ESG Reporting
Sustainability report, executive summary
ESG Reporting
Sustainability report, executive summary
EcoVadis Platinum rating
Top 1%
34% of revenue
from Eco-Premium Solutions
~77%
of our R&D product pipeline is focused on solutions with sustainability benefits
22%
of organic raw materials are from renewable sources
>98% retention rate
over the past six years for our top 250 customers
Top-quartile performer
in people safety
12%
reduced OSHA incident rate and 79% reduced process safety incident rate from 2018 through 2022
100%
of our in-scope employees completed mandatory Compliance trainings
36%
gender and ethnic diversity represented on our Board of Directors
23%
of mid-level managers and above are female
Company carbon footprint |
Unit | 2009 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Progress toward target1 |
Total absolute direct and indirect emissions market-based (Scopes 1 and 2) | Kton CO2_eq | 1,194 | 1,329 | 1,451 | 1,427 | 1,403 | 1,432 | -1.3% |
Carbon intensity (Scopes 1 and 2 combined) |
Ton CO2_eq/ton of production |
0.454 | 0.371 | 0.420 | 0.428 | 0.406 | 0.422 | n/a |
Direct absolute emissions (Scope 1)2 | Kton CO2_eq | 526 | 533 | 545 | 554 | 569 | 583 | n/a |
Direct emissions (Scope 1) intensity |
Ton CO2_eq/ton of production |
200 | 149 | 158 | 166 | 165 | 172 | n/a |
Indirect emissions market-based (Scope 2): including allocated RECs2,3 |
Ton CO2_eq |
668 | 796 | 906 | 872 | 835 | 849 | n/a |
Indirect emissions market-based (Scope 2) intensity |
Ton CO2_eq/ton of production |
254 | 222 | 262 | 262 | 242 | 250 | n/a |
Indirect emissions location-based (Scope 2) | Ton CO2_eq | 1,267 | 1,186 | 1,190 | 1,244 | n/a | ||
Estimated Scope 3 total absolute emissions | Kton CO2_eq | 4,4274 | n/a | |||||
Total absolute emissions (Scope 1, Scope 2 market-based, and Scope 3) | Kton CO2_eq | 5,859 | n/a | |||||
Direct emissions, covered by emissions-limiting regulations | % of direct emissions | 26% | 24% | 27% | 27% | 28% | n/a | |
Energy Management5 |
Unit | 2009 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Progress toward target1 |
Total energy consumption | Mln GJ | 23.0 | 29.1 | 30.0 | 30.3 | 32.2 | 32.9 | n/a |
Total energy consumption intensity | GJ/ton of production | 8.74 | 8.12 | 8.67 | 9.09 | 9.33 | 9.7 | n/a |
Percentage renewable energy5 | % | 30% | 38% | 38% | 34% | n/a | ||
Percentage energy from grid electricity | % | 70% | 62% | 61% | 60% | 60% | n/a | |
Total self-generated electricity | Mln GJ | - | - | - | - | - | - | n/a |
Air Quality |
Unit | 2009 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Progress toward target1 |
NOx absolute emissions | Ton | 889 | 497 | 460 | 466 | 496 | 509 | n/a |
NOx emission intensity | Kg/ton of production | 0.34 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | n/a |
SOx absolute emissions | Ton | 5,286 | 3,264 | 3,413 | 2,995 | 3,111 | 3,143 | n/a |
SOx emission intensity | Kg/ton of production | 2.01 | 0.91 | 0.99 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.93 | n/a |
VOC absolute emissions | Ton | 717 | 789 | 669 | 1,172 | 1,938 | 1,792 | n/a |
VOC absolute emission intensity | Kg/ton of production | 0.27 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.35 | 0.56 | 0.53 | n/a |
Hazardous air pollutants | Ton | 374 | 357 | n/a | ||||
Hazardous air pollutants intensity | Kg/ton of production | 0.11 | 0.11 | n/a | ||||
Emission to Water – Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)7 |
Unit | 2009 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Progress toward target1 |
COD absolute emissions to surface water | Ton | 968 | 1,134 | 845 | 768 | 896 | 854 | n/a |
COD emission intensity to surface water | Kg/ton of production | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.25 | n/a |
COD absolute emissions to external waste water treatment | Ton | 14,400 | 15,736 | 17,008 | 17,581 | n/a | ||
COD emission intensity to external waste water treatment | Kg/ton of production | 4.17 | 4.72 | 4.92 | 5.18 | n/a | ||
Water Management |
Unit | 2009 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Progress toward target1 |
Absolute fresh water intake | 1,000 m3 | 162,148 | 142,953 | 134,721 | 147,122 | 161,482 | 153,211 | n/a |
Fresh water intake intensity |
M3/ton |
61.7 | 39.9 | 39.0 | 44.2 | 46.7 | 45.2 | n/a |
Percentage in regions with high water stress | % | 0.3% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.0% | n/a |
Absolute fresh water consumption8 | 1,000 m3 | 14,552 | 15,551 | 15,280 | 14,639 | 14,179 | 14,302 | n/a |
Fresh water consumption8 intensity | M3/ton | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | -5.0% |
Percentage in regions with high water stress | % | 20% | 20% | 18% | 18% | n/a | ||
Waste Management |
Unit | 2009 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Progress toward target1 |
Total absolute waste | Ton | 47,746 | 51,365 | 53,328 | 50,872 | 53,068 | 59,040 | n/a |
Total waste intensity | Kg/ton of production | 18.2 | 14.3 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 17.4 | 13.0% |
Absolute non hazardous waste | Ton | 33,306 | 34,562 | 36,109 | 33,329 | 32,194 | 31,722 | n/a |
Non hazardous waste intensity | Kg/ton of production | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | n/a |
Absolute hazardous waste | Ton | 14,440 | 16,802 | 17,219 | 17,543 | 20,874 | 27,317 | n/a |
Absolute hazardous waste to landfill | Ton | 1,615 | 312 | 417 | 465 | 268 | 548 | n/a |
Hazardous waste reused | % | 39% | 20% | 24% | 39% | 33% | 22% | n/a |
Production |
Unit | 2009 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Progress toward target1 |
Performance Formulations | Kton | 1,844 | 1,792 | 1,708 | 1,725 | 1,645 | n/a | |
Technology Solutions | Kton | 1,740 | 1,662 | 1,622 | 1,729 | 1,747 | n/a | |
Sustainable Sourcing |
Unit | 2009 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Progress toward target1 |
Suppliers screened using Risk IQ9 | % of spend | 96% | 94% | n/a | ||||
Suppliers measured on Ecovadis performance10 | % of spend | 50% | 60% | n/a | ||||
Suppliers acknowledging our Business Partner Code of Conduct11 | % of spend | 98% | 100% | n/a | ||||
% of bio-based raw materials (portion of organic materials) | % of organic portion (by mass) | 20% | 21% | 22% | 22% | n/a | ||
Management Systems12 |
Unit | 2009 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Progress toward target1 |
|
Per April, 2021 | Per February 28, 2022 |
Per March 23, 2023 |
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% of manufacturing sites with ISO-14001/RC-14001 certifications | % | 77% | 84% | 98% | n/a | |||
% of manufacturing sites with ISO-9001 certifications | % | 88% | 88% | n/a |
1 Percentage change 2019-2022.
2 Scope 2 emissions calculations for 2019 until 2022 are based on the Green House Gas Protocol. Prior period calculations were based on electric utility fuel mix data.
3 In addition to RECs retired on our behalf for utility supplied renewable electricity.
4 Energy consumption is expressed in mln GJ, which is the sum of the actual consumed by the sites. The energy consumption for 2009 was derived from the consumption expressed in Fuel Equivalents that year by applying a factor expressing the relation between direct consumption in GJ and Fuel Equivalents for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
5 The estimated Scope 3 total GHG emissions reported include estimates for categories 2, 8, and 15 representing approximately 1.7% of the total Scope 3 emissions we report. These categories of emissions were excluded from ERM CVS Assurance engagement.
6 Renewable-energy data includes renewable fuel consumed, produced, and purchased. This does not consider certifications for biomass and hydro power, which are not currently tracked.
7 Until 2018, only COD discharge to surface water was measured.
8 Total fresh water consumption (excluding once through cooling water intake) [1,000m3]
9 In terms of all external spend (product, non-product, energy, logistics, etc.) The Risk IQ tool considers industry segment risk, country risk and EcoVadis scores from the complete EcoVadis database. Based on 2022 spend.
10 Based on policies, actions, results. For more information: https://ecovadis.com/
11 Tracked by acceptance of a Nouryon Purchase Order or a signed Nouryon contract
12 Our ISO certification percentage metric includes sites that have been in our portfolio for one year. This is to allow sufficient time required for activities reviewed by the certification process (e.g., pre-start up safety reviews, management reviews, production, and/or internal audits if relevant). Any exceptions will be identified.
13 Workforce data prior to 2021 includes Nobian employees (Nobian’s separation from Nouryon occurred in 2021). 2021 workforce data excludes Nobian employees.
14 Headcount and similar metrics may differ slightly, depending on exact collection date, due to timing of reporting schedules, divestments, and acquisitions, as well as regular workforce fluctuations.
15 Senior positions are defined as mid-level managers and above. Source data December 2022.
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