In total there were six environmental incidents during 2010/11 (five high impact and one low impact), none of which have led to prosecution. Below are the details of these, all of which are mentioned as part of GRI methodology:
For the year ended 31 March 2011*
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Health & Beauty |
Pharmaceutical Wholesale | Contract Manufacturing & Corporate |
| High impact Spills/pollution incidents which are not contained within the outer boundary of the company premises | 5 | _ | _ |
| Medium impact Spills/pollution incidents which are not contained within the immediate area but do not go over the outer boundary | _ | _ | _ |
| Low impact Spills/pollution incidents which are confined to the immediate area | _ | _ | 1 |
| Prosecutions/fines Spills/pollution incidents which resulted in a prosecution or fine during the financial year (even if the incident occurred in previous years) | _ | _ | _ |
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High impact – Spills/pollution incidents which are not contained within the outer boundary of the company premises, all within Boots UK
A noise nuisance order was issued at our Boots UK store in Poole. This related to early morning deliveries. The delivery time has now been changed and no further action is expected.
Contaminated drinking water system at our Boots UK store in Manchester Trafford. The Boots incident management procedure was invoked and, as a precautionary measure, 65 employees attended hospital, with one detained (for less than 24 hours) for observation. No employees suffered any ill effects. The incident was reported to the authorities, no action taken by the Health & Safety Executive.
A formal notice served at our Boots UK store in Worthing. This related to escaped waste from a general waste bin, being placed onto a public path for collection, when collection was not due. The waste bins have now been fitted with locks to prevent waste from escaping the bins and bins are put out for collection on the designated collection day. No further action is expected.
A formal notice served at our Boots UK store in Kingsway. A local council inspection identified bags of waste left out for collection before the appointed time. No waste had escaped the bags and collection times have been changed to prevent further incidents. No further action is expected.
Following a local council inspection in the area of our Boots UK store in Burnely, waste was identified in a local resident’s garden. It was established that the waste had been stolen from a general waste bin located at the rear of the store. The council disposed of the waste and an additional lock was fitted to the relevant waste bin. No further action is expected.
Low impact – Spills/pollution incidents which are confined to the immediate area
Spillage of oil based perfume product into a surface water drain in Contract Manufacturing in the UK.