(Ningxia) Co., Ltd. - Schaeffler Group
(Ningxia) Co., Ltd. - Schaeffler Group (Ningxia) Co., Ltd. - Schaeffler Group
Report Environmental Protection and Safety 2010 Schaeffler (Ningxia) Co., Ltd. SCHAEFFLER GROUP
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Report Environmental Protection<br />
and Safety 2010<br />
<strong>Schaeffler</strong> (<strong>Ningxia</strong>) <strong>Co</strong>., <strong>Ltd</strong>.<br />
SCHAEFFLER GROUP
<strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong><br />
Providing a stable environment in our<br />
world will not get any easier because we<br />
live on a planet with limited resources.<br />
Sustainable development and<br />
environmental protection are thus key<br />
factors for securing our future.<br />
At the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong>, protecting the<br />
environment is one of our company goals.<br />
We are proud to say that environmental<br />
awareness has been our top priority in<br />
our development, purchasing, manufacturing<br />
and waste disposal activities<br />
for many years.<br />
The <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong> has integrated<br />
environmental protection in all of its<br />
divisions. We save resources, prevent<br />
waste and close cycles because it is our<br />
goal to protect the environment all the<br />
way from development to disposal.<br />
This may sound simple but it requires a<br />
lot of work. It’s worth it though, and the<br />
certification of all of our plants by an<br />
independent environmental verifier clearly<br />
shows that our efforts have been<br />
successful.<br />
<strong>Co</strong>mpany management is committed<br />
to environmental protection based on<br />
the conviction that environmental<br />
management represents an important<br />
contribution to our company’s continued<br />
existence and success. Our awareness<br />
has grown, and our forward looking,<br />
responsible actions allow us to improve<br />
a little more every day.<br />
Maria-Elisabeth <strong>Schaeffler</strong><br />
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Environmental protection and work safety<br />
is a fundamental part of our management<br />
principles. We aim to ensure the continued<br />
existence and success of our company by<br />
establishing and maintaining a safe<br />
working environment that promotes the<br />
health and performance of our employees<br />
as well as taking active measures to<br />
protect the environment.<br />
The following principles apply to all of<br />
our companies worldwide and so<br />
demonstrate the responsibility we have<br />
toward our employees, society, and future<br />
generations.<br />
Effective Work Safety and<br />
Environmental Management<br />
We actively use a global work safety and<br />
environmental management system that<br />
is undergoing continuous improvement.<br />
We elaborate forward-looking concepts<br />
that we implement in collaboration with<br />
our contractual partners. We carry out<br />
regular checks across all areas to determine<br />
the extent to which these measures have<br />
been implemented and to monitor the<br />
success of our management system.<br />
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Environmental and Safety Policy<br />
of the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong><br />
Safe, Employee-Friendly Workplaces<br />
We are convinced that all occupational<br />
accidents and illnesses can be avoided.<br />
Motivated employees and managers help<br />
us achieve our goal of a zero-accident<br />
workplace. When it comes to protection,<br />
our employees and contractors have equal<br />
priority. When designing work centers and<br />
procedures, we take into account the<br />
latest trends and developments and place<br />
special emphasis on ergonomic design.<br />
Reliable Actions<br />
We are committed to observing all<br />
legislation and specifications regarding<br />
work safety and environmental protection.<br />
We act in a responsible manner in<br />
accordance with our own regulations,<br />
which, in many cases, go beyond existing<br />
legal requirements. We configure, purchase,<br />
operate, and maintain machines and<br />
facilities in such a way as to minimize<br />
potential hazards, risks, and operational<br />
disturbances. Our technology is based on<br />
the latest state of the art.<br />
Minimum Environmental Impact and<br />
Environmentally-Friendly Products<br />
Regardless of the activities we are carrying<br />
out, we endeavor to minimize environmental<br />
impact by taking suitable measures<br />
in advance. We consume raw materials<br />
and energy sparingly and make every<br />
effort to minimize waste, waste water,<br />
noise, and other emissions.<br />
We manufacture environmentally-friendly<br />
products taking into account the entire<br />
product lifecycle.<br />
Responsible Employees<br />
We hold regular information and<br />
training sessions to ensure that our<br />
employees and business partners have<br />
the expertise and knowledge to carry<br />
out their work safely and with the<br />
minimum of environmental impact in<br />
all areas of the company.<br />
Preventative Measures<br />
We take comprehensive measures to<br />
protect our employees against health<br />
hazards and prevent damage to the<br />
environment. <strong>Co</strong>mprehensive and<br />
effective emergency measures are in<br />
place at all locations to ensure that<br />
our employees and visitors are treated<br />
properly in the event of injury.<br />
Open <strong>Co</strong>mmunication<br />
We conduct an intensive and trusted<br />
dialog with interested parties.<br />
We provide information about our work<br />
safety and environmental protection<br />
measures as well as the impact each<br />
of our locations has on the environment.<br />
<strong>Co</strong>mpany Management and all<br />
employees are committed to this policy.<br />
Herzogenaurach, July 2006<br />
Dr. Juergen M. Geissinger
The <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong><br />
The <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong> with its INA, LuK<br />
and FAG brands is one of the world’s<br />
leading rolling bearing manufacturers<br />
and a renowned supplier to the automotive<br />
industry. In 2009, roughly 65,000<br />
employees, 28,000 of them in Germany,<br />
generated sales of nearly 7.3 billion<br />
euros. This makes the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong><br />
one of Germany’s largest family-owned<br />
industrial companies.<br />
The group also includes <strong>Schaeffler</strong><br />
Technologies GmbH & <strong>Co</strong>. KG and<br />
LuK GmbH & <strong>Co</strong>. oHG, based in Bühl.<br />
The <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong> has 180 locations<br />
in around 50 countries, with a major<br />
focus in Europe and North America.<br />
Growth markets in Eastern Europe<br />
and particularly in Asia are becoming<br />
increasingly important. All <strong>Schaeffler</strong><br />
<strong>Group</strong> plants worldwide comply with<br />
very high quality and environmental<br />
standards and have been certified<br />
to the most stringent international<br />
standards.<br />
The <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong>’s Divisions<br />
Automotive<br />
The automotive industry is one of the<br />
<strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong>’s key customers,<br />
generating around 60% of total sales.<br />
For almost all manufacturers and major<br />
suppliers, the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong> is a<br />
recognized development partner with<br />
systems expertise for the entire power<br />
train, i.e. a vehicle’s engine, transmission<br />
and chassis, as well as accessories in<br />
passenger cars and trucks. Precision<br />
products made by INA, LuK and FAG<br />
help reduce energy consumption and<br />
emissions and simultaneously increase<br />
driving comfort and fun.<br />
Customers include all renowned automotive<br />
manufacturers and important<br />
suppliers worldwide. The Automotive<br />
Aftermarket division supplies replacement<br />
parts and provides services to distributors<br />
and independent repair shops.<br />
Industrial<br />
More than 40,000 customers worldwide<br />
from more than 60 industrial<br />
sectors rely on the rolling bearings<br />
and plain bearings, linear guides and<br />
direct drives supplied by <strong>Schaeffler</strong><br />
<strong>Group</strong> Industrial.<br />
The Industrial division offers more than<br />
225,000 catalog items, making it the<br />
world’s second largest rolling bearing<br />
manufacturer.<br />
Products include standardized<br />
catalog products as well as customized<br />
solutions, replacement parts and<br />
services and ranges from miniature<br />
bearings, such as those used in dental<br />
drills, to large bearings with outside<br />
diameters of several meters, e.g. those<br />
used in wind turbines.<br />
The renowned Aviation and Aerospace<br />
division produces high-precision<br />
bearings for engines used in airplanes,<br />
helicopters and aerospace applications.<br />
The <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong> with its FAG and<br />
Barden brands is regarded as one of<br />
the world’s leading manufacturers in<br />
this industry. All of its products are<br />
extremely powerful and offer maximum<br />
possible reliability.<br />
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Aside from local presence worldwide,<br />
top quality in manufacturing and<br />
processes, employee focus and<br />
sustainability, the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong>’s<br />
success factors also include innovation<br />
and creativity.<br />
Today roughly 5,250 R&D employees<br />
at 32 development locations work on<br />
the development of new products.<br />
Patent applications are filed annually<br />
for approximately 1,250 inventions.<br />
Major development locations are in<br />
Herzogenaurach, Schweinfurt and Bühl,<br />
all of which are linked to other development<br />
centers in Europe and Asia as<br />
well as North and South America.<br />
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<strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong> Success Factors<br />
The <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong> is a family-owned<br />
business – and this is its very special<br />
success factor. One of Germany’s largest,<br />
privately owned industrial companies,<br />
it is characterized by social responsibility<br />
and long-term thinking. In addition, a<br />
streamlined and efficient management<br />
ensures that decisions can be taken<br />
quickly worldwide.<br />
<strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong> Brands:<br />
INA<br />
Founded in 1946 by brothers and<br />
Ph.D. holders Wilhelm <strong>Schaeffler</strong> and<br />
Georg <strong>Schaeffler</strong> in Herzogenaurach,<br />
this rolling bearing manufacturer and<br />
automotive supplier has become a global<br />
player. The INA brand primarily includes<br />
rolling bearings, linear systems and<br />
engine components.<br />
The success of this company with headquarters<br />
in Herzogenaurach began in<br />
1949 when Georg <strong>Schaeffler</strong> developed<br />
the needle roller and cage assembly –<br />
an ingenious invention that helped<br />
needle roller bearings achieve their<br />
international breakthrough.<br />
In 1952, an INA-made needle roller<br />
bearing replaced the previously used<br />
plain bearings in VW Beetle transmissions<br />
and played an important role in the<br />
success of this million seller.<br />
Today, there are hardly any passenger<br />
cars without INA engine and transmission<br />
components. Cam phasers and hydraulic<br />
bucket tappets ensure higher performance,<br />
reduced consumption, fewer<br />
emissions and more driving comfort in<br />
modern engines.
The high quality and reliability of its<br />
rolling bearings, engine components and<br />
linear technology products have made<br />
the INA brand a sought-after and reliable<br />
partner for numerous manufacturing<br />
customers.<br />
FAG<br />
The FAG brand also started out with<br />
an ingenious idea: in 1883 Friedrich<br />
Fischer designed the first ball grinder<br />
that could grind steel balls, making<br />
them completely round. This invention<br />
is generally considered the historical<br />
beginning of the rolling bearing industry,<br />
which started its triumphant road to<br />
success in Schweinfurt. Ever since, FAG<br />
rolling bearings – a registered trademark<br />
since 1905 – have been synonymous<br />
with first-class products and expertise.<br />
Since its acquisition by <strong>Schaeffler</strong> in<br />
2001, FAG has been an important brand<br />
of the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong>.<br />
Whether it’s high-precision bearings<br />
used in the Space Shuttle and Airbus<br />
A 380 aircraft, wheel bearings with<br />
integrated sensors in passenger cars<br />
or large bearings with an outside diameter<br />
of several meters for wind turbines,<br />
FAG is the first choice for all major<br />
customers from the aviation and aerospace,<br />
manufacturing and automotive.<br />
FAG’s range of products and services<br />
is the perfect complement for the INA<br />
brand.<br />
LuK<br />
In the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong>, LuK is the<br />
company that focuses exclusively on<br />
the automotive industry.<br />
LuK was founded by the <strong>Schaeffler</strong><br />
brothers in 1965 in Bühl and immediately<br />
took the technological lead in the<br />
market with its first innovative product,<br />
a diaphragm spring clutch. This was<br />
followed by a number of groundbreaking<br />
products such as the self-adjusting clutch<br />
for dual-mass flywheels and the chain<br />
for continuously variable multitronic<br />
transmissions. Innovation and technological<br />
leadership are important company<br />
pillars. Today, one out of four cars<br />
worldwide has a LuK clutch.<br />
LuK works closely with its customers<br />
to find solutions for tomorrow’s automotive<br />
world. Examples include dual<br />
clutch transmissions, dual mass<br />
flywheels, torque converters and<br />
components for automatic transmissions,<br />
all products that provide added safety<br />
and comfort and fewer emissions.<br />
LuK’s Langen-based Aftermarket Service<br />
handles the automotive aftermarket<br />
business for the entire <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong>.<br />
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Over the past decade, the <strong>Schaeffler</strong><br />
<strong>Group</strong> has successively established an<br />
environmental management system it<br />
can be proud of. All manufacturing sites<br />
have been certified per ISO 14001 and<br />
some even to the more stringent<br />
European Eco-Management and Audit<br />
Scheme (EMAS).<br />
The <strong>Group</strong>’s non-European locations,<br />
e.g. in the United States, Brazil, China,<br />
India and Korea, have also successfully<br />
passed inspection based on EMAS.<br />
Since these countries are not part of<br />
the European Union, these locations<br />
cannot be registered and, consequently,<br />
cannot be assigned a registration<br />
number.<br />
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Global Environmental Protection<br />
All current environmental certificates<br />
and environmental statements as well<br />
as the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong>’s environmental<br />
policy are available on the Internet.<br />
With the validation and certification of<br />
its manufacturing sites, the <strong>Schaeffler</strong><br />
<strong>Group</strong> has been leading the way in<br />
environmental protection. The company<br />
has received several awards for this<br />
commitment, including the Bavarian<br />
Environmental Medal and has been<br />
awarded Ford Motor <strong>Co</strong>mpany’s<br />
“Recognition of Achievement, Environmental<br />
Leadership“ award three times.<br />
The <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong>’s worldwide commitment<br />
to environmental protection<br />
was recognized beyond its own region<br />
when it was presented with the EMAS<br />
Award in 2005.<br />
All of the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong>’s manufacturing<br />
sites have an environmental<br />
protection coordinator. At each location,<br />
the plant manager is responsible for<br />
ensuring environmental compliance.<br />
The “<strong>Co</strong>mpetence Center for Safety and<br />
Environmental Protection” and its<br />
competence groups both plan and<br />
coordinate the strategic orientation of<br />
the management system and provide<br />
support on environmental protection<br />
issues to all <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong> locations<br />
worldwide.<br />
Environmental <strong>Co</strong>mmunication<br />
The company’s intranet provides<br />
comprehensive information: contact<br />
persons, databases, a waste guide and<br />
much more. This information is made<br />
available to all employees worldwide.<br />
<strong>Co</strong>mpany newsletters and notices are<br />
also used to inform employees.
Regular <strong>Co</strong>nferences<br />
Environmental protection conferences<br />
held every year allow participants to<br />
exchange information and coordinate<br />
goals and actions. These conferences<br />
last several days and are attended by<br />
the environmental protection<br />
coordinators from all locations.<br />
Since environmental protection<br />
conferences were first introduced,<br />
cooperation and coordination<br />
(e.g. for planning environmentally<br />
relevant facilities) between all locations<br />
have improved tremendously.<br />
Global Regulations:<br />
Plant Standards and Procedures<br />
All actions relevant for the environment,<br />
such as the approval of indirect<br />
materials or the specification of<br />
substances prohibited for use in<br />
products and packaging, are regulated<br />
globally by special plant standards.<br />
In this way, the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong><br />
ensures that hazardous materials are<br />
used only if there are no other alternatives.<br />
The EMAS Award (Eco-Management and Audit<br />
Scheme) is presented to <strong>Schaeffler</strong> on October 3,<br />
2005 in Villach.<br />
(From left to right) Herbert Aichinger (European<br />
<strong>Co</strong>mmisison, Directorate-General for Environmental<br />
Protection), Miguel Tiago Lopes de Oliveira (Oceanário<br />
de Lisboa), Norbert Hörauf (INA-<strong>Schaeffler</strong> KG),<br />
Peter Engelbrechtsmüller (Engelbrechtsmüller Chimney<br />
Sweeps).<br />
The relevant departments are informed<br />
in a timely manner about the use of<br />
such materials, and the required action<br />
is taken. This means that our customers<br />
can be sure that products supplied by<br />
the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong> contain only<br />
approved materials.<br />
Safety rules and regulations also apply<br />
to contractors working in <strong>Schaeffler</strong><br />
<strong>Group</strong> plants. A document detailing all<br />
safety-related requirements has been<br />
prepared for contractors working on<br />
the plant premises. <strong>Co</strong>ntractors may<br />
not enter the premises to perform their<br />
work unless they have agreed in writing<br />
to comply with these requirements.<br />
Regular Internal and External Audits<br />
The level and progress of the<br />
company’s environmental protection<br />
are also monitored by regular internal<br />
audits at all manufacturing sites as well<br />
as external audits by an independent<br />
environmental verifier.<br />
These audits are planned and<br />
coordinated at company headquarters<br />
and carried out by the <strong>Schaeffler</strong><br />
auditor pool.<br />
All locations receive an audit report<br />
that includes details of the current<br />
status and recommendations for<br />
improvement.<br />
Due dates and responsibilities are<br />
defined for all relevant measures.<br />
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Environmental pollution and the<br />
depletion of resources can largely be<br />
attributed to the increased consumption<br />
of products. We must change our way<br />
of thinking and insist on environmentally<br />
friendly products that use<br />
fewer resources and minimize the strain<br />
on the environment. Our “Integrated<br />
Product Policy (IPP)” addresses this<br />
idea and aims to promote environmentally<br />
friendly products.<br />
The <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong>’s Advance<br />
Achievements<br />
This isn’t a new idea for the <strong>Schaeffler</strong><br />
<strong>Group</strong>; we have embraced this idea for<br />
many years. We accepted the challenge<br />
to design environmentally friendly<br />
products a long time ago. What is<br />
new are the methods and tools used<br />
to achieve this goal. How can we utilize<br />
previously untapped potential to<br />
improve the ecobalance of a product<br />
over its entire lifecycle?<br />
New Inroads<br />
One way to make environmentally<br />
friendly products is to increase the<br />
efficiency of the material and energy<br />
used, thus reducing environmental<br />
impacts. We continuously evaluate and<br />
design all material and energy flows,<br />
from the time they enter the company<br />
to the time they leave as products or<br />
residual materials.<br />
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Environmentally Friendly Products<br />
<strong>Co</strong>mprehensive Data Management<br />
The company’s own environmental data<br />
coordinator handles inputs and outputs<br />
of material and energy flows for all<br />
processes and products at the respective<br />
plant. Material flow analysis helps further<br />
integrate environmental management<br />
into the company’s corporate units,<br />
such as Logistics, Manufacturing and<br />
Financial <strong>Co</strong>ntrolling. Existing processes<br />
and technologies are questioned<br />
thoroughly, and additional opportunities<br />
for improving processes are recognized<br />
and put into practice.<br />
Information Networks<br />
Environmental impacts occur even<br />
when resources are extracted. To make<br />
products even more environmentally<br />
friendly, the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong> stays in<br />
close contact with its suppliers and<br />
customers. A shared network is used<br />
to record and analyze environmental<br />
information along the entire product<br />
chain. The insights gained allow new<br />
solutions to be recognized for environmentally<br />
friendly products and sustainable<br />
development.<br />
Recycling<br />
We try to ensure that manufactured<br />
components are recycled at the end<br />
of a vehicle’s service life. This is why<br />
LuK and INA are founding members of<br />
the Partslife recycling system.
<strong>Co</strong>de of <strong>Co</strong>nduct for<br />
Responsible <strong>Co</strong>mpany Management<br />
The <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong> is continuing the<br />
social responsibility of all <strong>Group</strong> companies<br />
and sees this as a prerequisite<br />
for lasting corporate success.<br />
The <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong>’s <strong>Co</strong>de of <strong>Co</strong>nduct<br />
is based on the principles of the<br />
“Global <strong>Co</strong>mpact”, “The Global Sullivan<br />
Principles of <strong>Co</strong>rporate Social<br />
Responsibility” and the standards of<br />
“Social Accountability International”.<br />
The basic principles described here<br />
constitute a minimum standard for us<br />
and do not affect country-specific<br />
additions that are based on the relevant<br />
cultural circumstances.<br />
Human Rights<br />
We undertake to observe the internationally<br />
proclaimed human rights in<br />
our sphere of influence.<br />
Forced Labor<br />
We will not engage in or associate<br />
ourselves with use of any form of forced<br />
labor.<br />
Child Labor<br />
We will not engage in or associate<br />
ourselves with use of child labor in<br />
our operations.<br />
Discrimination and Respect of Others<br />
We mean to provide a workplace free<br />
of discrimination and harassment on<br />
the basis of gender, race, skin color,<br />
religious beliefs, age, national origin,<br />
handicap, or sexual orientation.<br />
Employees in our workplace deserve<br />
each other’s respect.<br />
<strong>Co</strong>mpensation and Working Hours<br />
We recognize workers’ needs for<br />
adequate remuneration and observe<br />
the legally guaranteed minimum wages<br />
in the respective labor market.<br />
We observe the rules that apply to<br />
working hours in each of our operations.<br />
Relationship with Employees and<br />
Employee Representatives<br />
We respect our employees’ voluntary<br />
freedom of association. Independent<br />
of this, we also enable our employees<br />
to express their interests directly to<br />
management on a continual basis.<br />
Reconcilability of Job and Family<br />
We are a family-owned enterprise.<br />
With our family-friendly arrangements<br />
and provisions we strive to enhance<br />
the satisfaction and motivation of<br />
our employees and hence increase the<br />
performance of the <strong>Group</strong>.<br />
Health and Safety<br />
We mean to provide a safe and healthy<br />
working environment that meets or<br />
exceeds applicable standards for<br />
occupational health and safety.<br />
We will take steps to prevent injuries<br />
and occupational illnesses caused by<br />
workplace conditions.<br />
Workforce Development<br />
We see the development of our<br />
employees as an essential investment<br />
in the future of our company.<br />
We also value the development of<br />
social and technical expertise.<br />
Environmental Responsibility<br />
We maintain an environmental<br />
management system at all production<br />
sites world-wide, which we continuously<br />
improve. Local environmental<br />
protection laws and the specifications<br />
of the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong>’s environmental<br />
protection system must be observed<br />
as a minimum. We collaborate with<br />
our business partners and suppliers<br />
in exercising our environmental<br />
responsibility.<br />
<strong>Co</strong>nflict of Interests, Gifts and<br />
Attempted Bribery<br />
We give an undertaking that we will<br />
not accept gifts or payments or hold<br />
(company) investments which could<br />
lead to a conflict of interests.<br />
In particular, neither bribes nor<br />
any other illegal payments may be<br />
offered, made or accepted.<br />
Suppliers<br />
We encourage, where practicable,<br />
our suppliers to introduce and<br />
implement similar principles of social<br />
responsibility within their companies.<br />
Responsibility<br />
We believe each of our employees has<br />
an individual responsibility to follow<br />
this <strong>Co</strong>de of <strong>Co</strong>nduct and encourage<br />
coworkers to abide by it as well.<br />
Management is responsible for<br />
enforcing principles that become part<br />
of our rules or policies.<br />
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Environmental experts around the world<br />
agree that the global environmental<br />
problems of our time can only be solved<br />
if both economic and social factors are<br />
also considered. On the one hand,<br />
only economically healthy companies<br />
pursue long-term environmental<br />
protection activities, and from a social<br />
standpoint people who are starving or<br />
suffering social injustice cannot be<br />
motivated to become active in<br />
protecting the environment. The<br />
“principle of sustainable development”<br />
is based on these assumptions.<br />
In line with its philosophy of accepting<br />
new challenges, the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong><br />
has tackled the concept of sustainability.<br />
Generally, sustainability is not seen as<br />
an additional job to be completed but<br />
as an idea that offers new opportunities<br />
since it links problems that were<br />
previously treated separately. A view<br />
that integrates economic, ecological<br />
and social issues allows new solutions<br />
to be found and thus contributes to<br />
the sustainability of a company and<br />
of society as a whole.<br />
Although a lot has been said about<br />
sustainability and social responsibility,<br />
not a great deal has been done.<br />
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Social Responsibility<br />
The examples below show that things<br />
are different at the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong>:<br />
Health as a Social Factor<br />
Preventive health protection is one of<br />
the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong>’s major social<br />
components. We take up the challenges<br />
associated with this responsibility by<br />
implementing numerous measures and<br />
projects. Medical checkups, workplace<br />
inspections and medical workplace<br />
consultation all help in meeting our<br />
entrepreneurial responsibilities, such as<br />
occupational reintegration after an<br />
extended illness or fast first aid in the<br />
event of plant emergencies.<br />
Apprenticeships and Professional<br />
Training for Future Needs<br />
The <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong> offers<br />
apprenticeships to a large number of<br />
young people every year, making the<br />
company a role model in vocational<br />
training. After completing their technical<br />
or administrative apprenticeships,<br />
many former apprentices remain with<br />
our company and use its comprehensive<br />
range of additional professional training<br />
courses to stay up-to-date, both in their<br />
jobs and personal lives.<br />
<strong>Co</strong>mmitment to People<br />
The <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong> is dedicated to<br />
ensuring equal opportunities for its<br />
employees. This principle, which is also<br />
included in the “Human Resources<br />
Management Guidelines,” describes the<br />
equality of all employees, regardless<br />
of their gender, skin color or nationality.<br />
Retirees are Still Part of It All<br />
Even after our employees retire, they<br />
have a number of opportunities to stay<br />
in touch with their company.<br />
Social security, justice and<br />
consideration, training and company<br />
pension plans aren’t just empty phrases.<br />
The <strong>Group</strong> does its part to benefit<br />
society, putting it on the right track in<br />
its efforts to achieve sustainability.
Introducing the Location<br />
in <strong>Schaeffler</strong> (<strong>Ningxia</strong>) <strong>Co</strong>., <strong>Ltd</strong>.<br />
<strong>Schaeffler</strong> (<strong>Ningxia</strong>) <strong>Co</strong>., <strong>Ltd</strong>. with more<br />
than 119,000 square meters is located<br />
in Yinchuan, the capital city of <strong>Ningxia</strong><br />
Hui Autonomous Region in China. About<br />
500 highly qualified employees work<br />
at this plant.<br />
Railway axlebox bearings (TAROL units),<br />
including metric & inch are produced<br />
with international quality. TAROL<br />
bearings are mainly used in locomotives,<br />
and freight as well as passenger cars.<br />
The company invested heavily in<br />
introducing imported technology,<br />
completed inspection instruments.<br />
It applied itself to manufacturing and<br />
refurbishing railway journal bearings,<br />
especially the high speed and heavy<br />
load bearing as well as its components<br />
and accessories.<br />
Moreover, the company reconditions<br />
used axlebox bearing units, also<br />
production from various other manufacturers,<br />
and this task is carried out<br />
in a workshop separated from the new<br />
bearing production.<br />
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<strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Ningxia</strong> is capable of<br />
producing 200,000 sets of TAROL<br />
(New production) and around 100,000<br />
sets for reconditioning annually.<br />
Our main customers are the Chinese<br />
Ministry of Railways (MoR), to which<br />
we provide locomotive and wagon works<br />
in China, international railway systems<br />
manufacturers and railway operations<br />
worldwide.<br />
<strong>Schaeffler</strong> (<strong>Ningxia</strong>) <strong>Co</strong>., <strong>Ltd</strong>. has received<br />
ISO 9001:2000 quality certification under<br />
the <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Group</strong> cooperator<br />
schedule (by TüV Sueddeutschland).<br />
Further, <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Ningxia</strong> has been<br />
accorded the AAR (American Association<br />
of Railroad) certification as well as<br />
approvals of several international<br />
railway systems manufacturers product<br />
and small celter quality system.<br />
Additionally, ISO 14001:2004<br />
environmental certification was received<br />
in 2006. And OHSAS 18001 and EMAS<br />
certificate was received in 2009 also.<br />
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Product at<br />
<strong>Schaeffler</strong> (<strong>Ningxia</strong>) <strong>Co</strong>., <strong>Ltd</strong>.<br />
Individual parts of a TAROL unit with lamellar rings<br />
Backing<br />
ring with<br />
lamellar<br />
ring<br />
Sealing<br />
cap<br />
Bearing<br />
inner ring<br />
with roller<br />
and cage<br />
assembly<br />
Individual parts of a TAROL unit with sealing rings<br />
Backing<br />
ring<br />
Seal Seal wear<br />
ring<br />
Bearing<br />
inner ring<br />
with roller<br />
and cage<br />
assembly<br />
Bearing<br />
outer ring<br />
Bearing<br />
outer ring<br />
Spacer<br />
ring<br />
Spacer<br />
ring<br />
Bearing<br />
inner ring<br />
with roller<br />
and cage<br />
assembly<br />
Bearing<br />
inner ring<br />
with roller<br />
and cage<br />
assembly<br />
Sealing<br />
cap<br />
Seal wear<br />
ring<br />
Seal<br />
End cap<br />
with<br />
lamellar<br />
rings<br />
End cap<br />
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Changes in 2008:<br />
1. Building TRB workshop<br />
2. Turning department moved to<br />
new workshop where forging<br />
department is.<br />
3. Oil and water separator for air<br />
compressor is fixed.<br />
4. Rebuilt many facilities in the<br />
workshop, many auto-protection<br />
equipment and guards were<br />
installed.<br />
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Changes at the Location<br />
Changes in 2009:<br />
1. <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Ningxia</strong> organization chart<br />
has been changed, and the plant<br />
manager is in charge of general<br />
responsibility of EHS work.<br />
2. E&S coordinator is also coordinator<br />
for ergonomics.<br />
3. The layout of grinding and assembly<br />
has been changed and according to<br />
company organization the chart has<br />
been changed.
Environmental Impacts<br />
One of the primary objectives of<br />
environmental protection is to prevent<br />
adverse effects on the environment and<br />
to minimize those effects that cannot<br />
be prevented.<br />
Input<br />
Steel<br />
Plastic<br />
Oil<br />
Grease<br />
Paper<br />
Electricity<br />
Water<br />
LPG/Gas<br />
Methanol & Acetone<br />
Emulsion<br />
Phosphating materials<br />
Kerosene<br />
Chemicals<br />
Packaging materials<br />
A large number of measures have been<br />
implemented to achieve this objective.<br />
Process Description<br />
Forging<br />
Turning<br />
Marking<br />
Heat Treatment<br />
Grinding<br />
Super Finishing<br />
Flaw Detection<br />
Final Inspection<br />
Phosphating<br />
Washing<br />
Assembly<br />
Output<br />
Bearing<br />
Products Packing<br />
Wastewater<br />
CO 2<br />
Exhaust gas & Odour<br />
Waste Oil<br />
Waste wood<br />
Waste paper<br />
Greasy dishcloth<br />
Grinding powder<br />
Used grinding wheel<br />
Waste Emulsion<br />
Noise<br />
Waste<br />
Phosphating liquid<br />
Kerosene<br />
Dust / particles<br />
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Legal requirements and permitted limits<br />
The environmental protection and<br />
occupational health system was setup;<br />
it is base on state relevant law, and<br />
we get many permits from government,<br />
such as sewage discharging permit and<br />
hazardous chemicals using permit etc.<br />
Separate Waste <strong>Co</strong>llection<br />
Waste which is generated at this location<br />
is collected separately, and 40 different<br />
types of separated waste are recycled<br />
whenever feasible. The solid waste<br />
control procedure and chemicals & oils<br />
control procedure can help employees<br />
to separate the waste properly.<br />
The waste management departments<br />
often communicate with each other.<br />
Waste segregation aims to effectively<br />
prevent polluting the soil and water.<br />
Fewer emissions<br />
Industrial emissions such as emulsion<br />
and grinding sludge have been reduced<br />
considerably by using vacuum circulate<br />
filters, and so has kerosene by using<br />
new washing material. In the year 2009,<br />
two departments – assembly and<br />
grinding – increased a vacuum circulate<br />
filter used by grinding department<br />
resulted in the emusion consumption<br />
and emission was decreased<br />
significantly.<br />
Noise is also an emission which can<br />
affect the health of human beings.<br />
Soundproof windows and doors have<br />
been installed in the office buildings<br />
and laboratories to minimize the noise.<br />
In the workshops, our employees have<br />
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been made aware of this problem, and<br />
earplugs have been provided to the<br />
employees to reduce the effect. By far,<br />
there has been no report or complaint<br />
about noise problems by our neighbors.<br />
Up to now, we use water, heat and gas<br />
from Xibei Bearings <strong>Co</strong>., <strong>Ltd</strong>. We<br />
discharge sanitary water into the city´s<br />
sewer system. The electricity we use is<br />
from City power system.<br />
Save Energy<br />
Energy saving is always as the<br />
management target. We set the energy<br />
saving target every year and many<br />
continual actions were done such as<br />
renew the machines, change the old<br />
lamp with energy saving lamp, keep etc.<br />
Additionally in order to minimize the<br />
water consumption we change the water<br />
valve and call upon all the employees<br />
to save the water. Many measures have<br />
been taken to reduce water consumption<br />
further such as reusing water in<br />
the shower room.<br />
Active Water & Soil Protection<br />
Leak proof floors and tops have been<br />
installed in all storage areas to prevent<br />
leaks and volatilization of potential<br />
water & soil pollutants. Hazardous<br />
substances are collected in a special<br />
container.<br />
To reduce environmental risks and to<br />
save resources, central facilities have<br />
been installed for large-scale<br />
consumption of substances such as<br />
grinding oil. A wastewater disposal<br />
system is in the planning phase.<br />
Before we build a new plant on a ground,<br />
we carefully conduct accurate environmental<br />
tests of the ground water and<br />
soil in order to find out the soil & ground<br />
water situation. If contamination found,<br />
we will take measures to treat the<br />
harmful substances.<br />
Emergency and risk management<br />
All person, vehicles and materials which<br />
come in and which will leave our permises<br />
will be controlled. Only checked persons<br />
and vehicles are allowed to enter and to<br />
leave the permises. The Logistic department<br />
is directly responsible for managing<br />
high risk materials, such as methanol<br />
and acetone. An emergency plan to ensure<br />
that all the accident can be solved and<br />
controlled in time has been created.<br />
Logistic and transportation<br />
Transportation of products and goods<br />
will be strictly controlled. The transportation<br />
is considered contamination<br />
during the packing process in order to<br />
prevent. At the same time under the<br />
premise of considering the cost, energy<br />
saving transportation will be use<br />
previously.
Indirect Environmental Impacts<br />
Products and packaging<br />
The main material in the products<br />
at our plant is steel, which contains<br />
virtually no hazardous substances after<br />
machining. The unused parts can easily<br />
be recycled and re-melted into raw<br />
steel, thus ending the raw material<br />
cycle.<br />
The customer generally decides what<br />
type of packaging is to be used. If<br />
possible, reusable packaging is used<br />
to reduce the environment impact at<br />
our plant. Cardboard packaging and<br />
wooden pallets are usually recycled.<br />
External Transport and Logistic<br />
<strong>Co</strong>ntractors are used for external<br />
transports. Those transports are<br />
coordinated by the logistic department.<br />
Sometimes we also use internal vehicles<br />
to carry products. We always remind<br />
our contractors to take care of our<br />
environment.<br />
Employee transport<br />
At our site, most of the employees<br />
come to work by bicycle.<br />
We have installed a bicycle parking<br />
space outside of every workshop.<br />
Suppliers<br />
We always take supplier’s environmental<br />
certificate into consideration.<br />
We require all suppliers to follow our<br />
environmental protection regulations.<br />
Emergency and Risk Management<br />
All vehicles, persons and goods which<br />
enter or leave the permises will be<br />
controlled.<br />
We ensure that only authorized persons<br />
and vehicles have access to the<br />
company premises.<br />
Plant guards check the vehicles and<br />
goods in and out.<br />
The Logistic Department is directly in<br />
charge of the high-risk goods, such as<br />
methanol and acetone.<br />
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Risk Management covers the topics fire<br />
protection and plant security as well<br />
as special requirements regarding the<br />
usage/storage of particular chemicals<br />
(methanol, propane, quench salt, toxic<br />
substances, etc.) or out of special<br />
manufacturing processes (machining of<br />
magnesium, foundry, etc.).<br />
1. Fire protection<br />
a. Plant fire brigade<br />
We have the compulsory fire brigade.<br />
All members are selected from Guard<br />
and by each department. Every year<br />
we will make training and drilling of<br />
all fireman, to ensure the whole<br />
company can make quickly response<br />
when there is any fire or emergency.<br />
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Risk Management<br />
b. Fire-fighting equipment<br />
Sufficient fire extinguisher and hydrants<br />
were installed in our plant, and<br />
deferent fire extinguishers were provided<br />
according to the area deference.<br />
c. Training and exercises<br />
Except the compulsory fireman have<br />
the fire training and drilling, all the<br />
employees also will attend the fire<br />
training and drilling.<br />
2. Plant security<br />
a. Access control (employees, business<br />
partners and visitors, etc.)<br />
The guards follow the security<br />
principles to register the visitors and<br />
distribute visitor cards. No visitor<br />
can walk radam without staff’s<br />
accompany or take photos without<br />
the permit.<br />
b. <strong>Co</strong>ntractors management<br />
All contractors need to work in our<br />
company must sign the EHS<br />
agreement, and follow all the rules<br />
of national and company.<br />
c. Checkup (transports for dangerous<br />
goods, etc.)<br />
All vehicles which go outside of the<br />
company, must be checked by<br />
guards. All vehicles from other<br />
companies must be registered at<br />
guard room, before entering the<br />
company.<br />
3. Emergency plans and management<br />
The company made an Emergency<br />
Reponsibility Plan (ERP).<br />
Any urgent situation, GM start the<br />
ERP, and all depts follow the ERP.
Health and Safety<br />
<strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Ningxia</strong> pays much attention<br />
to the work safety and occupational<br />
health, continual improvement have<br />
made on the workplace in order to<br />
create a safe and comfortable environment<br />
for employees.<br />
1. Occupational safety<br />
We commit ourselves to create a healthy<br />
and safe workplace. Hazardous health<br />
impact tests take place every year, any<br />
emergency will be solved in time. The<br />
occupational health examine we did for<br />
all hazardous positions, and all the<br />
reports should be documented.<br />
2. Ergonomic issues<br />
During we designing the layout and<br />
choosing the machine, comfortable<br />
workplace, measurably lighting etc.<br />
ergonomic impact is considered.<br />
3. Hygiene<br />
We also pay attention to hygiene, and<br />
we make many disease prevention and<br />
hygiene information.<br />
4. Occupational health<br />
Physical examination for all employees<br />
biennially, during the infectivity disease<br />
come high frequency, we will organize<br />
employees take more exercise, as well<br />
as sterilize the public area, setting the<br />
propagandistic information board to<br />
provide the relevant hygiene information<br />
to all employees.<br />
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Enterprises can not develop without<br />
the government’s support, so <strong>Schaeffler</strong><br />
<strong>Ningxia</strong> participates the social service<br />
actively every year.<br />
1. Social benefits<br />
In summer of 2008, our General Manager<br />
Mr. Hofmann visited the Xixia district<br />
orphanage to condole with the orphan<br />
on books, summer quilts etc, and play<br />
games with the childrens, to encourage<br />
them to study hard.<br />
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Social Aspects<br />
2. Projects with social demand<br />
During 2008, there was a big earthquake<br />
in Sichuan, except organize the employees<br />
to donation. Our company also make<br />
donation.<br />
3. <strong>Co</strong>operation with external welfare<br />
services<br />
<strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Ningxia</strong> cooperates with the<br />
<strong>Ningxia</strong> municipality foreign affairs contribute<br />
the <strong>Ningxia</strong> Pengyang grade school<br />
located in the needy mountainous area.<br />
<strong>Co</strong>mpany staff supported the education<br />
in <strong>Schaeffler</strong> middle school in Wenchuan,<br />
Sichuan Province.<br />
4. <strong>Co</strong>mpany sporting groups<br />
Under company support, a badminton<br />
team, a basketball team and a football<br />
team were set up. They obtain good<br />
mark in the games which were hold by<br />
government and self organized with<br />
friendly companies.
Environmental Indicators<br />
for Emissions<br />
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The representation of the most<br />
important environmental indicators<br />
for this location is always prepared in<br />
relation to the manufacturing material<br />
used. In this way, the numbers for each<br />
year can be compared, irrespective of<br />
changes in headcount and manufacturing<br />
fluctuations.<br />
CO 2 Emissions<br />
CO2 emissions have been calculated<br />
with conversion index (1,000m3 Gas =<br />
2.45 tons CO2, 1 Mwh Electricity = 0.48<br />
Tons CO2)<br />
CO2 emission is directly from natural<br />
gas which is used in forging and heat<br />
treatment department, and indirectly<br />
from electricity consumption.<br />
CO2 emission increased from 2004 to<br />
2008, and the main reasons were gas<br />
consumption and electricity consumption<br />
increased yearly. In the year 2009,<br />
CO2 emission decreased 20% compare<br />
with 2008, it is due to the gas and<br />
electric consumption decreased.<br />
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Emissions<br />
7000<br />
6000<br />
5000<br />
4000<br />
3000<br />
2000<br />
1000<br />
CO2 Emissions<br />
Yearly CO2 emissions<br />
0<br />
2491.73<br />
2005<br />
29.18<br />
163.24<br />
4403.33<br />
2006<br />
23.26<br />
273.59<br />
4858.97<br />
2007<br />
25.87<br />
250.72<br />
CO2 Emissions from electricity use<br />
CO2 Emissions from gas use<br />
CO2 Emissions per bearing (kg/Set)<br />
CO2 emissions per bearing<br />
60<br />
5484.35<br />
50.12<br />
2008<br />
728.54<br />
4412.15<br />
CO 2 emissions have been calculated with conversion index<br />
2009<br />
41.84<br />
387.30<br />
(1000 m 3 Gas = 2.45 tons CO 2 1 Mwh Electricity = 0.48 tons CO 2)<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0
Environmental Indicators<br />
for Water<br />
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Water <strong>Co</strong>nsumption<br />
(Based on the production material used)<br />
As shown in the graph you see, the<br />
water consumption increased yearly<br />
from 2004 to 2006, is due to the<br />
increased output.<br />
Water consumption from 2007 to 2009<br />
without big change; in 2009 the unit<br />
water consumption is a little more than<br />
in 2008, is also due to the output<br />
decreased, we are continuing to improve<br />
awareness and take more measures of<br />
thrift in 2009. In 2009, 80% is industrial<br />
consumption, other is sanitary<br />
consumption.<br />
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Water <strong>Co</strong>nsumption<br />
Water <strong>Co</strong>nsumption<br />
Yearly water consumption<br />
45000<br />
40000<br />
35000<br />
30000<br />
25000<br />
20000<br />
15000<br />
10000<br />
5000<br />
0<br />
0.24<br />
22000<br />
40956<br />
0.20<br />
25468<br />
0.13<br />
2005 2006 2007<br />
Yearly water consumption (m3 )<br />
Water consumption per bearing (m3 /set)<br />
Water consumption per bearing<br />
0.40<br />
0.23<br />
28870<br />
2008<br />
0.24<br />
28020<br />
2009<br />
0.35<br />
0.30<br />
0.25<br />
0.20<br />
0.15<br />
0.10<br />
0.05<br />
0
Environmental Indicators<br />
for Energy Management<br />
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Electricity <strong>Co</strong>nsumption<br />
(Based on the production material used)<br />
From the graph, it is shown that the<br />
electricity consumption increased yearly<br />
from 2004 to 2008.<br />
The main reason was increased equipment<br />
and products and the company<br />
tested many types of bearings from<br />
2007. In 2008 the company set up<br />
LSB workshop as well as introduced<br />
new export product line. So the unit<br />
consumption in 2008 increased by<br />
80% composed to 2007. The total<br />
consumption in 2009 is decreased more<br />
than 2008, is due to the output<br />
decreased, and in 2009, company<br />
continues to optimize the consumption,<br />
and take feasible action such as<br />
replaced the energy-saving bulb and<br />
valve.<br />
Gas <strong>Co</strong>nsumption<br />
(Based on the production material used)<br />
The graph showes that the natural gas<br />
consumption increased yearly from 2004<br />
to 2006. The consumption in 2007<br />
reduced because of lower output than<br />
in 2006. The consumption increased<br />
rapidly because forging production<br />
increased very fast in 2008. But for<br />
whole company finished goods reduced,<br />
so the unit consumption is 2.4 m3 /set,<br />
it is four times than in 2007. Total<br />
consumption in 2009 decreased 47%<br />
compared with 2008, is due to the<br />
work hours decreased, but for the output<br />
only have a little change compare<br />
with 2008, so the unit consumption<br />
decreased 40%.<br />
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Energy Management<br />
Electricity <strong>Co</strong>nsumption<br />
Yearly electricity consumption<br />
12000000<br />
10000000<br />
8000000<br />
6000000<br />
4000000<br />
2000000<br />
0<br />
5191100<br />
Gas <strong>Co</strong>nsumption<br />
Yearly gas consumption<br />
350000<br />
300000<br />
250000<br />
200000<br />
150000<br />
100000<br />
50000<br />
0<br />
56.99<br />
9173600<br />
10122856<br />
2005 2006 2007 2008<br />
Yearly electricity consumption (KWh)<br />
Electricity consumption per bearing (Kwh/Set)<br />
0.73<br />
66628<br />
45.56<br />
0.55<br />
51.20<br />
0.52<br />
Yearly gas consumption (m3 )<br />
Gas consumption per bearing (m3 /set)<br />
Electricity consumption per bearing<br />
92.17<br />
100<br />
80.14 90<br />
11425726<br />
2005 2006 2007 2008<br />
80<br />
70<br />
60<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
Gas consumption per bearing<br />
3.0<br />
2.40<br />
111669 102334 297364<br />
9191977<br />
2009<br />
1.38<br />
158080<br />
2009<br />
0<br />
2.5<br />
2.0<br />
1.5<br />
1,0<br />
0.5<br />
0
Environmental Indicators<br />
for Waste Management<br />
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Waste Generation for Recycling<br />
(Based on the production material used)<br />
From the graph, the waste generation<br />
increased yearly from 2006 to 2008.<br />
Of which attributed to test new product,<br />
introduce new machines and product<br />
lines, etc. During the year 2009, there<br />
are many saving measures to taken,<br />
such as classify the office waste, and<br />
27.45 tons scrap paper was collected,<br />
total waste generation was decreased<br />
35% compare with 2008, it is due to<br />
the employees and output decreased.<br />
There is no statistic data before 2006.<br />
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Waste Management<br />
Waste Generation for Recycling<br />
Waste generation<br />
1800<br />
1600<br />
1400<br />
1200<br />
1000<br />
800<br />
600<br />
400<br />
200<br />
0<br />
880<br />
0.004<br />
2006<br />
1150<br />
0.006<br />
2007<br />
0.013<br />
1673<br />
Yearly waste generation (ton)<br />
Waste generation per bearing (ton/set)<br />
Waste generation per bearing<br />
0.016<br />
0.010<br />
1099<br />
2008 2009<br />
0.014<br />
0.012<br />
0.010<br />
0.008<br />
0.006<br />
0.004<br />
0.002<br />
0
Our Achievements<br />
Numerous environmental protection<br />
actions have been implemented at<br />
this location since the last complete<br />
environmental statement.<br />
Objective<br />
Reduce industrial<br />
accident.<br />
Save water<br />
Save electricity<br />
Save gas<br />
Reduce carbon<br />
dioxide generation<br />
More training<br />
Reduce waste<br />
generation<br />
Goal<br />
Reduce the industrial accidents<br />
Setting specific and realistic goals is<br />
the only way to protect the environment<br />
in the long run. Environmental programs<br />
must include actions that can be<br />
implemented.<br />
Objective<br />
Reduce industrial<br />
accident<br />
More communication<br />
exchange<br />
Save Water<br />
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Goal<br />
Our Plans<br />
Lost hours per employees decreased<br />
to 5 hours per employees. (IN:4.5<br />
H/P; EX:0.5H/P), Severity: 25days<br />
per case(IN:20 D/Case; EX:5D/Case)<br />
<strong>Co</strong>mmunication with HQ and China<br />
EHS team regularly, improve the<br />
EHS management continually.<br />
Reduce 5% water consumption of<br />
each bearing compare with 2009<br />
We have selected the most important<br />
actions for the next three years.<br />
Responsibilities for implementing these<br />
actions have been clearly defined.<br />
Environmental protection and occupational health target and program 2010<br />
Program<br />
1. More Safety/Operating/Self-<br />
protection training for all<br />
employees (not only managers<br />
and supervisors)<br />
2. Risk assessment &<br />
improvement activity<br />
3. Improvement of Ergonomic<br />
situation<br />
4. Forklift drivers training<br />
5. Safety training for guards<br />
1. Workshop once a year in<br />
<strong>Schaeffler</strong> china region.<br />
2. Teleconference once a<br />
quarter with EHS china<br />
team.<br />
3. Organize the inner EHS<br />
meeting once a month.<br />
Separate meter should be<br />
installed in each area to<br />
measure the water consumption<br />
clearly. Improve the<br />
saving consciousness of all<br />
employees, decrease waste.<br />
The successful completion of<br />
environmental programs further relieves<br />
the environment within the specified<br />
time.<br />
Responsible<br />
EHS/Xie Yunhui<br />
All manager<br />
EHS/Xie Yunhui<br />
PM/SU Bo<br />
EHS/Wang<br />
Xiaopo<br />
Deadline<br />
2010.12.30<br />
2010.12.30<br />
2010.12.30
Objective<br />
Save electricity<br />
Save gas<br />
Goal<br />
Reduce 5% electricity consumption<br />
of each bearing compare with 2009<br />
Reduce 5% gas consumption of<br />
each bearing compare with 2009<br />
Program<br />
Use the saver switch, take<br />
more training for employees<br />
to improve energy saving<br />
consciousness, all the E&S<br />
coordinator strengthen inspect,<br />
to avoid longer running water<br />
and longer lighting.<br />
More inspection to prevent the<br />
leak of PIpe and the valve.<br />
Responsible<br />
PM/SU Bo<br />
EHS/Wang<br />
Xiaopo<br />
PM/SU Bo<br />
EHS/Wang<br />
Xiaopo<br />
Deadline<br />
2010.12.30<br />
2010.12.30<br />
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Validation<br />
Dr.-Ing. R. Beer, with EMAS<br />
environmental verifier registration<br />
number DE-V-0007, accredited or<br />
licensed for the scope <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Ningxia</strong>,<br />
declares to have verified the site<br />
No. 86 South Wenchang Rd, Xixia District,<br />
Yin Chuan, <strong>Ningxia</strong>, China.750021<br />
as indicated in environmental<br />
statement/updated environmental<br />
statement of the organization<br />
<strong>Schaeffler</strong> (<strong>Ningxia</strong>) <strong>Co</strong>., <strong>Ltd</strong>.<br />
meet all requirements of Regulation<br />
(EC) No 1221/2009 of the European<br />
Parliament and of the <strong>Co</strong>uncil of<br />
25. November 2009 on the voluntary<br />
participation by organizations in a<br />
community eco-management and audit<br />
scheme (EMAS).<br />
By signing this declaration, I declare<br />
that<br />
the verification and validation has<br />
been carried out in full compliance<br />
with the requirements of Regulation<br />
(EC) No 1221/2009.<br />
the outcome of the verification and<br />
validation confirms that there is no<br />
evidence of non-compliance with<br />
applicable legal requirements relating<br />
to the environment.<br />
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Validation and Responsibilities<br />
the data and information of the<br />
environmental statement/updated<br />
environmental statement of the site<br />
reflect a reliable, credible and correct<br />
image of all the sites activities, within<br />
the scope mentioned in the<br />
environmental statement.<br />
This document is not equivalent to<br />
EMAS registration. EMAS registration<br />
can only be granted by a <strong>Co</strong>mpetent<br />
Body under Regulation (EC) Nr. 1221/<br />
2009. This document shall not be used<br />
as a stand-alone piece of public<br />
communication.<br />
Done at <strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Ningxia</strong>,<br />
on 14.04.2010<br />
Dr.-Ing. Reiner Beer<br />
Responsible for environmental<br />
protection and safety at the <strong>Schaeffler</strong><br />
<strong>Ningxia</strong> location:<br />
Mr. Namgui Shin<br />
Chief operating officer, China<br />
Responsible for environmental<br />
protection and safety statement at the<br />
<strong>Schaeffler</strong> <strong>Ningxia</strong> location:<br />
Wang Xiaopo<br />
Environmental protection coordinator<br />
The next environmental statement will be submitted for validation in 1. May 2012 at the latest.<br />
In the years between, an annual update of the Environmental Statement will be compiled for validation by the environmental<br />
verifier.
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