2024 is the first year in which Libra’s full carbon emissions have been calculated.
Scope 1 emissions were down 13%.
All electricity (Scope 2) procured for Libra remained zero-carbon from GHG Protocol-compliant renewable electricity sources.
Product Carbon Intensity was 26.7 kgCO2e per tonne of product, down 3.2% from 2023 and down 41% on the 2020 baseline.
Water usage was reduced by 35% and contained 69 tonnes of pollution (61% down).
Non-hazardous waste produced was down by 10%, of which 49% was recycled (1% up).
Packaging disposed of was up 5%.
High-Hazard liquid waste disposed of was down by 66%, and Low-Hazard liquid waste disposed of was down by 69%.
No major air pollution incidents were recorded, though amines were detected at >10ppm on 3 occasions (down 63%).
Note: all percentages above are versus 2023 unless otherwise stated.
Total emissions during 2024 were 54300 tCO2e:
•Scope 1, direct fossil fuel use: 2.1%
•Scope 2, (location-based) electricity generation: 0.7%
•Scope 3, indirect emissions: 97.2%
•Scope 3 emissions were (of the total emissions):
•Category 1 (Purchased Goods/Services): 74.3%
•Category 2 (Capital Purchases): 0.4%
•Category 3 (Other Fuel/Energy): 0.1%
•Category 4 (Upstream Transport): 1.0%
•Category 5 (Waste Generation): 3.7%
•Category 6 (Business Travel): 0.2%
•Category 7 (Employee Commuting): 0.1%
•Category 9 (Downstream Transport): 2.0%
•Category 12 (End-of-Life Treatment): 15.4%
Targets from 2024 to 2025:
•Scope 1 down 3%
•Water use down 1%
•Water pollutants down 5%
Libra Speciality Chemicals Ltd has leapt forward in its journey to become one of the most sustainable chemical companies in the industry by calculating and publishing its first full Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, covering the 2024 calendar year. Libra has not attempted this complex data-gathering exercise before and is now looking to build on it by working with the supply chain to calculate product-level carbon footprints that can be shared with our customers. The chemical industry is the third most polluting sector (behind energy generation and agriculture), so there is a huge challenge ahead to reach Net Zero by 2050.
Libra is also working with the supply chain to be able to offer our valued customers lower-carbon products, so if you are interested in reducing your Scope 3, Category 1 carbon emissions by purchasing Libra’s products, get in touch at sales@librachem.co.uk.