CARBON ACCOUNTING REPORT ATEA ASA

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1 CARBON ACCOUNTING REPORT ATEA ASA REPORT: CARBON ACCOUNTING REPORT 2013 PROVIDED BY: CO2FOCUS

2 Project Brief This project was commissioned to provide Atea Group an overview of the operations CO 2 emissions. The report contains the carbon footprint with carbon indicators for Atea s operations in The greenhouse gas emissions have been calculated according to the international standard, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative, including all consumption of fossil fuels for transportation and heating in premises, purchased electricity, air travel and waste. All greenhouse gas emissions are converted into CO 2 equivalents. The report supports the group s commitment to responsible operations locally and for the entire group. Project details Job Reference: Carbon Accounting Report 2013 The report draws on information provided by: Atea Group: Jacques Philip Christiansen Senior Business Developer Atea Norway: Marianne.Dahl.Treseng Quality & Environment Atea Denmark: Arne Jensen Facility Controller Atea Sweden: Andreas Rydell Quality & Environmental Manager Atea Sweden: Maria Lilja Quality & Environment Atea Logistics: Erik Fäldt Quality & Environmental Manager Atea Finland: Seppo Jalkanen Development Manager Atea The Baltics: Vilma Žitkienė Quality & Environmental Manager Report provided by CO2focus AS Prepared by: Claudia Villamor Advisor Approved by: Per Otto Larsen Head of Carbon Management Services Page 1

3 Table of contents Introduction... 3 Method... 3 Atea Norway... 8 Atea Denmark... 9 Atea Sweden Atea Logistics Atea Finland Atea The Baltics Reference Page 2

4 Carbon accounting report Introduction Environmental focus is an integrated part of Atea s business strategy towards customers and within their own organization. The aim of this report is to get an overview of Atea s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to facilitate the identification of concrete measures in order to reduce their energy consumption and own GHG emissions. The data collection involve the commitment from employees from various group levels. The carbon footprint report for 2013 includes all of Atea s operations in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and the Baltics. Method The carbon accounting gives a general overview of the company's greenhouse gas emissions, converted into CO 2 -equivalents and it is based on reported data from internal and external systems. The analysis facilitates the identification of possible measures to reduce the energy consumption and thus also the overall carbon footprint. The carbon indicators facilitates monitoring of company activities, improvements and highlights areas of possible concern. The carbon accounting has been assessed using best practice standards and guidelines, such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. For electricity, national and regional emission factors have been calculated based on information from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and Energinet. Average emission factors for fossil fuels do not differ between locations, where factors from The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have been applied. The international standard the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative (GHG-protocol) is the most widely used accounting tool to manage greenhouse gas emissions. The tool was developed through a decade-long partnership between the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. The protocol consists of two accounting standards ("corporate accounting and reporting" and "project accounting") explaining how to quantify and report greenhouse gas emissions. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is working with businesses, governments, and environmental groups around the world and was in 2006 used as the basis for the ISO standard I: Specification with Guidance at the Organization Level for Quantification and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals. The methodology considers the six most important greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO 2), nitrous oxide (N2O), methane (CH4), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6). These are converted into CO 2 equivalents based on their global warming potential. Page 3

5 Scope 1: Direct emissions (mandatory reporting) This level comprises all direct emissions from company controlled sources, such as internal transport with company vehicles, own energy generation etc. For Atea Group, scope 1 includes the following: Fuel consumption: Petrol and diesel from reported mileage allowance and company cars. The fuel oil consumption was reported from stationary combustion in Norway. Natural gas: Stationary combustion in the Baltic s premises. Scope 2: Indirect emissions (mandatory reporting) This level concerns all emissions from purchased energy, mainly electricity and district heating. The electricity CO 2 emission factor is calculated from the Nordic electricity production mix, which is the emission factor used for Norway, Sweden and Finland. The emission factor for Denmark is given by Energinet. For the Baltics, statistics from the International Energy Agency has been applied. Purchase of green energy does not change the electricity emission factor due to the method chosen in the GHG-standard to calculate Atea Groups carbon emissions. The emission factor used to calculate district heating was provided by the district heating operator, and statistics from the International Energy Agency. Electricity: Actual and estimated electricity consumption includes all of Atea s premises and the client related operations. District heating: Actual and estimated energy (kwh) consumption in Atea s premises. Scope 3: Indirect emissions (voluntary reporting) While Scope 1 and 2 are mandatory according to the GHG protocol, emissions under Scope 3 are reported on a voluntary basis. Scope 3 comprises other indirect emissions from company activities originating from sources not controlled by the company, such as employee travels, emissions from sub-suppliers, end use of products or services and waste management. The Atea Group report includes air travel and waste management. Air travel: Air travel is reported as actual distance travel. For those companies reporting the number of flights to a predefined region; the number of flights are converted to travel kilometers. The 9 % up-lift factor is added to the distances to take into account non-direct routes. Waste: The waste figures are based on actual and estimated amount of waste. In order to reflect the new LCA standard (EN15804) a change was made in 2014 in the calculation method of emission factors for waste. The emission factors for waste have been revised according to the new method in the carbon accounting for the year 2011 and The emission factors now shows the total climate impact of waste treatment without including avoided emissions in other systems (next cycle). This means that the energy recovery from the incineration of waste for the production of district heating is not deducted from the emission factor of waste for incineration. Recycled waste fractions includes only a small transport component (collection of waste) while the material recycling and replacement of virgin materials takes place outside the system (by the actor who buy the recycled material). Page 4

6 FIGURE 1 REPORTING BOUNDARIES OF THE GREENHOUSE GAS PROTOCOL Page 5

7 ton CO2e Carbon accounting report Results Atea Group FIGURE 2 ATEA GROUP TOTAL CO 2 EMISSIONS BY SOURCE OVER TIME Total emissions by source (tco2e) Transport and fossil fuel Electricity and district heating Air travel Waste TABLE 1 CARBON INDICATORS ATEA GROUP Atea Group /13 12/13 Totalt corporate CO 2 e: % 2 % CO2e emissions per full time employee 2,6 2,1 2,1-18 % 0 % CO2 emissios per revenue in MNOK 0,6 0,5 0,5-22 % -5 % Atea evaluates its climate efforts by comparing the carbon emissions per employee and have a reduction target of 25% CO 2 emissions per employee by 2015 compared with 2007 figures. Atea is 2 years from ending their target period, and have so far managed to reduce their emissions per employee with 18% since This reduction is largely due to implemented action plans that are integrated in the environmental management system ISO The results show that the progress to reach the reduction target varies within the organization. Atea Sweden and Finland are the first regions to meet the target of 25% reduction of tco2 per employee. Page 6

8 TABLE 2 CARBON FOOTPRINT WITH INDICATORS PER EMPLOYEE AND PER REVENUE (2007-VALUES IN BRACKETS) Division Volume Energy (MWh) CO2-e (tonnes) Share of total emissions Norway - Atea Norge AS Petrol liters ,2 % Diesel liters ,0 % Fuel oil liters ,2 % Electricity kwh ,0 % District heating kwh ,9 % Air travel pkm ,6 % Recycled waste kg ,0 % Waste kg ,4 % Tonne CO2/ employee 2013 (2007) Tonne CO2/ revenue MNOK 2013 (2007) Total Norway - Atea Norge AS ,3 % 2,0 (1,8) 0,5 (0,4) Denmark - Atea A/S Diesel liters ,4 % Electricity kwh ,9 % District heating kwh ,6 % Air travel pkm ,5 % Recycled waste kg ,0 % Waste kg ,3 % Total Denmark - Atea A/S ,7 % 3,3 (4,1) 0,8 (1,1) Atea Sverige AB Petrol liters ,0 % Diesel liters ,8 % Electricity kwh ,3 % District heating kwh ,1 % Air travel pkm ,1 % Recycled waste kg ,0 % Waste kg ,0 % Total Atea Sverige AB ,3 % 1,4 (1,8) 0,3 (0,5) Atea Logistics AB Petrol liters ,0 % Diesel liters ,0 % Electricity kwh ,3 % District heating kwh ,6 % Air travel pkm ,1 % Recycled waste kg ,1 % Waste kg ,2 % Total Atea Logistics AB ,3 % 1,7 (1,0) 0,1 (0,1) Finland Petrol liters ,7 % Diesel liters ,9 % Electricity kwh ,7 % District heating kwh ,0 % Air travel pkm ,9 % Recycled waste kg ,0 % Waste kg ,0 % Total Finland ,2 % 2,3 (3,6) 0,6 (0,7) The Baltics Petrol liters ,2 % Diesel liters ,4 % Autogas/LPG liters ,1 % Natural gas m ,1 % Electricity kwh ,2 % District heating kwh ,6 % Air travel pkm ,2 % Recycled waste kg ,0 % Waste kg ,3 % Total The Baltics ,2 % 2,1 (1,7) 1,9 (1,2) Total Atea Group % 2,1 (2,6) 0,5 (0,6) Page 7

9 ton CO2e Carbon accounting report Atea Norway FIGURE 3 EMISSIONS PER SOURCE ATEA NORWAY 2013 Air travel 22 % Waste 2 % Transport and fossil fuel 33 % The annual greenhouse gas emissions from Atea Norway were tons CO 2e The carbon emissions per full time employee increased by 9 % in 2013 compared to Electricity makes up most of the greenhouse gas emissions. Other emissions are from internal transport (diesel and petrol consumption). The emissions from transport activities increased in 2011 as a result of the nature of the new acquisition. Electricity and district heating 43 % FIGURE 4 ATEA NORWAY TOTAL CO 2 EMISSIONS BY SOURCE OVER TIME Total emissions by source (tco2e) Transport and fossil fuel Electricity and district heating Air travel Waste Page 8

10 ton CO2e Carbon accounting report TABLE 3 CARBON INDICATORS ATEA NORWAY Atea Norway /13 12/13 Totalt corporate CO 2 e: % 3 % CO2e emissions per full time employee 1,8 2,0 2,0 9 % 1 % CO2 emissios per revenue in MNOK 0,4 0,5 0,5 18 % 0 % Atea Denmark FIGURE 5 EMISSIONS PER SOURCE ATEA DENMARK Electricity and district heating 38 % Air travel 7 % Waste 4 % Transport and fossil fuel 51 % The annual greenhouse gas emissions from Atea Denmark were tons CO 2, a 20% decrease of CO 2 emissions per full time employee from Most of the emissions are generated by electricity consumption and fuel consumption to transport. Other minor emissions are from air travel and waste. In 2011 natural gas was replaced with district heating. District heating not only provide higher efficiency but it also lowers the carbon footprint. FIGURE 6 ATEA DENMARK TOTAL CO 2 EMISSIONS BY SOURCE OVER TIME Total emissions by source (tco2e) Transport and fossil fuel Electricity and district heating Air travel Waste Page 9

11 TABLE 4 CARBON INDICATORS ATEA DENMARK Atea Denmark /13 12/13 Totalt corporate CO 2 e: % 2 % CO2e emissions per full time employee 4,1 3,2 3,3-20 % 4 % CO2 emissios per revenue in MNOK 1,1 0,8 0,8-23 % 4 % Atea Sweden FIGURE 7 EMISSIONS PER SOURCE ATEA SWEDEN Air travel 25 % Electricity and district heating 17 % Waste 5 % Transport and fossil fuel 53 % The annual greenhouse gas emissions from Atea Sweden were tons CO 2, a 26 % decrease of CO 2 emissions per full time employee compared to 2007, reaching Atea Group s target of 25% reduction of CO2 emissions per employee. For the division Atea Sweden, 53 % of the emission are generated from transport with own vehicles including company cars (consumption of diesel and petrol). 25 % of the emissions are generated from air travel. Page 10

12 ton CO2e Carbon accounting report FIGURE 8 ATEA SWEDEN TOTAL CO 2 EMISSIONS BY SOURCE OVER TIME Total emissions by source (tco2e) Transport and fossil fuel Electricity and district heating Air travel Waste Table 5 carbon indicators Atea Sweden Atea Sweden /13 12/13 Totalt corporate CO 2 e: % -2 % CO2e emissions per full time employee 1,8 1,4 1,4-26 % -6 % CO2 emissios per revenue in MNOK 0,5 0,4 0,3-38 % -18 % Page 11

13 ton CO2e Carbon accounting report Atea Logistics FIGURE 9 EMISSIONS PER SOURCE ATEA LOGISTICS Air travel 4 % Electricity and district heating 82 % Waste 12 % Transport and fossil fuel 2 % Atea Logistics is part of Atea Groups Shared Services. The annual greenhouse gas emissions from Atea Logstics were 293 tons CO 2 equivalents, a 74% increase of CO 2 emissions per full time employee compared to At the same time, there has been a 8% decrease in CO 2 emissions per revenue in MNOK. Electricity and district heating are the largest contributor to the emissions, making up 82%. Atea Logistics have subcontractors responsible for the distribution of goods. The CO 2 emissions from transportation of goods and emissions related to the collection of WEEE from costumers are not included in the carbon accounting. FIGURE 10 ATEA LOGISTICS TOTAL CO 2 EMISSIONS BY SOURCE OVER TIME Total emissions by source (tco2e) Transport and fossil fuel Electricity and district heating Air travel Waste Page 12

14 TABLE 6 CARBON INDICATORS ATEA LOGISTICS Atea Logistics /13 12/13 Totalt corporate CO 2 e: % 5 % CO2e emissions per full time employee 1,0 1,7 1,7 74 % 2 % CO2 emissios per revenue in MNOK 0,1 0,1 0,1-8 % -12 % Atea Finland FIGURE 11 EMISSIONS PER SOURCE ATEA FINLAND Electricity and district heating 26 % Air travel 15 % Waste 1 % Transport and fossil fuel 58 % The annual greenhouse gas emissions from Atea Finland were 791 tons CO 2 equivalents, a 36% decrease of CO 2 emissions per full time employee compared to The reduction of tco2e is mainly due to the new company car policy that encourages and guides employees to select low emission cars. Most of the emissions are generated by fuel consumption to transport and electricity consumption. Other minor emissions are from air travel and waste. Page 13

15 ton CO2e Carbon accounting report FIGURE 12 ATEA FINLAND TOTAL CO 2 EMISSIONS BY SOURCE OVER TIME TABLE 7 CARBON INDICATORS ATEA FINLAND - Total emissions by source (tco2e) Transport and fossil fuel Electricity and district heating Air travel Waste Atea Finland /13 12/13 Totalt corporate CO 2 e: % -3 % CO2e emissions per full time employee 3,6 2,4 2,3-36 % -5 % CO2 emissios per revenue in MNOK 0,7 0,5 0,6-17 % 12 % Page 14

16 ton CO2e Carbon accounting report Atea The Baltics FIGURE 13 EMISSIONS PER SOURCE ATEA THE BALTICS Electricity and district heating 28 % Air travel 2 % Waste 3 % Transport and fossil fuel 67 % The annual greenhouse gas emissions from Atea Baltics were tons CO 2 equivalents, a 22% increase of CO 2 emissions per full time employee compared to Most of the emissions are generated by fuel consumption to transport and electricity consumption. Other minor emissions are from air travel and waste. The increase of total CO 2 emissions reflects the acquisitions made for the last years. FIGURE 14 ATEA THE BALTICS TOTAL CO 2 EMISSIONS BY SOURCE OVER TIME Total emissions by source (tco2e) TABLE 8 CARBON INDICATORS ATEA THE BALTICS Transport and fossil fuel Electricity and district heating Air travel Waste Atea The Baltics /13 12/13 Totalt corporate CO 2 e: % 15 % CO2e emissions per full time employee 1,7 2,0 2,1 22 % 4 % CO2 emissios per revenue in MNOK 1,2 1,7 1,9 55 % 10 % Page 15

17 Reference Method World Resource Institute & World Business Council for Sustainable Development; The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Revised Edition) Scope 1 Fossil fuel DEFRA (2012), 2012 Guidelines to Defra/DECC s GHG Conversion Factor for Company Reporting, Produced by AEA for the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra), Scope 2 Electricity and district heating The Nordic electricity mix covers the weighted production in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark, which reflects the common Nord Pool market area. The electricity emissions factors used in CEMAsys is based on national gross electricity production mixes on a 5 year rolling average (International Energy Agency, IEA). Emission factors per fuel type are based on assumption in the IEA methodological framework. The Danish electricity emission factor is provided by Energinet.dk. Factors for district heating/cooling are either based on actual (local) production mixes, or average IEA statistics. IEA Statistics; "Electricity Information 2011" IEA Statistics; " CO 2 Emission from fuel combustion, Highlights", 2011 edition Scope 3 Air travel and waste DEFRA (2012), 2012 Guidelines to Defra/DECC s GHG Conversion Factor for Company Reporting, Produced by AEA for the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra), ECOinvent Page 16