Emissions and how we are working to reduce them to a minimum

Greenhouse gases like methane, PFCs and CO₂ contribute to global warming, ozone depletion and climate change. We have made an inventory of our Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions which strengthens our understanding of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in our value chain. This is a step towards managing emissions-related risks and opportunities and reducing value chain GHG emissions. Of all the greenhouse gases identified, CO₂ is the most important one. 

Reducing our CO₂ emissions by 10% in 2020

Stahl is committed to the goals of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, and we have an internal target to reduce our CO₂ emissions by 10% by 2020. We expect to reach this goal early. This is in no small part thanks to our commitment to sourcing green energy at our European sites and investing in long-term efficiency gains at our manufacturing sites.

Direct and indirect CO2₂ emissions (Scope 1, 2 and 3)

Our manufacturing sites emit CO₂ by burning fuels like gas, furnace oil and briquettes. Our people also travel by car and plane and our products are shipped by air, rail and road. We also emit CO₂ indirectly when we use electricity generated elsewhere that might have caused CO₂ emissions.

We calculate these different sources of CO₂ emissions in line with the GreenHouse Gas (GHG) protocol. You can find them in the table below.

Our CO₂ intensity of our scope 1 and 2 emissions –CO₂ emission per tons of product that we produce – improved again in 2018 compared the previous years. Our absolute total CO₂ emissions have grown because of acquisitions in the last years.

• Scope 1: Direct GHG emissions are those from sources owned or operationally controlled by the company: company owned or leased cars, other company vehicles and gas and oil used on site.
• Scope 2: Electricity indirect emission sources are those that occur through buying in energy (electricity, steam, heat and cooling) from the grid or district heating or cooling systems.
• Scope 3: All other indirect emission sources.
  
  

CO₂ intensity

Our CO₂ intensity (the amount of CO₂ emission per tons of product produced) improved in 2018 compared to previous years.

¹  CO₂ intensity / CO₂ emissions per production volume = CO₂ per tons produced = CO₂ scope 1 + scope 2 / production volume

GRI’s definition of Emissions

The GRI standard Emissions addresses emissions into air, which are the discharge of substances from a source into the atmosphere. The greenhouse gas emissions a major contributor to climate change.