Performance – key environmental indicators for our Rockwool production
Rockwool insulation is among the few industrial products that, in its life-cycle, save vast amounts of energy. Energy is a resource that is critical for future generations. By saving fuel Rockwool insulation also reduces greenhouse gas emissions, acid rain and smog by more than the pollution caused during Rockwool production.
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7 of 10 environmental performance indicators where improved from 2005 (index 100) to 2010.
Grey areas connote an improvement.
Green areas exceeding the grey index 100 limit indicate a set-back.
The indicators are calculated per tonne stone wool.
Grey areas connote an improvement.
Green areas exceeding the grey index 100 limit indicate a set-back.
The indicators are calculated per tonne stone wool.
Progress within all four key environmental areas
From 2005 to 2010, the Rockwool Group achieved overall progress within all four key environmental areas. 7 of 10 key environmental indicators improved.
The four key areas for determining the Rockwool Group’s environmental performance within our production:
• Scarce resources: energy and potable water
• Air emissions: CO2 , which relates to Climate change, nitrogen oxides (NOx), causing global warming, acid rain, smog and eutrophication, carbon monoxide (CO), causing smog ammonia (NH3), causing smog, acid rain, eutrophication and smell phenol (smog indicator) formaldehyde (smog factor and a hazardous substance), and dust
• Recycling & waste handling
2005 is the index baseline. All indicators were calculated per tonne produced stone wool. Except for the Frequency of accidents – which was calculated per million working hours.
