Climate Change Data

Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2012-04 to 2013-03, 2014-04 to 2015-03, 2020-2021)

Reporting Period: 2012-04 to 2013-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:10,605,843 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:1,550,563,069 Kwh/year
Water Consumption:1,221,486,511 m3/year
Waste Generated:11,828 cubic meters of oil sludge processed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate & Environment
  • Economic Contribution
  • Employees
  • Safety
  • Community

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced direct GHG emissions (10,933,321 to 10,605,843 tonnes CO2 equivalent)
  • Completed registration of Flare Gas Recovery Project (FGRU) at Mina Ahmadi Refinery, accumulating CER credits
  • Launched FGRU project at Mina Abdullah Refinery
  • Reduced oil sludge to almost zero level at Mina Abdullah Refinery
  • Rehabilitated oil-contaminated soil at Mina Abdullah Refinery for plantation
  • Reduced hydrocarbon emissions by 3644 tonnes across three refineries
  • Completed first phase of KNPC Nature Reserve Project in Al Wafra Area

Social Achievements

  • Launched Fostering Youth Resiliency (Anti-Bullying) Campaign in collaboration with UNDP
  • Launched child car seat awareness campaign
  • Maintained position as the number 1 blood donor in Kuwait for the 3rd consecutive year
  • Conducted environmental protection awareness campaigns in around 15 schools
  • Increased Kuwaiti workforce percentage to 83.7%

Governance Achievements

  • Upgraded Major Incidents Procedure Plan (MIPP) to Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
  • Implemented Consolidated Recommendations for the Oil sector (58 safety recommendations)
  • Three anti-corruption cases dealt with swiftly by Corporate Legal Department
  • All employees trained on company’s anti-corruption clause

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Complete New Refinery Project (NRP) and Clean Fuel Project (CFP) (2017-2018)
  • Increase refining capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day
Short-term Goals:
  • Complete 4th Gas Train Project (January 2014)
  • Complete Halon Removal Project
  • Implement Vapor Recovery Project at filling stations

Environmental Challenges

  • Gas flaring
  • Community concerns about environmental hazards from new refinery projects
  • Oil spills
  • Inefficient data collection system for spills (addressed in this reporting period)
  • Excessive energy consumption
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in GHG recovery projects (FGRU, AGRP)
  • Road show meetings to address community concerns
  • Improved oil spill tracking and response system
  • Energy conservation initiatives (Tarsheed program)
  • Implementation of Vapor Recovery System

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Quarterly audits of contractor accommodation facilities

Responsible Procurement
  • Human rights screening of all contracts
  • Supply chain clause in future contracts

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

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

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI 3.1

Certifications: ISO 14001-9001, OHSAS 18001

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Low sulfur fuel oil

Awards & Recognition

  • CSR Network Arabia Awards 2012
  • Offshore Arabia Award 2012
  • KPC CEO HSE AWARD 2012
  • RoSPA Gold Medal 2012

Reporting Period: 2014-04 to 2015-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:11,528,369 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:9,485,508 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:2,346,726 MWh/year
Water Consumption:1,263,744,776 m3/year
Waste Generated:23,257 tons/year (hazardous)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental protection
  • Economic contribution
  • Social awareness
  • Clean Fuels Project (CFP)
  • Al Zour Refinery

Environmental Achievements

  • Commissioned Flare Gas Recovery Unit (FGRU) at Mina Ahmadi Refinery, recovering 45,433 tonnes of CO2 equivalent flare gas.
  • Registered the MAB Refinery's FGRU as a second Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project under UNFCCC.
  • Signed an agreement with KOC for reuse of treated wastewater, reducing water import from MEW.
  • Developed and implemented an electronic waste manifest system across all KNPC sites.

Social Achievements

  • Increased employment by 195 jobs per year.
  • Conducted 113 internal training courses for 593 employees and 990 external training courses for 2525 employees.
  • 24 KNPC employees continued engineering studies in the USA.
  • Organized Celebrate Ability event for children with disabilities.
  • Conducted HSE public awareness campaigns in over 24 schools.

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented a Green Procurement strategy to reduce environmental burden.
  • Developed an online workflow quota approval system for faster processing.
  • Addressed 11 cases of anti-corruption.
  • Implemented a Code of Conduct policy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Reduce gas emissions to less than 1%.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Complete Acid Gas Removal Plant and Revamp of existing AGRP by July 2018.
Short-term Goals:
  • Complete New Acid Gas Removal Unit by September 2017.
  • Complete Tail Gas Treatment Unit by January 2016.

Environmental Challenges

  • Industrial safety
  • Lack of skilled manpower for CFP and Al Zour projects.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Diligent implementation of safety measures and upholding strict safety parameters.
  • Various initiatives to address manpower shortage including graduate attachment programs, knowledge sharing, S-OJT, customized training programs, and agreements with PAAET.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Green Procurement strategy
  • Emphasis on acquiring sustainable and environmentally safe products.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI 4.0

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Ultra-low sulfur petroleum products

Awards & Recognition

  • Several prestigious international awards for HSE performance (RoSPA, British Safety Council, CEO Gold Prize)
  • British Safety Council International Safety Award 2015

Reporting Period: 2020-2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:10,256,051.8 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:8,066,659.0 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:2,189,392.8 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:178,467,827 GJ
Water Consumption:1,364,863 m3
Waste Generated:399,300 tons
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Performance
  • Social Contribution
  • Mega Projects

Environmental Achievements

  • Commissioning of the Clean Fuels Project (CFP), producing refined petrochemical products with very low sulfur content meeting Euro4/Euro5 standards.
  • Successful commissioning of the 5th Liquified Petroleum Gas Train Project, increasing gas production and providing a cleaner energy source.
  • KNPC’s Head Office achieved a “Gold” level GSAS rating and Mina Abdullah Admin Building a “Silver” level rating.

Social Achievements

  • Implementation of new Welfare Guidelines for Contractors, covering worker recruitment, payment, working conditions, and accommodation.
  • Launch of a "Know Your Rights" campaign to educate contractors and laborers about Kuwait’s Labor Law.
  • CFP project completion with no major accidents or injuries despite COVID-19 challenges.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Phased implementation of solar energy systems at petrol filling stations until 2023

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

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: GRI

Certifications: GSAS Gold (Head Office), GSAS Silver (Mina Abdullah Admin Building)

Third-party Assurance: Internal audit process of each Company’s Corporate Planning Department, verified through KPC’s Corporate Planning Department

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG Goal 7

Energy management and GHG mitigation through green buildings and solar energy initiatives.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed