Climate Change Data

Zato Srl

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:172392 kg CO2 (Scope 1 and 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:87.54 tons CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:84.85 tons CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:31.42% (2022)
Total Energy Consumption:233860 MWh
Water Consumption:582 m3
Waste Generated:8268.20 kg (non-hazardous); 5725.70 kg (hazardous)
Carbon Intensity:0.00456 kg CO2/turnover (2022)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate and Atmosphere
  • Raw Materials and (Eco)system
  • Raw Material (Re)generation
  • Growth and New Competencies
  • Well-being and Engagement

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced energy consumption by improving machinery efficiency and reducing transport needs through remote assistance.
  • Reduced water consumption due to enhanced maintenance and machinery design.

Social Achievements

  • Zero work-related injuries in 2022.
  • Implemented a questionnaire to analyze workers' psychological health and stress levels.
  • Community investment of €24,149.00 in 2022.

Governance Achievements

  • Updated Code of Ethics in 2023 to reflect sustainability values.
  • Established a Supervisory Body to handle regulations and employee training.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Increase company interactivity.
  • Hone in on organisational development needs.
  • Transfer sustainability competencies to employees.
  • Increase competencies.
  • Increase engagement in the territory.
  • Reduce company turnover.
  • Maintain zero injuries.
Medium-term Goals:
  • To make scrap shredding machinery available to more and more markets.
  • Increase the efficiency of our machinery.
  • Formalise partnerships for innovation.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce energy consumption and progressively move away from fossil fuels.
  • Use electric power 100% from renewable sources.
  • Build a plan for climate change adaptation.
  • Increase the proportion of steel from recycling to 50% in our machinery and parts by 2025.
  • Reduce the quantity of packaging.
  • Develop a responsible supply chain for components and support materials.
  • Reduce and mitigate the production of hazardous waste.

Environmental Challenges

  • Potential climate change-related damage (lack of analysis plan).
  • Non-compliance with stakeholder requests regarding CO2 footprint measurement.
  • ESG non-conformities in the steel supply chain.
  • Isolation of territory and lack of institutional relationships.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing a company policy on energy consumption and examining logistics providers' commitments.
  • Selecting renewable energy suppliers.
  • Preparing a risk analysis and defining a mitigation plan for climate change.
  • Rebuilding the steel chain and cooperating with suppliers to improve information collection.
  • Defining a governance system for community support and monitoring project impact.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Procedure for purchasing and processing material to ensure traceability, planning, and accounting.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Damage linked to adverse climate events
Transition Risks
  • Non-compliance with stakeholder requests regarding CO2 footprint measurement

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • More efficient machinery with lower energy consumption.