Summary of key figures

EUR Million 2008 2009 2010
Procurements* 4,214 3,248 3,470
Research and development investments (including IPR expenses) 148 131 129
Research and development expenses 134 115 111
Priority applications, pcs* 230 200 181
Invention disclosures, pcs* 900 620 780
Average number of employees 28,010 27,813 27,585
Wages and salaries excluding social costs 1,066 991 1,106
Lost time incident frequency (LTIF) *, ** n/a n/a 12.4
Absences due to illness or injury, days/employee* 6.1 5.4 5.4
Sponsorships* 0.9 0.6 3.1
*** Coverage of certified environmental management systems, % 58.0 63.0 64.0
Carbon dioxide emissions, 1,000 t* 316 265 284
Energy consumption, TJ* 3,996 3,398 3,693
Metals use, 1,000 t* 251 156 235

* Unaudited
** LTIF reflects the number of incidents resulting in an absence of at least one workday per million hours worked 
*** In proportion to energy consumption