Climate Change Data

ContourGlobal plc

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019)

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:7,741,709 tonnes (m) CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:7,741,709 tonnes (m) CO2e
Waste Generated:Hazardous waste produced: 1,849 tonnes; Hazardous waste recycled: 1,483 tonnes; Non-hazardous waste produced: 2,097 tonnes; Non-hazardous waste recycled: 390 tonnes
Carbon Intensity:0.51 tCO2e/MWh (total energy produced)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Health and Safety
  • Corporate Governance
  • Community Engagement
  • Renewable Energy

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions intensity (total energy produced) to 0.51 t/MWh from 0.58 t/MWh in 2018 (Note: Methodology changed in 2019)
  • Reduced CO2 emissions by 650,000 tonnes per year through acquisition of two high-efficiency CHP plants in Mexico
  • Increased renewable energy capacity from 0 MW to 1,814 MW over 11 years
  • Repowered Velm-Götzendorf wind park in Austria, increasing production by 63%

Social Achievements

  • Achieved a Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR) of 0.03 despite nearly 6 million hours worked
  • Maintained zero fatalities for the 5th consecutive year
  • Invested $2.3 million in social projects, benefiting 380,718 people
  • Devoted 300,236 hours to community education activities
  • Appointed first two female plant leaders

Governance Achievements

  • Maintained zero confirmed incidents of corruption
  • Conducted two joint finance/compliance audits focusing on anti-bribery and anti-corruption controls
  • Implemented a robust anti-corruption compliance program

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero carbon emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 intensity of total energy production to 0.30 t/MWh by 2030 (40% reduction from 2019)

Environmental Challenges

  • Failure to achieve 'Target Zero' for Lost Time Incidents (LTI) for the third consecutive year
  • Mixed renewable resource performance
  • Political situation in Kosovo halting coal development project
Mitigation Strategies
  • Conducted root cause analysis of LTI incident and recommitted to Target Zero for 2020
  • Invested in AI and predictive analytics to improve renewable energy performance
  • Terminated Kosovo coal project, accelerating the path to net-zero carbon emissions

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Due diligence on over 2,100 suppliers and service providers

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct, Supplier Guide to UNGC

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • More volatile weather effects impacting wind, hydro, and solar operations
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products, deployment of carbon capture technology

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Third-party Assurance: KPMG (limited assurance on Scope 1 emissions)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
  • SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
  • SDG 12 (Responsible consumption and production)
  • SDG 13 (Climate action)

Report demonstrates how initiatives contribute to these goals

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Combined heat and power (CHP) plants, hybrid energy systems (Bonaire), carbon capture technology

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Microgrid Project 2019 (Bonaire), FTSE4Good Index inclusion