Climate Change Data

Synagro Technologies, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:878216 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:80374 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:17539 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:728508 tCO2e/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Product Stewardship
  • Technology and Circular Innovation
  • Health and Safety
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Employee Engagement
  • Sustainability Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Baselined Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions and calculated avoided emissions.
  • Processed ~6.5 million tons of biosolids, of which ~80% was reused for a beneficial purpose.
  • Collaborated with CharTech Solutions to pilot an industry-first process to treat biosolids.

Social Achievements

  • Outperformed industry average for employee health and safety.
  • Maintained a diverse workforce and continuously strive for improvement.
  • Recognized as one of Baltimore’s Top Workplaces for the second year in a row.

Governance Achievements

  • Dedicated a Sustainability and Risk Committee with an expert Chairperson.
  • Board Diversity: 38% female and 25% historically underrepresented groups.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Increase the percentage of biosolids processed that are repurposed for beneficial use.
  • Obtain third-party verification of carbon footprint.
  • Develop a carbon reduction roadmap.

Environmental Challenges

  • Potential of unwanted substances in biosolids, like PFAS.
  • Workplace accident resulting in one fatality.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Collaborated with CharTech Solutions to pilot high-temperature pyrolysis (HTP) process to treat biosolids.
  • Initiated internal incident investigation to identify root cause and implement preventative measures.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
  • Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
  • Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Goal 13: Climate Action

Synagro's work with wastewater management, renewable energy, sustainable biosolids management, and carbon reduction efforts.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Compost, fertilizer pellets, soil conditioners

Awards & Recognition

  • Baltimore’s Top Workplaces (2022)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:288,636 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:35,269 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:253,367 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:715,837 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:10.5% (Biogas)
Total Energy Consumption:3,574,195 GJ/year
Water Consumption:2.2 billion gallons/year (liquid biosolids processed)
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Greener World
  • Passionate People
  • Transparent Integrity

Environmental Achievements

  • Received and processed 16+ million tons of biosolids, organics and residuals annually, with over 80% recycled and transformed into beneficial use.
  • Avoided 2+ million metric tons of CO2e emissions through waste transformation.
  • Reduced energy intensity of operations and increased biogas utilization.
  • Launched SynaPure™ water treatment system.

Social Achievements

  • Reduced Total Recordable Injury Rate (TRIR) by 32%.
  • Recognized by USA Today as a 2024 Top Workplace.
  • Decreased employee turnover rate by 30% compared to 2022.
  • Expanded community engagement efforts.

Governance Achievements

  • Maintained an average time of 30 days or less to resolve all ethics complaints.
  • Enhanced governance policies and implemented supplemental live ethics trainings.
  • Achieved third-party verification of 2023 carbon footprint.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Expand organic composting footprint.
  • Expand services and rail business.
  • Reduce GHG emissions through energy efficiency and increased beneficial use of biosolids.

Environmental Challenges

  • Potential presence of PFAS in biosolids.
  • Industry challenges in moving toward a more circular world.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed comprehensive Product Safety and Stewardship programs.
  • Partnered with CharTech Solutions to pilot high-temperature pyrolysis (HTP) technology for PFAS destruction and carbon sequestration.
  • Proactively working with customers to address PFAS solutions ahead of federal regulations.
  • Created CRROPS (Coalition of Recyclers of Residual Organics by Practitioners of Sustainability) to advocate for science-based management standards.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Biogas conversion
  • Converting biosolids to SAF

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: SOC1, SOC2

Third-party Assurance: ERM CVS

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 12.5
  • SDG 13

Reducing waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse; taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Compost
  • Fertilizer pellets
  • SynaPure™ water treatment system

Awards & Recognition

  • USA Today 2024 Top Workplace