Climate Change Data

HPQ Silicon Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

Reporting Period: 2016

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:14.1 kg CO2 eq/Kg SG Si (PUREVAP™ QVR process)
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:14.1 kg CO2 eq/Kg SG Si

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 75% (14.1 kg CO2 eq/Kg SG Si compared to 54.0 kg CO2 eq/Kg SG Si for the conventional Siemens process) in the production of solar-grade silicon metal.

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Traditional silicon production is energy-intensive and uses toxic chemicals (silicon tetrachloride).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented the PUREVAP™ QVR process, a one-step direct transformation of quartz into solar-grade silicon, eliminating the need for toxic chemicals and significantly reducing energy consumption.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Potential for carbon tax credits and incentive funding for green technologies.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)

The PUREVAP™ QVR process contributes to these goals by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable manufacturing practices in the solar energy industry.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Solar-grade silicon metal produced with the PUREVAP™ QVR process.

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Reduced energy consumption
  • Reduced carbon footprint
  • Sustainable materials sourcing

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced raw material usage by 25% compared to traditional methods, leading to a potential 20% cost advantage.

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Market deficit of silicon (92,000 MT)
  • High prices of silicon
  • Need for new, environmentally friendly silicon production methods
  • Underinvestment in new technologies
  • Offshoring of silicon production capacity
Mitigation Strategies
  • Development and patenting of the PUREVAP™ RRQ process, a more efficient and environmentally friendly method for producing high-purity silicon.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • PUREVAP™ RRQ process for producing high-purity silicon

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Green energy transition
  • Low-cost and low-emission silicon production
  • Sustainable supply chain

Environmental Achievements

  • Developing low-capex, opex, and carbon footprint processes for silicon production (PUREVAP™ QRR)
  • Developing a new process to make fumed silica without hazardous chemicals (Fumed Silica Reactor)
  • Aiming to reduce energy consumption in fumed silica production by 86%

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become the lowest cost producer of silicon nanomaterials and pure silicon
Medium-term Goals:
  • Commercial scaling up of PUREVAP™ QRR and NSiR
  • Commercial production of fumed silica
Short-term Goals:
  • Pilot plant startup for PUREVAP™ QRR (end of Q1 2022)
  • Pilot plant startup for Fumed Silica Reactor (Q2 2023)

Environmental Challenges

  • High cost and energy intensity of traditional silicon extraction
  • Limited access to process know-how for new entrants in the silicon market
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing proprietary low-cost and low-emission technologies (PUREVAP™ QRR, PUREVAP™ NSiR, Fumed Silica Reactor)
  • Collaborating with technology partners like PyroGenesis Canada Inc.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
  • Goal 9 (Industry, innovation, and infrastructure)
  • Goal 13 (Climate action)

HPQ's technologies contribute to these goals by enabling the production of materials for renewable energy technologies and reducing the environmental footprint of silicon and fumed silica production.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • High purity silicon, silicon nanopowders and nanowires, fumed silica

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Developed PUREVAP™ Quartz Reduction Reactor (QRR) process achieving zero CO2 emissions in silicon metal manufacturing.
  • Incorporated carbon recycling step, further reducing feedstock usage.

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Traditional silicon metal manufacturing is the largest emitter of CO2 among metals and non-ferrous metals.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed the QRR, a Closed Electric Arc Furnace (CEAF) that eliminates air infiltration and captures CO(g) for reuse.
  • Acquired IP from PyroGenesis for a low-carbon emission process with carbon recycling.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Potential to generate carbon credits.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
  • SDG 13 (Climate Action)

The QRR process contributes to these goals by reducing CO2 emissions, promoting sustainable industrial processes, and driving innovation in green technologies.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • SILICIUMX (Zero+ CO2 Silicon Metal)

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:8-12 kWh/kg for Fumed Silica (92% lower than conventional); 13,000 kWh/MT for Silicon (PUREVAP QRR)
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Green Technologies

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 footprint by 99% in Fumed Silica production compared to traditional methods.
  • Zero CO2 footprint in PUREVAP QRR process for producing battery-grade silicon (potential for CO2 capture to create green synthetic fuels).

Social Achievements

  • Partnership with Novacium SAS for R&D in battery materials and green hydrogen production.
  • Manufacturing 18650 industrial batteries using engineered silicon anode materials.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Commercial scale Engineered Silicon materials manufacturing capacity (2028)
Medium-term Goals:
  • Pilot scale Engineered Silicon materials manufacturing capability (2025)
  • Commercialization of PUREVAP QRR and Novacium's hydrogen production (2025)
Short-term Goals:
  • Start producing fumed silica (Q3 2024)
  • Operate FSR and replicate lab results at scale (H2 2024)
  • Finalize offtake agreement for first 1k TPY commercial plant (End 2024)

Environmental Challenges

  • Securing required capital for growth initiatives.
  • Scaling up production of new technologies.
  • Competition in the fumed silica and battery materials markets.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Pre-offtake agreement with Evonik Corporation for fumed silica.
  • Ongoing R&D and partnerships to improve product performance and reduce costs.
  • Focus on low-capex, high-margin processes.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • CO2 capture for green synthetic fuels

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)

HPQ's technologies contribute to these goals through the development of sustainable energy solutions and environmentally friendly materials.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Green fumed silica
  • Engineered silicon anode materials
  • Green hydrogen

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed