As appears from the key figures in the tabel below, the frequency of occupational injury involving sick leave was reduced from 2007 to 2008. Moreover, ALK has succeeded in reducing the volume of waste as well as its consumption of energy and water relative to the company’s growing sales. The results were satisfactory and support continuing focus on these areas in the years ahead.
As in previous years, ALK did not violate any legal requirements during the financial year, including environmental requirements. No violations of environmental approvals or unintended spills occurred during the year.
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Key figures for consumption of resources and environmental impact* |
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2007 |
2008 |
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Energy consumption, MWh |
23,933 |
25,603 |
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Energy consumption, MWh per DKK million revenue |
14.5 |
14.4 |
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Water consumption, m3 |
66,713 |
62,320 |
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Water consumption, m3 per DKK million revenue |
40.4 |
34.9 |
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Waste, ton |
324 |
342 |
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of which is recycled, % |
38 |
37 |
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Waste, ton per DKK million revenue |
0.20 |
0.19 |
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Occupational injuries* |
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2007 |
2008 |
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Number of occupational injuries resulting in sick leave |
11 |
10 |
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Injury frequency (per million working hours) |
5.9 |
5.1 |
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Definitions |
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Occupational injury:
An injury which subsequently results in one or more days of sick leave in addition to the day of the injury.
Injury frequency:
The number of occupational injuries divided by the total number of working hours performed by the total number of employees in the same period of time. |
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* Safety, health and environmental data stated in this report were collected from the company’s locations (production, research and development and administration) at Hørsholm (Denmark), Vandeuil and Varennes (France), Madrid (Spain) and Port Washington, Round Rock, Spokane and Spring Mills (USA). |