Isramart : Novo Nordisk Cuts CO2 Emissions by 32%, Water Use by 20

Isramart news:

Novo Nordisk pharmaceutical company reduces CO2 emissions and water use due to energy savings in all production facilities.

According to the annual report for 2009, Novo Nordisk pharmaceutical company increased its workforce by 8 percent and sales by 12 percent, and also exceeded long-term targets for reducing CO2 emissions, water consumption and total energy consumption.

The reduction of CO2 emissions was by 32 percent and water consumption by 20 percent in 2009.

Thanks to energy savings in all global production facilities despite continual increases in production, Novo Nordisk surpassed its targets for reduction of CO2 emissions.

Novo Nordisk declares its commitment to cut energy consumption and use alternative energy sources. The company plans to assess in 2010 emissions from all transportation including product distribution, company cars and business travel, cut even more of the CO2 emissions.

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) recently showcased Novo Nordisk’s best practices for reducing fleet CO2 emissions. At the time, there was a 24 percent CO2 emission reduction for the first six months of 2009, which the company achieved by offering incentives for fuel-smart choices and training drivers to operate more efficiently.

Because waste reductions was an area with no reported improvements for 2008, the plan for 2009 focused on areas where Novo Nordisk has the greatest opportunities for reducing production waste. Starting 2011, the company wants to launch an internal waste forum and develop longer-term waste reduction targets.