Performance Indicators
All available performance indicators concerning Environment Health and Safety (EHS) sustainability are summarised here. Changes to data over time are discussed in chapters Environment and Occupational Health and Safety.
In 2017, Boehringer Ingelheim acquired Sanofi’s Animal Health business (Merial). The integration of the new Animal Health sites (hMerial) into the corporate Environment Health and Safety (EHS) management system continued throughout 2017 and is ongoing. The performance of hMerial is therefore reported separately for 2017, based on the available data from integrated key sites and extrapolated data.
Global Trends:
Boehringer Ingelheim had a successful business year in 2017, with an increase in production globally while increasing its environmental efficiency.
Occupational accidents increased in 2017. We are currently in the process of analyzing the root causes in more detail having already improved existing health and safety programs and initiatives worldwide.
Regional Trends:
In addition to the new Animal Health sites (hMerial), Boehringer Ingelheim extended production facilities in several regions, implementing new sustainability building standards that are now mandatory worldwide for the entire corporation.
Natural hazards, namely Hurricane Maria, affected the power supply at the production site in Puerto Rico, resulting in a significant increase of GHG and NOx emissions (fossil fuel usage for generators).
Key Performance Indicators:
The performance of Boehringer Ingelheim with regard to EHS topics between 2010 and 2017 is summarized below. The environmental performance indicators and their variability are based on quantities, and relative to global sales (sales index) with base year 2010. The sales index was not calculated for 2017 due to the integration of Sanofi’s Animal Health business (see Outlook below).
The indices below are calculated using global net sales to measure our efficiency related to the respective performance indicators.
Outlook:
New targets and a new base year will be set for relevant environmental indicators after the full incorporation of all Animal Health sites.
Indicators for the following topics are available below:
- Water consumption
- Energy consumption
- Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in CO2 equivalents
- Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and ozone depleting substances (ODS)
- Further air emissions
- Waste
- Accidents of employees
Water Consumption
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Consumption (million m3) |
5,57 | 5,52 | 5,45 | 5,49 | 5,31 | 5,34 | 5,36 | 5,19 / 1,24 | |
| Municipal Sources (million m3) |
2,13 | 2,17 | 2,18 | 2,20 | 2,16 | 2,27 | 2,30 | 2,37 / 0,37 | |
| Own Wells (million m3) |
3,44 | 3,35 | 3,27 | 3,28 | 3,15 | 3,07 | 3,06 | 2,82 / 0,65 | |
| Water Consumption Index (%) |
100 | 95 | 84 | 88 | 90 | 82 | 76 | - | |
* Boehringer Ingelheim (excl. hMerial) / hMerial
Energy Consumption
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Consumption (million GJ) |
4,67 | 4,59 | 4,77 | 4,74 | 4,69 | 4,78 | 4,76 | 4,82 / 1,18 | |
| thereof: Renewable Energy (million GJ) |
0,99 | 1,04 | 1,04 | 1,07 | 0,98 | 1,02 | 0,97 | 0,94 / 0,0 | |
| Energy Consumption Index (%) |
100 | 94 | 88 | 91 | 95 | 87 | 81 | - | |
* Boehringer Ingelheim (excl. hMerial) / hMerial
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) in tCO2 equivalents (tCO2e)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHG Emissions Scope 1** (1.000 tons CO2e) |
325 | 322 | 300 | 264 | 239 | 249 | 245 | 243 / 33 | |
| GHG Emissions Scope 2** (1.000 tons CO2e) |
208 | 213 | 207 | 194 | 206 | 201 | 195 | 211 / 56 | |
| GHG Emissions Index (%) |
100 | 96 | 81 | 77 | 79 | 72 | 65 | - | |
* Boehringer Ingelheim (excl. hMerial) / hMerial
** Scope 1: heat and power generation / road travel (owned/leased cars) / on-site internal haz. waste incineration / volatile organic compounds
Scope 2: purchased electricity / purchased steam / heat
GHG Emissions Reductions (Base Year 2010)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHG Emissions Reductions (%) | 0 | 0,4 | -4,9 | -14,1 | -16,6 | -15,7 | -17,5 | -15,0 / -12,8 | |
| GHG Emissions Reductions Index (%) | 0 | -4,1 | -18,5 | -23,1 | -21,1 | -28,3 | -34,5 | - | |
* Boehringer Ingelheim (excl. hMerial) / hMerial
Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOC, Non-Halogenated (tons) |
172 | 409 | 384 | 328 | 298 | 427 | 418 | 418 / 11 | |
| VOC, Halogenated (tons) |
15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 / 2 | |
| thereof: Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) (tons) |
8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 / 0 | |
| Total VOC Emissions (tons) |
196 | 437 | 413 | 348 | 308 | 431 | 431 | 431 / 13 | |
| Total VOC Index (%) |
100 | 227 | 191 | 170 | 163 | 211 | 192 | - | |
* Boehringer Ingelheim (excl. hMerial) / hMerial
Further Air Emissions
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Dioxide (tons) |
28,9 | 32,1 | 31,2 | 30,8 | 23,9 | 24,3 | 22 | 13,7 / 12,8 | |
| Nitrogen Oxides (tons) |
147,7 | 132,1 | 108,6 | 100,6 | 107,3 | 118,2 | 126,8 | 141,0 / 112,0 | |
| Dust (tons) |
1,0 | 3,3 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 2,6 | 3,0 | 2,38 | 2,9 / 6,9 | |
| Sulphur Dioxide Index (%) |
100 | 106 | 93 | 95 | 78 | 71 | 60 | - | |
| Nitrogen Index (%) |
100 | 85 | 63 | 61 | 69 | 68 | 68 | - | |
* Boehringer Ingelheim (excl. hMerial) / hMerial
Waste
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Waste Externally Disposed (tons) |
16.881 | 17.578 | 17.480 | 17.921 | 19.678 | 20.844 | 22.188 | 22.813 / 5.540 | |
| Hazardous / Pharmaceutical Waste Externally Disposed (tons) |
47.233 | 41.881 | 44.351 | 44.841 | 49.889 | 45.091 | 46.762 | 51.382 / 3.398 | |
| Externally Disposed Waste Index (%) |
100 | 99 | 89 | 95 | 110 | 105 | 104 | - | |
* Boehringer Ingelheim (excl. hMerial) / hMerial
Occupational Accidents
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work Related Accidents | 227 | 195 | 181 | 191 | 185 | 156 | 159 | 145 | 200 | |
| Work Related Fatalities | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lost Labour Days | 4.113 | 3.147 | 3.075 | 3.242 | 3.227 | 2.675 | 2.474 | 2.373 | 4.028 | |
| Accident Frequency Rate (AFR) |
3,1 | 2,6 | 2,3 | 2,3 | 2,2 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 2,3 | |
| Accident Severity Rate (ASR) |
56,6 | 40,9 | 39,2 | 39,3 | 39,2 | 32,5 | 29,2 | 29,2 | 45,7 | |
* Boehringer Ingelheim incl. hMerial
