Improving the way we manufacture and operate
Since 1998, Rolls-Royce has been setting and publicly reporting on challenging targets for the environmental performance of its operations.
Significant progress has been made at all our production facilities. Since 1998, the energy used in our facilities has reduced by 11 per cent in absolute terms and our total greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent, whilst our turnover has increased by 59 per cent. Total energy consumption, including product test, reduced by 14 per cent over the same period.
We have also seen significant reductions in waste generation. Our Group waste recycling rate has been reduced by the recent sale of two business units but the underlying rate (excluding foundry sand from just two locations) is 68 per cent.
All these improvements have been supported by our investment in new state-of-the art facilities which take account of best practice in environmental matters.
More details of the company's Health, Safety and Environment performance can be found in a separate report available on request from the Health, Safety and Environment Department.
Rolls-Royce has significantly exceeded its targets in all but one area: