Viridien (formerly CGG)
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:24 ktCO2eq (2023)
Scope 1 Emissions:3 ktCO2eq (2023)
Scope 2 Emissions:21 ktCO2eq (2023)
Renewable Energy Share:65% (2023)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social Responsibility
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced carbon intensity per petaflop by 86% from 177.4 tCO2eq/pflop in 2019 to 25.3 tCO2eq/pflop in 2023.
- Reduced carbon intensity per million $ of sales for Sensing & Monitoring Division by 15% from 28.5 tCO2eq/m$ in 2019 to 24.2 tCO2eq/m$ in 2023.
- Reduced carbon intensity on scopes 1&2 per million $ of consolidated Group sales by 48% from 40.9 tCO2eq/m$ in 2019 to 21.2 tCO2eq/m$ in 2023.
- Achieved 65% low-carbon electricity in consumption in 2023.
- 100% renewable energy used to power all UK operating sites since 2021.
Social Achievements
- Two acquisitions in Sensing & Monitoring division to accelerate transition and access new markets.
- Acquisition of Geocomp in 2022 and Morphosense in 2023 to expand in SHM market.
- Acquisition of Concept in 2022 to establish in offshore simultaneous operations monitoring market.
Governance Achievements
- Light governance structure implemented to transfer ownership to operational entities.
- Detailed market analysis in 2019 to identify growth drivers and develop roadmaps for each business line.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Reach net zero emissions by 2050 in scopes 1 & 2.
- Reach PUE of 1 by 2050.
- 100% electric company car fleet by 2050.
- Reach 90% carbon neutral energy mix in total scope 1 & 2 consumption by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
- Reach 50% carbon neutral energy mix in total scope 1 & 2 consumption by 2030.
- Reach PUE of 1.3 in 2030.
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions by half from 2019 levels by 2030.
Environmental Challenges
- Maintaining a low carbon footprint while expanding high-performance computing capacity.
- Managing the volatility of carbon intensity linked to sales volume.
Mitigation Strategies
- Transition to a new, energy-efficient UK site with improved cooling technologies.
- Continuous improvement of power usage efficiency (PUE) in data centers.
- Increasing the share of sustainable energy in energy supply mix.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Assessment of suppliers’ energy portfolios, supply stability and transparency, carbon emissions and reinvestment practices.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- CCUS
- Geothermal energy
- Infrastructure monitoring
- Satellite Enabled Solutions
- Strategic Minerals & Mining exploration
- Earth & ocean monitoring
- Autonomous robots
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: CDP, EcoVadis, MSCI ESG Research
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- S-Lynks
- S-morpho
- S-Scan
- Marlin
- TailingsPulse
- MicrOBS