Production

GRI 103-2

Status of Goals for 2013/2014

Protect rivers and other surface water even better against harmful substance escapes. This includes a groupwide study to identify potential risks and take countermeasures. Develop additional measures as part of our plants’ safety plans to increase the protection further.
Corporate entity: Groupwide
Deadline: 2015
Implementation status: Fulfilled; this goal will continue to be a focal point of our safety plans.

Long-Term Goals

Lower our average specific energy consumption (amount of energy per net production volume) by 50 percent, with 2007 as the base year.
Corporate entity: WACKER Germany
Deadline: 2022

Reduce specific CO2 emissions by 15 percent per metric ton of net production – while maintaining a comparable product portfolio – from 2012 onward.
Corporate entity: WACKER Germany
Deadline: 2022

Reduce specific dust emissions (per metric ton of product) by 50 percent, with 2012 as the base year.
Corporate entity: Groupwide
Deadline: 2022

Reduce specific emissions of relevant (VOCs per metric ton of product) by 25 percent, with 2012 as the base year.
Corporate entity: Groupwide
Deadline: 2022

New Goal

No incidents with relevant environmental inputs
Corporate entity: Groupwide
Deadline: Annual

Future Topics

Environmental Protection: China Initiative
As a member of the AICM (Association of International Chemical Manufacturers), we support the Nanjing Chemical Industry Park (NCIP) (Chinese-language version only) in establishing an environmental-protection working group.

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are gaseous and vaporous substances of organic origin that are present in the air. They include hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes and organic acids. Solvents, liquid fuels and synthetic substances can be VOCs, and so can organic compounds originating from biological processes. High VOC concentrations can be irritating to the eyes, nose and throat and may cause headaches, dizziness and tiredness.