Addendum 1: declaration of performance scope 1+2 CO2-eq emissions

Performance Scope 1+2. Declaration of performance in accordance with CDP Reporting (Questions C7.9, C7.9ab). Emissions performance calculations were market-based. Compared to the previous reporting year (calculated using ecoinvent database v38) the Scope 1+2 emissions of the HUBER+SUHNER Group decreased 17.5 % corresponding to 2013 t CO2eq. 

Reason

 

Change in emissions [t CO2eq]

 

Direction of change

 

Emissions value [%]

 

Comments

Change in renewable energy consumption

 

2 173

 

Decreased

 

18.9

 

Purchase of renewable energy: CH: 12.4 GWh (hydro power, 2021: 9.3 GWh) CH: 0.34 GWh (biogas) CN: 3.0 GWh (solar power, 2021: 2.25 GWh) IN: 0.68 GWh (wind power, 2021: 0.51 GWh) PL: 0.52 GWh (wind power, 2021: 0.39 GWh) DE: 0.52 GWh (hydro power) Self-generated electricity: CN: 1.43 GWh (solar power) CH: 0.35 GWh (solar power, 2021: 0.07 GWh).

Other emissions reduction activities

 

104

 

Decreased

 

0.9

 

Various energy efficiency initiatives have been undertaken and are ongoing at all H+S sites, as replacement fluorescent lamps with LED lights, optimization of control/steering mechanism, closed-loop cooling system and heat recovery.

Divestment

 

0

 

No change

 

0

 

No divestments.

Acquisitions

 

0

 

No change

 

0

 

No acquisitions.

Mergers

 

0

 

No change

 

0

 

No mergers.

Change in output

 

843

 

Increased

 

7.3

 

Increase of net sales by 11%. Only production related emissions (electricity, fuel) were considered.

Change in methodology

 

1 291

 

Decreased

 

11.2

 

Change from ecoinvent database version v38 to version v391 for the background processes. Change of LCIA-Indicator from IPCC2013 to IPCC2021 (e.g. SF6 per kg from 23’500 kg CO2eq to 25’200 kg CO2eq).

Change in boundary

 

1 296

 

Increased

 

11.3

 

New sites Frenchs Forest, Charlotte, Heredia, Krzeszowice and Hückelhoven. Increase in production space at the Warren and Tczew sites.

Change in physical operating conditions

 

291

 

Decreased

 

2.5

 

The number of heating degree-days has decreased in Switzerland and in heating energy demand across most of the international sites.

Unidentified

 

0

 

No change

 

0

 

No unidentified changes.

Other

 

293

 

Decreased

 

2.5

 

The management of SF6 emissions in Switzerland and China by monitoring and adapting measures is ongoing. In addition, district heating (supplied by the municipal utilities with an annually changing share of energy sources) at the Pfäffikon site in Switzerland was again supplied with a lower CO2 emission factor. Additionally the changes of the cooling agents releases into air are included.

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