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Environmental policy

The 21st century poses great challenges with regard to environmental protection, natural resources or impact on the climate. The challenges refer to all, however, the broadly understood business or production companies availing of the natural resources should first of all modify their impact, considering the influence on the environment in their decision-making processes.

Responding to the challenges, the Capital Group of Grupa Kęty S.A. implemented common standards and principles of conduct for all the Group companies as regards low emission, effective use of production resources and strive for climate neutrality in the perspective of 2050.

First of all, we strive to eliminate pollution through the proper organisation and selection of manufacturing techniques and methods.

The prepared Climate Policy
is an extension of the Environmental Policy binding for a number of years.

The company’s environmental interest is focused on responsible management of production processes, centred on ecological effectiveness and the application of environmentally-friendly technologies and practices. We aim at effective use of resources and reduction of pollution and waste. We focus primarily on the implementation of new technologies, reduced use of materials and energy, rational consumption of water and the elimination of waste and hazardous materials. We apply an approach based on the product life-cycle, reducing the impact of our products on the environment by way of an effective process of aluminium waste recovery from the market and its recycling in the remelting process.
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Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI)

Grupa Kęty S.A. joined the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) in 2020. The global organisation deals with standards setting and certification for sustainable development, and associates the largest producers in the aluminium sector. The organisation concentrates on environmental issues within the whole cycle of aluminium manufacturing and using. Granting the membership required a detailed verification of our company.

The goal of Grupa Kęty S.A. is to obtain a certificate for the ‘ASI Performance Standard’. The standard defines 59 requirements within three sustainable development pillars – governance, environment and social issues. The standard imposes high requirements not only for production practices but also for the procurement of raw materials and product management. Owing to the fact that sustainable development is a key element of the strategy of Grupa Kęty S.A., the certification in accordance with the latest sector standards will be another stage for the objective achievement.

Selected environmental indicators

Selected environmental indicators (the complete set of the presented data and the description of our approach may be found in the Management Board Report on the Operations of the Company and the Capital Group, pages 46–58).

The total water consumption per source

Capital Group Unit 2020 2021 change y/y
companies located in Poland
Underground water m3 346,942 414 569 16%
Ground drainage m3 433,043 428 992 -1%
Municipal water supply system m3 166,167 172 443 4
other locations
Underground water m3 0 0
Ground drainage m3 0 0
Municipal water supply system m3 24,076 26,138 8%
Grupa Kęty S.A. unit 2020 2021 change y/y
Underground water m3 346,942 414,569 16%
Ground drainage m3 433,043 428,992 -1%
Municipal water supply system m3 0 0

Energy consumption by main energy sources

Capital Group unit 2020 2021 change y/y
Electricity GJ 651,395 706,757 8%
Natural gas GJ 636,544 691,338 8%
Heat GJ 76,528 83,092 8%
including:
companies located in Poland
Electricity GJ 624,049 675,950 8%
Natural gas GJ 612,824 665,565 8%
Heat GJ 76,284 82,746 8%
other locations
Electricity GJ 27,346 30,807 11%
Natural gas GJ 23,720 25,773 8%
Heat GJ 244 346 29%
Grupa Kęty S.A. unit 2020 2021 change y/y
Electricity GJ 250,815 285,539 12%
Electricity per ton GJ/Mg 2.3 2.2
Natural gas GJ 326,425 357,392 14%
Natural gas per ton GJ/Mg 2.9 2.7 -4%
Heat GJ 46,062 49,973 -9%
Heat per ton GJ/Mg 0.4 0.3 -10%

Waste generated and the way of handling waste

Capital Group unit 2020 2021 change y/y
Produced hazardous waste Mg 7,285 7,887 8%
Produced non-hazardous waste Mg 45,025 50,559 12%
Total produced waste Mg 52,104 58,444 12%
Waste recovered Mg 47,175 52,200 10%
Neutralised waste Mg 4,880 5,055 3%
including:
companies located in Poland
Produced hazardous waste Mg 7,045 7,660 8%
Produced non-hazardous waste Mg 42,289 47,520 11%
Total produced waste Mg 49,129 55,179 11%
Waste recovered Mg 45,073 50,878 11%
Neutralised waste Mg 4,057 4,095 1%
other locations
Produced hazardous waste Mg 239 227 -6%
Produced non-hazardous waste Mg 2,736 3,039 10%
Total produced waste Mg 2,975 3,265 9%
Waste recovered Mg 2,102 1,322 -59%
Neutralised waste Mg 823 960 14%
Grupa Kęty S.A. unit 2020 2021 change y/y
Produced hazardous waste Mg 3,545 3,844 8%
Produced non-hazardous waste Mg 29,215 32,535 10%
Total produced waste Mg 32,555 36,379 11%
Waste recovered Mg 29,712 33,442 11%
Neutralised waste Mg 2,843 2,732 -4%
Total produced waste per ton Mg/Mg 0.29 0.27 -9%

Carbon footprint and the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions (scope 1 and 2)

Capital Group unit 2019 2020
GHG emissions (scope 1 and 2) Mg CO2e – 190,122
Production Mg – 292,273
Carbon footprint per ton of production Mg CO2e/Mg – 0.65
of which:
companies located in Poland
GHG emissions (scope 1 and 2) Mg CO2e – 185,990
Production Mg – 285,230
Carbon footprint per ton of production Mg CO2e/Mg – 0.65
other locations
GHG emissions (scope 1 and 2) Mg CO2e – 4,132
Production Mg – 7,043
Carbon footprint per ton of production Mg CO2e/Mg – 0.59
Grupa Kęty S.A. unit 2019 2020
GHG emissions (scope 1 and 2) Mg CO2e/Mg 79,206 82,370
Production Mg 99,507 110,790
Carbon footprint per ton of production Mg CO2e/Mg 0.80 0.74

The level of recycled scrap used in extrision billets casting process

Grupa KĘTY S.A. Unit 2019 2020 Change y/y
POST-consumer aluminium scrap recycling % 3 4 74%
PRE-consumer aluminium scrap recycling % 58 60 4%
Own aluminium scrap recycling % 10 3 -66%
Total quantity of recycled materials used in the manufacturing of products % 70 68 -3%