Climate Change Data

Société Anonyme d’Explosifs et de Produits Chimiques

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:491,000 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:38,000 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1,000 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:451,000 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:4% of total energy use
Total Energy Consumption:184,000 MWh/year
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:770 tons/year (hazardous waste)
Carbon Intensity:1.017 kg CO2e/€ of turnover in 2023

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change Mitigation
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Pollution and Contamination Management
  • Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
  • Water Resources and Water Stress
  • Worker Safety
  • Process Safety
  • Waste Processing and Circular Economy
  • Responsible Procurement
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Relations with Local Communities
  • Business Conduct and Fundamental Rights

Environmental Achievements

  • Calculated Carbon Footprint for scopes 1, 2, and 3; reduced scope 3 emissions by approximately 15% from 2022 to 2023 due to updated emission factors from modernized European ammonium nitrate production plants.
  • Implemented measures to reduce energy consumption in several subsidiaries (e.g., EPC France adopting EcoWatt charter).
  • Increased renewable energy use (e.g., solar panels in Senegal and Guinea).
  • EPC-UK ceased its Diesel Additives business, contributing to decarbonization objectives.

Social Achievements

  • Launched EPC Share, a preferential-price Share Option Plan to encourage employee share ownership.
  • Implemented measures to improve quality of life at work (e.g., work from home options, access to employee assistance programs).
  • Implemented proactive prevention approach to reduce occupational risks and improve working conditions in deconstruction-depollution and circular economy subsidiaries.
  • Presented a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) policy with quantifiable objectives.

Governance Achievements

  • Created a Strategic and CSR Committee within the Board of Directors.
  • Established a “G7 - CSR” working group to review NFPS, present ESG reporting standards, conduct double materiality analysis, and meet with stakeholders.
  • Created a Quality and Industrial Compliance department within EPC 2i to standardize checks at the Group level.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • 85% of hectares of forest with a sustainable management document in France by 2030.
  • 80% of hectares of forest with a sustainable management label in France by 2030.
  • 90% of purchases placed with strategic suppliers aware of the Responsible Procurement Charter by 2030.
  • 90% of purchases placed with strategic suppliers aware of the anti-corruption code by 2030.
  • 20% of executive positions held by women by 2030.
  • 0.882 kg CO2e/€ of turnover by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • 100% of employees informed of their right to withdraw from work by 2025.
  • 73% of industrial and/or commercial subsidiaries with health and safety certification by 2025.
  • 56% of industrial and/or commercial subsidiaries with environmental certification by 2025.
  • Roll-out of online anti-corruption training for all employees by 2024.
  • Roll-out of online induction program for all new employees by 2025.
  • Introduction of Group-wide psycho-social risk awareness programs by 2025.

Environmental Challenges

  • Adapting to climate change (increased frequency and intensity of natural phenomena).
  • Mitigating climate change (changes in market and authority behavior, increased obligations to calculate and publish GHG emissions, increased GHG emission pricing, cost of investment in low-emission technologies).
  • Energy efficiency (failure to comply with fossil fuel phase-out targets).
  • Process safety (damage caused by natural hazards impacting accident prevention measures).
  • Worker safety (occupational illnesses and accidents).
  • Water stress (limited water resources in some operating areas).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented a business continuity management system (ISO 22301 certified).
  • Developed crisis management plans and conducted regular exercises.
  • Implemented measures to reduce GHG emissions (scopes 1, 2, and 3).
  • Improved water management practices.
  • Implemented a process safety management system.
  • Provided PPE to employees.
  • Developed and invested in tools to assist with physical work and reduce MSDs.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 48% of purchases from strategic suppliers audited over the last 5 years

Responsible Procurement
  • Responsible Procurement Charter
  • CSR questionnaire for strategic suppliers
  • Regular visits and audits of main suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Increased frequency and intensity of natural phenomena causing material damage.
Transition Risks
  • Changes in market and authority behavior to align with COP objectives; increased obligations to calculate and publish GHG emissions; increased GHG emission pricing; cost of investment in low-emission technologies.
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services; contribution to the production of primary and secondary raw materials for the energy transition.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ESRS, GRI

Certifications: ISO 22301, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Qualibat (EPC Demosten), Qualirecycle BTP (EPC Colibri)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • EPC Academy Awards; MASE Atlantique trophy (EPC Demosten Ouest Démolition)