Vestas Wind Systems AS 2008 AR2
The report highlights Vestas' performance in 2008, during which the company achieved a 24 percent increase in revenue to EUR 6.0bn and shipped wind power systems with an aggregate capacity of 6,160 MW. Vestas expanded its global presence by building new factories in the USA, China, and Spain, and opening R&D centers in Singapore and Denmark. In terms of sustainability, the company reduced its incidence of industrial injuries by 22 percent to 24.5 per million working hours and increased its share of renewable electricity to 68 percent. Vestas also committed to a target of covering more than 90 percent of its internal electricity consumption with green electricity by 2010.
Company: Vestas Wind Systems AS
Sector: Industrials
Country: Denmark
Year: 2008
Type: AR2
Pages: 128
Vestas Wind Systems AS
Annual Report
The report highlights Vestas' performance in 2008, during which the company achieved a 24 percent increase in revenue to EUR 6.0bn and shipped wind power systems with an aggregate capacity of 6,160 MW. Vestas expanded its global presence by building new factories in the USA, China, and Spain, and opening R&D centers in Singapore and Denmark. In terms of sustainability, the company reduced its incidence of industrial injuries by 22 percent to 24.5 per million working hours and increased its share of renewable electricity to 68 percent. Vestas also committed to a target of covering more than 90 percent of its internal electricity consumption with green electricity by 2010.
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Document Details
Report Year
2008
Reporting Period
Jan 1, 2008 - Dec 31, 2008
Fiscal Year
2008
Type
Annual Report with Sustainability Disclosures
Language
English
Pages
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Standards & Assurance
Assurance
Assurance Provider
Assurance Standard
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Energy Consumption
Renewable Energy
Water Consumption
Total Waste
Workplace Fatalities
Employees