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we protect lives worldwide

EMAS Environmental Declaretion 2020

for the reporting period from 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019

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Highlights of 2019.

1,292employees worldwide

(+7% since 2018).

40,064 t of products manufactured in

Norderstedt in 2019(+2.7% since 2018).

EUR 362 millionof global annual revenue

(+5.5% since 2018).

22locations worldwide

in 2019.

Key indicators of Schülke & Mayr GmbH 2019 2018 2017

Economic indicators

Revenue (million EUR) 364 343 337

Produced volume (t) 40,064 41,164 40,158

Environmental indicators

Spec. electricity consumption (factory) per ton of product (kWh/t) 229 218 217*

Water consumption (m³/t) 1.72 1.71 1.73

Waste per ton of product (kg/t) 3,618 3,161 3,164

Social indicators*

Employees worldwide 1,292 1,207 1,174

Employees in Germany 802 749 716

Occupational accidents 3 3 3

* Due to a calculation error, the electricity consumption figure for 2017 was adjusted upwards from 186 kWh to 217 kWh.

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Content.

4 Preface 4 Company profile 5 Organization profile 5 Corporate development 6 Integrated management system 7 Chemical compliance 7 Product responsibility 7 Plant safety

8 Cooperation with rescue services

8 Personnel development

8 Environmental management

11 Important environmental factors

12 Key indicators

21 Continuous improvement of environmental performance 26 Declaration of validity 27 Imprint

Schülke around the world

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In preparing the ISO 14001/EMAS audits, schülke had to take into account some limitations due to measures relating to COVID-19. As a system-relevant company, we are and were particularly called upon to ensure the adequate supply of disinfectant to our customers. This has led to delays in the audit preparations. Due to the additional hygiene measures for people working together in person, we have adapted the environmental audit procedure to these measures. As such, this report could not be compiled to the extent originally planned.

Thank you for your understanding.

Nevertheless, we appreciate your interest in our company’s environmental reporting and would be happy to receive your comments and suggestions.

Preface.

With this environmental statement, schülke aims to inform about the relevant developments in environmental management for the Norderstedt location in the 2019 financial year as well as new aspects in the main fields of activity (product responsibility, employer, ecological responsibility). Furthermore, we hereby present the environmen-tal program for 2020.

The current edition of our environmental state-ment 2020 serves as the basis for recertification under EMAS III.

With its certified environmental management system, schülke has been participating in the EMAS since 1998.

This management system also includes a certifica-tion to the ISO 14001 standard. The current recerti-fication audit takes into account the changes of the environmental management system as per the EMAS amending regulation (EU) 2017/1505 of August 28, 2017 and Regulation (EU) 2018/2026 of December 19, 2018, as well as the new require-ments of DIN EN ISO 14001:2015.

The Norderstedt site:

Schülke & Mayr GmbH (schülke) operates a factory for the manufacture of chemical-pharmaceutical products at the Norderstedt site covering an area of approx. 8 hectares. This facility was put into operation in 1963 and has been continuously

expanded over the last decades. Most recently, the logistics center, with 18,500 pallet spaces for storing finished goods, was added in 2009 on an area at Lemsahler Weg. Plans are currently under-way to further expand the factory with modern pharmaceutical production and filling facilities.

Company profile.

Important note

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For more than 130 years, the schülke company has stood for a pioneering spirit, innovation and quali-ty. Founded by Rudolf Schülke and Julius Mayr in 1889, the Hanseatic disinfectant manufacturer has established itself nowadays as an internationally operating and successful chemical and pharma-ceutical company.

schülke develops, manufactures and distributes globally more than 300 products, including disin-fectants, antiseptics, medical and cosmetic skin-care products, preservatives and deodorant sub-stances. With strong brands such as octenisept®, microshield®, desmanol®, mikrozid®, sensiva® SC 50 and euxyl®, the company is an international market leader in the hygiene, infection prevention and preservation sectors. schülke offers its customers innovative technologies, products and services in

its four core business areas Healthcare, Industrial Hygiene, Personal Care and Over the Counter (OTC). schülke's mission to protect life worldwide actively contributes to patient safety.

Today the company, with its headquarters in Ger-many, employs over 1,290 people worldwide and sells its products in over 80 countries. Represent-ed by 22 branches and a network of sales partners, the company operates three production sites in the strategically important countries Germany (schülke), France (Bioxal) and Brazil (Vic Pharma).

In the following, only the Norderstedt location will be considered.

The technical biocides product line was sold in 2019. This product range includes the brands Gro-tamar®, Parmetol® and Grotanol®. Some of the products are still produced to order at the Schül-ke & Mayr GmbH site in Norderstedt. In a few years, these production processes will also be dis-continued. With the exception of a reaction pro-cess for the production of Oxadermol, an additive for cosmetics, only mixing and formulation pro-cesses will then be carried out at the Schülke & Mayr GmbH site in Norderstedt.

As a result of this measure, the type and quantity of raw materials handled at the site will also change. Most of the aldehydes will be eliminated, formaldehyde will no longer be used and amines will also no longer be used. These changes will be carried out at the buyer's site until the final hando-ver of production.

Organization profile.

Corporate development.

We must always consider the im-pact of our actions on humans and the environment – far beyond the bound-aries of our factory. That is our under-standing of respon-sibility.

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Integrated management system.

To ensure that our products meet the demands placed on them in the interests of our customers and other interested parties, we have built up an integrated management system that meets the requirements of• ISO 9001:2015• ISO 14001:2015, ISO 13485:2016, the EU Directive

93/42/EG Annex II (MDD)• Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR)• EMAS• GMP, GDP and GVP.Our products are halal certified and meet the requirements of the RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil).

Further cornerstones of the management system described are risk, occupational safety, personnel, energy and compliance management as well as data protection. The management system manual describes this integrated management system and ensures the implementation of the corporate principles at all organizational levels, such as development, pro-duction and purchasing.

Furthermore, it aims to ensure that all business processes that affect the quality, are continuously planned, controlled, and monitored. This enables us to meet the defined requirements as they are set out for us by our customers, as well as through regulations or other provisions. Furthermore, the requirements and expectations of third parties were taken into account. In addition to meeting customer requirements, the continuous improve-ment process is a central element of the company's objectives.

Customer satisfaction is at the center of everything we think and do. We are a reliable international

partner, competent advisor and swift service pro-vider, which enables us to retain our customers in the long term. We are proactive in offering custom-ers innovative and competitive technologies, prod-ucts and services. In a spirit of partnership, we work with our customers worldwide on a daily and long-term basis, offering them continuous services in the long-term that protect the interests of all parties involved. We reliably comply with agree-ments we make and are measured by how we fulfill requirements and meet expectations.

We want to motivate our employees to act inde-pendently, and to create and maintain an atmo-sphere of mutual respect, humanity, honesty, per-formance, creativity and personal development. To achieve or fulfil current and future goals, employ-ees are selected, deployed, promoted and specifi-cally trained and educated according to their skills and knowledge. Our working conditions are found-ed in occupational safety, respect for people, the rejection of all forms of discrimination, competitive and fair remuneration, cultural diversity, openness, transparency and permanent dialogue.

We want to constantly contribute to improving workflows and production processes on our own responsibility and to immediately recognize, avoid and eliminate errors and their causes or inform those affected.

Our environmental management is an integral part of the integrated management system. The management system regulates the consideration of handling resources in an environmentally- friendly manner and the efficient use of energy through the control elements for process control, plant monitoring and knowledge transfer be-tween personnel.

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Chemical compliance.

Product responsibility.

Plant safety.

Significantly expanded legal requirements in chemicals legislation have led to the establishment of an additional Chemical Compliance department for chemicals management. In this area, the ERP system SAP was extended to include the function-alities related to hazardous substance manage-ment as part of an IT project.

Thus, we are now able to generate all individual operating instructions for raw and finished goods from SAP. Furthermore, all evaluations of chemicals in other legal areas such as the Biocide Regulation, REACH or the Chemicals Prohibition Regulation are carried out via SAP. A hazardous substances regis-ter with stored hazard assessments according to the hazardous substances regulation (EMKG – Easy-to-use workplace control scheme for hazard-ous substances) is already being set up.

To meet the requirements of various legal regula-tions as well as the ecological responsibility for our products, a new development process for the dif-ferent design phases was established in 2018. In this process, the life-cycle analysis for an ecological assessment view was included as an integral com-ponent. A design audit questionnaire has also

been developed to be able to better answer ques-tions that arise during the development phases. The process was also subjected to a continuous improvement process, with regular reviews and updates.

The production facilities at the Norderstedt site are used for the factory-made production of substanc-es through chemical conversion, in particular for the production of disinfectants and cosmetic pre-servatives, and are therefore subject to Annex 1 of the 4th Federal Pollution Control Ordinance (Bim-SchV). Within the framework of the resulting legal obligations, annual inspections are carried out by the State Agency for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Areas (LLUR).

As cases in point, the following should be men-tioned here:• June 2018 – Inspection in accordance with

Section 16 of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance (Störfall-Verordnung) by the LLUR, the State Occu-pational Health and Safety Authority and the Norderstedt Fire Department Authority

• April 2019 – IED inspection by the LLUR and the lower water authority

• August 2019 – Inspection in accordance with Section 16 of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance (Störfall-Verordnung) by the LLUR, the State Occupational Health and Safety Authority, the Norderstedt Fire Department and the Norderstedt Fire Department Authority.

Information from the company's own findings and those of the authorities is consistently evaluated in the system and measures are taken.

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Cooperation with rescue services.

Personnel development.

Environmental management.

As part of our emergency and hazard prevention precautions, regular drills are held with the local fire department and rescue services on our compa-ny premises.

We have further developed the processes for per-sonnel development and for optimizing the trans-fer of knowledge within the company. These pro-cesses are managed accordingly and regularly evaluated by means of defined key figures.

Three effective phases were established for train-ing development: Welcome events (classroom training with 2 modules including QM training; ini-tial area-related training measures based on com-petence development matrices; ongoing training

measures. This system leads to very good results in employee development. The fulfillment rate of the employee appraisal interviews was further im-proved.

By introducing a communication platform, every employee now has the opportunity to stay in-formed about important company developments on the intranet.

By acting in an environmentally-friendly manner that goes beyond compliance with existing laws, we want to continuously reduce our impact on the environment and thus maintain our function as a role model. We are constantly optimizing our prod-ucts and processes with a view to minimizing envi-ronmental impact while conserving resources. We encourage a sense of responsibility for the environ-ment among all employees and expect them to act accordingly. We offer our customers assistance with ecological questions about our products and ser-vices and maintain an open dialogue about the ecological aspects of our products and processes.

Schülke & Mayr GmbH’s management system is based on the principle of Total Quality Manage-ment—TQM—and integrates, among other things, the systems for plant safety and hazardous inci-dent management, the environmental manage-ment system, the systems for ensuring product and service quality and the system for guarantee-ing the safety and health of employees and cus-tomers. Within the framework of Total Quality Man-agement, quality is understood holistically and

comprehensively. We use and steadily advance an integrated management system to maintain the TQM. It is certified according to ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001. In addition, Schülke & Mayr GmbH’s Norderstedt site was first validated as early in 1996 in accordance with the European Eco- Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) and since then has been repeatedly validated, most recently in May 2017.

The safety management system, as a component of the integrated management system, also serves to implement the concept for the prevention of hazardous incidents pursuant to Section 8 of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance (StörfallV) and regu-lates the structural and procedural organization. The procedural instructions and work instructions applicable to the operating area describe in detail the organizational and operational structures with regard to the necessary measures for occupational safety and environmental protection and the pre-vention of hazardous incidents. This includes the complete and distinct definition of the responsible persons, tasks, competencies and the system of au-

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thorized representatives as well as the regulation of the interfaces between these organizational units and from these units to external bodies such as customers or authorities.

The procedural organization regulates the logical and chronological sequence of individual mea-sures of the work or decision-making processes for the fulfilment of certain tasks or for the achieve-ment of certain goals, taking into account given constraints such as legal requirements. The com-pany's organizational structure ensures compli-ance with the regulations and instructions that apply to the plant’s operation and that serve to protect against harmful environmental effects, other hazards, significant disadvantages and significant nuisances.

Schülke & Mayr GmbH’s organizational structure is outlined in organizational charts, which are part of the management system manual. The competen-cies and responsibilities of operational managers and representatives are formulated in job descrip-tions, organization charts and delegation letters in accordance with DGUV regulation 2.

The job descriptions also specify the tasks to be performed in safety organization and thus in risk and incident management, both with regard to the prevention-oriented tasks and the tasks to be per-formed by the job holder in the event of an incident.

The management has transferred the duties and personal responsibility for the facilities to the op-erational hierarchy levels within the company at the Norderstedt site in accordance with the prin-ciples of proximity and competence. In the line organization, responsibility is transferred to the employees through delegation of duties. It is only assumed by persons with the appropriate techni-cal training, experience and aptitude. In their fulfillment of the assigned tasks, the respective responsible persons are supported by their employees.

The resources made available at all levels in the delegation chain ensure that the functional units are provided with the personal, material and fi-nancial resources necessary to perform their tasks. Within the delegation chain, defined communica-tion channels ensure effective information and controls. Deputies have been appointed for all es-sential positions who can take over the tasks that

fall under safety organization in case of incident or need. In addition to the activities of the environ-mental management officer, implementing the functions of our legally required representatives forms the core of our environmental organization.

The representatives exercise the prescribed duties of consultation, cooperation and control, e.g. through inspections, participation in audits, carry-ing out monitoring measurements and preparing the necessary reports, in particular the annual reports required by law. They appraise investment projects with regard to environmental protection and safety issues. The agents have no authority to issue instructions to the operational line. The legal responsibility for the fulfilment of environmental protection and safety concerns in the facilities of the operating area lies with the respective person responsible for the facilities or head of an organiza-tional unit. The representatives are not bound by any instructions from the company in the course of this work and have the right to speak directly to company management.

In accordance with legal requirements, the company has appointed the representatives and specialists listed below for the Norderstedt operating area:

Immission Control OfficerPursuant to Section 54 Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG), an Immission Control Officer was appointed, to whom the company assigned the tasks and duties resulting from Sections 54 and 56 BImSchG in connection with the 5th Federal Pollution Control Ordinance (BimSchV).

Hazardous Incident OfficerPursuant to Section 58a BImSchG, an Hazardous Incident Officer is appointed internally in connec-tion with the 5th BImSchV and is known to the Schleswig-Holstein State Office for Agriculture, En-vironment and Rural Areas (LLUR, Department 77). The Hazardous Incident Officer has an advisory function; no decision-making powers have been delegated to him or her per Section 58 c para. 3 BimSchV.

Waste Management OfficerPursuant to Section 54 of the Closed Substance Cycle Act (KrWG), a Waste Management Officer was appointed, to whom the company assigned the tasks and duties resulting from Section 55 KrWG.

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Organization to comply with the obligations arising from occupational safety and environmental law.

Head of Research & Development

Biological Safety Officer, Officer for Compliance with the Chemicals Prohibition

Order

Head of Disposal

Waste Management Officer, Immission Control

Officer, Hazardous Incident Officer

Dangerous Goods Officer, Occupational Safety

Specialist

Managing Director – Operator according to Section 52a BImSchG

Technical ManagerHead of Quality

Management

Environmental Management Officer, Fire Protection Officer

Occupational Safety SpecialistThe Senior Occupational Safety Specialist has been appointed in writing in accordance with Section 5 of the Occupational Safety Act (ASiG). He or she has been assigned the tasks in accordance with Section 6 of the Occupational Safety Act.

Fire Prevention OfficerA Fire Prevention Officer has been appointed in writing in accordance with Section 5.12.3 of the In-dustrial Building Directive (IndBauRL).

Company DoctorThe Company Doctor has been appointed in writ-ing in accordance with Section 2 of the Occupa-tional Safety Act (ASiG). He or she has been as-signed the tasks in accordance with Section 3 of the Occupational Safety Act.

Dangerous Goods OfficerIn accordance with Section 3 of the Ordinance on Dangerous Goods Commissioners (GbV), a Danger-ous Goods Officer has been appointed to fulfil the legal supervisory function for the transport of dangerous goods.

schülke conducts comprehensive internal environ-mental audits annually and ensures that each area is audited at least once in a three-year cycle. To-gether with the updated list of relevant environ-mental impacts and the previous year's facts and figures, the audit reports form the basis for a man-agement assessment and the updating of our envi-ronmental program. From this we prepare an up-dated environmental statement every year.

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Important environmental factors.

At schülke, the evaluation of significant environ-mental aspects is ensured by observing the follow-ing criteria:

Environmental considerations• the scope of the environmental impact• the severity of the environmental impact• the probability of occurrence• the duration of the impact

Business issues – from annually updated context assessment• potential problems of a legal nature

• difficulty of changing the environmental impact• costs of changing the environmental impact• impact of a change on other activities and

processes• stakeholders’ concerns• impact on the organization’s public image

The environmental aspects identified as significant are explained below. For the core indicators according to EMAS, the results initially include:

In the long term, we want to replace the core indica-tors with company-specific indicators that allow plausibility checks to be carried out even more

transparently in a normalized form and allow appro-priate ongoing improvements in environmental performance.

Key sectors Core indicators

Energy efficiency Total electricity consumption; consumption of gas/heating oil for heat generation and steam

Material Raw materials and packaging material used

Water Total annual water consumption in m³; of which proportionally purified water as raw material

Waste Total amount of waste (for disposal, for recovery); of which pro rata amount of hazardous waste

Wastewater Total amount of wastewater; of which proportionally operational wastewater from wastewater treatment

Balance of the environmentally relevant core indicators, 2019.

Input Output

Energy consumption 9,164,835 kWh

Steam consumption 9,275,906 kWh

Quantity of raw materials used 24,634 t Quantity produced Total amount of waste - for disposal - for recovery Hazardous waste

40,064 t3,618 t2,885 t733 t3,141 t

Total amount of water consumption

68,793 m³ Total volume of wastewater- proportion of operational wastewater

42,500 m³34,009 m³

Purified water as raw material 16,962 m³

CO2 emissions 8,330 t

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Employees.

Employees 2019 2018 2017 2016

Worldwide 1,292 1,207 1,174 1,152

International 490 458 458 459

Germany 802 749 716 693

Occupational accidents 2019 2018 2017 2016

Number* 3 3 3 3

Revenue worldwide 2019 2018 2017 2016

Revenue (million EUR) 362 343 337 322

General information for employees.

Key indicators.

Occupational safety.There was no change in occupational accidents compared with previous years.

We are taking this as an opportunity to introduce a system for safety alerts as an additional safety initiative.

Revenue.In 2019, revenue increased by more than 5%.

*Accidents at work with > 1 day lost work

Economic key indicators.

Quantity produced.The quantity of product produced was reduced by approx. 1,000 t.

Quantity produced at the Norderstedt site 2019 2018 2017 2016

Quantity (t) 40,064 41,164 40,158 38,630

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As a set of regulations, EMAS sets extended re-quirements for energy use and consumption with-in the framework of environmental management. Environmental and energy management are a use-ful addition to our integrated management system. EMAS is also an approved alternative to DIN ISO 50001 and to the energy audit in accordance with Section 8 of the Energy Service Act (EDL-G). We have therefore decided to address our environ-mental impact at further levels and to integrate the topics of energy, climate, resource and environ-mental protection holistically into our organization and our EMS.

Energy management measurement conceptPreparatory measures were taken in 2019 to connect additional meters to the energy mea-surement system. Measuring meters for current measurements are being installed as a priority. Around 45 meters have been installed and con-nected in April 2020 during a one-week factory shutdown. Approximately 50% of the power consumption can then be measured.

Allocation of consumption values An important step in the control and evaluation of consumption data is raising the awareness of the responsible operators of the plants and areas and transferring the monitoring to the operators.

The aim is to implement a "cockpit" for the con-sumption data for the operators of the plants and thus make it possible for plant operators to regu-larly monitor the consumption data as well as the binding participation of the operators in the monthly energy team meetings.

Ecological key indicators for the most important environmental aspects.

Recording and control of the essential energy aspects Three steps are necessary for recording and con-trolling the essential energy aspects according to ISO 50001: Step 1: Demarcation of the essential energy aspects -> OBJECTIVE: 80%, determination of the areas/plants etc. and the energy sources (natural gas, electricity, ...) as well as determination of the annual energy consumption and costsStep 2: Determination of the key figure owners (opera-tors), preparation of a priority list, determination of the essential energy aspects and the persons responsibleStep 3: Clarification of possible influencing factors on production quantities, outside temperature, processes etc.

In the medium term, we intend to further integrate the requirements of ISO 50001 into our management system with regard to the statement and improvement of the main energy aspects.

Energy supply and energy consumptionThe following energy sources are used at Schülke & Mayr GmbH’s Norderstedt site:• Electricity• Natural gas • Heating oil • Diesel fuel

Allocation of consumptionThe energy consumption for electricity and natural gas/oil is measured, estimated or determined through spot measurements (e.g. with measuring clamps). The key areas are: • Production (factory) • Filling (factory) • Warehouse and distribution logistics (plant and

logistics center) • Rest/administration (office building with can-

teen, research and ancillary areas such as offices, corridors etc.)

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Electricity.Electricity consumption at the Norderstedt site rose by 5% in 2019 despite almost the same tonnage. The higher electricity consumption is explained by the warm summer months, which resulted in a

higher need for cooling and ventilation. The in-crease can also be justified by the introduction of a third shift (e.g. in the areas of research and quality control).

Electricity for schülke’s Norderstedt site is obtained 100% from the public grid and fed into the individ-ual areas via four transformer stations. Two trans-former stations are located on the factory premises as well as one on the premises of the logistics cen-ter and the administration building respectively.

The consumption of electricity is, together with the consumption of natural gas, one of the company's main resource consumptions. The electricity is used in particular for the manufacturing and filling processes as well as for the supply and exhaust air systems. A small percentage of total consumption

is allocated to the operation of the IT rooms and subordinate rooms such as the canteen, offices, corridors, etc. in the factory, the administration building (2019: 4.7% of total consumption) and the logistics center (2019: 8.1% of total consumption). The energy requirement for the charging stations for the industrial trucks (high-bay stackers, front stackers and forklifts, etc.) cannot be measured in detail at present. This will be included into the energy measuring system during the further inte-gration process.

Energy consumption at the Norderstedt site 2019 2018 2017 2016

Factory total (kWh) 9,164,835 8,972,471 8,704,874 8,570,417

Spec. electricity consumption (factory) per ton of product (kWh/t)

217 218 217* 222

Deviation in % (spec. electricity consumption) 5.0 +/-0.5 -2.3 +/-0.0

Unit YearElectricity

consumption (kWh)Previous year

(%)

Factory (total) 2016 7,457,087 6.1

2017 7,487,391 0.4

2018 7,753,196 3.6

2019 7,990,479 3.1

Administration building 2016 494,384 0.2

2017 493,581 -0.2

2018 459,626 -6.9

2019 430,983 -6.2

Logistics center 2016 719,312 -0.6

2017 723,902 0.6

2018 759,669 4.9

2019 743,373 -2.1

Site 2016 8,570,417 5.2

2017 8,704,874 0.4

2018 8,972,471 3.1

2019 9,164,835 2.1

* Due to a calculation error, the electricity consumption figure for 2017 was adjusted upwards from 186 kWh to 217 kWh.

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Heating.The total consumption of heating energy in 2019 was around 7.96 million kWh, which corresponds to a consumption difference of +2.2% compared to the previous year. Gas and oil consumption (total heat consumption) rose from 199 kWh/ton of product to 220 kWh/ton of product in 2019 (+10.6%).

The higher heat requirement is explained by the higher number of heating days, due to a lower av-erage outside temperature and a greater number of cleaning processes with hot water.

Steam.The total steam consumption in 2019 was around 9.28 million kWh, which corresponds to a con-sumption difference of -11.7% compared to the previous year. The specific steam consumption has fallen by 9% since the previous year. This under-

consumption can be explained, among other things, by the replacement of a defective steam trap in 2019, the elimination of technical preserva-tives from the product portfolio in April/May 2019 and the resulting cleaning and heating processes.

* Source: www.wetterkontor.de

Heating (gas and oil) in Norderstedt 2019 2018 2017 2016

Heating (kWh) 7,956,940 7,785,030 7,591,858 7,694,431

Average outdoor temperature* (°C) 10.2 10.7 9.9 9.9

Steam consumption at the Norderstedt site 2019 2018 2017 2016

Steam per ton of product (kWh/t) 232 255 255 253

Deviation (%) -9.0 +/-0.0 +0.8 +10.0

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Natural gas and heating oil.Natural gas and heating oil for schülke’s Norder-stedt site are procured from the public network or from local suppliers. The site has three natural gas entry points: 1. Factory, 2. Logistics center and 3. Administration building. There is an underground tank for the heating oil at the factory.

The consumption of natural gas and heating oil requires the most energy resources at the Norder-stedt site. Natural gas and heating oil are mainly used for the burners for steam production and the boilers (hot water for cleaning purposes, heating and hot water) in the factory. The thermal energy required for the heating systems in the administra-tion building and the logistics center is allocated a small percentage of total consumption (2019: 5.6% of total consumption).

Diesel fuel.Diesel fuel was used in 2019 for:• Service vehicles• Emergency diesel for the sprinkler systems

(factory and logistics)• Wheel loader for on-site transport

Unit YearConsumption

natural gas (kWh)

Consumption oil (kWh)

Previous year (%)

Factory (total) 2016 16,266,909 651,690 13.5

2017 13,732,728 3,856,990 4.0

2018 16,314,686 1,707,893 2.5

2019 16,472,319 799,724 -4.2

Administration building 2016 379,192 – 12.6

2017 380,391 – 0.3

2018 360,313 – -5.3

2019 352,867 – -2.1

Logistics center 2016 756,963 – 8.3

2017 683,704 – -9.7

2018 669,787 – -2.0

2019 746,027 – 11.4

in Norderstedt 2016 17,403,064 651,690–18,054,754

2017 14,796,823 3,856,9903.318,653,813

2018 17,344,786 1,707,8932.119,052,679

2019 17,571,213 799,724-3.618,370,937

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Service vehicles.In 2019, the vehicle fleet comprised 158 vehicles. The reduction in diesel consumption is due both to the reduction in the number of vehicles and

the partial use of vehicles with lower fuel consumption and thus lower CO2 emissions.

Emergency diesel.A heating oil tank (factory) and a diesel tank (logis-tics center) are used to operate the emergency diesel for the sprinkler systems in the factory and logistics center.

Consumption in 2019 was:• Diesel fuel: 882 l, which corresponds

to approx. 2,340 kg CO2

• Heating oil: 358 l, which corresponds to approx. 1,040 kg CO2

This represents a very low percentage (0.38% of total CO2 emissions) and is not considered in detail here at present.

Wheel loaders.A diesel-powered wheel loader was put into opera-tion to transport materials and components be-tween two workshop areas (factory and logistics center). The approximate consumption in 2019 was about 5 l per month, which corresponds to about 60 l per year. At 2.650 kg/CO2 per liter of diesel, this results in CO2 emissions of 159 kg/year.

This represents a very low percentage (0.018% of total CO2 emissions) and is not considered in detail here at present.

YearVehicles

(pcs.)Diesel

consumption (l)CO2 emissions

(kg)Previous year

(%)

2016 165 369,480.6 979,123.6 –

2017 285 379,844.1 1,006,586.9 2.8

2018 203 378,194.9 1,002,216.5 -0.4

2019 158 331,752.3 879,143.6 -12.3

(1 liter diesel corresponds to 2,650 kg CO2)

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Water.The water for schülke’s Norderstedt site is pumped from deep wells and made available to the produc-tion areas via a service water system and two ultra-pure water systems. In addition, water is drawn from the public network (municipal water). The water is mainly used for production and/or

cleaning purposes. The quantities of water for the logistics center (1.2%) and the administration building (1.4%) are of little importance from a per-centage perspective compared to consumption at the factory.

Water consumption at the Norderstedt site 2019 2018 2017 2016

Water consumption (m³) 68,793 70,480 69,620 66,102

Spec. water consumption (m³/t) 1.72 1.71 1.73 1.71

Deviation in % (spec. water consumption) +0.6 -1.0 +1.2 +3.6

Unit YearConsumption

(m3)Previous year

(%)

Factory (total) 2016 64,347 6.7

2017 68,005 5.7

2018 68,332 0.5

2019 66,992 -2.0

Administration building 2016 1,181 -3.7

2017 1,000 -15.3

2018 997 -0.3

2019 971 -2.6

Logistics center 2016 574 2.7

2017 615 7.1

2018 1,151 87.2

2019 830 -27.9

in Norderstedt 2016 66,102 6.4

2017 69,620 5.3

2018 70,480 1.2

2019 68,793 -2.4

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Wastewater emissions.Emissions in operational wastewater were main-tained at the good level of the previous year.

The threshold value of 0.5 mg/l according to the Norderstedt Wastewater Statute is thus reliably complied with.

Exhaust air emissions.The exhaust air emissions must be measured every 3 years according to the Technical Instructions on Air Quality Control (TA Luft). In addition, schülke has a measurement concept in its own interest.

For technical and organizational reasons, the corre-sponding control measurements could not be car-ried out in 2019. They will be resumed from 2020.

Wastewater.The amount of water used and thus the share of operational wastewater decreased in the year un-der review. However, there was a slight increase in terms of the quantity of product produced.

However, the proportion of purified water used as the raw material must be taken into account. This increased by approx. 2.7%.

Water consumption at the Norderstedt site 2019 2018 2017 2016

Water consumption (m³) 68,793 70,480 69,620 66,102

Spec. water consumption (m³/t) 1.72 1.71 1.73 1.71

Deviation in % (spec. water consumption) +0.6 -1.0 +1.2 +3.6

Wastewater quantity at the Norderstedt site 2019 2018 2017 2016

Wastewater volume (m³) 34,009 34,737 30,368 38,910

Wastewater emission at the Norderstedt site 2019 2018 2017 2016

AOX value per liter of wastewater (mg/l) 0.07 0.08 0.13 0.09

Exhaust air emission at the Norderstedt site 2019 2018 2017 2016

Volatile organic compounds (mg C/m³) – 2.28 2.40 2.16

Remediation wells.The volume of groundwater extracted using the remediation wells has decreased slightly since the previous year.

Amount of groundwater extracted at the Norderstedt site

2019 2018 2017 2016

Annual extraction volume (m³) 9,930 10,323 7,835 6,724

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The increase of waste quantities from 2016 on-wards was manly caused by hazardous waste from a special reaction process. The 17.5% increase in specific waste volume from 2018 to 2019 is due to the following reasons:

With an increase in the absolute amount of waste by 12.6%, the amount produced decreased by 2.7%. This once again shows the disproportionate share of waste from the reaction process.

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Total amount of waste (t) 3,618 3,161 3,164 2,484

Waste per ton of product (kg/t) 90.3 76.8 78.8 64.3

Quantity of waste for disposal Quantity of waste for recovery

Quantity of waste total Quantities Production

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Continuous improvement of environmental performance.

Optimization potentials regularly arise from the work of line and specialist managers with regard to the most important environmental aspects, which currently lead to the following overarching topics, the most important of which are converted into measurably realizable environmental objectives:

Use of fossil and electrical energy• Introduction of an energy consumption matrix• LED lighting systems• Possible applications of a CHP

Processing of raw materials • Minimizing disruptions and interruptions in the

finishing area

Cleaning of production facilities• Optimization of cleaning processes in production

through cleaning validation

Storage of raw materials and products• Improving the control of transports between the

Norderstedt factory and the various external lo-gistics locations

Product-related environmental impacts• Optimization of sales packaging to improve the

recovery rate at disposal by the customer

Waste:• Optimization of the logistics of the internal PE

film collection • Introduction of a uniform waste container concept • Improvement of storage facilities for methyl

formate (MF) • Optimization of the disposal of rinsing liquids to

increase the recovery rate• Establishment of an alternative disposal route for

formic acid • Optimization of the reconditioning of completely

emptied IBCs • Reduction of packaging waste of raw materials

(together with purchasing)

Water:• Renewal of measuring equipment to determine

water consumption and wastewater flows in the various operating units

• Testing the use of water-saving processes, such as countercurrent washing

• Multiple use and recirculation in washing and cleaning processes

• Indirect cooling, e.g. instead of using injection condensers or injection coolers to cool vapor phases

• Use of wastewater-free processes for vacuum generation

• Saving cooling water, among other things, by converting the compressed air generation

• Reduction of evaporation losses at the cooling systems

• Optimization of the quantities of water used to produce water for pharmaceutical purposes

Example of an environmental objective from the field of maintenance, small container filling, im-provement of bottle transport:In small container filling, disruptions and interrup-tions on a filling line often occur in the area of bottle transport. This extends the occupancy time of the plant, which results in increased energy consumption.A comprehensive analysis of the causes of disrup-tion and interruption is carried out under this envi-ronmental objective. This is followed by an evalua-tion and the definition of measures.Effectiveness monitoring can then be used to eval-uate the result in terms of objective achievement.

Energy saving projects• Renewing the canteen lighting:

Replacing outdated lighting with modern lighting systems (LED technology) with switching ranges and presence detectors. The three-shift operation is one of the reasons for this. A reduction in con-sumption of around 31,000 kWh per year can be expected. Offers have been submitted. Implementation is expected by the end of 2020.

• Planning the replacement of the lighting in the logistics center (LED). Implementation: ongoing.

• Conversion/extension of Compartment 2 in the logistics center: Planning an energy-optimized ventilation system in 2020. Implementation will continue into 2021.

• Assessment of the construction of a combined heat and power plant: An internship thesis with the title "Reduction of electricity costs by building a CHP" is being writ-ten by a student as part of a specialist internship. This will be completed at the beginning of 2020 and presented to the Head of Technology and the management. OBJECTIVE: Approval for imple-mentation

Amount of waste at the Norderstedt site 2019 2018 2017 2016

Total amount of waste (t) 3,618 3,161 3,164 2,484

Waste per ton of product (kg/t) 90.3 76.8 78.8 64.3

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Results from the 2019 environmental program.

Environmental aspect

Measure Goal Result

Compressed air Replacement of the existing compressed-air generators with more efficient compressors.

Savings 20,000 kWh = 25% compared to 2018 with the same number of operating hours

The compressed air generators were replaced and the pipeline network was modernized. This represents an overall efficiency increase of 22% compared to the project start in 2016.

Compressed air Analysis of actual demand for the compressed air supply network: Based on a demand assessment, the compressed-air distributor will be adapted to the changed demands from the production units.

Savings 1.2 mill. Nm³ compared to 2018 with the same number of operating hours

03/2019Project completed; the savings are currently being determined through a measurement program.

Electricity Switching the lighting system in the production halls to LED.

Use of presence and motion sensors for light control.

Planned savings 20% This project has been implemented.

Electricity Conversion of the heat transportation technology to high-efficiency pumps.

Use of IE3 and IE4 pump engines for fluid transport.

Planned savings 25% This project has been postponed to the 2020 environmental program.

Water Optimization of the backwashing (cleaning) process in the purified- water production to consume less water.

Saving water by validating the clean-ing processes in the production units.

Since 2016: reduction by 12% = 480 m³

This project has been completed.

Heat Reducing the amount of heat required to ventilate the pharmaceu-tical production unit.

Planned savings 10% This project was not technically feasible.

Heat Improvement of the building insula-tion (facades, windows, doors).

Planned savings 10% This project was cancelled for capacity reasons.

Waste Reducing the amount of hazardous waste by optimizing processes and plants

Planned reduction 20% This project has been postponed to 2020.

Personnel de-velopment

Optimization of the employee qualifi-cation system by implementing a learning management system.

Uniform system to ensure instruction/training

This project has been successfully completed.

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Environmental program 2020–2022.

Energy Measure Goal Deadline

Reduction of ener-gy consumption

Optimization of the lighting system in the canteen by installing LED lighting and using motion or presence detectors.

Planned reduction in consumption by 33,500 kWh/a compared to 2019 with a useful life of 295 days per year with a simultaneously reduced useful life of 6,700 hrs/year.

12/2020

Optimization of the lighting in the logistics center.

Savings of 250,000 kWh/year with the same operating time as 2019.

12/2022

Reduction of disturbances on a filling line. Savings of 15,000 kWh per year with a reduction of operating hours by 5% each year compared to 2019.

12/2021

Introduction of an energy consumption analysis.

Connection of approx. 45 measuring counters by 05/2020; then step-by-step preparation of the analyses.

06/2021

Conversion of heat transfer technology to high-efficiency pumps; use of IE3 and IE 4 pump engines for fluid transport.

Savings of 20,000 kWh/year with the same operating time as 2019.

12/2021

Energy efficiency Study on the use of CHP units for heat and steam generation.

Completion of the study by 10/2020; planned savings and the start of project planning will be determined thereafter.

10/2021

Renewal of the ventilation of the compart-ments in the logistics center.

Savings of 50,000 kWh/year with the same operating time as the previous year.

04/2021

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Water and wastewater

Measure Goal Deadline

Conservation of drinking water reserves

Optimization of the cleaning processes in production by cleaning validation.

Reduction in the amount of water used by 5% compared to the previous year.

12/2020

Renewal of measuring equipment to determine water consumption and waste-water flows in the various operating units.

Qualitative goal: Improvement of data transmission and balancing of consump-tion data.

06/2021

Multiple use and recirculation in washing and cleaning processes in manufacturing plants.

Planned savings of 10% in relation to the respective consumption of the previous year.

12/2021

Indirect cooling instead of using injection condensers or injection coolers to cool vapor phases.

Planned savings of 5% in relation to the re-spective consumption of the previous year.

12/2021

Use of wastewater-free processes for vacuum generation. Phase 1: Identification of possible saving potentials.

Targeted goal: 50% reduction in operating wastewater per operating hour.

12/2021

Optimization of cooling water consump-tion by adjusting the compressed air production. Identification of possible saving potentials.

Targeted goal: 10% reduction in cooling water per operating hour.

12/2020

Reduction of evaporation losses at the cooling systems. Identification of possible saving potentials.

Targeted goal: 15% reduction of supple-mentary water per factory operating hour.

12/2022

Optimization of the quantities of water used to produce water for pharmaceutical purposes.

Planned savings of 10% in relation to the respective consumption of the previous year.

12/2021

Environmental program 2020–2022.

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Waste Measure Goal Deadline

Reduction of waste quantities

Optimization of the logistics of the internal PE film collection.

Improvement of occupational safety by reducing internal transports.

03/2021

Optimization of the reconditioning of completely emptied IBCs.

Increase of disposal safety by using an additional disposal operation.

06/2021

Establishment of an alternative disposal route for formic acid. Development of an alternative solution.

Creation of a further disposal channel for recovery.

12/2021

Improvement of storage facilities for methyl formate (MF).

Increase of safety. 12/2022

Introduction of a uniform waste container concept.

Increase of safety. 12/2020

Optimization of the disposal of rinsing liquids to increase the recovery rate.

Cost savings. 06/2021

Reduction of packaging waste of raw materials (together with purchasing).

Reduction of the amount of waste. 12/2021

Environmental program 2020–2022.

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Declaration of validity.

The signatory EMAS environmental assessor, Dr. Axel Romanus (DE-V-0175), accredited for the areas 20/21, confirms that he has assessed the Norderstedt factory of Schülke & Mayr GmbH, registration number DE 150-00003. He certifies that the company fulfills all requirements of the directive (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and Council of November 25, 2009, supplemented by the requirements of Regula-tion (EU) 2017/1505 of August 28, 2017 and Regulation (EU) 2018/2026 of December 19, 2018, for the voluntary participation of organizations in a combined system for environmental management and environmental company auditing (EMAS), as shown in this environmental statement.

The site address as per EMAS is: 22851 Norderstedt, Robert-Koch-Straße 2

By signing this statement, he confirms that:- the assessment and validation were carried out in complete compliance with the requirements of

regulations (EC) No 1221/2009, supplemented by the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2017/1505 and (EU) 2018/2026,

- the results of the assessment and validation confirm that there is no evidence of non-conformity with applicable environmental regulations, and

- the data and information presented in the environmental report provide a dependable, credible and true presentation of all activities of the organization.

This statement is not equivalent to an EMAS registration. The EMAS registration can only be granted by an authorized authority in accordance with the directive (EC) No 1221/2009. This statement cannot be used as an independent basis for briefing the public.

The next consolidated environmental statement will be created for May 2023. An updated environmental statement is published and validated annually.

Norderstedt, September 30, 2020

Dr. Axel RomanusEnvironmental auditor (DE-V- 0175)Gorch-Fock-Ring 2424235 Laboe, Germany

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Imprint.

PublisherSchülke & Mayr GmbH

ContactRalf KummerfeldtHSE ManagementEnvironmental Management Officer,Schülke & Mayr GmbHRobert-Koch-Straße 222851 NorderstedtEmail: ralf.kummerfeldt@schuelke.com

Concept/editingSchülke & Mayr GmbH

LayoutJahreszeiten Verlag Content Solutions, Hamburg

Updated: September 2020

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