Environmental Program Costs

The Environmental Program Costs table illustrates the money spent by Lilly for environmental programs. Capital represents money spent on pollution control equipment and other physical assets related to environmental protection. Expenses represent money spent on EHS employee salaries, pollution control equipment operation and maintenance, training and other noncapital costs. As of 1997, Lilly maintains a worldwide staff of 330 environmental program employees.

In 1994, Lilly's capital expenses included the initiation of many new programs. The start-up costs of these programs dramatically increased the capital expenses, which have since decreased as projects have been completed.