In thousand metric tons

The production volume rose by some 5 percent in the year 2008 as a result of acquisitions, particularly of the National Starch businesses.

Bought-in energy is electricity, steam and district heating that is generated outside the sites.

In thousand cubic meters

The values include all water, whether bought-in or extracted from Henkel’s own sources. Most of this water is process water. Because water is lost by evaporation and water is contained in many products, the volume of wastewater is smaller than the volume of water consumed.

In metric tons

Methylene chloride, which is used in Great Britain in paint strippers, accounts for most of Henkel’s consumption of chlorinated hydrocarbons.
* The figures for chlorinated hydrocarbons do not include the National Starch businesses.