Materials
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 1 |
Used raw materials/materials by weight and volume |
Oil processing [tonnes]
| Specification | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Total oil |
4,836,900 |
6,098,600 |
6,156,431 |
6,203,414 |
5,461,540 |
| Raw materials and components |
|
|
1,088,605 |
1,146,989 |
1,699,034 |
| Improvers |
|
|
2,052 |
1,825 |
2,229 |
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 2 |
Percentage of materials stemming from recycling used in the production process |
Due to the nature of Grupa LOTOS operations, it may use recycled products only to a limited extent. Each of the LOTOS Group companies involved in production activity is subject to the statutory obligation of disposing of the used material for recycling via external Recycling Organizations. However, the potential of reuse of the recycled products is also very limited in this case.
Energy
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 3 |
Direct energy consumption by original energy sources |
| Specification | u.o.m. | Direct, purchased sources of energy | Direct, produced sources of energy | Direct, sold sources of energy | Direct, total consumption of energy |
| Natural gas |
GJ |
801,742 |
|
|
801,742 |
| Fuel gas |
GJ |
|
6,092,455 |
|
6,092,455 |
| Fuel oil HSFO |
GJ |
|
2,553,180 |
|
2,553,180 |
| Fuel oil LSFO |
GJ |
3,694,288 |
|
|
3,694,288 |
| Electricity |
GJ |
|
|
6,912 |
-6,912 |
| Thermal energy |
GJ |
|
|
25,442 |
-25,442 |
| Total |
GJ |
4,496,030 |
8,645,635 |
32,354 |
13,109,311 |
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 4 |
Indirect energy consumption by original sources of energy |
Specification | Unit of measure | Average-advanced purchased energy |
| Electricity |
GJ |
963,277 |
GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 5 |
Volume of energy saved through maintenance/overhauls of infrastructure and the improved energy efficiency of tools used before |
In 2009, an IT system of energy consumption visualization and optimization – Visual Mesa by Soteica – was launched at the refinery in Gdańsk. The programme provides non-stop monitoring of the power infrastructure of the refinery – the systems of gas and fuel oil as well as process steam – and suggest changes to the power system based on optimization algorithms, which result in the reduced costs of operations. It is difficult to estimate the impact of the programme for optimising the energy system of the refinery on the savings in energy consumption, because 2009 was the year of continuous changes in the power system – new production systems were started together with new elements of the power media and auxiliary system. It is not possible to estimate the energy consumption had the system not been introduced. According to estimates before the launch, the optimization reduces energy consumption by 2-3%, which for 2009 would mean the reduction of energy consumption by almost 300,000 GJ, i.e. burning about 6,800 tonnes of fuel oil less.
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 6 |
Initiatives undertaken to provide products and services that are energy efficient and based on renewable energy and reductions of power requirements due to such measures |
Fuel products produced by Grupa LOTOS are composed according to the requirements of the National Index Target concerning the share of renewable raw materials in road fuels. Both gasoline and diesel oil contain biocomponents produced with renewable sources. A scientific discussion continues about the impact of biocomponent application on the reduction of emission, therefore Grupa LOTOS will introduce the Life Cycle Assessment ( LCA ) analysis, which tests energy consumption during the whole production chain.
Water
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 8 |
Total water consumption by sources |
| [m3] | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| underground |
136,065 |
168,110 |
144,907 |
179,735 |
209,147 |
| surface |
2,252,811 |
2,559,165 |
2,598,158 |
2,520.,603 |
3,557,093 |
| Total |
2,388,876 |
2,727,275 |
2,743,065 |
2,700,338 |
3,766,240 |
| NR GRI | AREA |
| EN 9 |
Water sources depleted due to excessive consumption |
Grupa LOTOS does not affect significantly any sources of surface water, i.e. it does not exceed the value of so-called unalterable flow in the Motława River (0.56 m3/s). The average water consumption is below 5% of the average flow in the river.
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 10 |
Percentage and total volume of treated and recycled water |
| [m3] | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Production of process water from treated sewage |
989,710 |
801,575 |
891,708 |
845,397 |
870,230 |
Biodiversity
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 11 |
The location and area of owned, leased or rented land located in protected land or land of high value in terms of biodiversity outside the protected areas or adjacent to such areas |
Detailed information on the locations and areas of owned, leased or rented by Grupa LOTOS and commercial companies of the LOTOS Group land located in protected areas or land of high value in terms of biodiversity outside the protected areas or adjacent to such areas is available on the website of Grupa LOTOS.
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 12 |
Description of material impact of operation, products and services on biodiversity of protected areas and areas of high biodiversity outside protected areas |
The proper use of Grupa LOTOS products does not cause any material impact on the environment.
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 14 |
Strategy, actions and management plan for the impact on biodiversity |
No negative impact of the production activity by Grupa LOTOS has been found on the biodiversity level in the land, fresh water an sea environment. Actions taken by the commercial companies of the LOTOS Group have been presented on the website of Grupa LOTOS.
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 15 |
Number of species listed in the Red Book of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the domestic lists of endangered species identified on the area affected by the organization according to the level of extinction hazard |
The operation of Grupa LOTOS does not cause any hazard to species listed in the Red Book of IUCN.
Emission, sewage and waste
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 16 |
Total direct and indirect emission of greenhouse gases by weight |
Emission [thousand tonnes / year]
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| CO2 |
979 |
1,154 |
1,153 |
1,135 |
1,121 |
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 18 |
Initiatives taken to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and the effects |
Grupa LOTOS has taken several initiatives to achieve this aim, namely:
- computer system of energy consumption visualization and optimization,
- recovering and reusing flared gases – the initial stage is being implemented (concept, profitability, etc.),
- analysis of the potential application of CO2 sequestration techniques combined with the operation of LOTOS Petrobaltic, and
- introducing natural gas to the power supply system of Grupa LOTOS.
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 19 |
Emission of substances that deplete the ozone layer by weight |
Grupa LOTOS does not use or emit any substances that deplete the ozone layer.
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 20 |
Emission of NOx and SOx compounds and other material compounds emitted to air by type and weight |
Emission [tonnes/year]
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| SO2 |
6,216 |
4,859 |
4,808 |
5,022 |
4,170 |
| Maximum acceptable value of SO2 |
8,256 |
8,256 |
6,056 |
6,056 |
6,470 |
| NO2 |
1,442 |
1,601 |
1,583 |
1,317 |
1,132 |
| Maximum acceptable value of NO2 |
2,262 |
2,262 |
2,262 |
2,095 |
2,405 |
| Dust |
339 |
364 |
282 |
306 |
220 |
| /Dust from the power plant |
97 |
94 |
82 |
86 |
84 |
| Maximum value of dust / maximum value for the power plant |
448 |
- |
- |
- |
521 |
| 163 |
163 |
163 |
163 |
209 |
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 21 |
Total volume of discharged sewage by quality and target destination |
Volume of discharged sewage [m3]
| Receiver | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Rozwójka |
3,837,217 |
3,960,830 |
3,873,534 |
3,294,540 |
4,083,604 |
| Martwa Wisła |
|
|
379.080 |
724,249 |
1,094,220 |
| Total |
3,837,217 |
3,960,830 |
4,252,614 |
4,018,789 |
5,177,824 |
Parameters of treated sewage discharged to the receivers from Grupa LOTOS by years were as follows:
Rozwójka
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| pH |
7.9 |
7.9 |
7.8 |
-- |
-- |
| maximum acceptable values |
6.5 – 9.0 |
6.5 – 9.0 |
6.5 – 9.0 |
-- |
-- |
| BZT [mg O2/dm3] |
11.6 |
7.4 |
7.5 |
-- |
-- |
| maximum acceptable value |
15 |
20 |
20 |
-- |
-- |
| ChZT [mg O2/dm3] |
46.3 |
43.4 |
50.9 |
-- |
-- |
| maximum acceptable value |
70 |
100 |
100 |
-- |
-- |
| General suspensions [mg /dm3] |
12.1 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
9 |
9.6 |
| maximum acceptable value |
30 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
| Volatile phenols [mg /dm3] |
0.011 |
0.009 |
0.011 |
-- |
-- |
| maximum acceptable value |
0.3 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
-- |
-- |
| Substances extracted with oil ester [mg /dm3] |
1.1 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
-- |
-- |
| maximum acceptable value |
40 |
40 |
40 |
-- |
-- |
| Oil hydrocarbons [mg /dm3] |
-- |
1.7 |
1.25 |
1.54 |
1.64 |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| General nitrogen [mg N/dm3] |
6.8 |
5.7 |
4.9 |
-- |
-- |
| maximum acceptable value |
25 |
25 |
25 |
-- |
-- |
| General phosphorus [mg P/dm3] |
0.65 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
-- |
-- |
| maximum acceptable value |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
-- |
-- |
| Sulphides[mg S/dm3] |
0.027 |
0.008 |
0.01 |
-- |
-- |
| maximum acceptable value |
0.2 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
-- |
-- |
| Nickel [mg Ni/dm3] |
-- |
0.0158 |
0.0127 |
-- |
-- |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
0.4 |
0.4 |
-- |
-- |
| Vanadium [mg V/dm3] |
-- |
0.066 |
0.0243 |
-- |
-- |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
1.6 |
1.6 |
|
|
| Aluminium [mg Al/dm3] |
-- |
0.0712 |
0.0867 |
|
|
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
2.4 |
2.4 |
|
|
Martwa Wisła
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| pH |
-- |
-- |
7.5 |
7.9 |
7.5 |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
-- |
6.5 – 9.0 |
6.5 – 9.0 |
6.5 – 9.0 |
| BZT [mg O2/dm3] |
-- |
-- |
2.6 |
3.9 |
5.5 |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
-- |
20 |
20 |
25 |
| ChZT [mg O2/dm3] |
-- |
-- |
56.4 |
54.8 |
51.5 |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
-- |
100 |
100 |
125 |
| General suspensions [mg /dm3] |
-- |
-- |
5.6 |
8.6 |
12.5 |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
-- |
35 |
35 |
35 |
| Volatile phenols [mg /dm3] |
-- |
-- |
0.002 |
0.003 |
0.005 |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
-- |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.1 |
| Substances extracted with oil ester [mg /dm3] |
-- |
-- |
2.7 |
1.2 |
1.21 |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
-- |
40 |
40 |
50 |
| Oil hydrocarbons [mg /dm3] |
-- |
-- |
1.1 |
0.51 |
0.73 |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
-- |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| General nitrogen [mg N/dm3] |
-- |
-- |
3.1 |
4 |
4.3 |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
-- |
25 |
25 |
30 |
| General phosphorus [mg P/dm3] |
-- |
-- |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
-- |
2.5 |
2,5 |
3 |
| Sulphides [mg S/dm3] |
-- |
-- |
0.004 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
-- |
0.16 |
0.16 |
2 |
| Nickel [mg Ni/dm3] |
-- |
-- |
0.0124 |
0.0089 |
0.0548 |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
-- |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
| Vanadium [mg V/dm3] |
-- |
-- |
0.0296 |
0.0254 |
0.0679 |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
-- |
1.6 |
1.6 |
2 |
| Aluminium [mg Al/dm3] |
-- |
-- |
0.032 |
0.0383 |
0.0420 |
| maximum acceptable value |
-- |
-- |
2.4 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
In 2005–2007 (first half year) the precipitation and drainage waters as well as production sewage, oiled water and sanitary seweage, after treatment, were discharged with one outlet to the receiver, i.e. the Rozwójka River. In the second half of 2007, the discharged streams were separated. The precipitation and drainage water is discharged to the Rozwójka River, while the production sewage, sanitary sewage and oiled water, after treatment, is discharged to the Martwa Wisła.
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 22 |
Total weight of waste by type and disposal method |
| Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Waste produced in year |
8,280 |
8,294 |
9,100 |
8.,06 |
10,305 |
| including: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Hazardous waste |
4,327 |
3,919 |
4,151 |
4,126 |
4,242 |
| Waste other than hazardous |
3,953 |
4,375 |
4,949 |
4,680 |
6,063 |
| Waste stored as of the end of the previous year |
4,672 |
3,882 |
3,446 |
3,680 |
3,367 |
| Total: waste to be managed during the year |
12,952 |
12,176 |
12,546 |
12.,486 |
13,672 |
| Maximum acceptable value (data from the integrated permit) |
57,991 |
57,991 |
57,991 |
57,991 |
89,627 |
| Recycled waste (recycling) |
8,012 |
8.,69 |
8,765 |
8,964 |
10,215 |
| Neutralized waste, including: |
1,058 |
361 |
101 |
155 |
1,243 |
| Incineration |
36 |
99 |
966 |
| Disposal to a storage facility |
65 |
56 |
277 |
| Waste stored at the site as of the end of the year |
3,882 |
3,446 |
3,680 |
3,367 |
2,214 |
| including: |
|
|
|
|
|
| hazardous |
1,249 |
1,119 |
970 |
988 |
953 |
| other |
2,633 |
2,327 |
2,710 |
2,379 |
1,261 |
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 23 |
Total number and volume of material leakage |
In 2009, out of 16 failures that occurred, there was one of significance for the environment, namely the leakage of product/diesel oil due to the criminal drill on the pipeline transporting the product to the port. It is not possible to determine the volume of diesel oil that leaked. The scale of the event and the method of repairs were determined.
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 24 |
Weight of transported, imported, exported and processed waste classified as hazardous (according to Annexes I, II, III and VIII of the Basel Convention) and the percentage of waste in transboundary movement |
In 2009, Grupa LOTOS exported 286,768 tonnes of hazardous recycled waste. Moreover, 4,277 tonnes of hazardous waste were disposed of domestically, including 3,330 tonnes to be recycled and 947 tonnes to be neutralized.
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 25 |
Type, size, protective status and importance for biodiversity of water regions and habitats that are affected significantly by water discharged by the organization and leakage |
The receivers of water and sewage from Grupa LOTOS do not hold the status of protected water regions. There is no hazard for the biodiversity in these receivers.
Products and services
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 26 |
Initiatives aimed at minimising the impact of products and services on the environment and the effect of such initiatives
|
Initiatives aimed at limiting the negative impact of products and services on the environment, due to the nature of the business, are taken by individual companies of the LOTOS Group, in particular by: LOTOS Asfalt, LOTOS Oil, LOTOS Paliwa, LOTOS Parafiny and LOTOS Kolej. Projects implemented by the entities of the LOTOS Group have been presented on the website of Grupa LOTOS.
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 27 |
Percentage of recovered materials from the sold products and their packaging by categories of materials |
According to the Act of 11 May 2001 on the obligations of entrepreneurs within management of certain waste and the product charges and the deposit charges, the management relative to recovery and recycling of packaging waste and used products as well as the recovery and regeneration of lubricating oils as falling under obligations of selected companies within achieving the aforementioned required levels, have been transferred to specialist recycling organizations. The detailed data for 2009 concerning the fulfilment of the waste management by the commercial companies of the LOTOS Group have been presented on the website of Grupa LOTOS.
Compliance
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 28 |
Value of material fines and the total value of non-financial sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning environmental protection |
No cases of violations of and/or non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations by Grupa LOTOS occurred in the period given analysed.
Transport
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 29 |
Material impact on the environment due to transport of products, other goods and materials used in the operation of the organization and the transport of employees |
Commercial companies of the LOTOS Group contract the transport of their products from specialist companies. The description of the procedures and requirements applied when ordering such services by individual companies has been detailed on the website of Grupa LOTOS.
Outlays on environmental protection
| GRI No. | AREA |
| EN 30 |
Total expenses on environmental protection and investments by type |
Costs incurred by exploiting the right to use the environment for economic purposes incurred by Grupa LOTOS
| Emissions [thousand PLN] |
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Emission to air |
3,594 |
3,518 |
3,521 |
3,181 |
3,046 |
| Water intake |
87 |
109 |
100 |
113 |
211 |
| Sewage discharge |
295 |
266 |
280 |
213 |
254 |
| Total |
3,940 |
3,893 |
3,902 |
3,508 |
3,511 |
Investment outlays on environmental protection incurred by Grupa LOTOS:
| Outlays [thousand PLN] |
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Total investments |
246,123 |
284,104 |
858,462 |
1,910,687 |
2,271,034 |
| Environmental investments |
7,265 |
34,387 |
99,880 |
224,723 |
138,818 |
Environmental aspects of operation
