| Category | 2019* | 2020* | 2021* | 2022* | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGY¹ | |||||
|
Total Energy (GJ) |
2,377,860 |
2,242,291 |
2,361,107 |
2,265,482 |
2,144,770 |
|
Energy Intensity (GJ/MT Sales) |
5.09 |
5.04 |
4.77 |
5.05 |
5.63 |
|
Renewable Electricity (MWh)** |
104,880.63 |
122,505.22 |
174,701.68 |
232,488.43 |
253,894.78 |
|
Electric Power (MWh) |
461,426.13 |
439,773.23 |
460,693.35 |
439,215.11 |
409,650.68 |
|
Renewable Electricity (%) |
23 |
28 |
38 |
53 |
62 |
|
Renewable Energy(%) |
16 |
20 |
27 |
37 |
43 |
|
Total Self-Generated Energy (GJ) |
11,845 |
11,461 |
12,019 |
5001 |
15,710 |
|
Energy Saving Activities (#) |
59 |
74 |
102 |
129 |
118 |
|
Annual Savings from Energy Saving Activities (GJ) |
35,573 |
19,470 |
72,845 |
439,347 |
64,987 |
|
Capital Invested in Energy Savings ($MM USD) |
1.97 |
2.43 |
1.74 |
5.05 |
3.79 |
|
Purchased ENERGY (%) |
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|
Purchased Electricity (%) |
49.74 |
51.70 |
51.05 |
69.79 |
68.76 |
|
Purchased Natural Gas (%) |
12.89 |
14.11 |
13.46 |
29.45 |
30.24 |
|
Purchased Steam (%) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Purchased Diesel Fuel (%) |
0.87 |
0.95 |
1.12 |
0.76 |
0.48 |
|
SOURCES OF PURCHASED ELECTRICITY (%)² |
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|
Non-Renewable: Coal |
46.72 |
45.53 |
41.12 |
40.04 |
39.61 |
|
Non-Renewable: Natural Gas |
33.69 |
36.12 |
17.51 |
17.41 |
17.35 |
|
Non-Renewable: Other Fossil Fuels |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.26 |
0.21 |
20.00 |
|
Non-Renewable: Nuclear |
11.95 |
11.37 |
9.86 |
9.01 |
8.82 |
|
Non-Renewable: Oil |
2.16 |
1.60 |
1.82 |
1.70 |
1.67 |
|
Renewable: Hydro |
3.24 |
2.23 |
14.79 |
15.22 |
14.07 |
|
Renewable: Wind |
0.70 |
0.88 |
7.94 |
9.02 |
9.97 |
|
Renewable: Solar |
1.48 |
2.20 |
3.76 |
4.67 |
5.61 |
|
Renewable: Biomass |
0.06 |
0.07 |
2.53 |
2.44 |
2.37 |
|
Renewable: Geothermal |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.29 |
0.28 |
0.27 |
|
EMISSIONS1 |
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|
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 GHG)** |
36,680 |
39,023 |
36,147 |
34,792 |
33,384 |
|
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 2 GHG)** |
169,789 |
102,479 |
100,595 |
99,465 |
72,976 |
|
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 3 GHG)³ |
584,622 |
1,440,584 |
2,122,338 |
6,421,128 |
See CDP |
|
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 & 2 GHG)** |
206,469 |
141,502 |
136,742 |
134,257 |
106,360 |
|
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/ MT Sales) |
0.44 |
0.32 |
0.28 |
0.30 |
0.28 |
|
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/$B Revenue) |
51,864 |
63,886 |
41,249 |
39,524 |
33,840 |
|
Annual GHG Emissions Avoidance from ESA & WMP (MT) |
8,378 |
10,235 |
33,631 |
115,099 |
127,938 |
|
Reportable Releases (above permitted limits) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
EMISSIONS OF SOx/NOx/VOC/HAPS(MT) |
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|
SOx |
0.14 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.25 |
0.43 |
|
NOx |
14.74 |
10.85 |
11.77 |
12.96 |
13.40 |
|
VOC |
695.40 |
659.43 |
648.17 |
563.96 |
669.99 |
|
Top 4 Hazardous Air Pollutants |
0.98 |
1.00 |
1.18 |
6.96 |
6.77 |
|
Particulate Matter |
33.78 |
30.99 |
32.88 |
28.02 |
31.09 |
|
WASTE |
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|
Total Waste (MT) |
31,087 |
29,783 |
33,090 |
32,267 |
31,462 |
|
Total Waste Intensity (Kg Waste/MT Sales) |
66.60 |
66.92 |
66.90 |
71.88 |
82.66 |
|
Total Waste Intensity (MT Waste/B Revenue) |
7,809 |
13,447 |
9,982 |
9,499 |
10,010 |
|
Percent of Total Waste Recycled/Beneficially Reused (%) |
51.45 |
50.51 |
47.85 |
48.60 |
61.06 |
|
Percent of Total Waste Landfilled (%) |
40.13 |
40.20 |
43.26 |
44.24 |
34.17 |
|
Total Waste Landfilled (MT)** |
12,476 |
11,972 |
14,315 |
14,274 |
10,751 |
|
Total Non-Hazardous Waste (MT) |
27,608 |
26,606 |
29,298 |
28,503 |
28,318 |
|
Waste Minimization Projects (#) |
34 |
53 |
142 |
114 |
84 |
|
Annual Diversion from Waste Minimization Projects (MT) |
2,087 |
743 |
3,136 |
8,425 |
13,965 |
|
Capital Invested in Waste Minimization ($MM USD) |
0.00 |
0.33 |
1.48 |
2.68 |
0.40 |
|
Landfill Free Sites (%) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
47 |
|
HAZARDOUS WASTE |
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|
Hazardous Waste US & Canada (%) |
29 |
16 |
19 |
21 |
26 |
|
Hazardous Waste Latin America (%) |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
|
Hazardous Waste Europe (%) |
36 |
51 |
41 |
34 |
36 |
|
Hazardous Waste Asia Pacific (%) |
27 |
25 |
30 |
36 |
34 |
|
Hazardous Waste Middle East & Africa (%) |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
|
Total Hazardous Waste (MT) |
3,480 |
3,177 |
3,792 |
3,850 |
3,173 |
|
WATER |
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|
Total Water Withdrawal (1000 m3) |
1,356 |
1,801 |
1,796 |
1,738 |
1,599 |
|
Total Water Withdrawal Intensity (m3/MT Sales) |
2.90 |
4.05 |
3.63 |
3.87 |
4.1999 |
|
Total Wastewater Discharge (1000 m3) |
892 |
1,032 |
1,164 |
1,122 |
1,144 |
|
Wastewater Recycled (% of Total) |
34 |
43 |
35 |
35 |
28 |
|
Total Water Related NoV (#) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Withdrawal & Consumed from High Water Stress Areas (% of Total) |
38 |
35 |
30 |
28 |
36 |
|
Water Minimization Projects (#) |
4 |
6 |
19 |
19 |
10 |
|
Annual Diversion from Water Minimization Projects (1000 m3) |
9 |
19 |
55 |
115 |
284 |
|
Capital Invested in Water Minimization ($MM USD) |
0.04 |
0.38 |
0.24 |
0.07 |
1.02 |
|
CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS |
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|
Facilities externally certified to ISO14001/RC14001 (%)⁴ |
NA |
50 |
52 |
57 |
58 |
|
Facilities externally certified to ISO50001 (# of high energy sites)⁴ |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
Suppliers externally certified ISO14001 (% of surveyed) |
N/A |
70 |
75 |
72 |
72 |
|
Suppliers externally certified to ISO50001 (% of surveyed) |
N/A |
17 |
19 |
24 |
32 |
* Includes estimated full year performance of APM acquisition
** 2019 baseline data revised to account for acquisition pro-forma performance and divestitures
¹Refer to CDP Climate Change Report for finalized Energy/Emissions information at https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/reporting/cdp-climate-change-report
²Estimates. Does not include renewable energy credits from Virtual Power Purchase Agreements
³Increase due to capture of all relevant Scope 3 category data from APM acquisition
⁴Certificates can be found at https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-iso-certificate-library
