Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Environmental Sustainability
• Sustainable Forestry
• Economic Impact
• Social Responsibility

Environmental Achievements

• Biomass-fired electricity generation has demonstrated greenhouse gas emissions reductions between 74 percent and 90 percent as compared to equivalent energy produced using coal.
• Increased forest carbon sequestration by 31 percent since 1990 in the US.
• Net CO2 sequestration from forests was 922 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2010, which was approximately 16 percent of total US emissions.

Social Achievements

• The wood pellet industry provides tens of thousands of new employment opportunities, both direct manufacturing jobs and indirect supply chain jobs in rural areas.
• Provides revenue for forestland owners, helping them earn a living from their wood resources and giving them the incentive and the means to reinvest in the forest.

Governance Achievements

• Enviva maintains a number of certifications to leading programs that verify the certified content in our supply chain and also ensure that non-certified fiber comes from responsible sources.
• All Enviva-owned and partner pellet plants are now certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Fiber Sourcing Standard.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Economic downturn decreasing demand for forest products, potentially threatening the positive trend of increasing forests and forest carbon stocks.
• Risk of forest saturation due to decreased demand, leading to increased tree mortality and vulnerability to threats.
• Increased frequency of severe wildfires in recent years.

Mitigation Strategies

• Strong timber markets with new demand created by biomass-to-energy provide economic incentives to ensure that landowners maintain their land as forests.
• Sustainable forest management practices, including commercial thinning, help maintain forest health and vitality.
• Biomass energy harvesting provides landowners with additional revenue sources, ensuring they can keep their forestlands as forests.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Best Management Practices (BMPs)
• SFI Fiber Sourcing Certification

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Wildfires

Transition Risks

• Economic downturn reducing demand for forest products

Opportunities

• Biomass as a renewable energy source

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SFI

Certifications: FSC, PEFC, SFI, ATFS

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Forests
• Climate Change
• People

Environmental Achievements

• Displaced 16 million metric tons of coal since inception, avoiding 31 million metric tons of CO2e emissions.
• Increased forest inventory in sourcing regions by over 400 million metric tons between 2010 and 2019.
• Achieved Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) certification for all plants.
• Enrolled over 90,000 acres in forest management certification between 2015 and 2019.

Social Achievements

• Launched Enviva Forest Conservation Fund (EFCF) in 2015, conserving over 15,000 acres of bottomland hardwoods through 2019.
• Improved Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) to 1.10 in 2019.
• Implemented Operational Excellence Management System (OEMS) to improve safety and sustainability.
• Partnered with Halifax Community College for RAMP East Program, providing training and employment opportunities.
• Donated $25,000 to the STARZ24 Teen Center in Greenwood, SC.

Governance Achievements

• Established three standing committees: audit, compensation, and health, safety, sustainability, and environmental (HSSE).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Early sourcing from bottomland hardwood stands raised concerns.
• Greenhouse gas impacts of the industry.
• Supply chain emissions from harvesting, processing, and transportation.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed strict procedures for sustainable forest sourcing, including pre-harvest assessments and gate inspections.
• Implemented Track & Trace® technology for supply chain transparency.
• Improved sourcing processes to avoid High Conservation Value (HCV) areas.
• Partnered with conservation organizations to improve sourcing practices.
• Reduced lifecycle carbon footprint of wood pellets by 91% compared to coal and 85% compared to natural gas.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Almost triple the number of inspections compared to 2018

Responsible Procurement

• Master Wood Purchase Agreement with sustainability requirements
• Pre-harvest assessments, gate inspections, and post-harvest inspections

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Increased wet weather events causing sourcing disruptions

Opportunities

• Availability of salvage wood during severe weather events

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, UN SDGs, GHG Protocol

Certifications: SFI®, FSC®, PEFC®, SBP

Third-party Assurance: Bureau Veritas UK Ltd

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Forests
• People and Communities

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved the safest year ever in operations.
• Improved comprehensive sustainability efforts.
• Reduced natural gas requirement in operations by 25% while maintaining emission control.
• Partnered with GreenGasUSA to decarbonize natural gas-related emissions, offsetting approximately 75% of direct emissions.

Social Achievements

• Created a new VP of Equity, Inclusion, and Impact role.
• Improved safety performance, achieving the safest year ever.
• Supported community initiatives through philanthropy, including youth centers, senior centers, and food banks.
• Partnered with organizations to address heirs' property issues.

Governance Achievements

• Converted from a master limited partnership to a Delaware corporation.
• Expanded the board, adding three new directors, resulting in all directors except the CEO being independent.
• Launched a first ever Green Term Loan, with S&P Global Ratings certifying alignment with Green Bond and Loan Principles.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain disruptions due to inclement weather events exacerbated by climate change.
• Maintaining safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed a stumpage program to mitigate sourcing disruptions.
• Implemented enhanced cleaning and safety protocols, followed CDC guidance, adjusted shift schedules, and increased PPE distribution to maintain safety during COVID-19.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Responsible Sourcing Policy (RSP)
• Track & Trace® (T&T®) program
• SBP certification

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Increased wet weather events causing sourcing disruptions.

Transition Risks

• Changes in regulations on biomass as a carbon-neutral fuel.

Opportunities

• Sourcing salvage wood after severe weather events.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: FSC® Chain of Custody (CoC) and Controlled Wood (CW) Standards, PEFC, SFI® Chain of Custody certification, SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard

Third-party Assurance: Bureau Veritas UK Ltd