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Air Liquide SA — ESG Presentation (2005)
21 slides from Air Liquide SA's sustainability presentation, 2005
Slide 1: Air Liquide's approach to Sustainable Development
Air Liquide’s approach to Sustainable Development The world leader in industrial and medical gases 74
Slide 2: What is Sustainable Development?
What is Sustainable Development? ! Sustainable Development attempts to unite what have long been considered conflicting objectives: !Wealth creation over the long term !Consideration for individuals !Environmental protection The world leader in industrial and medical gases 75
Slide 3: Sustainable Development at Air Liquide
Sustainable Development at Air Liquide ! Sustainable Development at Air Liquide includes four dimensions: !Responsibility to shareholders !Safety and preservation of the environment !Social and ethical commitment !Innovation and technological progress This commitment to Sustainable Development was m
Slide 4: 1 - Responsibility to shareholders
1 - Responsibility to shareholders Developing the Company’s business performance over the long term and with transparency ! Shareholder loyalty represents an invaluable source of stability and support for the Group’s strategy of solid and sustained earnings growth The world leader in industrial and
Slide 5: 1 - Responsibility to shareholders
1 - Responsibility to shareholders Air Liquide’s responsibility towards all shareholders, formalized in the Shareholders’ Charter, is based on the following four commitments: ! Consideration and respect ! Listening to and informing shareholders, in particular through the Shareholders’ Communication
Slide 6: 1 - Responsibility to shareholders
1 - Responsibility to shareholders ! Transparent corporate governance is another example of the Group’s responsibility to shareholders ! In 2001, Air Liquide modified its management structure to include a Management Board and a Supervisory Board: ! The Management Board has direct responsibility for
Slide 7: Air Liquide: 30 years of performance
Air Liquide: 30 years of performance ! Over the last ten years, the investment value of a portfolio of Air Liquide shares has increased by +11.4% per year, including bonus shares, dividends and loyalty bonuses for registered shareholders. Our objective is to follow this long-term and transparent pol
Slide 8: 2 - Safety and preservation of the environment
2 - Safety and preservation of the environment Safety for people and assets « Safety is, and will remain, our highest priority » Benoît Potier In every site, in every region and in every entity, our objective every year is to achieve zero accidents The world leader in industrial and medical gases 81
Slide 9: 2 - Safety and preservation of the environment
2 - Safety and preservation of the environment ! Safety is a genuine strength at Air Liquide. In fifteen years, the Group has cut its accident frequency rate by nearly 65% The world leader in industrial and medical gases 82
Slide 10: 2 - Safety and preservation of the environment
2 - Safety and preservation of the environment ! Preservation of the environment !In the Group’s operations Trend in energy consumption per m3 of gas produced by air separation units Managing energy at air 100 100.0 96.6 94.8 93.9 separation units 93.1 90 Over 80% of the Group’s large 80 production
Slide 11: 2 - Safety and preservation of the environment
2 - Safety and preservation of the environment ! Preservation of the environment in the Group’s operations: Energy management at air separation units Objective: Within five years, to reduce the Group’s annual world consumption of electricity by air separation units, at constant perimeter, by at leas
Slide 12: 2 - Safety and preservation of the environment
2 - Safety and preservation of the environment !At customer sites Examples: Pure oxygen combustion considerably reduces nitrous oxide emissions, which are responsible for acid rain Using hydrogen to reduce fuel sulfur content: every year, the emission into the atmosphere of 400,000 tonnes of sulfur
Slide 13: 3 - Social and ethical commitment
3 - Social and ethical commitment Adaptability and motivation are fundamental Air Liquide values ! Adaptability is achieved through: !Continuous training and competency management !Professional and geographical mobility !A planned approach to personnel management !The constant emergence of new job p
Slide 14: 3 - Social and ethical commitment
3 - Social and ethical commitment ! Motivation and commitment are achieved through: ! A flexible organization ! Recognition of competencies ! Active communication ! Encouraging employees to share in the company capital (over 40% of the Group’s employees own Air Liquide shares) Our mission is to crea
Slide 15: 3 - Social and ethical commitment
3 - Social and ethical commitment The world leader in industrial and medical gases 88
Slide 16: 3 - Social and ethical commitment
3 - Social and ethical commitment ! Objectives Diversity To give more say to women within the Group, in particular by increasing the hiring of women engineers and managers from one out of three today to more than two out of five within five years Training To increase training opportunities so that,
Slide 17: 3 - Social and ethical commitment
3 - Social and ethical commitment ! Throughout its history, Air Liquide has been very faithful to its principle of independence from political and non- professional organizations Independence does not stand for indifference Wherever it operates, Air Liquide adopts a responsible attitude by complying
Slide 18: 4 - Innovation and technological progress
4 - Innovation and technological progress Air Liquide owes its very existence to innovation, which is a key value of the Group’s culture ! Research & Development is focused on three major areas 1. Sustainable development and the environment (over 50% of the R&D budget): ! Saving energy ! Cleaner pro
Slide 19: 4 - Innovation and technological progress
4 - Innovation and technological progress 2. Healthcare and hygiene 3. Advanced technologies, particularly electronics, space and aeronautics The world leader in industrial and medical gases 92
Slide 20: 4 - Innovation and technological progress
4 - Innovation and technological progress ! Innovation in figures !Annual budget: 150 million euros !550 researchers in 8 research centers in the United States, Japan, Germany and France !Portfolio: over 2,600 protected inventions !225 new patented innovations in 2004 Objective: To disseminate innov
Slide 21: Sustainable Development concerns us all
Sustainable Development concerns us all ! An approach that benefits everyone !Long-term company performance !Safety !Saving energy !Consideration for individuals !Diversity !Professional and geographic mobility !Teamwork !Innovation These principles, among others, are fundamental aspects of Air Liqu