NAPERVILLE, Ill., Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nalco (NYSE:NLC),
providing essential expertise for water, energy and air, has
published its 2010 Sustainability Report which documents
actions and progress toward Nalco's vision to earn customers for
life and enhance the lives of employees while protecting the
planet.
"As one of the world's largest sustainability services companies
we work daily to deliver water and energy savings and reduced
emissions for our global customers and in our own operations," said
Erik Fyrwald, Nalco Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer. "This report highlights the many
actions we have taken to deliver strong economic, environmental and
social performance to our many stakeholders."
The 32-page report includes a summary of expanded stakeholder
dialogue efforts and examples of how Nalco programs help customers
minimize their environmental footprint by improving the efficiency
of their operations, saving water and energy while reducing
emissions. It also details ongoing improvements and accomplishments
in Nalco's own operations including:
- Sharp year-over-year declines in vehicle accidents, exceeding
goals for both total vehicle accidents and severe vehicle
accidents
- Global employee injury rates that remained among the best in
its industry, ranking in the top 25 percent
- Total Nalco energy use below the 2012 target of a 10 percent
reduction from 2007, despite a sharp rise in production
- Reductions in both greenhouse gas and NOx (nitrogen oxide)
emission intensity from the previous year
- Charitable donations and community support by Nalco and the
Nalco Foundation in excess of $1
million
For the second consecutive year, the report is based on the
Global Reporting Initiative framework, which is a standardized
approach to reporting designed to stimulate demand for
sustainability information. This report also serves as Nalco's
annual Communication on Progress for the United Nations Global
Compact and the CEO Water Mandate. The Global Compact is world's
largest corporate citizenship and social responsibility
organization committed to 10 principles covering human rights,
labor, environment and anti-corruption. The CEO Water Mandate is a
further commitment by companies to support and advance water
sustainability solutions.
You can view the 2010 Sustainability Report and the
Detailed Appendix of the report at
www.nalco.com/sustainability.
About Nalco
Nalco is the world's largest sustainability services company
focused on industrial water, energy and air applications;
delivering significant environmental, social and economic
performance benefits to our customers. We help our customers reduce
energy, water and other natural resource consumption, enhance air
quality, minimize environmental releases and improve productivity
and end products while boosting the bottom line. Together our
comprehensive solutions contribute to the sustainable development
of customer operations. Nalco is a member of the Dow Jones
Sustainability World and North America Indexes. More than 12,000
Nalco employees operate in 150 countries supported by a
comprehensive network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices
and research centers to serve a broad range of end markets. In
2010, Nalco achieved sales of $4.25
billion. For more information visit www.nalco.com.
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