Indicators

* portfolio-adjusted

In accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the total energy consumption for all previous years (until 2006 as the baseline year) was adjusted retroactively based on the current corporate structure of reporting year 2010 and for acquisitions and divestments of companies or businesses (portfolio-adjusted). The Millipore data are integrated in the figures for the years 2006-2010.

In 2010, the total energy requirement rose by nearly 9% compared with 2009. This can be attributed to the commissioning of new plants and higher production volumes.

* portfolio-adjusted

In accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, purchased energy for all previous years (until 2006 as the baseline year) was adjusted retroactively (portfolio-adjusted). The Millipore data are integrated in the figures for the years 2006-2010.

* portfolio-adjusted

In accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, greenhouse gas emissions for all previous years (until 2006 as the baseline year) were adjusted retroactively (portfolio-adjusted). The years shown, 2006-2010, include the Merck Millipore data.
In 2010, greenhouse gas emissions rose by 14% compared with 2009. In addition to energy-related emissions, these figures include process-related emissions, which occur especially in the production processes of Millipore Corporation acquired in July 2010. The increase in direct and indirect emissions by 16% and 10%, respectively, can be attributed to the increase in production.

* Recorded globally (around 70-85% coverage). Since 2010, the AirPlus Information Manager Green Report calculation module has been used to track and analyze CO² emissions related to air travel.
** Recorded for Germany. The data are provided by Deutsche Bahn AG.

Overall, the level of air-polluting substances emitted by the companies of the Merck Group is low. The sharp reduction in VOC emissions in 2009 was due to the divestments of the Brazilian sites in Barra do Corda, São Luís and Terra Rica.

In 2009, total water consumption decreased by 25% compared with 2008. This is explained by a general decline in production. In 2010, total water consumption increased by 13% compared with 2009 due to the increased production volume. In addition, Merck Millipore’s water consumption was included in 2010 for the first time. Furthermore, the volume of surface water that is used at Merck Serono in Geneva to generate energy increased.

The wastewater volume increased by 15% in 2010 compared with 2009. This can be explained by the increase in water consumption. The chemical oxygen demand (COD), a water pollution indicator, decreased by 48% in 2009 due to the divestment of a site in Brazil. In 2010, the COD increased by 33% compared with 2009. This primarily resulted from the integration of the Millipore sites.

The 25% decrease in the amount of waste in 2009 was due in part to the general decline in production. In 2010, the amount of waste generated in the Merck Group rose by 19%. The reason for the increase was the higher production volume due to the improved economic situation, an increase in the waste produced as a result of construction and remediation measures, and the inclusion in the figures of waste from the acquired Millipore sites.

In 2010, 46% of the total amount of waste was excavation, construction and demolition waste (2009: 47%). In 2010, we determined that when recording the data, excavation waste that was recycled at landfills (surface cover and design) was classified as waste for disposal instead of as waste for recycling. The figures were therefore corrected retroactive to 2006. In 2009 and 2010, waste totaling 17.5 and 20 kt, respectively, was converted into energy.

* relates to goods shipped from German sites