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Absolute emissions fell by 5.8% from 2020, with reductions of 2.0% in Scope 1 and 13.7% in Scope 2 emissions. The decrease in Scope 2 emissions was largely due to reduction of the carbon emission factors for electricity in Saudi Arabia, Spain, and Germany.
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY SCOPE (MTCO2e)
GHG in MTCO2e
| Scope |
|
2020* | 2021* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 – Financially consolidated | 29,564,902 | 29,003,145 | |
| Scope 2 – Financially consolidated | 14,484,989 | 12,555,400 | |
| Scope 1 - 3.5 affiliates † | 7,183,996 | 7,004,343 | |
| Scope 2 - 3.5 affiliates † | 3,028,044 | 2,555,942 | |
| TOTAL SCOPE 1 & 2 | 54,261,840 | 51,118,829 |
* Assured by KPMG
† 3.5 affiliates includes Kemya, Sharq, Yanpet and 50% SAMAC
SCOPE 3 REPORTING
As part of our culture of continuous improvement and effort to support the sustainability aspirations of our partners in the value chain, we started our Scope 3 reporting journey in 2019 with an initial comprehensive look at all 15 categories. In 2021, SABIC received limited assurance on Scope 3 emissions for the calendar year 2020, becoming the first Company in the industry to assure overall Scope 3 emissions.
SABIC has continued to evaluate its Scope 3 emissions, showing a total of 116 million MTCO2e in 2021, a 3.3% reduction since 2020.
SCOPE 3 EMISSIONS SUMMARY*
| Scope 3 Emissions in million MTCO2e |
|
2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financially consolidated 3.5 affiliates † reported in Scope3, Category 15 | 112 | 107 | |
| Total GHG scope 3 3.5 affiliates† reported in Scope 1&2 | 120 | 117 |
* Assured by KPMG
† 3.5 affiliates includes Kemya, Sharq, Yanpet and 50% SAMAC
The categories with the greatest contribution to SABIC Scope 3 emissions are: Category 1 Feedstock, Category 15 Investments and downstream categories related to processing, use and end of life of Sold Products (Categories 10, 11, and 12).
REPORTING OF AVOIDED EMISSIONS AND BIOGENIC CREDITS 2021
In order to make headway in our Category 1 Feedstock emissions, SABIC has been replacing conventional hydrocarbon based feedstock with alternative feedstock since 2014, when we started the consumption of bio-based renewable feedstock in our cracker in Geleen, the Netherlands. As part of our 2050 decarbonization program, replacement of feedstock is accelerating.
KEY INITIATIVES AND SUCCESSES
RENEWABLES CAPACITY EXPANSION
SABIC is committed to securing renewable energy to power our operations. We have established aggressive targets for securing 4 GW installed capacity by 2025 and 12 GW installed capacity by 2030. We are currently investigating the feasibility of procuring 2+ GW renewable energy in Saudi Arabia and have initiatives to add 730 MW in Europe and 60 MW in the United States by 2025. Renewable power generation efforts have expanded across SABIC in 2021 and are focused on on-site installations, including installations in China, Thailand, and the Netherlands as highlighted below.
SHANGHAI, CHINA
Our rooftop photovoltaic system was successfully installed and commenced operations in December 2021. The system consists of 532 solar panels and can produce around 250,000 kWh of renewable energy per year, reducing our annual carbon footprint by 250 tons.
RAYONG, THAILAND
We completed Phase 2 of the Solar Rooftop Project at the Rayong site in December 2021 and added 188 sets of solar panels (100 kW capacity) over the car park area. This adds 140,000 kWh of renewable energy per year, bringing the site total to approximately 500,000 kWh per year, over 4% of the site’s total electricity consumption.
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS
The site’s pilot solar panel island, which has a capacity of 10 kW capacity, generated over 7,000 kWh of carbon-free electricity in 2021. The panels were installed as an island in the fire pond, where we tested panels made from two separate SABIC materials; SABIC PP Honeycomb and SABIC LEXAN™ multi-wall sheet.