Climate Change Data

Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Company

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2001)

Reporting Period: 2001

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

  • Economic Optimization
  • Environmental Optimization
  • Sustainable Optimization

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced SO2 emissions to pre-expansion levels by curtailing a higher-emissions plant and building a new plant with extra capacity.
  • Selected and sized optional heat-recovery and power-generation facilities to optimize energy efficiency.

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

  • Balancing economic, environmental, and sustainability costs in chemical complex expansion.
  • Accurately estimating societal and external costs associated with environmental impact.
  • Optimizing plant configuration across multiple sites with varying resource availability and transportation costs.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed a prototype system integrating Total Cost Assessment (TCA), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and sustainability metrics.
  • Used MINLP optimization techniques (GAMS/DICOPT and SYNPHONY) to determine the optimal configuration of plants.
  • Collaborated with industry partners (Monsanto Enviro Chem, Motiva Enterprises, IMC Agrico) to ensure the system meets industry needs.

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: Total Cost Assessment (TCA), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Sustainability Metrics (AIChE/CWRT)

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed