Climate Change Data

Elera Renováveis

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:14,446.13 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:13,050.74 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1,175.16 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:220.23 tCO2e/year
Water Consumption:142.63 m3/year
Waste Generated:437.9754 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:2.47 tCO2e per unit of output in 2021

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate action
  • Protecting and conserving ecosystems
  • Water resource and waste management
  • Enhancing community relations
  • Creating jobs and income for local communities
  • Ensure employee well-being and safety
  • Anti-corruption and commitment to business ethics
  • Transparent risk management

Environmental Achievements

  • Delivered the Alex Photovoltaic Solar Complex (360 MWp), avoiding the emission of 1.8 million metric tons of CO2
  • Invested R$ 12.1 million in environmental protection
  • Recovered or are recovering approximately 1,874 ha of degraded areas
  • Implemented a new SF6 Gas Management Manual, reducing scope 1 emissions

Social Achievements

  • Invested R$ 3.8 million in social investments
  • Created nearly 4,000 direct and indirect jobs during the construction of the Alex Solar Complex (70% local labor)
  • Launched the Elera+ Internship Program with 45% female participation
  • Implemented a Medical Emergency Response Plan (MERP) in response to COVID-19

Governance Achievements

  • Established a management practice for catastrophic risks
  • Revised the Code of Corporate Conduct and Ethics to include ESG matters
  • Trained all senior leaders and 93.84% of administrative and operating staff on integrity and fighting corruption

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Water crisis in Brazil
  • Limited access to biofuels in certain locations
  • Changes in electricity consumption patterns due to the pandemic
  • Regulatory changes in the energy sector (e.g., hourly payments instead of monthly)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Adapted strategies to navigate uncertainty and the water crisis
  • Used newer, regularly serviced vehicles to improve fuel consumption
  • Implemented a GHG inventory for the Alex Solar Complex under construction
  • Renegotiated the Generation Scaling Factor (GSF) for both regulated and free-market contracts
  • Developed a plan to adapt to potential climate risks

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Code of Corporate Conduct and Ethics
  • Anti-bribery and Anti-corruption Policy
  • ESG Guidelines and Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Droughts
  • Flooding
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
Opportunities
  • Green bond issuances
  • Investment in clean energy projects

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB

Certifications: ISO 14001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 9
  • Goal 11
  • Goal 12
  • Goal 13
  • Goal 14
  • Goal 15
  • Goal 16
  • Goal 17

Social Responsibility area monitors all projects and relates them to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Green hydrogen production