Green Manufacturing 2015

In 2010, we decided to group all activities related to improving the environmental performance of our manufacturing facilities (including chemicals management) under the Green Manufacturing 2015 program. The program focuses on most contributors to climate change, but also addresses water, recycling of waste, chemical substances, and will run in parallel with EcoVision4 and 5.

Energy use in manufacturing

Total energy usage in manufacturing amounted to 14,232 terajoules in 2010. Compared with 2009, energy consumption at Philips Group level remained even. This was driven by production volume increases in Lighting, representing about 80% of the Philips energy usage, mitigated by energy efficiency improvement measures and by the changing industrial footprint. Energy consumption at Consumer Lifestyle increased 7%, mainly as a result of the inclusion of a new acquisition.

Carbon emissions in manufacturing

Greenhouse gas emissions of our manufacturing operations totaled 668 kilotons CO₂-equivalent in 2010, 18% lower than 2009. Direct CO₂ emissions related to energy use increased slightly mainly as a result of higher volumes of natural gas based production at Lighting, while indirect CO₂ emissions decreased 29% as we increased the share of electricity generated by renewable sources.

CO₂ emissions decreased at all sectors due to energy efficiency improvements and an increased share of electricity generated by renewable sources. Healthcare achieved additional reductions in CO₂ emissions due to changes in the industrial footprint.

Water usage in manufacturing

In Lighting (representing about 85% of total water usage), water is used in manufacturing as well as for domestic purpose. The other sectors mainly use water for domestic purposes. Total water intake in 2010 was 4.2 million m³, on par with 2009. Within the sectors there is a decrease in water usage in Healthcare, and an increase in Consumer Lifestyle due to changes in the industrial footprint.

In 2010, 73% of water was purchased and 27% was extracted from groundwater wells.

Waste in manufacturing

Total waste increased 7% to 105 kilotons in 2010 from 98 kilotons in 2009. Lighting (67%) and Consumer Lifestyle (22%) account for 89% of our total waste. The increase was mainly caused by Lighting as a result of higher volumes and reorganizations at glass production sites, coupled with a new acquisition in Consumer Lifestyle.

Total waste consists of waste that is delivered for landfill, incineration or recycling. Materials delivered for recycling via an external contractor comprised 81 kilotons, which equaled 78% of total waste. The remaining waste consisted of 16% non-hazardous and 6% hazardous waste.

Restricted substances

Emissions of restricted substances totaled 1,036 kilos in 2010, an increase of 62% versus 2009. With the Green Manufacturing 2015 program we continue to focus on a selection of the most important substances in our processes.

Benzene

Lighting is the only sector that uses benzene in manufacturing. The decrease in 2010 was caused by portfolio changes at one of the sites.

Mercury

Mercury is used exclusively by Lighting. Emissions decreased significantly from 122 kg in 2009 to 83 kg in 2010, due to process improvements, reduction of mercury intense production along with changes in the industrial footprint.

CFCs/HCFCs

In 2010 total emissions from CFCs/HCFCs reduced to 5 kg from 14 kg due to organizational changes at a Healthcare site.

Other restricted substances

Emissions of other restricted substances totaled 847 kg in 2010, steeply increasing from 366 kg the previous year. This increase is due to a new acquisition in Consumer Lifestyle, mitigated by process improvements and organizational changes at Healthcare.

Hazardous substances

For hazardous substances targets have been set on a selected number of substances.

Lead and lead compounds

The decrease in 2010 was mainly related to the termination of a glass furnace operation and organizational changes in Lighting.

PFCs

The decrease in 2010 related to a deconsolidated site which applied PFCs in Healthcare, partially offset by higher production volumes at one Lighting site.

Toluene

The emission of toluene, mainly used in wet lacquers, increased largely as a result of a new acquisition in Consumer Lifestyle.

Xylene

The increase was attributable to a wet lacquering process mainly applied by a new acquisition in Consumer Lifestyle.

Styrene

The emission of styrene mainly increased due to organizational and production portfolio changes at two Lighting sites.

Antimony, Arsenic and their compounds

Less demand for glass production at a Lighting site resulted in less antimony emission overall in 2010 versus 2009.

Other hazardous substances

The emissions of other hazardous substances amounted to 6,404 kg in 2010, compared to 775 kg in 2009. This increase was mainly caused by a new acquisition in Consumer Lifestyle. 

ISO 14001 certification

In 2010, 95% of reporting manufacturing sites were certified. This 3% increase compared to the previous year can be attributed to organizational changes and to new acquisitions being certified for the first time this year.

Environmental Incidents

In 2010, twelve incidents were reported by Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting in the following categories. They were related to waste (two), water (two), restricted substances (two), hazardous substances (one), relevant substances (two), soil (one) and fire (two).

A fine of EUR 400 was reported in our EcoVision system in connection with one of the incidents.