Climate Change Data

Sociedad Matriz SAAM S.A.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:176,555.80 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:176,555.80 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:996.80 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:11,481 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:99.3% (Concesionaria SAAM Costa Rica S.A.)
Total Energy Consumption:16,826 MWh (renewable) + 414 MWh (non-renewable)
Water Consumption:0.46 million cubic meters
Waste Generated:7,106 metric tons
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Social
  • Environmental

Environmental Achievements

  • 99.3% of energy consumed by Concesionaria SAAM Costa Rica S.A. came from renewable sources.
  • Addition of two electric tugboats to SAAM Towage’s fleet significantly reduced emissions and underwater noise.
  • Aerosan implemented its Sustainable Wood Management Program, using composting to mitigate waste from wood pallets.

Social Achievements

  • Employee engagement index increased to 76 points (3 points higher than 2022), with a 90% response rate.
  • No fatalities of employees or contractors in 2023.
  • SAAM Towage customer satisfaction (NPS) increased from 33 points in 2022 to 57 points in 2023.

Governance Achievements

  • Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Chile and the MILA Pacific Alliance Select for the eighth and sixth straight years, respectively.
  • USD 46,352 donated to charitable, social, and non-profit institutions.
  • No security breaches affecting operations, customers, or employees in 2023.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Aerosan committed to moving toward carbon neutrality.
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change remains a major challenge for the logistics industry.
  • Calculating comparable gender salary gaps across different countries and subsidiaries due to varying roles, currencies, and costs of living.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented a series of measures to reduce energy consumption (energy audits, efficient lighting, renewable energy).
  • Developed a methodology to calculate salary gap by country and company, weighted by relative size.
  • Implemented various initiatives to reduce waste production and promote recycling.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Ongoing monitoring by supervisors; legal and regulatory compliance evaluations.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Relations Code, Supplier Policy, Code of Ethics; commitment to building supplier relationships based on trust, communication, and collaboration.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

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

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CMF Standard No. 461, SASB, DJSI, UN Global Compact

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Third-party verification of Scope 1 and 2 emissions at some SAAM Towage operations (ABNT, Bureau Veritas, Applus+)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 13 (Climate Action)

Each business division’s sustainability initiatives contribute to SDG 13.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Electric tugboats

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed