SASB Air Quality

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RR-PP-120a.1: Air emissions for the following pollutants: (1) NOx (excluding N2O), (2) SO2, (3) volatile organic compounds (VOCs), (4) particulate matter (PM), and (5) hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)

Bracell began tracking its NOx, SO2, and particulate matter emissions in 2023, now reported due to their materiality.

SASB RR-PP-120a.1: Air emissions for the following pollutants

Material Site São Paulo Bahia Bracell
2021 2022 2023 2021 2022 2023 2021 2022 2023
NOx t NAv NAv 2847.74 NAv NAv 528.12 NAv NAv 528.12
SO2 t NAv NAv 139.89 NAv NAv 30.47 NAv NAv 30.47
VOCs t NA NA  NA NA NA  NA NA NA  NA
PM t NAv NAv 643.26 NAv NAv 197.3 NAv NAv 197.3
HAPs t NA NA  NA NA NA  NA NA NA NA

Note: The reduction in air emissions in Bahia in 2023 is due to various planned and emergency shutdowns as well as lower production levels compared to 2022.

Total emissions across the organization – Operational control approach

GHG emissions in metric tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e) in 2023
GHG Scope 1 Scope 2
Location-based approach
Scope 2
Market-based approach
Scope 3
(where applicable)
CO2 491,323

 

9,484

 

0 1,033,889

 

CH4 50,660

 

0

 

0 1,561

 

N2O 88,604

 

0 0 16,988

 

HFCs 5,199

 

0 0 0
PFCs 0 0 0 0
SF6 0 0 0 0
NF3 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 635,787

 

0 9,484 1,052,438
Biogenic CO2 10,825,950

 

0 0 22,830