We have identified the areas where our businesses have the greatest impact on the environment as the use of energy and the resultant emission of carbon dioxide, the abstraction of water and the generation and disposal of liquid and solid wastes.
During the year we invested £60m in environmental improvements including effluent treatment, waste reduction, more energy generation and increased energy efficiency.
In 2011 our sites received 784 visits from the environmental regulators, of which 576 were in Asia and of these, 521 were in China. Our operations in Africa, Australia and North America were visited fewer times than last year by the environmental regulators.Eight sites, four in China, two in UK and one each in Africa and India, received awards from external organisations for aspects of their environmental performance and risk management.
When considering acquiring new businesses we carry out strict due diligence investigations to ensure that we understand the environmental impact of the operations before we purchase them. This allows us to plan any necessary investment.
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