THE ENVIRONMENT INTRODUCTION
- Introduction
- Financial affairs and added value
- Corporate social responsibility
- The environment
- The Global Reporting Initiative index (GRI)
KONGSBERG works systematically to report data associated with energy consumption, waste treatment and the consumption of chemicals. The information makes us aware of the challenges we face and enables us to initiate improvement measures.
Global warming is one of the greatest threats facing our planet. The Earth is changing. New scientific knowledge about the Earth's climate indicates that changes are taking place more quickly than indicated in the IPCC report in 2007.
The Group's ordinary business activities cause little pollution of the outdoor environment. Our goal for 2008 is to take further initiatives that can decrease our emissions of CO2.
The limitations of the report
- This report is limited to companies in which KONGSBERG owns a stake of 50 per cent or more
- The environmental data covers all Norwegian units, as well as all our production units and some offices abroad
- The report does not include the following company:
– Kongsberg Intellifield AS
Facts
KONGSBERG has ordered seven electric cars of the type 'Think
City'. The car is being made
in Norway and will be used for short-distance driving in
the industrial parks in Kongsberg and Horten. The car currently
has a range of up to 180 km. The car was chosen because it is in line
with our environmental profile and, by today's standards, it has a
good range. Safety, driving comfort and design were also important
for this choice. The first car will be delivered in spring 2008.
