Upload
others
View
1
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
DNV GL © 2013 SAFER, SMARTER, GREENER DNV GL © 2013
Do companies care about our Environment?
10 July 2014
Private and confidential
1
April 2014
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Contents
10 July 2014 2
Sample and methodology 1
Analysis of current scenario 2
Future developments 3
Summary 4
DNV GL © 2013
1. Sample
Private and confidential
3
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Sample and methodology 1/2
The survey was conducted in March 2014, on a sample of 3,539 professionals who work at
companies in the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors across different industries in
Europe, North America, Central & South America and Asia
The sample is qualitative and not statistically representative
– 24% of the firms involved employ less than 50 people, 33% from 50 to 249 and 43% 250
or more
– Companies involved are in the primary sector (4%), secondary sector (57%) and tertiary
sector (35%)
10 July 2014
Private and confidential
4
Notes for the readers In the following charts, orange circles highlight below average data. Blue circles highlight above average data
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Sample and methodology 2/2
The sample includes 578 high risk companies (177 in the chemical sector):
– The classification of a company in the “high risk” group is based on the list of high
complexity business sectors defined by IAF “the world association of Conformity
Assessment Accreditation Bodies.” The list includes: mining and quarrying, oil and gas
extraction, tanning of textiles and clothing, wood pulp manufacturing, oil refining,
chemicals and pharmaceuticals, metals, selected non-metal processing and products, coal-
based electricity generation, civil construction and demolition, hazardous and non-
hazardous waste processing, effluent and sewerage processing
The questionnaire was administered using the CAWI (Computer Assisted Web Interviewing)
methodology
10 July 2014
Private and confidential
5
Notes for the readers In the following charts, orange circles highlight below average data. Blue circles highlight above average data
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Sample - Account Country -
46,9%
12,3%
5,2%
4,7%
3,3%
2,7%
2,6%
2,4%
2,0%
1,8%
1,6%
1,2%
7,2%
7,7%
7,2%
Europe
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
Spain
United Kingdom
Finland
Germany
France
Denmark
Poland
Other Europe
North America
USA
6,0%
2,4%
1,3%
1,3%
1,0%
37,0%
15,5%
6,9%
6,0%
2,6%
2,3%
3,6%
1,6%
0,7%
Centre-Sud America
Brazil
Argentina
Mexico
Other C-S America
Asia
Japan
China
India
Korea
Taiwan
Other Asia
Oceania
Africa
TOTAL N =3.539
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Sample - Company size and Industry-
4,0%
1,4%
2,3%
57,3%
4,7%
5,0%
4,4%
11,9%
8,4%
4,9%
16,9%
34,8%
4,2%
6,4%
3,6%
7,5%
3,3%
4,4%
Company
size 24,0%
2,0%
8,3%
13,7%
32,9%
13,8%
13,9%
5,2%
42,4%
10,7%
8,8%
22,9%
16,3%
Up to 49
Up to 5
6 to 19
20 to 49
50 to 249
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 249
250 and more
250 to 499
500 to 999
1000 and more
High
Industry
TOTAL N =3.539
Primary sector
Agriculture, hunting & forestry
Mining and quarrying
Secondary sector
Secondary sector: Food
Secondary sector: Chemicals
Secondary sector: Plastic
Secondary sector: Metals
Secondary sector: Machinery
Secondary sector: Electrical
Secondary sector: Other
Tertiary sector
Electricity, gas and water supply
Construction
Wholesale & retail trade/repair motor vehicles/motorcycles/personal/household goods
Transport, storage and communication
Health and social work
Other community/social/personal service activities
Company
risk
DNV GL © 2013
2. Analysis of current scenario
10 July 2014
Private and confidential
8
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
88% of high risk businesses and 96% of chemical companies
implement a formal environmental policy
Environmental management (1/2)
Companies all over the world are environmentally conscious
– 84% of people surveyed consider environmental issues in their corporate strategies
– Size isn‟t an obstacle. 80% of small companies include environmental issues in their plans too
– In the primary sector percentages reach 93%
76% of companies implement a formal environmental policy
– Europe is where policies are resorted to the most (81%), in North America percentages are much lower (67%)
– Swedes are best in class (82%)
– Only 58% of small companies adopt formal policies vs. 89% of large companies
10 July 2014 9
The highest commitment comes from high risk companies (92%). Chemical companies, in particular, are those that pay most attention
(98%)
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Environmental management (2/2)
From general intention of preservation, to prevention of pollution and further on to the improvement of environmental performance: contents included in the policies adopted vary considerably
– 75% of Chinese policies generally “protect environment”
– Companies from Norway (70%) and Sweden (82%) are the most advanced and record the highest rates for including guidelines for improving environmental performance
10 July 2014 10
Chemical industries adopt more extensive policies: in addition to protecting the
environment (79%) and acting to prevent pollution (83%), they also define rules to
make their business more environmentally friendly (77%)
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Environment strategy - Geographical Area and Company Size -
11
Q.1 To what extent are environmental issues relevant to your company‟s overall business strategy??
% values
Europe North
America
CentralSouth
America
Asia
1.661 274 212 1.308
86,0 89,1 90,1 79,1
TOTAL
3.539 N= N=
84,0%
% Top 2 Boxes Great extent
+ Some extent
Up to 49
50 to 249
250 and
more
850 1.166 1.501
80,1 79,7 89,7
Q.2 Does your company have a formal environmental policy?
81,1 67,2 70,3 72,3 57,5 74,0 88,8 76,3%
% YES
Q.3 Does your policy include the…
56,7%
58,5%
54,8%
Safeguard of the environment
Prevention of pollution
Improvement of environmental
performance
57,8 58,0 45,3 55,7 34,7 53,3 71,8
62,1 55,5 49,5 54,6 40,9 54,5 71,6
60,3 47,4 43,9 50,4 33,3 49,9 71,0
Netherlands 35.5 Japan 41.4 China 74.9
Sweden 93.2
Norway 70.2 Sweden 82.2
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Environment strategy - Industry -
12
Q.1. To what extent are environmental issues relevant to your company‟s overall business strategy??
% values
TOTAL
3.539 N= N=
84,0%
% Top 2 Boxes Great extent
+ Some extent
Q.2 Does your company have a formal environmental policy?
76,3%
% YES
Q.3 Does your policy include the…
56,7%
58,5%
54,8%
Safeguard of the Environment
Prevention of pollution
Improvement of environmental
performance
Pri-mary
Secondary
Food Chemi-
cals Plastic Metals
Machi-nery
Electri-cal
Tertia ry
Construction
Trans-port,
stora-ge &
communication
Other social & pers.
service
140 2.029 168 177 155 421 298 174 1.230 225 267 156
93,6 84,5 88,7 98,3 81,3 81,9 80,5 81,0 82,4 84,4 86,9 76,3
83,6 79,3 79,8 95,5 77,4 72,7 74,8 75,3 71,5 76,0 79,0 61,5
66,4 59,0 57,7 79,1 49,7 51,8 56,7 58,6 52,9 56,4 61,8 45,5
66,4 62,0 61,9 83,1 55,5 56,5 56,0 60,9 52,8 59,6 63,7 37,8
55,7 57,0 53,0 77,4 52,9 48,5 54,0 58,0 51,5 51,6 63,3 43,6
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Environment strategy - Industry -
13
Q.1. To what extent are environmental issues relevant to your company‟s overall business strategy??
% values
TOTAL
3.539 N= N=
84,0%
% Top 2 Boxes Great extent
+ Some extent
Q.2 Does your company have a formal environmental policy?
76,3%
% YES
Q.3 Does your policy include the…
56,7%
58,5%
54,8%
Safeguard of the environment
Prevention of pollution
Improvement of environmental
performance
Industry: Chemicals
177
98,3
95,5
79,1
83,1
77,4
HIGH RISK Companies
578
92,2
87,9
69,6%
72,8%
66,6%
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Main environmental risks
The main environmental risks globally are
– Disposal of waste (60%)
– Handling of hazardous materials and waste (44%)
Local specifics or sectors influence risk perception
– Disposal of waste is a concern especially to North Americans (69%)
– Europeans are more sensitive to the use of non-renewable energy sources (38%) than respondents from other world areas
– Carbon dioxide emissions
– are perceived as a risk by 36% in Europe but only by 19% in North America
– Netherlands (55%), Norway (51%) and Sweden (54%) record the highest rates
– rank as risk number 2 for companies in the transport sector
– Use of scarce water resources worries
– 29% of Indians (+17% vs. global average) and 25% of Central and South Americans (+13%)
– 28% of primary sector companies and 26% of food companies
10 July 2014 14
For chemical companies
• The main concerns are the handling of hazardous materials and waste
(64%), the discharge of waste water (62%) and waste disposal (61%)
• Atmospheric emissions (42%) and carbon dioxide release (36%) are also perceived to be an important
threat
• Presence of physical hazards such as noise and vibration (27%) and
structural defects of facilities (12%) are lesser risks
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Main risk areas - Geographical Area and Company Size -
15
% values
Europe North
America
CentralSouth
America
Asia
1.661 274 212 1.308
58,9 69,0 56,1 61,2
41,8 65,7 52,8 41,0
28,9 38,0 42,0 37,7
32,5 32,1 32,5 34,6
37,6 25,2 29,2 22,5
36,4 18,6 24,5 26,0
24,6 25,9 20,3 18,0
23,4 21,5 20,8 16,4
11,6 20,4 10,4 14,9
11,1 8,8 19,3 13,8
9,3 13,9 25,0 13,4
8,0 10,2 14,6 5,9
TOTAL
N= 3.539 N=
Up to 49
50 to 249
250 and
more 850 1.166 1.501
53,8 62,1 63,1
31,2 42,3 53,4
20,9 32,4 42,7
28,2 32,8 36,5
22,7 26,8 38,0
16,7 22,3 44,5
12,6 19,9 28,9
14,2 18,4 25,4
10,4 11,6 16,9
8,1 10,8 16,6
6,8 8,9 18,2
4,8 5,2 11,7
60,4%
44,3%
33,9%
33,2%
30,6%
30,4%
21,9%
20,4%
13,6%
12,6%
12,4%
7,9%
Disposal of waste
Handling hazardous materials andwastes
Discharge of waste water
Presence of physical hazards (e.g.noise, vibrations, electromagnetic
fields, etc.)
Use of non-renewable energyresources
Release of Carbon dioxide and otherGreenhouse gases
Release of other atmosphericemissions
Use of non-renewable raw materials
Structural deficiencies of facilities,machines and equipment
Particularly sensitivelocations/stakeholders (e.g. adjacent
to housing or schools)
Use of scarce water resources
Risks associated with inappropriateland use
Q.4 Please select the main risk areas in your company related to the environment
Norway 60.1; USA 64.1
India 29.4
Sweden 44.1
Netherlands 55.2 Norway 50.6; Sweden 54.2
Sweden 17.8
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Main risk areas - Industry -
16
% values
Pri-mary
Secondary
Food Chemi-
cals Plastic Metals
Machi-nery
Electri-cal
Tertia ry
Construction
Trans-port,
stora-ge &
communication
Other social & pers.
service
140 2.029 168 177 155 421 298 174 1.230 225 267 156
53,6 61,8 60,1 61,0 61,3 61,8 65,1 65,5 59,7 67,6 61,4 51,3
48,6 45,8 26,2 63,8 36,1 48,7 49,3 51,1 42,3 48,4 45,7 28,2
46,4 38,2 61,3 62,1 22,6 37,1 30,9 24,1 26,7 29,3 32,2 19,9
36,4 35,8 34,5 27,1 34,8 47,7 37,6 22,4 30,0 46,2 31,5 20,5
39,3 28,5 31,5 33,3 31,6 29,0 28,5 23,6 33,8 34,7 35,6 31,4
42,9 26,6 35,7 35,6 22,6 22,1 22,8 23,0 36,3 34,7 55,8 26,3
26,4 25,4 23,8 41,8 29,7 23,8 19,8 10,9 16,7 17,8 22,8 9,0
27,9 20,9 13,7 32,8 29,7 17,6 17,4 23,0 19,3 22,7 17,2 18,6
16,4 12,2 14,9 11,9 11,0 13,3 12,8 10,3 16,7 23,1 18,0 15,4
24,3 12,3 22,0 18,1 5,2 11,4 11,4 10,3 12,4 22,7 11,2 7,7
28,6 11,9 26,2 18,1 7,1 10,7 7,4 8,6 12,1 11,1 9,4 12,8
30,0 5,4 7,7 5,1 3,9 5,2 6,7 3,4 9,8 20,9 7,9 3,2
Q.4 Please select the main risk areas in your company related to the environment
60,4%
44,3%
33,9%
33,2%
30,6%
30,4%
21,9%
20,4%
13,6%
12,6%
12,4%
7,9%
Disposal of waste
Handling hazardous materials andwastes
Discharge of waste water
Presence of physical hazards (e.g.noise, vibrations, electromagnetic
fields, etc.)
Use of non-renewable energyresources
Release of Carbon dioxide and otherGreenhouse gases
Release of other atmosphericemissions
Use of non-renewable raw materials
Structural deficiencies of facilities,machines and equipment
Particularly sensitivelocations/stakeholders (e.g. adjacent
to housing or schools)
Use of scarce water resources
Risks associated with inappropriateland use
TOTAL
N= 3.539 N=
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Main risk areas - Industry -
17
% values
HIGH RISK Companies
Industry: Chemicals
578 177
62,1 61,0
54,0 63,8
45,7 62,1
42,9 27,1
35,8 33,3
39,6 35,6
33,7 41,8
24,4 32,8
15,4 11,9
21,8 18,1
16,3 18,1
15,6 5,1
Q.4 Please select the main risk areas in your company related to the environment
60,4%
44,3%
33,9%
33,2%
30,6%
30,4%
21,9%
20,4%
13,6%
12,6%
12,4%
7,9%
Disposal of waste
Handling hazardous materials and wastes
Discharge of waste water
Presence of physical hazards (e.g. noise,vibrations, electromagnetic fields, etc.)
Use of non-renewable energy resources
Release of Carbon dioxide and otherGreenhouse gases
Release of other atmospheric emissions
Use of non-renewable raw materials
Structural deficiencies of facilities, machinesand equipment
Particularly sensitive locations/stakeholders(e.g. adjacent to housing or schools)
Use of scarce water resources
Risks associated with inappropriate land use
TOTAL
N= 3.539 N=
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Key initiatives undertaken to mitigate environmental risks
The most frequently applied risk mitigation activities worldwide are:
– Monitoring processes to evaluate compliance with legal and other requirements (75%)
– Regular maintenance of premises (68%)
Management systems are adopted by 1 company in 2, with exception of Norway and Sweden, where percentages reach 70%
Among the least frequent activities are:
– Process design aiming at minimizing the environmental impact of products and services (47%)
– Programs for suppliers (24%)
10 July 2014 18
The chemical industry is most active in environmental preservation: one hundred
per cent of professionals interviewed implemented at least one action to
mitigate risks
Chemical companies are engaged in innovative initiatives too, such as
• Process design to minimize the environmental impact of products (62%)
• External communication of environmental performance (48%)
The activities most implemented by chemical companies are:
• Monitoring legal compliance (92%; +20% vs. global average)
• Assessment activities to identify potential environmental impacts (82%)
• Management systems (76%)
• Monitoring of environmental trends (63%)
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
AT LEAST ONE ACTION
A monitoring process to evaluate compliance with legal & other applicable requirements
Regular maintenance of premises, equipment & facilities to minimize
environmental impacts
Information and training for employees about environmental issues
Assessment of all impacts to the Environment
Emergency measures in case of environmental accidents
A management system or a prevention program that covers all the organization‟s
technical & production requirements
Monitoring trends of particular environmental indicators
A design process aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of product/service
External communication about company‟s environmental performance
A supplier environmental management programme
The transfer of responsibility for specific environmental impacts (e.g. outsourcing)
Actions to mitigate risks - Geographical Area and Company Size -
19
% values
Europe North
America
Central-South
America
Asia
1.564 258 200 1.218
94,5 96,5 95,5 92,6
76,2 77,9 76,5 73,0
72,6 78,7 76,0 57,4
62,6 66,7 64,0 71,5
68,2 54,7 57,5 57,5
53,5 69,8 47,5 55,3
58,6 58,9 52,0 44,8
51,7 47,3 47,5 43,6
44,6 46,5 49,5 43,3
34,3 27,9 26,0 34,4
24,4 22,9 21,0 24,0
15,0 19,0 15,0 19,8
TOTAL
N= 3.322 N=
Up to 49
50 to 249
250 and
more 763 1.099 1.443
86,9 93,8 98,4
55,2 75,2 85,9
57,5 65,1 75,4
52,4 64,2 75,3
40,4 59,5 76,9
33,2 54,2 67,8
37,1 47,1 66,7
25,0 42,8 64,0
34,6 38,7 54,7
19,4 26,3 45,5
14,9 20,3 31,2
13,8 14,7 20,8
94,2%
75,2%
67,8%
66,3%
62,7%
55,3%
53,3%
48,0%
44,6%
33,1%
23,9%
17,1%
Q.5 Please select the actions undertaken so far in order to evaluate or mitigate the above identified risks
Japan 34.9
Netherlands 40.4
Japan 44.9
Norway 69.2 Sweden 73.3 Japan 29.2
Japan 25.3 China 64.5
Sweden 50.9
if at least one risk at Q4
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Actions to mitigate risks - Industry -
20
% values
Pri-mary
Secondary
Food Chemi-
cals Plastic Metals
Machi-nery
Electri-cal
Tertia ry
Construction
Trans-port,
stora-ge &
communication
Other social & pers.
service
137 1924 162 174 144 396 281 159 1143 222 258 135
97,1 95,4 93,8 100 93,1 92,4 95,7 96,2 92,2 92,3 95,7 85,2
78,8 80,0 77,2 92,0 75,0 74,5 75,1 86,2 67,4 64,4 75,2 57,8
73,0 69,0 75,9 78,7 67,4 66,9 66,9 64,8 64,7 57,7 68,6 48,9
61,3 69,1 56,8 76,4 67,4 64,1 72,6 72,3 62,7 62,2 70,9 59,3
71,5 65,4 62,3 81,6 60,4 57,1 65,1 67,3 57,0 60,8 65,5 53,3
55,5 58,6 50,6 77,6 55,6 54,0 56,6 58,5 50,0 46,8 62,0 37,8
61,3 54,6 54,9 75,9 43,8 48,0 51,2 54,1 50,3 49,5 55,8 39,3
51,1 50,3 48,8 62,6 44,4 43,9 48,4 54,1 44,2 40,1 57,4 31,1
59,9 46,5 48,1 61,5 36,1 37,6 45,9 50,3 40,9 40,1 46,1 34,1
38,0 34,6 33,3 48,3 31,9 25,0 30,6 34,0 31,1 29,3 37,2 22,2
23,4 23,6 13,0 20,1 22,9 17,9 23,5 30,2 24,6 21,6 33,7 14,8
16,8 17,2 17,9 14,9 14,6 16,9 19,9 20,1 17,5 18,5 21,3 8,9
TOTAL
N= 3.322 N=
Q.5 Please select the actions undertaken so far in order to evaluate or mitigate the above identified risks
94,2%
75,2%
67,8%
66,3%
62,7%
55,3%
53,3%
48,0%
44,6%
33,1%
23,9%
17,1%
At least one action
A monitoring process to evaluatecompliance with legal and other
applicable requirements
Regular maintenance of premises,equipment and facilities to minimize
environmental impacts
Information and training foremployees about environmental
issues
Assessment of all impacts to theEnvironment
Emergency measures in case ofenvironmental accidents
Monitoring trends of particularenvironmental indicators
A design process aimed atminimizing the environmentalimpact of your product/service
External communication about your company‟s environmental
performance
A supplier environmentalmanagement programme
The transfer of responsibility forspecific environmental impacts (e.g.
outsourcing)
AT LEAST ONE ACTION
A monitoring process to evaluate compliance with legal & other applicable requirements
Regular maintenance of premises, equipment & facilities to minimize
environmental impacts
Information and training for employees about environmental issues
Assessment of all impacts to the environment
Emergency measures in case of environmental accidents
A management system or a prevention program that covers all the organization‟s
technical & production requirements
Monitoring trends of particular environmental indicators
A design process aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of product/service
External communication about company‟s environmental performance
A supplier environmental management programme
The transfer of responsibility for specific environmental impacts (e.g. outsourcing)
if at least one risk at Q4
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Actions to mitigate risks - Industry -
21
% values
HIGH RISK Companies
Industry: Chemicals
565 174
96,5 100
83,4 92,0
72,9 78,7
72,2 76,4
76,6 81,6
66,0 77,6
64,6 75,9
60,2 62,6
51,9 61,5
43,7 48,3
24,2 20,1
15,6 14,9
TOTAL
N= 3.322 N=
Q.5 Please select the actions undertaken so far in order to evaluate or mitigate the above identified risks
94,2%
75,2%
67,8%
66,3%
62,7%
55,3%
53,3%
48,0%
44,6%
33,1%
23,9%
17,1%
At least one action
A monitoring process to evaluatecompliance with legal and other
applicable requirements
Regular maintenance of premises,equipment and facilities to minimize
environmental impacts
Information and training foremployees about environmental
issues
Assessment of all impacts to theEnvironment
Emergency measures in case ofenvironmental accidents
Monitoring trends of particularenvironmental indicators
A design process aimed atminimizing the environmentalimpact of your product/service
External communication about your company‟s environmental
performance
A supplier environmentalmanagement programme
The transfer of responsibility forspecific environmental impacts (e.g.
outsourcing)
AT LEAST ONE ACTION
A monitoring process to evaluate compliance with legal & other applicable requirements
Regular maintenance of premises, equipment & facilities to minimize
environmental impacts
Information and training for employees about environmental issues
Assessment of all impacts to the environment
Emergency measures in case of environmental accidents
A management system or a prevention program that covers all the organization‟s
technical & production requirements
Monitoring trends of particular environmental indicators
A design process aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of product/service
External communication about company‟s environmental performance
A supplier environmental management programme
The transfer of responsibility for specific environmental impacts (e.g. outsourcing)
if at least one risk at Q4
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Main reasons
The top reasons leading firms to develop initiatives to defend the environment are
– Compliance with law and regulations (79%)
– Internal policies (59%)
Motivations linked to market performance play a secondary role
– Requests from customers (36%)
– Brand reputation (36%)
– Public concern (25%)
Economic reasons are minor drivers
– Safeguarding the company assets (21%)
– Safeguarding property (16%)
Different regions are motivated by different interests
– Brand reputation is central to Chinese (54%) and Indians (55%) and matters more to Europeans (40%) than to North Americans (25%)
– Competition is a key driver for Norwegians and Swedes (59% each)
10 July 2014 25
Main drivers for chemical companies are laws and regulations (90%) and internal
policies (71%)
but
external pressure can considerably influence the performance of chemical companies. Business continuity (45%),
brand reputation (43%) and public concern (37%) play a major role too
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Reasons to undertake mitigation action - Geographical Area and Company Size -
26
% values
Europe North
America
Central-South
America
Asia
1.478 249 191 1.128
79,4 80,3 82,7 77,8
59,3 47,0 63,9 60,0
39,2 21,3 33,0 37,0
40,0 24,5 36,1 32,9
39,1 25,7 28,8 34,4
23,7 26,9 34,0 33,9
24,2 26,1 23,6 27,0
20,0 28,5 22,0 26,3
18,4 30,9 17,3 23,2
14,0 27,7 17,3 16,2
16,1 14,1 13,6 13,1
9,5 11,2 10,5 10,9
7,1 7,2 7,9 5,1
4,9 2,4 2,1 6,5
TOTAL
N= 3.128 N=
Up to 49
50 to 249
250 and
more 663 1.031 1.420
71,0 78,6 83,0
52,6 55,8 63,8
32,6 37,2 37,7
27,0 30,1 44,9
31,5 31,7 40,7
20,1 27,0 32,6
18,9 20,8 31,3
16,1 21,0 27,8
17,3 21,2 22,7
12,7 15,1 18,5
8,7 10,8 21,0
7,4 10,2 11,9
4,8 6,2 7,3
5,4 4,0 5,8
79,0%
58,8%
36,4%
36,2%
35,8%
28,2%
25,2%
23,1%
21,2%
16,1%
15,0%
10,4%
6,4%
5,2%
Laws and regulations
Internal policy
Needs/requests from customers
Brand reputation
Competition or competitiveadvantage
Business continuity
Public concern
Economic (e.g. loss prevention)
Safeguarding the company assets(e.g. land, buildings, plants,…
Safeguarding property
Relations with other stakeholders
Minimizing personal liability for yourtop management
Requests from private/publicinsurance companies
Relations with sub-contractors
Q.7 In general, what were the reasons that led your company to undertake the mitigation actions identified before?
if at least one action undertaken at Q5
Sweden 42.9
Sweden 53.6 USA 20.7
Japan 9.3 China 54.1 India 55.2
Norway 58.6 Sweden 58.9 Japan 51.4
Italy 11.4
India 47.5
Italy 5.7
India 43.1
India 32.6
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Reasons to undertake mitigation action - Industry -
% values
TOTAL
N= 3.128 N=
79,0%
58,8%
36,4%
36,2%
35,8%
28,2%
25,2%
23,1%
21,2%
16,1%
15,0%
10,4%
6,4%
5,2%
Laws and regulations
Internal policy
Needs/requests from customers
Brand reputation
Competition or competitiveadvantage
Business continuity
Public concern
Economic (e.g. loss prevention)
Safeguarding the company assets(e.g. land, buildings, plants,…
Safeguarding property
Relations with other stakeholders
Minimizing personal liability for yourtop management
Requests from private/publicinsurance companies
Relations with sub-contractors
Q.7 In general, what were the reasons that led your company to undertake the mitigation actions identified before?
if at least one action undertaken at Q5
Pri-mary
Secondary
Food Chemi-
cals Plastic Metals
Machi-nery
Electri-cal
Tertia ry
Construction
Trans-port,
stora-ge &
communication
Other social & pers.
service
133 1836 152 174 134 366 269 153 1054 205 247 115
78,9 82,2 79,6 90,2 78,4 80,3 81,4 81,0 74,1 82,0 75,3 60,9
63,9 61,2 61,2 70,7 57,5 61,7 63,2 57,5 54,3 54,1 58,7 57,4
42,1 36,7 28,3 24,7 47,0 38,5 34,6 45,8 35,6 53,2 42,9 28,7
44,4 33,5 39,5 42,5 28,4 22,7 36,4 37,9 39,8 40,5 47,8 33,0
39,8 33,7 23,0 32,2 37,3 30,6 36,1 43,8 38,2 49,8 46,6 40,9
35,3 30,3 37,5 44,8 29,1 28,4 23,8 26,8 24,3 29,3 31,6 19,1
35,3 22,4 28,9 37,4 16,4 18,9 20,1 22,9 29,9 29,3 29,1 20,9
25,6 24,1 27,6 32,2 23,9 21,6 21,6 17,6 21,7 22,4 28,3 13,0
22,6 22,7 23,0 27,6 15,7 27,3 21,6 18,3 18,6 18,0 20,6 14,8
17,3 16,3 16,4 22,4 17,2 18,0 16,4 13,7 15,8 11,7 18,6 9,6
23,3 13,1 15,1 23,0 6,7 10,7 12,3 10,5 17,7 20,5 19,4 10,4
12,0 10,7 10,5 14,4 11,2 13,7 10,8 10,5 9,4 13,7 11,7 5,2
9,8 6,5 8,6 6,3 6,7 8,2 4,8 6,5 6,0 5,4 9,7 2,6
3,0 4,2 2,6 5,2 2,2 4,6 5,6 6,5 7,3 10,7 8,5 1,7
27
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Reasons to undertake mitigation action - Industry -
% values
TOTAL
N= 3.128 N=
79,0%
58,8%
36,4%
36,2%
35,8%
28,2%
25,2%
23,1%
21,2%
16,1%
15,0%
10,4%
6,4%
5,2%
Laws and regulations
Internal policy
Needs/requests from customers
Brand reputation
Competition or competitiveadvantage
Business continuity
Public concern
Economic (e.g. loss prevention)
Safeguarding the company assets(e.g. land, buildings, plants,…
Safeguarding property
Relations with other stakeholders
Minimizing personal liability for yourtop management
Requests from private/publicinsurance companies
Relations with sub-contractors
Q.7 In general, what were the reasons that led your company to undertake the mitigation actions identified before?
if at least one action undertaken at Q5
HIGH RISK Companies
Industry: Chemicals
545 174
86,4 90,2
62,0 70,7
32,3 24,7
39,4 42,5
37,2 32,2
34,5 44,8
36,3 37,4
28,3 32,2
23,9 27,6
16,5 22,4
25,3 23,0
14,9 14,4
7,2 6,3
5,0 5,2
28
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Benefits obtained from environmental protection actions
50% of companies obtained advantages in terms of decrease of environmental accidents
– Swedes obtained important returns also from the point of view of competitive advantage (57%) and brand equity (49%)
– 45% of food companies profited in terms of financial savings too
Overall, benefits outweigh costs for 45% of people surveyed
– Central South Americans are the most satisfied (63%)
– 57% of primary sector companies reported that benefits outweighed costs
10 July 2014 29
61% of high risk companies and 71% of chemical companies decreased
environmental accidents
Relations were improved too:
• High risk companies improved their relations with authorities (63%)
and with other stakeholders (37%)
• Chemical companies improved relations with authorities (70%)
and with other stakeholders (40%)
Activities for environmental safeguard grant below average financial savings
to high risk companies (less than 30%)
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Benefits achieved from mitigation actions - Geographical Area and Company Size -
30
% values
Europe North
America
Central-South
America
Asia
1.478 249 191 1.128
36,4 47,8 50,8 68,5
46,5 50,2 51,3 41,2
39,7 22,9 42,4 40,5
33,4 12,0 27,7 38,7
34,1 30,1 23,6 32,8
29,2 36,5 30,9 28,1
20,6 18,5 35,6 33,4
20,8 20,1 24,6 16,9
12,2 10,8 13,1 20,6
TOTAL
N= 3.128 N=
Up to 49
50 to 249
250 and
more
663 1.031 1.420
34,4 48,4 58,8
32,4 42,5 53,0
32,6 35,5 44,1
26,5 28,9 39,4
26,4 29,5 37,0
23,8 28,0 32,7
18,4 21,2 33,5
11,6 16,6 26,2
12,1 13,5 18,4
50,2%
45,0%
38,8%
33,2%
32,3%
29,3%
26,2%
19,9%
15,5%
Decrease of environmental accidents
Improved relations with authorities(e.g. regulatory bodies)
Competitive advantage
Increased brand equity
Financial savings
Improved relations with employees
Improved relations with otherstakeholders
Shareholder satisfaction
Value creation (e.g. increase inmarket share)
Q.8 What benefits did your company achieve from the mitigation actions undertaken?
if at least one action undertaken at Q5
Italy 34.1 Netherlands 14.6 China 81.7 India 68.0
Japan 27.5 India 60.8
Norway 55.3 Sweden 57.1 USA 21.1 China 54.1
Sweden 49.1 USA 12.5 India 52.5
Netherlands 14.0 Japan 14.1 India 51.4
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Benefits achieved from mitigation actions - Industry -
31
% values
TOTAL
N= 3.128 N=
50,2%
45,0%
38,8%
33,2%
32,3%
29,3%
26,2%
19,9%
15,5%
Decrease of environmental accidents
Improved relations with authorities(e.g. regulatory bodies)
Competitive advantage
Increased brand equity
Financial savings
Improved relations with employees
Improved relations with otherstakeholders
Shareholder satisfaction
Value creation (e.g. increase inmarket share)
Q.8 What benefits did your company achieve from the mitigation actions undertaken?
if at least one action undertaken at Q5
Pri-mary
Secondary
Food Chemi-
cals Plastic Metals
Machi-nery
Electri-cal
Tertia ry
Construction
Trans-port,
stora-ge &
communication
Other social & pers.
service
133 1836 152 174 134 366 269 153 1054 205 247 115
53,4 54,9 44,1 70,7 48,5 51,9 55,0 46,4 42,4 48,3 47,4 34,8
51,9 46,5 52,0 69,5 40,3 42,9 39,0 36,6 42,7 50,7 46,6 27,8
42,9 37,0 27,0 35,1 41,0 35,2 39,0 39,2 40,9 49,3 47,0 40,9
36,8 32,2 30,3 36,2 29,1 25,1 38,7 32,7 34,7 37,6 44,9 30,4
24,8 33,4 44,7 28,2 33,6 33,9 29,0 34,0 31,4 27,8 34,4 35,7
28,6 31,0 22,4 35,1 28,4 33,9 33,5 34,0 26,2 24,9 27,5 17,4
31,6 26,3 30,9 39,7 17,9 19,7 18,6 26,8 25,9 27,8 29,1 17,4
26,3 19,7 23,0 33,3 14,2 15,0 22,3 16,3 19,8 16,1 24,3 9,6
17,3 15,3 11,8 19,0 9,0 8,5 20,8 13,7 15,8 17,6 16,6 13,9
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Benefits achieved from mitigation actions - Industry -
32
% values
TOTAL
N= 3.128 N=
50,2%
45,0%
38,8%
33,2%
32,3%
29,3%
26,2%
19,9%
15,5%
Decrease of environmental accidents
Improved relations with authorities(e.g. regulatory bodies)
Competitive advantage
Increased brand equity
Financial savings
Improved relations with employees
Improved relations with otherstakeholders
Shareholder satisfaction
Value creation (e.g. increase inmarket share)
Q.8 What benefits did your company achieve from the mitigation actions undertaken?
if at least one action undertaken at Q5
HIGH RISK Companies
Industry: Chemicals
545 174
60,6 70,7
62,9 69,5
39,4 35,1
36,3 36,2
28,8 28,2
31,7 35,1
37,4 39,7
23,9 33,3
16,0 19,0
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Ratio cost/benefits of the mitigation actions - Geographical Area and Company Size -
33
% values
Europe North
America
Central-South
America
Asia
1.478 249 191 1.128
44,3 51,0 62,6 40,5
37,3 34,0 23,2 33,0
18,4 14,9 14,2 26,5
TOTAL
N= 3.128 N=
Up to 49
50 to 249
250 and
more
663 1.031 1.420
33,1 40,3 53,2
38,4 37,9 30,2
28,5 21,8 16,6
44,8%
34,4%
20,8%
Benefits greater than costs
Benefits equal to costs
Benefits lower than costs
Q.9 How would you rate the overall cost/benefit ratio of the mitigation actions undertaken?
if at least one action undertaken at Q5
Gap = Benefits – Costs greater greater
26,0 36,1 48,4 13,9 4,7 18,5 36,6 24,1
Netherlands 29.1 Japan 17.6 India 66.9
Japan 50.8 China 10.1
Netherlands 6.4 Norway 41.7 Sweden 43.8 Japan -13.9 India 54.5 Italy 11.3
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Cost/benefit ratios of the mitigation actions - Industry -
34
% values
TOTAL
N= 3.128 N=
44,8%
34,4%
20,8%
Benefits greater than costs
Benefits equal to costs
Benefits lower than costs
if at least one action undertaken at Q5
Gap = Benefits – Costs greater greater
24,1%
Pri-mary
Secondary
Food Chemi-
cals Plastic Metals
Machi-nery
Electri-cal
Tertia ry
Construction
Trans-port,
stora-ge &
communication
Other social & pers.
service
133 1836 152 174 134 366 269 153 1054 205 247 115
57,1 42,9 42,4 55,6 37,7 39,1 38,1 34,7 47,3 38,7 49,5 44,1
25,0 34,9 35,6 22,5 33,0 42,2 38,6 40,5 34,4 39,3 34,3 39,8
17,9 22,2 22,0 21,8 29,2 18,7 23,3 24,8 18,3 22,0 16,2 16,1
39,3 20,6 20,3 33,8 8,5 20,4 14,9 9,9 29,0 16,7 33,3 28,0
Q.9 How would you rate the overall cost/benefit ratio of the mitigation actions undertaken?
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Main obstacles to environmental protection
Lack of financial resources is the main factor preventing businesses from making more progress in managing the environment (33%)
– 40% of companies in the plastic sector are hindered by economic reasons and 38% by lack of return on investment
28% declare not to perceive barriers
– Rates grow to 41% for North Americans
10 July 2014 36
Lack of financial resources is a problem for only 26% of chemical
companies; 36% don’t even perceive barriers to improve environmental management
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Factors that prevent progress in environmental management - Geographical Area and Company Size -
37
% values
Europe North
America
Central-South
America
Asia
1.478 249 191 1.128
35,9 30,9 34,6 29,0
27,3 41,4 28,8 24,7
26,2 19,7 22,0 27,4
23,4 16,5 17,3 21,4
16,3 18,1 26,2 27,8
5,8 7,6 2,6 15,9
5,8 4,0 10,5 14,1
5,6 2,0 5,8 4,2
TOTAL
N= 3.128 N=
Up to 49
50 to 249
250 and
more
663 1.031 1.420
36,7 32,7 30,8
28,2 26,4 28,9
24,3 24,9 27,2
14,3 19,0 26,8
17,9 23,1 21,8
9,4 11,4 8,1
7,7 8,6 10,1
5,1 4,6 4,7
32,7%
28,0%
25,7%
21,5%
21,3%
9,5%
9,1%
4,8%
Lack of financial resources
No barriers perceived that preventprogress
Lack of return on investment
Focus on short term results
Lack of staff engagement
Decrease in efficiency
Lack of involvement of sub-contractors
Reduced competiveness
Q.10 What factors prevent your company from making more progress in environmental management?
if at least one action undertaken at Q5
Norway 22.4 India 22.7
Sweden 17.9 USA 40.9 Japan 15.8 India 41.4
Sweden 32.1
Netherlands 10.2
Japan 24.1
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Factors that prevent environmental management - Geographical Area and Company Size -
38
% values
TOTAL
N= 3.128 N=
32,7%
28,0%
25,7%
21,5%
21,3%
9,5%
9,1%
4,8%
Lack of financial resources
No barriers perceived that preventprogress
Lack of return on investment
Focus on short term results
Lack of staff engagement
Decrease in efficiency
Lack of involvement of sub-contractors
Reduced competiveness
Q.10 What factors prevent your company from making more progress in environmental management?
if at least one action undertaken at Q5
Pri-mary
Secondary
Food Chemi-
cals Plastic Metals Machi-nery
Electri-cal
Tertia ry
Construction
Trans-port,
stora-ge &
communication
Other social & pers.
service
133 1836 152 174 134 366 269 153 1054 205 247 115
32,3 33,2 37,5 25,9 40,3 31,7 29,7 29,4 32,7 31,7 31,6 24,3
30,8 26,9 23,0 36,2 22,4 25,1 22,3 32,0 28,9 23,9 28,3 32,2
23,3 27,8 30,3 22,4 38,1 27,9 27,9 23,5 22,7 22,0 24,7 22,6
18,8 21,0 17,8 19,5 23,1 24,3 19,7 26,8 23,3 26,3 25,1 24,3
18,0 21,4 16,4 12,1 18,7 23,0 28,6 20,9 21,8 23,4 19,8 23,5
9,8 10,1 5,3 9,2 10,4 10,4 15,6 10,5 8,5 10,7 9,3 8,7
9,8 8,5 6,6 7,5 2,2 7,1 11,9 10,5 10,3 17,6 10,1 2,6
5,3 4,5 4,6 6,3 5,2 3,8 3,0 1,3 4,9 7,8 4,5 4,3
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Factors that prevent environmental management - Geographical Area and Company Size -
39
% values
TOTAL
N= 3.128 N=
32,7%
25,7%
21,5%
21,3%
9,5%
9,1%
4,8%
28,0%
Lack of financial resources
Lack of return on investment
Focus on short term results
Lack of staff engagement
Decrease in efficiency
Lack of involvement of sub-contractors
Reduced competiveness
No barriers perceived that preventprogress
Q.10 What factors prevent your company from making more progress in environmental management?
if at least one action undertaken at Q5
HIGH RISK Companies
Industry: Chemicals
545 174
31,4 25,9
27,0 22,4
22,8 19,5
15,8 12,1
10,3 9,2
10,6 7,5
6,4 6,3
27,7 36,2
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Management of environmental reputation
73% took at least one action to improve environmental reputation
– 45% used an externally recognized certificate (51% in Europe and 62% in Sweden)
– Corporate sustainability reports were chosen by 25%
10 July 2014 40
• Third party certifications were especially used by high risk companies (57%) and chemical companies (63%)
• 1 in 2 of respondents working in the chemical segment reported that their company issued a sustainability
report
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Actions to improve “environmental reputation” in the last 3 years - Geographical Area and Company Size -
41
% values
Europe North
America
Central-South
America
Asia
1.661 274 212 1.308
74,7 59,5 78,3 72,2
50,5 27,7 38,2 41,3
26,4 20,4 21,7 25,7
24,1 17,2 19,3 23,3
22,0 20,4 24,5 15,0
17,2 15,7 17,5 12,5
9,9 9,9 14,6 10,4
TOTAL
N= 3.539 N=
Up to 49
50 to 249
250 and
more
850 1.166 1.501
55,8 69,1 85,4
25,9 41,9 57,6
6,7 16,6 42,5
8,4 18,1 34,6
11,2 14,6 28,1
9,8 12,3 20,7
13,8 9,6 8,6
72,8%
44,5%
25,3%
22,7%
19,5%
15,3%
10,2%
Used an externally recognizedenvironmental certificate or
validated declaration
Published information about yourcompany in a corporate
sustainability/environmental report
Published the result of theimprovement of environmental
indicators
Membership or involvement withgroups, initiatives or programs
focused on environmental issues
Made claims in marketing &communication activities (e.g.
advertising, events, PR)
Other initiatives
Q.11 In the last 3 years, have you taken any of the following initiatives to improve the „environmental reputation‟ of your company?
AT LEAST ONE ACTION
Sweden 61.9 USA 27.3 Japan 24.1
Sweden 36.4
Sweden 32.2
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Actions to improve “environmental reputation” in the last 3 years - Industry -
42
% values
TOTAL
N= 3.539 N=
72,8%
44,5%
25,3%
22,7%
19,5%
15,3%
10,2%
Used an externally recognizedenvironmental certificate or
validated declaration
Published information about yourcompany in a corporate
sustainability/environmental report
Published the result of theimprovement of environmental
indicators
Membership or involvement withgroups, initiatives or programs
focused on environmental issues
Made claims in marketing &communication activities (e.g.
advertising, events, PR)
Other initiatives
Q.11 In the last 3 years, have you taken any of the following initiatives to improve the „environmental reputation‟ of your company?
AT LEAST ONE ACTION
Pri-mary
Secondary
Food Chemi-
cals Plastic Metals
Machi-nery
Electri-cal
Tertia ry
Construction
Trans-port,
stora-ge &
communication
Other social & pers.
service
140 2.029 168 177 155 421 298 174 1.230 225 267 156
80,7 73,9 76,2 87,0 71,6 63,7 71,1 74,7 71,9 74,2 82,4 62,8
52,1 45,6 42,3 62,7 40,0 38,5 40,9 45,4 42,4 46,7 50,6 32,7
32,9 25,8 27,4 46,9 18,7 14,0 23,2 24,1 24,6 20,0 36,7 13,5
26,4 24,2 24,4 32,2 18,1 18,1 20,8 25,9 21,2 23,6 27,7 12,8
27,9 17,2 26,8 26,0 14,2 11,4 13,8 17,2 22,8 23,1 25,1 19,2
20,7 14,2 12,5 17,5 10,3 9,0 12,4 17,8 17,3 17,3 20,6 8,3
4,3 9,6 12,5 5,6 9,7 10,2 8,4 8,6 11,8 11,6 11,6 11,5
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Actions to improve “environmental reputation” in the last 3 years - Industry -
43
% values
TOTAL
N= 3.539 N=
72,8%
44,5%
25,3%
22,7%
19,5%
15,3%
10,2%
Used an externally recognizedenvironmental certificate or
validated declaration
Published information about yourcompany in a corporate
sustainability/environmental report
Published the result of theimprovement of environmental
indicators
Membership or involvement withgroups, initiatives or programs
focused on environmental issues
Made claims in marketing &communication activities (e.g.
advertising, events, PR)
Other initiatives
Q.11 In the last 3 years, have you taken any of the following initiatives to improve the „environmental reputation‟ of your company?
AT LEAST ONE ACTION
HIGH RISK Companies
Industry: Chemicals
578 177
82,2 87,0
57,4 62,7
34,9 46,9
32,0 32,2
23,4 26,0
18,0 17,5
10,0 5,6
DNV GL © 2013
The future
10 July 2014
Private and confidential
44
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Future risks
The ranking of risk areas in the future doesn’t change much, except for the use of renewable energy & carbon dioxide emissions
– Waste disposal (48%) and handling of hazardous materials (35%) top the list
– Use of renewable energy (28%) and carbon dioxide emissions (25%) rise in the classification of concerns (respectively from position 5 to 3 and from position 6 to 4)
Risks are expected to decrease in general
– Waste disposal -12%
– Handling of hazardous materials -9%
– Discharge of waste waters -9%
– Presence of physical hazards -12%
Issues that companies can’t solve autonomously are expected to decrease to a lesser degree
– Use of non-renewable energy resources -3%
– Carbon dioxide emissions - 5%
– Use of scarce water -1%
10 July 2014 45
A decrease is also expected by chemical companies, with the
exception of use of scarce water resources (18%) and deficiencies
of facilities (12%)
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Main risk areas in the future - Geographical Area and Company Size -
46
% values
Europe North
America
Central-South
America
Asia
1.661 274 212 1.308
45,5 54,7 54,2 48,2
32,3 49,6 40,6 32,6
34,7 24,1 26,9 19,8
31,2 13,1 21,7 19,4
19,0 25,2 34,4 26,5
20,0 17,5 21,7 21,6
19,1 19,0 16,0 13,2
17,0 15,7 14,2 13,7
12,1 18,6 9,9 10,9
6,7 12,0 28,8 11,8
5,7 6,6 15,6 9,6
4,7 7,3 9,0 4,1
TOTAL
N= 3.539 N=
Up to 49
50 to 249
250 and
more 850 1.166 1.501
44,7 49,9 48,4
26,1 33,6 40,2
22,1 24,6 33,3
14,1 18,5 36,0
14,5 22,7 29,3
18,0 21,4 21,7
12,6 15,9 19,3
8,7 14,8 19,9
11,8 12,3 12,3
5,8 8,1 15,1
6,9 6,9 9,5
4,0 3,9 6,6
47,9%
34,6%
27,7%
24,8%
23,5%
20,6%
16,5%
15,4%
12,2%
10,5%
8,0%
5,1%
Disposal of waste
Handling hazardous materials andwastes
Use of non-renewable energyresources
Release of Carbon dioxide and otherGreenhouse gases
Discharge of waste water
Presence of physical hazards (e.g.noise, vibrations, electromagnetic
fields, etc.)
Use of non-renewable raw materials
Release of other atmosphericemissions
Structural deficiencies of facilities,machines and equipment
Use of scarce water resources
Particularly sensitivelocations/stakeholders (e.g. adjacent
to housing or schools)
Risks associated with inappropriateland use
Q.12 What will be the main risk areas in your company related to the environment in the next 3 years?
Netherlands 50.8 Norway 41.7 Sweden 44.1
India 33.2
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Main risk areas in the future - Industry -
47
% values
Pri-mary
Secondary
Food Chemi-
cals Plastic Metals
Machi-nery
Electri-cal
Tertia ry
Construction
Trans-port,
stora-ge &
communication
Other social & pers.
service
140 2.029 168 177 155 421 298 174 1.230 225 267 156
37,9 48,3 46,4 49,2 51,0 51,1 47,3 47,7 49,2 60,0 44,6 40,4
34,3 35,5 14,9 50,8 28,4 36,1 38,6 39,1 33,7 38,7 39,7 17,3
35,0 25,8 28,6 26,6 26,5 28,0 24,5 25,3 31,0 31,1 37,8 29,5
31,4 21,0 24,4 31,6 15,5 16,4 18,5 13,8 31,2 27,6 53,6 21,2
32,1 27,0 47,6 45,2 16,1 25,9 21,5 15,5 17,7 19,1 19,5 13,5
22,9 21,4 16,7 15,3 25,8 27,1 25,2 13,2 19,8 33,8 18,0 12,2
17,9 17,4 11,9 23,2 23,9 14,7 14,1 19,0 15,4 18,7 10,5 14,1
17,1 17,7 11,9 34,5 20,6 15,9 15,8 6,9 12,0 12,0 19,5 6,4
17,1 10,1 12,5 12,4 9,7 11,4 11,1 9,8 15,2 20,0 15,4 10,3
20,0 10,9 26,8 18,1 8,4 10,0 7,0 4,6 9,4 8,0 7,1 9,6
16,4 7,1 13,1 14,1 1,9 6,9 6,0 5,2 8,5 17,3 5,6 5,8
17,9 3,6 4,2 4,0 1,3 4,3 3,4 2,3 6,0 9,3 5,2 3,8
TOTAL
N= 3.539 N=
Q.12 What will be the main risk areas in your company related to the environment in the next 3 years?
47,9%
34,6%
27,7%
24,8%
23,5%
20,6%
16,5%
15,4%
12,2%
10,5%
8,0%
5,1%
Disposal of waste
Handling hazardous materials andwastes
Use of non-renewable energyresources
Release of Carbon dioxide and otherGreenhouse gases
Discharge of waste water
Presence of physical hazards (e.g.noise, vibrations, electromagnetic
fields, etc.)
Use of non-renewable raw materials
Release of other atmosphericemissions
Structural deficiencies of facilities,machines and equipment
Use of scarce water resources
Particularly sensitivelocations/stakeholders (e.g. adjacent
to housing or schools)
Risks associated with inappropriateland use
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Main risk areas in the future - Industry -
48
% values
HIGH RISK Companies
Industry: Chemicals
578 177
45,2 49,2
40,1 50,8
29,4 26,6
33,2 31,6
33,2 45,2
26,6 15,3
19,2 23,2
24,4 34,5
14,0 12,4
14,4 18,1
17,5 14,1
9,2 4,0
TOTAL
N= 3.539 N=
Q.12 What will be the main risk areas in your company related to the environment in the next 3 years?
47,9%
34,6%
27,7%
24,8%
23,5%
20,6%
16,5%
15,4%
12,2%
10,5%
8,0%
5,1%
Disposal of waste
Handling hazardous materials andwastes
Use of non-renewable energyresources
Release of Carbon dioxide and otherGreenhouse gases
Discharge of waste water
Presence of physical hazards (e.g.noise, vibrations, electromagnetic
fields, etc.)
Use of non-renewable raw materials
Release of other atmosphericemissions
Structural deficiencies of facilities,machines and equipment
Use of scarce water resources
Particularly sensitivelocations/stakeholders (e.g. adjacent
to housing or schools)
Risks associated with inappropriateland use
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Main risk areas - Current vs Future -
49
% values
Q.12 What will be the main risk areas in your company related to the environment in the next 3 years?
Q.4 Please select the main risk areas in your company related to the environment
60,4%
44,3%
33,9%
33,2%
30,6%
30,4%
21,9%
20,4%
13,6%
12,6%
12,4%
7,9%
47,9%
34,6%
23,5%
20,6%
27,7%
24,8%
15,4%
16,5%
12,2%
8,0%
10,5%
5,1%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Waste disposal
Handling hazardous materials and wastes
Discharge of waste water
Presence of physical hazards (e.g. noise, vibration, electromagnetic fields, etc.)
Use of non-renewable energy resources
Release of Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases
Release of other atmospheric emissions
Use of non-renewable raw materials
Structural deficiencies of facilities, machines and equipment
Particularly sensitive locations/stakeholders (e.g. adjacent to housing or schools)
Use of scarce water resources
Risks associated with inappropriate land use
TOTAL
N=3.539 % CURRENT % FUTURE
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Main risk areas - Current vs Future -
60
% values
Q.12 What will be the main risk areas in your company related to the environment in the next 3 years?
Q.4 Please select the main risk areas in your company related to the environment
62,1%
54,0%
45,7%
42,9%
35,8%
39,6%
33,7%
24,4%
15,4%
21,8%
16,3%
15,6%
45,2%
40,1%
33,2%
26,6%
29,4%
33,2%
24,4%
19,2%
14,0%
17,5%
14,4%
9,2%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Waste disposal
Handling hazardous materials and wastes
Discharge of waste water
Presence of physical hazards (e.g. noise, vibration, electromagnetic fields, etc.)
Use of non-renewable energy resources
Release of Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases
Release of other atmospheric emissions
Use of non-renewable raw materials
Structural deficiencies of facilities, machines and equipment
Particularly sensitive locations/stakeholders (e.g. adjacent to housing or schools)
Use of scarce water resources
Risks associated with inappropriate land use
HIGH RISK Companies
N=578 % CURRENT % FUTURE
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Main risk areas - Current vs Future -
61
% values
Q.12 What will be the main risk areas in your company related to the environment in the next 3 years?
Q.4 Please select the main risk areas in your company related to the environment
61,0%
63,8%
62,1%
27,1%
33,3%
35,6%
41,8%
32,8%
11,9%
18,1%
18,1%
5,1%
49,2%
50,8%
45,2%
15,3%
26,6%
31,6%
34,5%
23,2%
12,4%
14,1%
18,1%
4,0%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Waste disposal
Handling hazardous materials and wastes
Discharge of waste water
Presence of physical hazards (e.g. noise, vibration, electromagnetic fields, etc.)
Use of non-renewable energy resources
Release of Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases
Release of other atmospheric emissions
Use of non-renewable raw materials
Structural deficiencies of facilities, machines and equipment
Particularly sensitive locations/stakeholders (e.g. adjacent to housing or schools)
Use of scarce water resources
Risks associated with inappropriate land use
Industry: Chemicals
N=177 % CURRENT % FUTURE
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Future initiatives
The decrease expected in risks corresponds to a reduction in actions undertaken by companies, especially for emergency measures - 25%
10 July 2014 62
Chemical companies will opt for an above-average proportion of long-term actions
• Activities of assessment of environmental impacts +8%
• Monitoring of environmental indicators +13%
• Process design aimed at minimizing environmental impact +18%
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
AT LEAST ONE ACTION
A monitoring process to evaluate compliance with legal & other applicable requirements
Information and training for employees about environmental issues
Regular maintenance of premises, equipment & facilities to minimize environmental impacts
Assessment of all impacts to the Environment
Monitoring trends of particular environmental indicators
A design process aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of your product/service
A management system or a prevention program that covers all the organization‟s
technical and production requirements
Emergency measures in case of environmental accidents
External communication about company‟s environmental performance
A supplier environmental management programme
The transfer of responsibility for specific environmental impacts (e.g. outsourcing)
Future actions to mitigate risks - Geographical Area and Company Size -
63
% values
Europe North
America
Central-South
America
Asia
1.466 241 199 1.147
95,4 92,5 96,0 94,8
54,8 55,6 55,8 56,1
45,4 49,8 39,2 53,1
50,3 56,8 48,2 41,0
48,6 41,5 45,7 43,9
41,7 37,8 37,7 34,9
38,9 37,8 37,2 32,1
34,7 35,3 43,7 30,4
26,4 36,9 20,6 34,6
22,0 14,9 20,6 22,1
20,9 14,9 24,1 20,2
7,8 7,1 7,5 12,2
TOTAL
N= 3.129 N=
Up to 49
50 to 249
250 and
more 702 1.037 1.379
90,2 94,3 98,0
43,6 55,7 61,5
39,9 47,6 53,1
41,0 45,5 51,6
35,2 43,5 54,0
23,2 33,7 50,1
27,2 32,5 43,9
23,4 30,4 42,3
18,2 29,5 36,3
13,8 19,0 26,8
12,8 18,6 25,5
6,7 8,8 11,7
95,0%
55,6%
48,4%
47,3%
46,5%
38,7%
36,3%
34,0%
30,1%
21,3%
20,4%
9,6%
Q.13 In general, what mitigation actions do you think will be implemented against the above identified future risks?
Sweden 31.5
Japan 22.7
Japan 26.8
Japan 17.8
China 50.7 Sweden 14.8
if at least one risk at Q12
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
AT LEAST ONE ACTION
A monitoring process to evaluate compliance with legal & other applicable requirements
Information and training for employees about environmental issues
Regular maintenance of premises, equipment & facilities to minimize environmental impacts
Assessment of all impacts to the Environment
Monitoring trends of particular environmental indicators
A design process aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of your product/service
A management system or a prevention program that covers all the organization‟s
technical and production requirements
Emergency measures in case of environmental accidents
External communication about company‟s environmental performance
A supplier environmental management programme
The transfer of responsibility for specific environmental impacts (e.g. outsourcing)
Future actions to mitigate risks - Industry -
64
% values
TOTAL
N= 3.129 N=
95,0%
55,6%
48,4%
47,3%
46,5%
38,7%
36,3%
34,0%
30,1%
21,3%
20,4%
9,6%
Q.13 In general, what mitigation actions do you think will be implemented against the above identified future risks?
Pri-mary
Secondary
Food Chemi-
cals Plastic Metals
Machi-nery
Electri-cal
Tertia ry
Construction
Trans-port,
stora-ge &
communication
Other social & pers.
service
132 1804 147 169 139 368 259 155 1088 206 250 121
95,5 96,1 97,3 98,8 95,0 94,3 95,4 96,1 93,5 96,1 95,6 87,6
63,6 57,0 46,9 63,9 54,7 57,6 60,2 55,5 52,2 59,2 54,4 49,6
48,5 48,5 44,2 52,1 46,8 50,8 51,4 43,2 47,8 54,4 48,4 41,3
49,2 48,6 46,9 59,2 48,2 50,8 47,9 42,6 45,0 45,1 45,6 31,4
48,5 46,8 44,2 55,0 46,0 44,0 47,5 41,9 44,8 51,5 50,8 37,2
43,2 38,9 42,2 51,5 33,8 35,1 35,5 37,4 37,7 35,4 48,4 28,9
48,5 37,3 37,4 54,4 30,9 29,6 38,6 33,5 33,7 37,4 40,4 25,6
46,2 34,5 37,4 42,0 28,8 32,9 31,7 27,1 32,1 35,4 38,0 19,8
32,6 31,4 26,5 45,0 30,9 29,6 32,8 24,5 27,1 26,7 33,6 15,7
22,7 20,6 21,1 29,0 18,0 17,1 18,1 14,8 22,7 21,4 25,6 15,7
22,0 20,0 19,7 23,1 18,7 14,1 20,5 21,3 21,0 26,2 24,4 12,4
10,6 9,4 10,2 10,7 5,0 10,1 11,2 10,3 9,6 13,1 10,4 5,0
if at least one risk at Q12
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
AT LEAST ONE ACTION
A monitoring process to evaluate compliance with legal & other applicable requirements
Information and training for employees about environmental issues
Regular maintenance of premises, equipment & facilities to minimize environmental impacts
Assessment of all impacts to the Environment
Monitoring trends of particular environmental indicators
A design process aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of your product/service
A management system or a prevention program that covers all the organization‟s
technical and production requirements
Emergency measures in case of environmental accidents
External communication about company‟s environmental performance
A supplier environmental management programme
The transfer of responsibility for specific environmental impacts (e.g. outsourcing)
Future actions to mitigate risks - Industry -
65
% values
TOTAL
N= 3.129 N=
95,0%
55,6%
48,4%
47,3%
46,5%
38,7%
36,3%
34,0%
30,1%
21,3%
20,4%
9,6%
Q.13 In general, what mitigation actions do you think will be implemented against the above identified future risks?
HIGH RISK Companies
Industry: Chemicals
540 169
97,2 98,8
62,8 63,9
52,2 52,1
54,8 59,2
55,0 55,0
46,9 51,5
43,3 54,4
40,6 42,0
39,3 45,0
28,7 29,0
23,0 23,1
10,7 10,7
if at least one risk at Q12
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Actions to mitigate risks - Current vs Future -
66
% values
75,2%
67,8%
66,3%
62,7%
55,3%
53,3%
48,0%
44,6%
33,1%
23,9%
17,1%
55,6%
47,3%
48,4%
46,5%
30,1%
34,0%
38,7%
36,3%
21,3%
20,4%
9,6%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
A monitoring process to evaluate compliance with legal and other applicable requirements
Regular maintenance of premises, equipment and facilities to minimize environmental impacts
Information and training for employees about environmental issues
Assessment of all impacts to the Environment
Emergency measures in case of environmental accidents
A management system or a prevention program that covers all the organization‟s technical and production requirements
and aims at continuous improvement
Monitoring trends of particular environmental indicators
A design process aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of your product/service
External communication about your company‟s environmental performance
A supplier environmental management programme
The transfer of responsibility for specific environmental impacts (e.g. outsourcing)
TOTAL % CURRENT % FUTURE
Q.13 In general, what mitigation actions do you think will be implemented against the above identified future risks?
Q.5 Please select the actions undertaken so far in order to evaluate or mitigate the above identified risks
if at least one risk at Q4/Q12
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Actions to mitigate risks - Current vs Future -
77
% values
83,4%
72,9%
72,2%
76,6%
66,0%
64,6%
60,2%
51,9%
43,7%
24,2%
15,6%
62,8%
54,8%
52,2%
55,0%
39,3%
40,6%
46,9%
43,3%
28,7%
23,0%
10,7%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
A monitoring process to evaluate compliance with legal and other applicable requirements
Regular maintenance of premises, equipment and facilities to minimize environmental impacts
Information and training for employees about environmental issues
Assessment of all impacts to the Environment
Emergency measures in case of environmental accidents
A management system or a prevention program that covers all the organization‟s technical and production requirements
and aims at continuous improvement
Monitoring trends of particular environmental indicators
A design process aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of your product/service
External communication about your company‟s environmental performance
A supplier environmental management programme
The transfer of responsibility for specific environmental impacts (e.g. outsourcing)
HIGH RISK Companies % CURRENT % FUTURE
Q.13 In general, what mitigation actions do you think will be implemented against the above identified future risks?
Q.5 Please select the actions undertaken so far in order to evaluate or mitigate the above identified risks
if at least one risk at Q4/Q12
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Actions to mitigate risks - Current vs Future -
78
% values
92,0%
78,7%
76,4%
81,6%
77,6%
75,9%
62,6%
61,5%
48,3%
20,1%
14,9%
63,9%
59,2%
52,1%
55,0%
45,0%
42,0%
51,5%
54,4%
29,0%
23,1%
10,7%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
A monitoring process to evaluate compliance with legal and other applicable requirements
Regular maintenance of premises, equipment and facilities to minimize environmental impacts
Information and training for employees about environmental issues
Assessment of all impacts to the Environment
Emergency measures in case of environmental accidents
A management system or a prevention program that covers all the organization‟s technical and production requirements
and aims at continuous improvement
Monitoring trends of particular environmental indicators
A design process aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of your product/service
External communication about your company‟s environmental performance
A supplier environmental management programme
The transfer of responsibility for specific environmental impacts (e.g. outsourcing)
Industry: Chemicals % CURRENT % FUTURE
Q.13 In general, what mitigation actions do you think will be implemented against the above identified future risks?
Q.5 Please select the actions undertaken so far in order to evaluate or mitigate the above identified risks
if at least one risk at Q4/Q12
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Investments
92% will maintain or increase investments
10 July 2014 79
43% of high risk companies and 48% of chemical companies will increase investments
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Intention to invest in the Environment - Industry -
82
% values
TOTAL
N= 3.539 N=
Gap = More – Less & No
investments
27,1
Q.14 Is your company going to invest in the environment in the next three years?
HIGH RISK Companies
Industry: Chemicals
578 177
43,0 48,1
53,5 50,0
2,5 1,3
1,0 0,6
39,5 46,1
35,1%
56,9%
2,7%
5,3%
More than today
Same as today
Less than today
No investments at all
DNV GL © 2013
Summary
10 July 2014 83
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Summary (1/3)
10 July 2014 84
What the study confirms Main survey findings
Environmental protection is nowadays part of corporate strategy for both large and small companies
84% of companies surveyed confirm this 80% of small firms reported that they include
environmental issues in their business strategies
High risk companies show the greatest commitment, especially chemical companies
92% of chemical companies consider environmental protection part of their strategy
Percentages grow to 98% for chemical companies
Green conscience is not a cosmetic issue 76% of companies implement a formal policy related to the environment Europe is where formal policies are resorted to the most
(81%), Swedes are best in class (93%) North America records below average rates (67%)
The bigger the company, the higher the implementation rates Small companies (58%) Large companies (89%)
Policies include guidelines for Protecting the environment (57%) Preventing pollution (59%) Improving environmental performance (55%)
Policies adopted by chemical firms are more extensive Protect the environment (79%) Prevent pollution (83%) Define rules to make business more environment-friendly
in a proportion well above average (77%)
There is an increasing awareness all over the world of the problems created by waste and scrap
Main environmental risks are related to Waste disposal (60%) Handling of hazardous materials (44%)
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Summary (2/3)
10 July 2014 85
What the study confirms Main survey findings
Local specifics influence risk perceptions Waste disposal is of concern especially to North Americans (69%)
Europeans are more sensitive than average to the use of non-renewable energy sources (38%)
Different sectors pay more attention to different aspects For chemical businesses The main concerns are handling of hazardous materials
and waste (64%), discharge of water (62%) and waste disposal (61%)
Operational aspects such as presence of physical hazards (27%) and structural defects (12%) are perceived as lesser threats
Monitoring and maintenance are the principal ways to control risks
Globally, the initiatives most implemented are Monitoring compliance with legal requirements (92%) Regular maintenance of premises (68%)
Chemical is the most active industry for environmental protection
100% of professionals surveyed stated that they implemented at least one action to mitigate risks
They are engaged in innovative aspects too, such as Process design aimed at minimizing environmental
impacts External communication of environmental performance
(48%)
Legal requirements are the main reason driving firms to develop eco-friendly initiatives and lack of financial resources is the main obstacle
Top reasons are Compliance with laws (79%) Internal policies (59%) Requests from customers (36%) Brand reputation (36%)
33% of respondents confirmed that lack of funds is the main obstacle to extending environmental protection
DNV GL © 2013
Make subheader 1. After inserting all bullet
text on the slide, select the text for subheader
2. Click on bullet button from topmenu and make the text
Bold
Summary (3/3)
10 July 2014 86
What the study confirms Main survey findings
External pressures from community and institutions can influence the performances of chemical companies
Among top reasons leading chemical companies to undertake environmental protection actions are Laws and regulations (90%) Internal policies (71%) Business continuity (45%) Public concerns (37%)
Benefits from environmental protection actions outweigh costs
Almost 1 in 2 agree
In the future environmental risks are expected to decrease, especially for those areas that companies can solve without the intervention of authorities
Waste disposal - 12% Handling of hazardous materials -9% Discharge of waste waters -9% Physical hazards -12%
Companies will shift their focus from contextual emergencies to a long term vision
Monitoring trends of environmental indicators, for instance, climbs two steps up in the ranking of risk mitigation actions
Chemical companies will adopt a particularly future oriented approach
They will opt for a greater than average proportion of long term activities Assessment of environmental impacts +8% Monitoring of environmental indicators +13% Minimizing environmental impact +18%
In the future, focus on the environment will continue to be high
92% will increase or maintain investments
DNV GL © 2013
SAFER, SMARTER, GREENER
www.dnvgl.com
Thank you!
Private and confidential
87