Climate Change Data

Viridis Chemical

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2.66 kg CO2e/kg ethyl acetate (without biogenic carbon accounting); 0.661 kg CO2e/kg ethyl acetate (with biogenic carbon sequestration)
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:52.0 liters/kg ethyl acetate
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
  • Life Below Water

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions by 82.7% compared to esterification and by 43.3% compared to direct addition processes.
  • Reduced Fossil Energy Footprint by 80.5% compared to esterification and by 64.4% compared to direct addition processes.
  • Reduced Freshwater Eutrophication potential by 92.9% compared to esterification and by 25.8% compared to direct addition processes.
  • Reduced Human Toxicity potential by 84.7% compared to esterification and by 17.7% compared to direct addition processes.
  • Reduced Ozone Formation by 58.8% compared to esterification and by 22.2% compared to direct addition processes.

Social Achievements

  • Uses locally sourced feedstocks to support local economies.
  • Contributes to the resilience of the local agricultural sector by providing an alternative use for agricultural feedstocks.
  • Viridis’ ethyl acetate is a USDA Certified Biobased Product and is Kosher certified.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Higher Water Footprint compared to direct addition due to agricultural inputs.
  • 7.9% higher Particulate Matter Footprint compared to direct addition, likely due to the corn-to-ethanol conversion process.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Recommendations to increase energy efficiency during production and/or purchase renewable energy-sourced electricity.
  • Recommendations to reduce natural gas use and/or replace conventional natural gas with a renewable natural gas (RNG) source.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Sources corn ethanol from the Midwest region of the US.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

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

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol

Certifications: USDA BioPreferred®

Third-party Assurance: Boundless Impact Research & Analytics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 9
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 14

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Ethyl acetate produced using corn-based bioethanol

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed