Improvements achieved in 2024
- Sourcing of electricity from renewable energy sources (RECs) further increased and now covering 93 % of consumption (baseline 2019) of retail business
- Partnership signed with logistics service provider DB Schenker to use marine biofuel for Group shipments on the transportation routes Barcelona – Miami (USA), Barcelona-Cochin (India), Antwerp – Cochin (India), Barcelona – Mufasa (Kenya), allowing to save up to 84 % of CO2 emissions for each cargo shipment
- Scope 3 measurement further expanded with the assessment of emissions from purchased goods and services (Scope 3 category 1), fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 and Scope 2 (Scope 3 category 3), upstream transportation and distribution (Scope 3 category 4) and waste generated in operations (Scope 3 Category 5)
- Internal data collection processes related to environmental KPIs refined and improved
- Run comprehensive Biodiversity Risk Assessment, leveraging the WWF Biodiversity Risk Filter (BRF), to evaluate potential impacts and risks across the company’s own operations
Sustainability Committments going forward
Avolta’s success goes beyond commercial and financial performance, and we understand that our business activities have an impact on the environment and the communities where we operate. In line with our commitment to the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, we regularly align our sustainability strategy with new requirements and develop relevant initiatives geared to achieving a more sustainable business, including:
- Climate Change, Energy & Emissions: Measure Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions and reduce our footprint in our operations and along the value chain
- Waste & Packaging: Measure & reduce the generation of waste and promote circular practices
- Water & Biodiversity: Reduce water withdrawal in our operations and promote the restoration of habitats along the value chain