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5. RECOMMENDED SECTOR-SPECIFIC KEY ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

The following table lists a selection of key environmental performance indicators for the car manufacturing sector, together with the related benchmarks and reference to the relevant BEMPs. These are a subset of all the indicators mentioned in sections 3 and 4.

a EMAS core indicators are listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1221/2009 (Section C.2)
b The numbers refer to the sections in this document.
#	Recommended Indicator	Common Unit	Main target group	Short description	Recommended minimum level of monitoring	Related EMAS core indicatora	Benchmark of excellence	Related Best Environmental management Practiceb
CAR MANUFACTURING
1	Sites with an advanced environmental management system	% of facilities/operations	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Number of sites with an advanced environmental management system (e.g. EMAS registered or ISO 14001 certified and as described in the BEMP) divided by the total number of sites	Company level	Energy efficiency Material efficiency Water Waste Biodiversity Emissions	An advanced environmental management system is implemented across all production sites globally	BEMP 3.1.1
2	Number of facilities with detailed energy monitoring systems	# of facilities/operations % of facilities/operations	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Number of facilities with adequate energy monitoring systems. This can be also expressed as a share out of the total number of facilities of the company	Company level	Energy efficiency	Specific energy management plans are implemented across all sites Detailed monitoring per process is implemented on-site The plant implements energy management controls, e.g. to switch off areas of the plant during non-productive times for sites with detailed monitoring	BEMP 3.2.1
3	Overall energy use per functional unit	kWh/functional unit/year	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Yearly energy (heat, cold and electricity) used in the production site divided by the functional unit selected (e.g. car vehicles manufactured)	Company level	Energy efficiency	—	BEMP 3.2.2
4	Share of production sites assessed for potential and opportunities for use of renewable energy sources	%	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Production sites assessed for potential and opportunities for use of renewable energy sources divided by the total number of production sites	Company level	Emissions	All production sites are assessed for potential and opportunities for use of renewable energy sources A policy is in place to drive improvement in renewable energy use	BEMP 3.2.3
5	Share of site energy use met by renewable energy	%	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Amount of renewable energy used (including both energy generated onsite or purchased) divided by the total energy used on site.	Company level	Emissions	Energy use is reported on, declaring the share of fossil and non-fossil energy	BEMP 3.2.3
6	Energy use of lighting equipment	kWh/year	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Annual energy use for lighting measured at facility level	Facility level	Energy efficiency Emissions	—	BEMP 3.2.4
7	Implementation of improved positioning, energy efficient lighting	% of lighting areas within a site % of total sites	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Improved positioning and energy-efficient lighting systems are implemented at the facility	Facility level	Energy efficiency Emissions	The most energy efficient lighting solutions appropriate to specific work place requirements are implemented at all sites	BEMP 3.2.4
8	Implementation of zonal strategies for lighting	% of lighting areas within a site % of total sites	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Management of lighting is implemented on a ‘zonal’ basis, i.e. with lighting switched on or off according to requirements and presence in each area of the facility	Facility level	Energy efficiency Emissions	Zoning schemes are introduced in all sites according to best practice levels	BEMP 3.2.4
9	Electricity use of the compressed air system per unit of volume at the point of end use	kWh/Nm3 of delivered compressed air, at the specified operating pressure of the compressed air system	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Electricity used per standard cubic meter of compressed air delivered at the point of end-use at a stated pressure level	Facility level	Energy efficiency Emissions	The compressed air system has an energy use of less than 0,11 kWh/Nm3 for a compressed air system operating at a pressure of approx. 6,5 bars	BEMP 3.2.5
10	Share of electric motors with variable speed drives installed	%	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Number of motors with variable speed drives installed divided by the total number of motors. Alternatively, this indicator can also be calculated by the electric power of the motors with variable speed drives installed divided by the total electric power of all electric motors.	Facility level	Energy efficiency Emissions	—	BEMP 3.2.6
11	Waste generation per functional unit	kg/functional unit	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Total waste generated (i.e. hazardous and non-hazardous) divided by the functional units selected (e.g. car vehicles manufactured)	Facility level	Waste	—	BEMP 3.2.7
12	Establishment and implementation of an overarching waste strategy with monitoring and targets for improvements	Y/N	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	A waste management strategy at site level with monitoring and targets for improvements is adopted	Facility level	Waste	Waste management plans introduced [in all sites]	BEMP 3.3.1
13	Waste sent to specific streams, including recycling, energy recovery and landfill	kg/functional unit	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Waste generated is monitored and the different quantities sent for recycling, energy recovery and disposal in landfill are recorded	Facility level	Waste	Zero waste sent to landfill from all production and non-production activities/sites	BEMP 3.3.1
14	Water use per functional unit	L/functional unit	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Total water used at the single facility level divided by the functional units selected (e.g. car vehicles manufactured)	Facility level	Water	Introduction of a water strategy according to a recognised tool, such as the CEO Water Mandate, integrating an assessment of water scarcity Water use on-site is measured per site and per process, optionally using automated software Thresholds for reduction of pollutants in discharged water are set which go beyond minimum legal requirements	BEMPs 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3
15	Share of operations in existing sites retrofitted with water-saving devices and processes	%	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Number of operations in existing sites that are retrofitted with water-saving devices and processes out of the total number of operations	Facility level	Water	All new sites are designed with water-saving sanitary devices and retrofitting of water-saving devices is phased in across all existing sites	BEMP 3.4.2
16	Share of new sites designed with water-saving devices and processes	%	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Number of new sites designed with water-saving devices and processes out of the total number of new sites	Facility level	Water	All new sites are designed with water-saving sanitary devices and retrofitting of water-saving devices is phased in across all existing sites	BEMP 3.4.2
17	Percentage of total water use met by recycled rain- or wastewater	%	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Amount of water used in the facility which is water recycled in production processes or rainwater harvested from a rainwater harvesting system	Facility level	Water	Closed loop water recycling is implemented with recovery rate of at least 90 %, where feasible 30 % of water used are met by harvested rainwater, only in regions with sufficient rainfall	BEMP 3.4.3
18	Application of methodologies to assess ecosystem services to the value chain	Y/N % coverage of value chain	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers	An assessment of the ecosystem services to the value chain is applied. Additionally, the share of the value chain for which an assessment of the ecosystem services is applied, can be calculated	Company level	Biodiversity	A high-level ecosystem review across the value chain is conducted, followed by a more detailed ecosystem review in identified high risk areas Strategies to mitigate issues in the identified priority areas of the supply chain are developed, in collaboration with local stakeholders and external experts	BEMP 3.5.1
19	Number of projects or collaborations with stakeholders to address biodiversity issues	#	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	The number of different collaboration projects with local stakeholders and experts involved in addressing biodiversity that are in place can be monitored	Facility level	Biodiversity	A comprehensive biodiversity plan is in place to ensure systematic incorporation of biodiversity issues through measurement, monitoring and reporting Cooperation with experts and local stakeholders is in place	BEMP 3.5.2
20	Share of Tier 1 (direct) suppliers that comply with required standards according to internal or external audits	%	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers	Percentage (by number or by value of products purchased) of Tier 1 (direct) suppliers that comply with required standards according to internal or external audits	Company level	Energy efficiency Material efficiency Water Waste Biodiversity Emissions	All major suppliers are required to have an environmental management system in order to qualify for purchasing agreements Environmental criteria are set across all environmental impact areas for purchasing agreements All direct suppliers are sent self-assessment questionnaires and high risk suppliers are audited by third parties Direct supplier development and training is undertaken Enforcement procedures are defined for non-compliance	BEMP 3.6.1
21	Packaging waste generation per functional unit	Kg/functional unit	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers	Packaging waste generated divided by the functional units selected (e.g. car vehicles manufactured)	Facility level	Waste	—	BEMP 3.6.2
22	Conducting LCA of the main product lines to support design and development decisions	Y/N	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers	LCA is carried out on the main product lines to support design and development decisions	Company level	Energy efficiency Material efficiency Water Waste Biodiversity Emissions	LCA is conducted for main product lines according to ISO 14040:2006 standards or equivalent	BEMP 3.6.3
23	Improvements in environmental indicators (CO2, energy consumption, pollution, etc.) for new model designs in the main product lines compared to previous model designs	%	Automotive vehicles, parts and components manufacturers	Improvements in environmental indicators (CO2, energy consumption, pollution etc.) are set for new model designs in the main product lines compared to previous model designs. This indicator monitors how much different indicators for the product were improved	Company level	Energy efficiency Material efficiency Water Waste Biodiversity Emissions	Targets are set to ensure continuous improvements in the environmental impacts of new vehicle designs	BEMP 3.6.3
END-OF-LIFE VEHICLE HANDLING
24	Rate of specific products or materials recuperated through ELV networks	% (product or material extracted/put on the market)	Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	Amount of specific products or materials recuperated through ELV networks divided by the total quantity of materials from ELVs processed	Company level	Waste Material efficiency	Collaboration and partnerships are in place with local/national organisations	BEMP 4.1.1
25	Adoption of a quality management system	Y/N	Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	A certified quality management system is in place in the organisation treating end-of-life vehicles	Company level	Waste Material efficiency	A certified quality management system is in place in the organisation	BEMP 4.2.1
26	Installation of a commercial depollution machine or equally performing equipment	Y/N	Authorised end-of-life vehicle treatment facilities	A commercial depollution machine or an equally performing equipment is installed at the facility	Facility level	Total annual generation of waste	—	BEMP 4.2.1
27	Consideration of LCA studies to determine optimal material routes according to local factors	Y/N	ATFs	LCA studies are used to determine optimal materials routes (dismantling and recycling of components vs. post-shredder recycling), according to local factors	Company level	Energy efficiency Material efficiency Water Waste Biodiversity Emissions	—	BEMP 4.2.2