Sustainability Report 2014 Lek d.d.

Sustainability Report 2014 – Lek d.d. Environment 42 2.6.3 Sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) 51 The volumes of SO 2 emissions at our sites have always been low, and were mainly generated by the devices for the thermal treatment of volatile organic compounds. In 2014 we recorded an increase in emissions as a result of occasional fluctuations in incineration of waste containing sulphur, mainly due to the inhomogeneity of the waste, primarily heavily polluted waste waters and waste organic solvents. Despite the increase, such emissions were below limit values in 2014. The content of sulphur in natural gas is practically non-existent, as also confirmed by a supplier’s statement. The values of SO 2 emission volumes by year are based on the data on their concentration at individual measuring points and on the time of device operation. 2.6.4 Nitrogen oxides (NO x ) 53 At Lek, a Sandoz company, nitrogen oxide emissions arise mainly from incinerators and co-incinerators, burning de- vices and to a lesser extent the manufacture of nitrooxine at the Menge‰ site. At all the sites, regular emission moni- toring is carried out. The total volume of these emissions increased by 48%, however it remains below statutory values and within the variability of the measurement process itself. A decline in nitrogen oxide emissions was recorded at the Ljubljana site, whereas at the Menge‰, Lendava and Prevalje sites a level similar to that in the previous year was maintained. 2010 t 0.12 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.04 2011 t 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.003 2012 t 0.00 0.0001 0.00 0.00 0.0001 0.000 2013 t 0.00 0.0004 0.0029 0,.06 0.009 0.002 2014 t 0.13 0.00 0.004 0.0105 0.145 0.031 Year Unit Lendava Ljubljana Prevalje Menge‰ Lek (Total) Efficiency (Lek) (kg SO 2 /t product) Table 14: Sulphur dioxide emissions (SO 2 ) 52 2010 t 9.14 1.30 16.36 1.36 28.16 0.009 2011 t 7.17 1.33 15.06 1.40 24.96 0.007 2012 t 7.58 2.33 9.94 1.27 21.12 0.006 2013 t 10.57 1.04 9.35 1.43 22.39 0.006 2014 t 14.48 0.86 16.36 1.45 33.15 0.007 Year Unit Lendava Ljubljana Prevalje Menge‰ Lek (Total) Efficiency (Lek) (t NO x /t product) Table 15: Emissions of nitrogen oxide (NO x ) 54 51 EMAS Core Indicator, RC KPI 8, GRI Indicator G4-EN21 52 EMAS Core Indicator, RC KPI 7, GRI Indicator G4-EN21 53 EMAS Core Indicator, RC KPI 8, GRI Indicator G4-EN21 54 EMAS Core Indicator, RC KPI 7, GRI Indicator G4-EN21 55 GRI Indicators G4-EN15, G4-EN16, G4-EN19 56 RC KPI 10 57 RC KPI 11 58 RC KPI 12 59 RC KPI 13 2.6.5 CO 2 and other greenhouse gasses 55 The sources of direct CO 2 emissions (GHG1) at our sites remain as follows: burning of fuels and the incineration/ treatment of flammable organic substances, production processes (e.g. fermentation) and the use of company cars. Direct emission (GHG1) 56 data reported also includes: • dinitrogen oxide (N 2 O) in CO 2 equivalents, 57 • fluorinated hydrocarbons (hydrofluorocarbons – HFC) in CO 2 equivalents 58 and • other greenhouse gasses (methane and others) in CO 2 equivalents 59 . The group of direct CO 2 emission sources also includes some other gases used in or arising from our processes. CO 2 is considered an indirect greenhouse gas (GHG2) when it is generated as an equivalent to the purchased electricity, heat and steam at the site where they are produced.