Umicore SA 2009 IR
The report highlights Umicore's economic, environmental, and social performance for the fiscal year 2009. Despite facing a severe global economic downturn that reduced revenues by 18%, the company maintained a strong balance sheet and continued investing in clean technologies, including rechargeable battery materials and recycling. Umicore made significant progress toward its 2006-2010 environmental and social objectives, notably reducing its total energy consumption to 7,284 terajoules and total waste to 54,378 tonnes. Additionally, the company achieved a major improvement in workplace safety, reducing its accident frequency rate to 3.12 with zero fatalities. Umicore also announced plans to construct an industrial-scale battery recycling facility in Belgium.
Company: Umicore SA
Sector: Materials
Country: Belgium
Year: 2009
Type: IR
Pages: 152
Umicore SA
Report To Shareholders And Society
The report highlights Umicore's economic, environmental, and social performance for the fiscal year 2009. Despite facing a severe global economic downturn that reduced revenues by 18%, the company maintained a strong balance sheet and continued investing in clean technologies, including rechargeable battery materials and recycling. Umicore made significant progress toward its 2006-2010 environmental and social objectives, notably reducing its total energy consumption to 7,284 terajoules and total waste to 54,378 tonnes. Additionally, the company achieved a major improvement in workplace safety, reducing its accident frequency rate to 3.12 with zero fatalities. Umicore also announced plans to construct an industrial-scale battery recycling facility in Belgium.
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Document Details
Report Year
2009
Reporting Period
Jan 1, 2009 - Dec 31, 2009
Fiscal Year
2009
Published
Apr 2, 2010
Type
Integrated Report
Language
English
Pages
File Size
Standards & Assurance
Reporting Standards
Materiality Assessment
Assurance
Assurance Standard
ESG Data?Experimental — AI-extracted data, may contain inaccuracies
Energy Consumption
Water Consumption
Total Waste
Women in Management
Workplace Fatalities
Employees