Environmental Performance
These charts provide a simple means to assess Bunge's environmental performance in 2009. They were generated using select indicators based on the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) G3 Reporting Framework. The data reported here cover our industrial operations and are approximate and unaudited.
Emissions
Notes on Emissions Data
Calculations were generated primarily through the use of energy and emissions factors developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Reported data are approximate and unaudited.
Scope 1: Emissions from direct energy consumption at Bunge facilities, not including energy derived from biomass.
Scope 2: Indirect emissions related to electricity purchased by Bunge facilities.
Biomass: Bunge generated approximately 13 million gigajoules of energy from biomass, including seed hulls, sugarcane bagasse, plantation-raised and legally cleared wood, and other sources.
Energy
Water*
Wastes*
NON-HAZARDOUS WASTES
Note: The aggregate of all other disposal methods (Fertilizer, Landfarming, Physic-Chemical,
Incineration without Energy Recovery, Recovery and Uncontrolled Landfill) totals less than 1 percent.
Hazardous wastes
Discussion of Results
Overall
Bunge's environmental performance data focuses on energy and water-intensive facilities. Grain elevators, which are generally less resource-intensive, and certain other facility-types currently are not included.
Due to improvements in measurement and the inclusion of our Asian operations, the environmental performance data reported for 2009 are not directly comparable to the same data published in the previous edition of Bunge Citizenship, which reflects 2007 performance. Additional explanation of the 2009 data and variances with earlier reported data are included below.
Fertilizer
In May 2010, Bunge completed the sale of our Brazilian fertilizer nutrients assets, which included phosphate mines and chemical processing facilities. The data presented above is based on data from 2009 and therefore includes the results of these operations. Going forward, Bunge's results will not reflect the environmental footprint of these assets. The table below shows the contribution of these operations to Bunge's reported environmental performance.
| Performance Indicator | 2009 Global Totals | Nutrients Assets % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Energy Consumption | 43 million gigajoules | 9% |
| Water Withdrawal | 115 million cubic meters | 29% |
| Non-Hazardous Waste | 2.7 million metric tons | 89% |
| Hazardous Waste | 22,000 metric tons | 30% |
Sugar & Bioenergy
Bunge established a large-scale sugar and bioenergy business in 2010 with the acquisition of five sugar mills in Brazil and the inauguration or expansion of operations at other previously owned mills. Bunge's current environmental reporting, which covers 2009, does not include data from our Sugar & Bioenergy operations. This information will be included in the 2011 Bunge Citizenship update.
EMISSIONS
When compared to 2007 levels, Bunge experienced a reduction in Scope 1 emissions and an increase in Scope 2 emissions. Energy generated from biomass increased by more than 30 percent during the period of 2009.
Water
Total water withdrawals for 2009 show a reduction of 28 percent when compared with 2007. Much of this change reflects improvements in measurement and reporting. Flow meters were installed at our industrial facilities in Rondonopolis, Brazil; Puerto General San Martin, Tancacha and Ramallo, Argentina; Bruck, Austria; Gdansk, Poland, and Mannheim, Germany. Bunge's fertilizer operations included reused water in its 2007 total water withdrawal calculation. This has been corrected in our current reporting. Since the publication of the 2008 edition of Bunge Citizenship, the company's industrial footprint has also evolved, with the opening of facilities and the closure of operations in several locations.
Wastes
Non-hazardous wastes showed a significant increase over 2007 primarily due to changes in measurement and, to a lesser extent, the opening of new industrial facilities, including new oilseed processing plants in Voronezh, Russia, and Buzău, Romania.