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K+s — K+S Aktiengesellschaft — ESG Presentation (March 2010)
30 slides from K+s's sustainability presentation, March 2010
Slide 1: Experience Sustainable Growth
EXPERIENCE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH. March 2010 Experience growth. March 2010 K+S Group 0
Slide 2: Growth Lies at the Heart of Our Vision
K+S Group Growth Lies at the Heart of Our Vision K+S is one of the world's leading suppliers of speciality and standard fertilizers, plant care as well as salt products. With our products and brands, we offer our customers a range of needs-based goods and services which provides growth opportunities
Slide 3: Sustainable Development - An Opportunity and a Challenge
K+S Group Sustainable Development - An Opportunity and a Challenge Our corporate strategy is oriented towards long-term and sustainable growth in the interest of our stakeholders. The basic principle of sustainable development – achieving a Economy balance between economic, ecological and social goa
Slide 4: Our Core Values / Code of Conduct
K+S Group Our Core Values / Code of Conduct Our Core Values z Sustainable Success z Social Responsibility z Respect and Fairness in Dealing with Business Partners and Employees z Promoting the Personal and Specialist Competencies of Our Employees z Transparency z Integrity Code of Conduct To maintai
Slide 5: Contents
K+S Group Contents A. Our Responsibility for the Environment B. Our Commitment to Society C. Corporate Governance March 2010 K+S Group 4
Slide 6: Environmental protection and conservation of resources
K+S Group Environmental protection and conservation of resources At all our domestic and foreign sites, we are committed to production and use that is safe and minimizes harm to the environment. This involves economising on resources, reducing emissions and avoiding waste. What sustainable developme
Slide 7: Environmental Protection
K+S Group Environmental Protection € million Capital expenditure in Operating expenses for environmental protection environmental protection 25 150 Water protection Nature conservation Water protection Nature conservation Air pollution Waste management Air pollution Waste management 20 100 15 10 50
Slide 8: Energy Saving
K+S Group Energy Saving Specific Energy Consumption 500 z Approx. 95 % of the energy needed covered by natural gas 400 z A gas mixture generated during the recycling process of 300 salt slag is used at the Sigmundshall site as a substitute KWh/t 200 for natural gas 100 z At the Wintershall site, mor
Slide 9: Lowering Emissions
K+S Group Lowering Emissions Specific carbon dioxide emissions Specific sulphur dioxide emissions 100 5 80 k g /t P ro d u c t g /t P ro d u c t 60 40 20 0 0 04 05 06 07 08 05 06 07 08 09 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 z In future, an unchanged level is z After changing the form of energy used at for
Slide 10: Saline Residues
K+S Group Saline Residues In potash and rock salt mines, large quantities of saline residues normally arise during the production process, which, as far as possible, are returned to caverns, which were created during production, or added to heaps. Within the framework of official approvals, the runo
Slide 11: Use of Fresh Water and Waste Water
K+S Group Use of Fresh Water and Waste Water Use of fresh water Saline water injection ( ) and discharge ( ) 10 0,8 8 0,6 m 3 /t P ro d u c t g /T P ro d u c t 6 0,4 4 0,2 2 0 0 05 06 07 08 09 05 06 07 08 09 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 z Since the introduction of the ESTA z Constant striving to re
Slide 12: Disposal of Waste (1)
K+S Group Disposal of Waste (1) Waste Disposal z The salt rock in the K+S mines enables waste stored there to be safely separated from the biosphere over an extended period of time z The salt rock is completely impervious to gas and liquids and ensures the sealing off z Effects on people and the env
Slide 13: Disposal of Waste (2)
K+S Group Disposal of Waste (2) Recycling Aluminium recycling Construction material recycling z Smelting salts from potash production z At the site of the former Friedrichshall optimize the efficiency of the smelting potash plant in Sehnde, K+S operates process for aluminium slag a system for recycl
Slide 14: Closed Sites and Returning Tailings to Nature
K+S Group Closed Sites and Returning Tailings to Nature Closed sites z In order to preserve the closed-down potash and rock salt mines and eliminate potential contamination, a long-term programme was introduced in 1997 with a cost volume of over € 120 million. Special project – Landscaping of heaps
Slide 15: Contents
K+S Group Contents A. Our Responsibility for the Environment B. Our Commitment to Society C. Corporate Governance March 2010 K+S Group 14
Slide 16: Employees
K+S Group Employees Number Employees by Number of employees has increased segment 18.000 constantly and mainly due to acquisitions since 2005: Potash + Mg. Products Salt 16.000 Nitrogen Fertilizers z Increase in the number of employees 14.000 in the Salt segment in 2006 owing to Complementary Busine
Slide 17: Employees by Region + Personnel Structure
K+S Group Employees by Region + Personnel Structure Europe Overseas Employees (salaried) Trainees 6% 27% 41.9% 4.2% Non-pay-scale 7.4% Germany Commercial employees 67% (waged) 46.5% Note: data is based on FTE = full time equivalents z Increase in number of employees z Proportion of female employees
Slide 18: Age Structure + Personnel Expenses
K+S Group Age Structure + Personnel Expenses Age structure Personnel expenses 40 700 65 2009 35 P e r e m p lo y e e in T € 2003 A s % o f e m p lo y e e s 30 650 60 T o ta l in € m illio n 25 20 600 55 15 10 550 50 5 0 500 45 <20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 >60 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 z In 2009 the av
Slide 19: Remuneration Systems and Working Hours
K+S Group Remuneration Systems and Working Hours z In Germany, the K+S remuneration system consists of three components - Pay-scale wages or fixed salary 100 Participation in employee share - Success participation via variable remuneration 90 ownership programs As % of Employees 80 - Stock ownership
Slide 20: Company Pensions at K+S
K+S Group Company Pensions at K+S z K+S offers its employees a balanced concept for a sustainable company pension. z 2/3 of employees at K+S enjoy an additional company pension. K+S VorsorgePlus, additional provision Chemical pension fund Direct insurance Higher miners‘ fund provision and / Basic pr
Slide 21: Qualification, Training + Improvements
K+S Group Qualification, Training + Improvements Number of trainees in Germany Net saving / Suggested improvements 640 6,4 10 8 N e t s a v in g a s € m illio n * 600 6 N u m b e r o f tra in e e s 8 S u b m itte d p ro p o s a ls T ra in e e ra tio 6 € th o u s a n d s 560 5,6 6 in 4 520 5,2 4 2 48
Slide 22: Rate of Sickness and Work Safety
K+S Group Rate of Sickness and Work Safety Rate of Sickness 7 % of planned working hours 6 By promoting health effectively in the company, 5 4 we can contribute to keeping sickness rates 3 constantly at the moderate levels of recent years 2 1 0 05 06 07 08 09 20 20 20 20 20 Work Safety, Health Prote
Slide 23: Occupational Accidents
K+S Gruppe Occupational Accidents Occupational accidents per 1 million hours worked z Occupational accidents at K+S at a consistently low level 45 41,6 z Far lower number of accidents in comparison 40 to average for professional associations 35 32,0 z Further reduction in accident figures remains 30
Slide 24: Contents
K+S Group Contents A. Our Responsibility for the Environment B. Our Commitment to Society C. Corporate Governance March 2010 K+S Group 23
Slide 25: Governance Structures and Management Systems
K+S Group Governance Structures and Management Systems z The basis for decision-making and control in the company are chiefly regulations from the: • Legislation governing joint-stock corporations • Law on co-determination and capital markets • Articles of Association • By-laws of the Board of Execu
Slide 26: Implementation of German Corporate Governance Code (1)
K+S Group Implementation of German Corporate Governance Code (1) Declaration on conformity 2009/2010 In December 2009, the Board of Executive Directors and the Supervisory Board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft submitted the following joint declaration on conformity in accordance with Sec. 161 of the Germa
Slide 27: Implementation of German Corporate Governance Code (2)
K+S Group Implementation of German Corporate Governance Code (2) With regard to the numerous non-obligatory suggestions contained in the Code, the following two are the only ones not to have been or not to have fully been implemented by K+S: z The Annual General Meeting has not as yet been carried l
Slide 28: Members of Supervisory Board
K+S Group Members of Supervisory Board Name Employee/ Independent* Nomination Audit Personnel Mediation employer committee committee committee committee Dr. Ralf Bethke ** Chairman Member Chairman Chairman Michael Vassialidis*** Employee Member Member Member Ralf Becker Employee x Jella S. Benner- x
Slide 29: Supervisory Board Remuneration as of 2009
K+S Group Supervisory Board Remuneration as of 2009 z Attendance allowance and committee meeting attendance allowance of € 500 (previously: € 200) reimbursement of expenses z Fixed remuneration of € 55,000 per year (previsously: € 10,000) z The variable remuneration is determined on the basis of the
Slide 30: K+S Aktiengesellschaft contact details
K+S Aktiengesellschaft Bertha-von-Suttner-Straße 7 34131 Kassel | Germany phone: +49 (0)561 / 9301-0 fax: +49 (0)561 / 9301-1753 Investor Relations phone: +49 (0)561 / 9301-1100 fax: +49 (0)561 / 9301-2425 email: [email protected] Internet: www.k-plus-s.com Experience growth. March 201
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