Improving our eco-footprint
Cutting back on our own energy consumption has a direct and positive effect on our eco-footprint. But, at DSM, we’re also looking beyond our own operations to cut back on energy consumption throughout our products’ entire value chains.
Reducing our footprint
More energy consumption means more greenhouse gas emissions. At DSM, we’re set on cutting back these emissions.
Our energy consumption in 2010 was approximately 14 PJ lower than in 2009. This was the balance of two opposing effects: the divestment of several units and increased production in most of the remaining units. In addition, there were significant effects of energy saving projects, most notably at DSM Fibre Intermediates, and of product portfolio shifts at a number of sites.
Thanks to a considerable improvement in 2010, we achieved our energy efficiency improvement target for 2010. The improvement in 2010 was mainly due to the recovery from the low production levels of 2009. Production levels were up to 50% higher. In some cases this resulted in an energy efficiency improvement of 30%. In addition, there were some improvements caused by shifts to products with lower energy intensity at a number of sites. The acrylonitrile plant of DSM Fibre Intermediates in Sittard-Geleen (Netherlands) contributed 0.6 percentage point of the 8% overall improvement as a result of the Advanced Manufacturing Program, including the application of advanced process control.
Just like energy consumption, greenhouse-gas emissions decreased as a result of the divestment of several units and increased due to increased production levels. Our total greenhouse-gas emission for 2010 was 5.2 million tons of CO2 equivalents.
Energy efficiency throughout the value chain
Improving our production processes and reducing material losses are crucial to our sustainability performance. In 2010 we carried out an analysis to list greenhouse gas emissions from all our raw materials – totaling approximately €4 billion per year.
The results were telling. Emissions from our own activities were 6.7 million tons in 2009 and 5.2 million in 2010. However, our experts’ databases showed us that the production of our raw materials generated 10-1 million tons of CO2 equivalent per year. This is why we continue to further improve our performance, especially when it comes to discussions with suppliers on how together we can improve our overall value chain footprint.
Improving our production processes and reducing material losses are crucial to our sustainability performance. In 2009 we carried out an analysis to list greenhouse gas emissions from all our raw materials – totaling approximately €3.7 billion per year.
The results were telling. Emissions from our own activities were 7.4 million tons in 2008 and 6.7 million in 2009. However, our experts’ databases showed us that the production of our raw materials generated 10-12 million tons of CO2 equivalent per year. This is why we continue to further improve our performance, especially when it comes to discussions with suppliers on how together we can improve our overall value chain footprint.
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