4.5
Mitigation of environmental impacts
Given the various manufacturing activities of the companies forming Neodecortech, each activity within the Group has specific externalities on the surrounding environment that require specific short, medium. or long-term objectives and programs, which are applied to each plant, thanks to which the Company is able to outline a structured and defined path to reduce its environmental impact. The Group Companies manage the impacts deriving from direct and indirect environmental aspects through the implementation and maintenance of certified environmental management systems and innovation paths. The Group has set a goal to conduct an optional Off Setting Programme in the three-year period 2021-2023. In 2021, the Board of Directors resolved to go ahead with the implementation of voluntary off-setting activities with the involvement of one Company for each Plan year. Specifically, 7,800 tonnes of CO2 eq. were off set in 2021. Forecasts for 2022 indicate that not only the emissions from the two production sites of Neodecortech will be off-set, but also those from the production sites of Guarcino, Cartiera and Beg as already indicated above in paragraph 1.8.
Energy intensity GJ/kg
Emission intensity (Scope 1 + Scope 2 Location Based) kg CO2 /kg
Water intensity CM/kg
The commitments made over the years are reflected in the gradual reduction of the various indices of energy intensity, emissions and use of the various natural resources. Energy intensity represents the ratio of total energy consumption, measured in GJ, to industrial output (kg of finished product for CDG and NDT, net of BEG). In 2021, this rate decreased by 15%. Emission intensity is calculated by considering the direct and indirect scope 2 (Location Based) emissions produced by the Group, comparing them with the volume of industrial production (kg of end product of CDG and NDT). In 2021, this rate decreased by 2%. Water intensity is calculated by considering the water consumption of the Group, comparing it with the volume of industrial production (kg of end product for CDG and NDT). Water intensity is unchanged versus the prior year.
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