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Sustainability in Vestas

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It is time to re-think our energy future

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Vestas’ approach• be ambitious• focus on key areas• focus on activities close to our core business• We walk the talk

Sustainability is about creating long term sustainable business results

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•Sustainable products producing modern energy

•Reduced pressure on natural resources

•Safety first

•Modern energy with integrity

•Stakeholder interaction

Vestas is constantly improving

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Sustainable products producing renewable energy

Wind is a renewable resource…

…are wind turbines?

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• Cost of Energy also has to do with cost of nature

• 80% of the wind turbine is recyclable

• Vestas is optimizing the environmental profile of the wind turbines by using Life Cycle Assessment – this is also to the benefit of our customers.

• During production of electricity the turbine does not use any water

• During production of electricity the turbine does not emit CO2

Sustainable products producing renewable energy

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• During its lifetime turbines will save the world from 100,000 tons of CO2 compared to traditional energy production

• Wind turbines will generate far more energy than is used in the entire life cycle, from cradle to grave. The energy balance for Vestas turbines is 6 to 9 months (= carbon neutral)

Sustainable products producing renewable energy

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100 000 tons of CO2 emissions =

Annual CO2 emissions from 42 500 cars

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• Renewable energy• 90% renewable electricity by 2010• 50% renewable energy by 2010

• Building policy• Building policy was approved Nov 2008• All new buildings certified against LEED platinum• This will result in substantial environmental improvements

• Other initiatives• Car policy• Testing solar energy for the aviation lights

Reduced pressure on natural resources

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• Vestas factories has a very high environmental standard

• By the end of 2008 100% of our sites including production were ISO 14001 certified (Environmental Management)

Green production

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