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The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Chief Executive’S Statement 1999 - 2008 The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Chief executive’s statement I am proud to introduce this, the tenth annual sustainability report. The report’s tenth anniversary provides a welcome opportunity to reflect on the great strides the automotive sector has made in reducing its environmental impact and strengthening the social and economic contribution that it makes. It is also appropriate to acknowledge the significant challenges that lay ahead and re-affirm our commitment to sustainable development. During the last decade, the UK motor industry has made progress against a wide range of environmental indicators, new car CO2 emissions, total energy consumed and CO2 emitted from manufacturing. In addition we have seen reductions in workplace accidents and staff turnover demonstrating the strength, advances and flexibility of the UK manufacturing environment and its dedicated workforce. The UK motor industry faced unprecedented economic circumstances in 2008 and had to adapt quickly to the global credit crisis. Production volumes fell back, as did environmental indicators linked to output. Employment levels fell as the dramatic drop in demand forced ‘Balancing manufacturers to make difficult decisions in order to protect their longer term industrial capability. At a time economic when R&D investment has been crucial, the industry has progress with faced some of the toughest economic conditions in its history. environmental 2 Despite these difficulties there is now a political and care and social economic acceptance that the UK economy cannot thrive on financial services alone. Manufacturing is an responsibility essential part of the UK’s post-recession future and now remains just as is the time to develop an environment that attracts new investment from across this global industry. SMMT vital in these supports the New Automotive Innovation and Growth Team’s vision for the future – a competitive, growing turbulent times and dynamic industry making a large and increasing contribution to the UK’s employment and prosperity, as it did a playing a decisive role in developing exciting, low decade ago’ carbon transport solutions – and believes now is the time to start delivering. Towards Sustainability, the industry’s sustainability strategy was launched by SMMT alongside 11 signatories in 2000. In publishing it, the motor industry became the first sector to issue such an in-depth analysis of its environmental footprint, economic contribution and social responsibility, pioneering an approach which we are pleased to see other sectors have followed. The philosophy behind that first report was to balance economic progress with environmental care and social responsibility – an ethos that, despite the ongoing economic turbulence, remains just as vital to our sector today as it did one decade ago. Paul Everitt Chief Executive The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Contents Chief executive’s statement Page 2 1 Executive summary and key performance Page 4 indicators 2 The future Page 8 3 Sustainability strategy Page 12 3 4 Economic performance Page 15 5 Environmental performance Page 18 6 Social performance Page 37 Appendices Page 48 The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Executive summary and key performance indicators Ten years’ progress Percentage change 2008 1999 2008 on 1999 Number of signatories (AS) 11 16 45.5 Economic performance Automotive manufacturing sector turnover (£ billion) 44.1 52.50 19.0 Total number of cars and CVs produced (million) (UK) (WI) 1.98 1.18 -40.7 Total new car registrations (million) (UK) (AC) 2.19 1.96 -10.5 Signatories’ combined turnover (£ billion) (AS) 20.10 39.61 97.1 Total number of vehicles produced (million) (AS) 1.44* 1.61 11.8* Combined number of employees (AS) 95,214 63,749 -33.0 Environmental performance Production inputs Total combined energy use (GWh) (AS) 6,110 4,491 -26.5 Energy used per vehicle produced (MWh/unit) (VMs) 3.10 2.35 -24.2 Total combined water use (000m3) (AS) 9,620* 5,688 -40.9 Water use per vehicle produced (m3/unit) (VMs) 5.3* 2.9 -45.3 Material outputs Total combined CO2 equivalents (tonnes) (AS) 1,821,586 1,285,378 -29.4 4 CO2 equivalents per vehicle produced (tonnes/unit) (VMs) 1.10 0.65 -40.9 VOC emissions (cars) (g/m2) (VMs) 55 38 -30.9 VOC emissions (vans) (g/m2) (VMs) 59* 71 20.3 Total combined waste to landfill (tonnes)(AS) 54,954 24,900 -54.7 Waste to landfill per vehicle produced (kg/unit)(VMs) 40.30* 11.90 -70.5 Vehicle use Average new car CO2 emissions (g/km) (AC) 185.0 158 -14.6 Social performance Number of lost-time incidents (AS) 669* 287 -57.1 Number of training days per employee (AS) 3.8* 2.9 -23.7 New car colour- coded label uptake (% of dealers) AS 74* 91 -22.5 Out of 21 key performance indicators over 1999-2008 Five red, concern Zero amber, static 16 green, progress *When the 1999 value is unknown, the first available figure is given (see appendices) The percentage change column is correct based on data to more decimal places than shown above Data in the report is quoted in a number of ways: Whole industry data (WI) All car sales in the United Kingdom (AC) All signatories (AS) UK vehicle manufacturing signatories (VMs) The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders 2008 performance Percentage change 2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 on 2007 Page 22 20 20 17 16 16 0 53 Economic performance 46.30 46.90 48.20 49.30 53.20 52.50 -1.3 17 1.84 1.86 1.80 1.65 1.75 1.18 -32.9 16 2.58 2.57 2.44 2.34 2.40 1.96 -18.5 16 39.16 34.64 39.38 41.87 43.66 39.61 -9.3 16 1.73 1.61 1.77 1.60 1.71 1.61 -5.8 16 87,625 76,327 72,337 75,789 65,761 63,749 -3.1 15 Environmental performance Production inputs 6,126 5,337 5,103 4,851 4,672 4,491 -3.9 18 2.80 2.50 2.30 2.50 2.20 2.35 6.8 18 8,404 7,037 7,127 6,779 6,053 5,688 -6.0 19 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.3 3.0 2.9 -3.3 19 Material outputs 1,679,832 1,447,900 1,417,129 1,363,189 1,338,244 1,285,378 -4.0 20 5 0.70 0.68 0.62 0.70 0.60 0.65 8.3 20 47 50 48 49 45 38 -15.8 23 60 66 67 65 69 71 2.2 23 56,743 52,842 44,910 39,862 30,004 24,900 -17.0 21-22 17.90 19.80 14.50 17.00 12.75 11.90 -6.7 21-22 Vehicle use 172.1 171.4 169.4 167.2 164.9 158.0 -4.2 26-28 Social performance 710 491 410 385 329 287 -12.8 40 3.8 2.9 3.2 2.7 2.6 2.9 11.5 38 - - - 74 86 91 -5.4 46 Out of 21 key performance indicators over 2007-2008 11 red, concern One amber, static Nine green, progress The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Economic performance Employment 180,000 jobs directly in automotive Manufacturing is generally shifting away from manufacturing. Western Europe to lower cost locations. 640,000 in automotive supply, retail, servicing. UK auto sector is suffering disproportionately Competitive labour costs and productivity. more job losses than other European countries due to relatively flexible labour laws, which are Labour flexibility through agency workers. also a strength. UK weak on quality and availability of local suppliers and skilled labour. Value added Contributes £10 billion added value to UK Concern about ability of UK to continue economy. attracting foreign direct investment. Accounts for one-eighth of UK exports by value. Economic crisis putting pressure on R&D Value of exports up 35% in ten years. spending is a concern given the need to invest in low carbon technologies. £1 billion per year spent on UK R&D, maintained throughout the decade. Output New car registrations peaked at 2.6 million in Global overcapacity, changing consumer demand. 2003 and CV registrations at 392,481 in 2007 UK’s share of global assembly down a third. 80% of car production and 60% of CVs exported. Decline in volume car production. UK is the second largest premium car producer in the world and a leading engine producer. ‘UK is the world’s second Six of the top ten vehicle makers and 19 of the top 20 automotive parts makers have a largest premium car producer manufacturing presence in the UK. and a leading engine producer’ 2008-09 6 Industry responded quickly to slump in demand UK production down over 45% in 2008-09. with flexible approaches and shift patterns. Global car Government supported sector with scrappage production share ‘Manufacturing incentive scheme to try to boost dramatically now below 3%. jobs down 36% dropping sales. The Automotive Assistance High energy Programme has still to deliver investment support prices. in ten years’ on a large scale. Environmental performance Production 40% reduction in CO2 emissions per vehicle Five year development period for a new car. produced and energy consumption reduced by Heavily regulated product. Before placing a car almost a quarter over the last decade. on the market, there 12 wind turbines installed and producing green are 85 regulations to electricity, with further expansion planned. meet. ‘CO2 per 92% of manufacturing sites have environmental More than 20 new management systems (ISO14001/EMAS).
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