KONGSBERG'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT
- Introduction
- Finances and Added Value
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- The Environment
- The Global Reporting Index (GRI)
The Group works systematically to report data associated with energy consumption, waste treatment and the consumption of chemicals. This data makes it easier for us to remain cognisant of the challenges we face, allowing us to initiate improvement measures.
At the international level, the media attention devoted to global warming increased conspicuously in 2006. The Group's ordinary business activities cause little pollution of the outdoor environment. This year's report presents CO2 accounts for the first time. This is the first step in a process that will enable us to determine what we can contribute to the efforts to stem climatic change.
The limitations of the report
- We report only on companies in which KONGSBERG owns 50 per cent or more.
- The environmental data encompasses all our Norwegian units, as well as all our production units and some offices abroad.
- The report does not include the following companies:
- Fantoft Process Technologies AS
Sense Intellifield AS
Kongsberg Defence Corp, Inc.
These companies were acquired or founded in 2006, and will be an integral part of the report for the first time in 2007.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
KONGSBERG aspires to be a responsible corporation in terms of how its activities impact the environment. This means we will strive to keep our direct influence on the environment to a minimum.
Employees – KONGSBERG strives to raise awareness and to get the organisation and individuals involved in environmental issues.
Stakeholders – KONGSBERG cooperates on environmental and safety issues with customers, partners and suppliers to find the most environment-friendly solutions possible in the short- and the long-term perspectives.
Products – Product development, production, distribution, and the use and re-use of KONGSBERG products shall be compatible with sustainable social development. KONGSBERG will strive to minimise product-related environmental burdens.
Information – KONGSBERG will maintain an open dialogue on environmental issues with the communities in which it operates. Naturally, KONGSBERG will be in full compliance with legislation and regulations. KONGSBERG will prepare and update environmental information on a regular basis, reporting on all significant environmental issues related to the Group. KONGSBERG will make this information available in printed form and on the Group's website at www.kongsberg.com.
Organisation – KONGSBERG's environmental policy will form a general framework for our environmental efforts. Responsibility for setting objectives, and the implementation and evaluation of environmental efforts rests with the individual business area and company. Systems, inspections
