Climate Change Data

Kew Soda Ltd

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,502,425 tCO2e (Scope 1 & 2 market-based)
Scope 1 Emissions:1,502,425 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:1,515,596 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:6,499,533 MWh
Water Consumption:10,208,333 m3
Waste Generated:73,384 tons
Carbon Intensity:0.343 tCO2e/mt production (Scope 1 & 2 market-based)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Safety
  • CO2e intensity
  • Water intensity
  • Diversity
  • Environmental impact
  • Community engagement
  • Supply chain sustainability
  • Climate-related risks and opportunities

Environmental Achievements

  • Scope 1 & 2 CO2e emissions intensity decreased to 0.343 (2021: 0.348)
  • Installed 7MW of solar PV capacity, with a further 3MW planned for 2023
  • Developed ConnexSA, a blockchain-enabled supply chain transparency ecosystem
  • Announced plan to develop West Soda, a new greenfield project in Wyoming, US, aiming for 100% renewable electricity

Social Achievements

  • Reduced LTI workplace accidents by 40% in 2022
  • Maintained high employee satisfaction (76%) and retention (93%)
  • Welcomed 13 new female engineers and managers
  • Supported community and social projects with ~$1.1 million in contributions

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Board Sustainability Focus Group (later Sustainability Committee)
  • Received a Gold Medal from EcoVadis and an industry-leading ESG assessment score from Sustainalytics
  • Engaged dss+ for a safety review and ERM for sustainability benchmarking

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net Zero CO2e emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 & 2 CO2e emissions intensity by 40% within ten years
  • Achieve an equal number of women and men at middle and senior management levels within ten years
  • Have all major distributors operating with the Group’s sustainability governance by 2025
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water intensity by 20% within five years
  • Reduce Scope 1 & 2 CO2e emissions intensity by 20% within five years
  • Significant reduction in LTI workplace accidents in 2023
  • Register more than 80% of core suppliers on the Sedex platform in 2023

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased water intensity due to changes in water quality at Kazan Soda
  • Rising energy prices impacting production costs
  • Tight global soda ash market in the first half of 2022
  • Potential for water scarcity in Türkiye due to climate change
  • Risk of logistics disruption due to extreme weather
Mitigation Strategies
  • Addressing water treatment at Kazan Soda and setting a target to reduce water intensity by 20% within five years
  • Passing increased energy costs onto customers
  • Developing West Soda with 100% renewable electricity
  • Implementing a comprehensive safety improvement program with dss+
  • Developing a new European logistics hub in Terneuzen, Netherlands

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Nearly 60% of suppliers (by value) registered on Sedex in 2022

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Sedex platform for supplier screening
  • Development of a procurement tool with Ernst & Young

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Water scarcity
  • Logistics disruption due to extreme weather
Transition Risks
  • Carbon pricing
  • Changing customer behavior and priorities
Opportunities
  • Shift in customer preferences towards sustainably produced soda ash
  • Use of lower-emission energy sources
  • Use of new technologies

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 10002, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: ERM CVS

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 5 (Gender equality)
  • 6 (Clean water and sanitation)
  • 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
  • 12 (Responsible consumption and production)
  • 13 (Climate action)
  • 15 (Life on land)

Initiatives aligned with these goals include gender equality in recruitment and management, water stewardship, employee wellbeing programs, sustainable production methods, climate action targets, and biodiversity conservation

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Sustainably produced, low-carbon soda ash

Awards & Recognition

  • Gold Medal from EcoVadis (Group)
  • Silver Medal from EcoVadis (Kazan Soda)
  • Platinum Medal from EcoVadis (Eti Soda)