Carbon Footprint

Since 2018, we have been recording and calculating emissions affecting the climate. Our carbon footprint calculations are based on The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting standard. Emission volumes are converted into metric tons of CO2 equivalent.

The balance includes following emissions:

  • Scope 1: direct emissions under the control of Alupol companies, including in particular fuel consumption for process purposes, buildings heating, combustion by transportation vehicles, as well as fugitive emissions related to the operation of refrigeration systems;
  • Scope 2: indirect emissions resulting from the consumption of purchased electricity and heat

Direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2) of Alupol Packaging S.A. and Alupol Packaging Kęty sp. z o.o (Mg CO2/year)

FACTOR TYPE OF ACTIVITY 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Scope 1 Combustion of fuels in the plant’s installations 5 404 3 863 3 692 3 421 2 728 2 500 2 490
Combustion of fuels in transport vehicles 103 89 58 64 71 87 227
Fugitive emissions of refrigerants 132 54 400 426 89 242 39
Scope 1 – Total 5 640 4 006 4 149 3 910 2 888 2 829 2 755
Scope 2 Electricity purchased (location based) 23 757 22 370 21 723 20 116 18 763 17 680 16 901
Electricity purchased (market based) 23 757 25 217 22 624 18 642 18 354 17 783
Thermal energy purchased 881 760 852 887 474 413 408
Scope 2 – Total (location based) 24 638 23 130 22 575 21 003 19 237 18 093 17 309
Scope 2 – Total (market based) 24 638 25 977 23 475 19 529 18 829 18 186
Scope 1 + 2 Total emissions (location based) MgCO2eq 30 277 27 136 26 724 24 914 22 125 20 922 20 064
Total emissions (market based) MgCO2eq 30 277 29 983 27 624 23 439 21 716 21 025
FACTOR TYPE OF ACTIVITY 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Scope 1 Combustion of fuels in the plant’s installations 5 404 3 863 3 692 3 421 2 728 2 500 2 490
Combustion of fuels in transport vehicles 103 89 58 64 71 87 227
Fugitive emissions of refrigerants 132 54 400 426 89 242 39
Scope 1 – Total 5 640 4 006 4 149 3 910 2 888 2 829 2 755
Scope 2 Electricity purchased (location based) 23 757 22 370 21 723 20 116 18 763 17 680 16 901
Electricity purchased (market based) 23 757 25 217 22 624 18 642 18 354 17 783
Thermal energy purchased 881 760 852 887 474 413 408
Scope 2 – Total (location based) 24 638 23 130 22 575 21 003 19 237 18 093 17 309
Scope 2 – Total (market based) 24 638 25 977 23 475 19 529 18 829 18 186
Scope 1 + 2 Total emissions (location based) MgCO2eq 30 277 27 136 26 724 24 914 22 125 20 922 20 064
Total emissions (market based) MgCO2eq 30 277 29 983 27 624 23 439 21 716 21 025

The Flexible Packaging segment reduced its total greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 relative to 2018 by more than 30%, with more than 5% production growth!

Greenhouse gas emissions per unit of production (kg CO2/kg prod.) in scope 1 and 2, calculated by location-based method (packaging)

 

In the area of our own operations (in scope 1 and 2), by 2024 we will have reduced our carbon footprint by 33.3% kgCO2/kg of production compared to 2018.

In addition to monitoring direct and indirect emissions related to energy consumption (Scope 1 and 2), the Alupol Group undertook to calculate significant Scope 3 emission categories in 2024.