Environmental performance
The full list of environmental performance indicators for Novo Nordisk for 2010 are listed below:
Energy consumption
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2010
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2009
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Change
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Energy consumption (1,000 GJ)
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2,234
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2,246
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-1%
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In 2010, the consumption of energy was 2,234,000 GJ, which is a small decrease (0,5%) compared to 2,246,000 GJ in 2009. Reductions at the production sites outweigh increases in other areas, such as the R&D site in Denmark.
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Water consumption
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2010
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2009
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Change
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Water consumption (1,000 m3)
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2,047
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2,149
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-5%
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The consumption of water decreased by 5% from 2,149,000 m3 in 2009 to 2,047,000 m3 in 2010. The decrease was mainly due to water saving efforts in the diabetes care production.
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Raw materials and packaging materials
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2010
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2009
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Change
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Raw materials and packaging materials (1,000 tons)
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65
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79
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-18%
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The consumption of raw materials decreased by 18% from 79,000 tons in 2009 to 65,000 tons in 2010. The decrease was mainly due to optimisations in insulin bulk production in Kalundborg.
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Waste
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2010
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2009
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Change
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Non-hazardous waste (% of total waste)
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13,911
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13,432
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4%
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- Recycled (%)
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53
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57
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- Incinerated (%) 1)
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20
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21
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- Landfill (%)
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7
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5
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- Special treatment (%)
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20
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17
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Hazardous waste (tons)
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6,654
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7,587
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-12%
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- Recycled ethanol (%) 2)
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44
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40
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- Incinerated ethanol (%) 3)
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15
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21
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- Other (%)
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41
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39
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Total waste
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20,565
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21,019
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-2%
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Reycling percentage of total waste
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50
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51
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1) 99% with energy recovery.
2) Ethanol recycled in eg biogas or wastewater treatment plants.
3) Incinerated at combined heat and power plants or at plants for special treatment ofhazardous waste with energy recovery.
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In 2010, the total amount of waste decreased by 2% from 21,019 tons in 2009 to 20,565 tons in 2010. This was due to a 12% decrease in the quantity of hazardous waste. The volume of non-hazardous waste was 68% of total waste representing an increase of 4% whereas the recycling percentage remained stable compared to 2009.
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Wastewater
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2010
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2009
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Change
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Volume of wastewater (1,000 m3)
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1,935
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2,062
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-6%
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COD* (tons) in wastewater
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555
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617
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-10%
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* Chemical oxygen demand, which is a method to measure the amount of pollutants in the water.
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The total volume of wastewater decreased by 6% from 2,062,000 m3 in 2009 to 1,935,000 m3 in 2010, primarily due to changes in the diabetes care production. In the same period, the discharged quantity of COD decreased by 10% from 617 tons in 2009 to 555 tons in 2010.
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CO2 emissions to air
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2010
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2009
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Change
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CO2 emissions from energy consumption (1,000 tons)
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95
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146
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-35%
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CO2 emissions from refrigerants (1,000 tons)
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6
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6
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--
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| CO2 emissions from transport (1,000 tons) |
57
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N/A
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N/A
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The CO2 emissions from energy consumption related to production decreased by 35% from 146,000 tons in 2009 to 95,000 tons in 2010 mainly due to the agreement with DONG Energy on receiving certificates from the off shore wind turbine park Horns Rev 2 in Denmark, which started operation in 2009. In 2010 the wind turbines were in production the whole year.
The CO2 emissions from refrigerants remained stable at 6,000 tons in 2010 as in 2009. Novo Nordisk continues focusing on eliminating refrigerants with a high CO2 potential and continuing improving good operations and maintenance practice for the cooling systems.
The CO2 emissions from transport are reported for the first time this year, hence no historical data exists.
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SO2/NOx
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2010
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2009
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Change
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SO2 tons
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119
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208
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-43%
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NOx tons
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121
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239
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-49%
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The decrease is mainly due to the fact that we do not include SO2 and NOx contributions from electricity supply in Denmark, since we receive certificates from Horns Rev 2 - wind produced electricity. Other reasons are less use of heavy fuel and decrease in emissionfactors from electricity supply in Clayton.
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Breaches of regulatory limit values
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2010
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2009
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Change
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Number of breaches
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18
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10
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80%
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Ensuring compliance with legal environmental requirements is a high priority for Novo Nordisk. The increase of 80% due to different types breaches eg noise, smell and wastewater components.