Environment
ENVIROMENT
Our commitment to the environment
As part of our awareness of the environmental impact across our value chain and the urgent need to take action, we focus on measuring our performance and taking steps to minimise our impact, contributing to the global objectives for the planet.
Proof of this is the ISO 14001 environmental management certification our Lamiako (Leioa, Bizkaia) plant has held since 2019. Improvements are added to our environmental management plan each year as a result of continuous improvement. Our next goal is to extend this certification to our new Derio (Bizkaia) plant.
ISO 14001 – Lamiako
Climate change and energy efficiency
Our main impacts in 2023
Scope 1 emissions
4,965 Tonnes
of CO2eq
Scope 2 emissions
2,615 Tonnes
of CO2eq
Electricity
25,550 GWh
of electricity
Natural gas
10,290 GWh
of natural gas
What we do to reduce it
Self-generated electricity
x2 the Group's production of electricity from renewable sources thanks to the new photovoltaic panels at the Derio plant.
Renewable electricity
Increase of 20% of the Group's electricity certified with a guarantee of renewable origin, concentrated in activities in Spain.
Reduction plan
Study and definition of potential reduction measures to be included in the future corporate plan.
LEED Gold Certification
The new Derio plant represents an increase in the carbon footprint due to its size. However, it is committed to implementing high standards of energy efficiency and emissions reduction.
Product Footprint
All references marketed by Ingaso have their carbon footprint calculated.
What are we working to improve?
- We are actively implementing strategies to reduce emissions and identify new ways to minimise our impact on climate change.
- We’re working on measuring major sources of Scope 3 emissions.
- We developed the Group’s future greenhouse gas emission reduction plan.
Water use
Consumed Water
166,471 m3
What are we working to improve?
- We monitor water consumption at the plants.
- We reuse reject water at the Guatemala plant.
We have already managed to reduce water consumption by 12% in the last two years.
Waste management and the circular economy
Hazardous waste
44%
Recovered waste
80%
Waste recovered
80% of waste recovered in the Animal Nutrition and Health business line (58% in 2022).
Eco-design
Implementation of the first eco-design measures in cosmetic product packaging, replacing the paper leaflet with QR codes.
Extended Responsibility
Fulfilling our responsibility for household packaging in Spain and Portugal through the following collective extended producer responsibility systems: ECOEMBES, SIGRE, VALORMED and Ponto Verde.
What are we working to improve?
- Characterisation of domestic, commercial and industrial packaging that we place on the Spanish market, in order to define areas for improvement focused on circularity.
- Assessment and identification of feasible eco-design improvements in packaging for cosmetics, food, medical devices and marketing materials.
- Collaboration with business schools and innovation organisations to promote eco-design in packaging.
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