indicators in the chapter "Facts and figures", including explanatory notes, in the online Corporate Responsibility Report for the business year 2014 of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. You can find the Independent Assurance Report in the Assurance Report
	KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft has audited the Consolidated Financial Statements together with the Group Management’s Report for the business year from January 1 to December 31, 2014 of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. You can find the Independent Auditor’s Report in the Auditor’s report

Aspect: Energy

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Climate protection
Management Environment
Sustainable products

G4-EN3

Energy consumption within the organization

Climate protection
Resources
Indicators Environment

G4-EN4

Energy consumption outside of the organization

Climate protection
Indicators Environment

G4-EN5

Energy intensity

Indicators Environment

G4-EN6

Reduction of energy consumption

We are currently only calculating the CO₂ savings from measures we have implemented. In future, we plan on measuring the reduction in energy consumption as well.

G4-EN7

Reductions in energy requirements of products and services

Sustainable products
Examples of products from our Performance Materials division

Aspect: Emissions

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Climate protection

G4-EN15

Direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1)

Climate protection
Indicators Environment

G4-EN16

Energy indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 2)

Climate protection
Indicators Environment

G4-EN17

Other indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope3)

Climate protection
Indicators Environment
Carbon Disclosure Project

G4-EN18

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity

Indicators Environment

G4-EN19

Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Climate protection
Carbon Disclosure Project

G4-EN20

Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)

Indicators Environment

G4-EN21

NO_X, SO_X, and other significant air emissions

Indicators Environment

Aspect: Effluents and Waste

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Plant and process safety
Waste management

G4-EN22

Total water discharge by quality and destination

Water
Indicators Environment

G4-EN23

Total weight of waste by type and disposal method

Waste management
Indicators Environment

G4-EN24

Total number and volume of significant spills

Plant and process safety
Indicators Environment

G4-EN25

Weight of transported, imported, exported, or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel convention annex I, II, III, and VIII, and percentage of transported waste shipped internationally

Indicators Environment

G4-EN26

Identity, size, protected status, and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats significantly affected by the organization's discharges of water and runoff

Water

Aspect: Products and Services

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Sustainable products
Packaging
Reuse and recycling

G4-EN27

Extent of impact mitigation of environmental impacts of products and services

Sustainable products

G4-EN28

Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category

Packaging
Reuse and recycling

Aspect: Compliance

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Management Environment

G4-EN29

Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations

Management Environment

Aspect: Transport

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Transport and storage safety

G4-EN30

Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials used for the organization's operations, and transporting members of the workforce

We do not consider relevant any data queried under this indicator that goes beyond the data already reported.

Transport and storage safety
Indicators Environment

Aspect: Supplier Environmental Assessment

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Management Suppliers

G4-EN32

Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria

Management Suppliers

G4-EN33

Significant actual and potential negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

Management Suppliers