Climate Change Data

Yahsat

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:13,192 tCO2 eq.
Scope 1 Emissions:48 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:13,144 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:19,444,134 kWh
Water Consumption:104,044 m3
Waste Generated:3,170 tons
Carbon Intensity:32 tons CO2 eq./employee

ESG Focus Areas

  • Corporate Governance
  • Data Privacy & Security
  • Business Continuity & Risk Management
  • Access to Communications & Connecting Communities
  • Business Ethics & Competitive Behaviour
  • Community Investment
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Disaster Response
  • Employee Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion
  • Controversial Sourcing & Partnerships
  • Health & Safety
  • Human Rights
  • Talent Attraction, Retention & Development
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Carbon Emissions & Climate Strategy
  • Energy Management
  • Environmental Management
  • Product, Innovation & Lifecycle Management
  • Sustainable Use of Space

Environmental Achievements

  • Annual recycling rates increased by more than eight times compared to 2021.
  • Replaced older IT equipment with more energy-efficient equipment and installed additional LED lights, reducing energy consumption.

Social Achievements

  • 100% of employees received training on and acknowledged the Code of Ethics.
  • Achieved a 97% response rate in the annual people survey, with an engagement score of 82 and an eNPS of 48.
  • Increased the percentage of female employees by one percent compared to 2021 and maintained an Emiratisation rate of at least 50%.
  • Zero employee and contractor fatalities and injuries were recorded.
  • Provided affordable and secure internet connectivity to 1,000 government sites in Zimbabwe through a partnership with ZARNet.
  • Organized space summer camps and virtual workshops for over 950 UAE-based students.

Governance Achievements

  • Developed Yahsat’s ESG policy and position statements for key areas of the business.
  • Formed an operations ESG committee to identify ways Yahsat can contribute towards its sustainability framework pillar ambitions.
  • No instances of anti-competitive behaviour were reported.
  • Zero instances of identified leaks, thefts, or losses of customer data.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Develop and implement a Corporate Social Responsibility framework during 2023.
  • Better understand and disclose Yahsat’s Scope 3 GHG emissions and other air emissions by 2024.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing carbon emissions, especially from indirect energy consumption.
  • Better understanding and disclosing Scope 3 GHG emissions and other air emissions by 2024.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Exploring potential renewable energy sources to power indirect energy consumption.
  • Implementing a building management system (BMS) to efficiently manage energy consumption.
  • Joined the UAE Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: All Yahsat suppliers formally certified compliance with the Business Partner Code of Conduct.

Responsible Procurement
  • Procurement Policy
  • Code of Ethics
  • Business Partner Code of Conduct
  • Sustainable procurement position statement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

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

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, ADX ESG disclosure guidelines

Certifications: ISO 45001:2018

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Yahsat pledged support to combat climate change by enhancing GHG emissions measurement and reporting, developing plans to reduce its carbon footprint, and adopting climate change mitigation measures.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Thuraya’s SatTrack for Land

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed