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Social and environmental data

For an explanation of the basis of the following data, please refer to our Data Methodology Document.

	2010	2009	2008
Employees worldwide (average for year)	6 171	6 079	5 395
– of which employed outside UK (average for year)	4 211	4 163	3 639
Employees working away from home country	646	623	623
Employee turnover⁽¹⁾	11%	7%	9%
Women in workforce ⁽¹⁾	28%	28%	25%
Senior management team: percentage women⁽¹⁾	10%	10%	10%
Senior management team: percentage non UK/US nationals ⁽¹⁾	21%	19%	16%
Speak Up/Whistleblowing cases	151	125	70
Actions against individuals as a result of Speak Up investigations ⁽²⁾	24	15	n/a

	2010	2009	2008
Fatalities – employees	0	0	0
Fatalities – contractors	2	2	3
Total recordable case frequency – employees (per million work hours)	0.63	0.84	0.88⁽³⁾
Total recordable case frequency – contractors (per million work hours)	1.04	1.83	1.98⁽³⁾
Total recordable case frequency – total workforce (per million work hours)	0.94	1.59	1.74
Reported occupational related illness frequency	0.56	0.22	0.14

	2010	2009	2008
Charitable donations/philanthropy	1 211	1 670	3 239
Local community investment	3 613	2 365	3 088
Regional development	1 030	828	632
Miscellaneous	474	712	1 211
Sub-total voluntary contributions	6 328	5 575	8 170
Contractual obligations through production-sharing agreements	10 684	3113	1 115
Total contributions	17 012	8 688	9 285

(1) Data not available for Comgás and Gujarat Gas businesses, representing approximately 25% of employees.
(2) In 2010, the reporting methodology for actions as a result of Speak Up investigations was changed. 2009 reported cases only include cases where disciplinary action was taken. 2010 data includes reported cases where actions ranged from training requirements to disciplinary action.
(3) Employee/Contractor split not reported in prior years, and therefore not subject to assurance.

Greenhouse gas emissions (‘000 tonnes CO₂e) from assets under BG Group control	2010	2009	2008
Scope 1	7 951	8 644	8 834
Scope 2	24	30
Total gross controlled emissions	7 975	8 674

Note: Scope 2 emissions have been calculated by converting electricity used to GHG emissions using standard grid factors, by country.

Non-GHG emissions (‘000 tonnes)	Venting	Fugitive	Flaring	Fuel use	Electricity generation	Distribution losses
Carbon monoxide	–	–	3	7	1	–
Nitrogen oxide⁽¹⁾	–	–	1	12	3	–
Sulphur dioxide⁽²⁾	–	–	17	4	0	–
Volatile organic compounds	6	0	1	1	0	4

Non-GHG emissions (‘000 tonnes) continued	Total 2010	Total 2009	Total 2008	t/mmboe 2010	t/mmboe 2009	t/mmboe 2008
Carbon monoxide	11	9	9	26	22	23
Nitrogen oxide⁽¹⁾	16	13	14	40	32	36
Sulphur dioxide⁽²⁾	21	23	23	50	56	58
Volatile organic compounds	12	11	10	29	28	27

Energy use (GWh)	Gas	Electricity	Oil	Total 2010	Total 2009	Total 2008
	25 777	50	1 682	27 509	30 650	32 302

	Discharged by BG Group
Controlled discharges to water (‘000 tonnes)	Open marine	Coastal	Soil water/ irrigation	Ground-water/ reinjection	Inland sewerage system	Evaporation	Inland surface water	Wastewater removed by third party
Process water	3 755	–	1	155	274	4 697	–	546
Oil in process water	0	–	–	0	–	–	–	–
Oil in cuttings	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Drill cuttings	15	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Muds	15	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	3 785	–	1	155	274	4 697	–	546

Controlled discharges to water (‘000 tonnes) - continued	Total 2010	Total 2009	Total 2008
Process water	9 428	7 700	4 190
Oil in process water	0	0	0
Oil in cuttings	0	1	2
Drill cuttings	15	29	45
Muds	15	25	62
Total	9 458	7 755	4 299

	Total waste disposed
Waste disposed (‘000 tonnes) - continued	Total 2010	Total 2009	Total 2008
Cuttings	7	16	40
Metal	2	1	2
General	6	11⁽³⁾	16
Hazardous	24	19⁽³⁾	8
Total	39	47	66

(1) Prior years nitrogen oxides emissions recalculated as a result of historical over-reporting at our business in Tunisia.
(2) Prior years sulphur dioxide emissions recalculated as a result of historical under-reporting at our business in Tunisia.
(3) Classification amendment from our Rashpetco operation in Egypt: data recategorised from General to Hazardous.

Data Book 2011