Introduction

Vision and Strategy

Profile

Governance and Management Systems

Economic Performance Indicators

Environmental Performance Indicators

Additional Environmental Performance Indicators

Social Performance Indicators

GRI Indicator BHP Billiton
2004 HSEC Report
Section		 BHP Billiton
2004 HSEC Report
Sub-section		 Reference in Full Report
Additional Environmental Performance Indicators
EN17 Initiatives to use renewable energy sources and increase energy efficiency Performance Summaries Environment – Environmental performance – Resource use – Energy
  • 4th paragraph: ‘Energy conservation initiatives across the Company contributed to the reduction in the energy intensity index.’
  • Graph – ‘Energy use by type 2003/04’ shows the sources of energy used, e.g., purchased electricity and natural gas.
  • Graph – ‘BHP Billiton energy intensity index 2001/02 to 2003/04’.
Environment – Environmental performance – Resource use – Energy – Energy intensity of selected products (PDF 36KB)
  • ‘Energy intensity of selected products’ – ‘...there has been a reduction in energy intensity at our nickel operations in Queensland, Australia, and aluminium smelters in southern Africa, mainly due to efficiency and operational improvement.’
  • Graph – ‘Energy intensity of selected products – Queensland nickel 2000/01 to 2003/04’.
  • Graph – ‘Energy intensity of selected products – Aluminium 2000/01 to 2003/04’.
Environment – Environmental data summary
  • Table – ‘Environmental data summary’ provides the data supporting the graphs outlined above.
Policy in Action – Case Studies Environment
  • Case Study No. 13 – ‘Coal bed methane offers a fuel source with the potential to deliver zero greenhouse gas emission power’.
EN22 Total recycling and reuse of water Performance Summaries Environment – Environmental performance – Resource use – Water
  • Graph – ‘Recycled water use 2001/02 to 2003/04’ shows the year-on-year recycled water consumption by each of the CSGs.
  • Graph – ‘Fresh and recycled water use 2003/04’ shows the breakdown between the total percentage fresh water usage and the total percentage recycled water usage.
Environment – Environmental data summary
  • Table – ‘Environmental data summary’ provides the data supporting the graphs outlined above.
EN23 Total amount of land owned, leased or managed for production activities extractive use Performance Summaries Environment – Environmental performance – Resource use – Land
  • 4th paragraph: ‘The total footprint of land owned, leased and/or managed by our operations was 1.76 million hectares...’ This total is broken down in terms of the percentage used for infrastructure, mining, supporting infrastructure and exploration. In addition, the percentage intended for future operation/expansion, designated as buffer zones and other purposes is provided.
EN25 Impacts of activities and operations on protected and sensitive areas Performance Summaries Environment – Environmental performance – Biodiversity
  • Bullet points describe sites adjacent to areas designated as protected areas (8), sites undertaking specific activities related to biodiversity conservation (39) and sites with biodiversity aspects in their closure plans (34).
  • The spend on biodiversity initiatives is also detailed at US$1.3 million.
Environment – Environmental performance – Resource use – Land
  • Graph – ‘Land newly disturbed 2001/02 to 2003/04’ by CSG.
  • Graph – ‘Land rehabilitated 2001/02 to 2003/04’ by CSG.
  • Graph – ‘Land requiring rehabilitation 2001/02 to 2003/04’ by CSG.
  • 4th paragraph: ‘The total footprint of land owned, leased and/or managed by our operations was 1.76 million hectares...’ This total is broken down in terms of the percentage used for infrastructure, mining, supporting infrastructure and exploration. In addition, the percentage intended for future operation/expansion, designated as buffer zones and other purposes is provided.
Environment – Environmental data summary
  • Table – ‘Environmental data summary’ provides the data supporting the graphs outlined above.
Policy in Action – Case Studies Environment
  • Case Study No. 16 – ‘Conserving biodiversity at the Ravensthorpe Nickel Project’.
  • Case Study No. 21 – ‘Documentary film series highlights the environmental richness and fragility of the Sahara’.
EN27 Objectives, programs and targets for protecting and restoring native ecosystems and species in degraded areas Performance Summaries Environment – Environmental performance – Rehabilitation, remediation and closure
  • Outlines closure plans and provisions for rehabilitation, which includes restoring native ecosystems and species in degraded areas.
Environment – Environmental performance – Biodiversity
  • 1st paragraph: ‘The reporting of biodiversity information has been refined over the year in line with the Global Reporting Initiative reporting requirements . . .’
  • The spend on biodiversity initiatives is also detailed at US$1.3 million.
  • Graph – ‘Land rehabilitated 2001/02 to 2003/04’ by CSG.
Policy in Action – Case Studies Environment
  • Case Study No. 14 – ‘Closure program at San Manuel copper mine addresses environmental issues’.
  • Case Study No. 15 – ‘Selbaie Mine develops environmental program to contain acidic waters during the snow- melting season’.
  • Case Study No. 16 – ‘Conserving biodiversity at the Ravensthorpe Nickel Project’.
EN29 Business units currently operating or planning operations in or around protected or sensitive areas Performance Summaries Environment – Environmental performance – Biodiversity
  • Bullet points describe sites adjacent to areas designated as protected areas (8), sites undertaking specific activities related to biodiversity conservation (39) and sites with biodiversity aspects in their closure plans (34).
EN30 Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions Performance Summaries Environment – Environmental performance – Emissions – Greenhouse gases
  • Outlines the main greenhouse gases of concern and total greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions relating to energy sources are, effectively, indirect emissions unless BHP Billiton is the generator of the energy.
  • Graph – ‘Greenhouse gas emissions 2001/02 to 2003/04’ by CSG.
  • Graph – ‘Sources of greenhouse gas emissions 2003/04’, e.g., natural gas and distillate & fuel oil.
  • Graph – ‘BHP Billiton greenhouse gas intensity index 2001/02 to 2003/04’.
Environment – Environmental performance – Emissions – Greenhouse gases – Greenhouse gas intensity of selected products (PDF 32KB)
  • Graph – ‘Greenhouse intensity of selected products – Petroleum products 2000/01 to 2003/04’.
  • Graph – ‘Greenhouse intensity of selected products – Queensland nickel 2000/01 to 2003/04’. Graph – ‘Greenhouse intensity of selected products – Queensland coal 2000/01 to 2003/04’.
  • Graph – ‘Greenhouse intensity of selected products – Aluminium 2000/01 to 2003/04’.
  • Graph – ‘Greenhouse intensity of selected products – Copper 2000/01 to 2003/04’.
Environment – Environmental data summary
  • Table – ‘Environmental data summary’ provides the data supporting the graphs outlined above.
EN31 All production, transport, import or export of any waste deemed ‘hazardous’ under the terms of the Basel Convention Annex I, II, III and VIII Performance Summaries Environment – Environmental performance – Resource use – Waste
  • Broken down into specific information relating to general waste, hazardous and non-hazardous waste and waste rock and tailings. Total tonnages generated are provided.
  • Graph – ‘Waste disposed (excluding mineral processing waste) 2003/04’ broken down into general waste to landfill, other hazardous waste and waste oil.
  • Graph – ‘Hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposed 2003/04’.
EN35 Total environmental expenditures by type Performance Summaries Environment – Environmental performance – Environmental spending
  • 1st paragraph: ‘Environmental spending for the reporting period totalled US$207 million, up from US$134 million last year (this is thought to reflect . . . better data gathering).’
  • Table – ‘Environmental spending 2003/04 (US$000)’ breaks expenditure down into Research and Development, Site Rehabilitation, Environmental Monitoring and Other, by CSG.

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