Energy
week
With the organization of Energy Week,
the company wishes not only to inform
its staff members of the environmental
improvements that have already been
made, but also to make them aware of
the efforts that every one of them can
still make. That is why the following
initiatives were taken:
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information stands with tips
on ways of saving energy at home; |
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a guided tour of the energy
installations; |
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a drawing contest for the children
of staff members; |
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information on the Intranet
(liberalization of the energy
market, grants and subsidies,
etc); |
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staff members were again reminded
that ideas and tips on saving
energy are always welcome. |
Energy-Saving Efforts
Janssen Pharmaceutica highlighted
two cornerstones of its energy policy
during this special week: reductions
in energy and water
consumption.
The main source of energy used is
natural gas, which serves to generate
hot water, steam and electricity.
The combustion gases are passed through
heat exchangers in the chimney and
reused in order to reduce gas consumption
and CO2
emissions. An additional treatment
of the feed water will realize additional
savings. This idea is currently in
the design stage and will be put into
operation this month at the Geel site
and in 2004 at the Beerse site. The project
will reduce emissions by 2500
tons yearly!
| Other Initiatives |
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construction and putting
into service of new, highly
energy-efficient cooling
units; |
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replacement of a number
of air compressors by more
efficient high-output compressors; |
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centralization and optimization
of cooling water systems.
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The past year, our energy-saving
efforts resulted in a saving of 1.6
million KWh electricity and 1.8 million
KWh natural gas!
Our water consumption
was reduced by process improvements
and reusing water.
This year these systems brought about
a reduction in water consumption in
Beerse of 150,000 m³, and by
next year this figure should increase
to 210,000m³. In Geel we are
examining whether
water from the Albert Canal can be
purified for use
in processes that are not quality-critical.
This project will halve the consumption
of mains water, which means a reduction
of 250,000m³.
The new buildings will meet all expectations
as far as energy-saving is concerned.
Acknowledgment of Efforts
Janssen Pharmaceutica has already
won many awards for its environmental
policy:
2000: Award for Sustainable Enterprise,
from the Confederation of Belgian
Enterprises;
2002: the EU Greenlight Partner of
the Year, from the European Commission;
2003: the Johnson & Johnson Excellence
in Energy Efficiency Award, for the
fifth time in a row (the only company
of the group to have done so).
In 2002 the Energy & Utilities
department had a staff of 36 persons
and an operating budget of 15.4 million
euros in 2002, while the figures for
the Environmental Affairs department
were 34 persons and 17.6 million euros.
In the Johnson & Johnson group,
Janssen Pharmaceutica
is a worldwide Center of Excellence
for integrated R&D, production,
and general services. In Belgium,
the company has sites in Beerse, Geel
and Olen. It has a workforce of 4,234
persons, who, along with the more
than 250 staff members of Janssen-Cilag
in Berchem, are responsible for the
Belgian and Luxemburg markets. With
more than 80 drugs to its credit,
the company is one of the most innovative
in the world and its products are
used worldwide in human and animal
medicine and material protection.
The company is active in diverse areas,
including gastroenterology, central
nervous system disorders, oncology,
pain control, and inflammatory diseases.
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