Philips 2010 Annual Report Download - page 208

15 Sustainability statements 15 - 15
208 Annual Report 2010
• Continue to reduce the impact of our operations through our Green
Manufacturing 2015 program, focusing on CO2 emissions, water,
waste and restricted and hazardous substances
•Continue our EcoDesign activities, resulting in Green Products
• Study concepts such as ‘Cradle to Cradle’, ‘Biomimicry’ and ‘The
Natural Step’ – all focused on learning or imitating nature’s
remarkably efficient designs – for our Sustainable Innovation efforts
• Continue our global partnership with IUCN, the International Union
for the Conservation of Nature. Together we are exploring how
specific lighting technology can redress the disturbance of fauna
around the world, enabling it to co-exist with human sea and coastal
development, for instance.
Material issues and our focus
Based on ongoing trend analysis and stakeholder input, we identify the
key material issues for our company from a sustainability perspective.
We have mapped the issues in the table below, taking into account the:
• level of concern to society at large and stakeholders, versus impact
on Philips, and
• level of control or influence we can have on an issue through our
operations and products/solutions.
This is a dynamic process, as we continuously monitor the world
around us. Based on this, we develop our policies and programs.
Key material issues
Reference1)
Societal
- Aging population in developed world chapter 2, Vision 2015 - our strategic focus, of this Annual Report
section 3.2, Home Healthcare, of this Annual Report
section 6.1, Healthcare, of this Annual Report
- Rising healthcare costs chapter 2, Vision 2015 - our strategic focus, of this Annual Report
section 3.2, Home Healthcare, of this Annual Report
section 6.1, Healthcare, of this Annual Report
- Chronic and lifestyle related diseases in mature and emerging markets chapter 2, Vision 2015 - our strategic focus, of this Annual Report
section 6.1, Healthcare, of this Annual Report
- Lack of access to affordable healthcare chapter 2, Vision 2015 - our strategic focus, of this Annual Report
section 6.1, Healthcare, of this Annual Report
- Healthy Living President’s message, of this Annual Report
section 3.3, Healthy Life & Personal Care, of this Annual Report
section 6.2, Consumer Lifestyle, of this Annual Report
- Growing middle class in new and emerging markets President’s message, of this Annual Report
section 3.3, Healthy Life & Personal Care, of this Annual Report
section 6.2, Consumer Lifestyle, of this Annual Report
- Rising attention for human rights section 4.3, Partnerships for progress, of this Annual Report
chapter 15, Sustainability statements, of this Annual Report
- Privacy section 7.5, Compliance risks, of this Annual Report
- Demographic shift section 3.1, Professional Healthcare, of this Annual Report
section 3.2, Home Healthcare, of this Annual Report
- Urbanization section 3.6, Professional Lighting, of this Annual Report
- Conflict minerals section 4.3, Partnerships for progress, of this Annual Report
sub-section 5.4.5, Supplier performance, of this Annual Report
section 15.6, Supplier indicators, of this Annual Report
- Growing demand for transparency in the supply chain section 4.3, Partnerships for progress, of this Annual Report
sub-section 5.4.5, Supplier performance, of this Annual Report
section 15.6, Supplier indicators, of this Annual Report
- Employee health and safety sub-section 5.4.4, Social performance, of this Annual Report
section 15.5, Social indicators, of this Annual Report
1) The sections and chapters referred to are not included in the scope of the assurance engagement
Reference1)
Environmental
- Climate change section 4.1, Climate change, of this Annual Report
- Energy management section 3.5, Home Lighting, of this Annual Report
section 3.6, Professional Lighting, of this Annual Report
section 4.2, Our environmental footprint, of this Annual Report
- Clean technologies section 4.2, Our environmental footprint, of this Annual Report
- Collection and recycling section 4.2, Our environmental footprint, of this Annual Report
- Limited natural resources and resource efficiency chapter 2, Vision 2015 - our strategic focus, of this Annual Report
section 4.2, Our environmental footprint, of this Annual Report
- Biodiversity chapter 15, Sustainability statements, of this Annual Report
- Increasing product regulation section 4.2, Our environmental footprint, of this Annual Report
section 7.5, Compliance risks, of this Annual Report
1) The sections and chapters referred to are not included in the scope of the assurance engagement