Environmental performance*

The following table provides a brief summary of the indicators we track to measure our environmental performance each year. 

Energy consumption
2021
AVIATION
2020
AVIATION
2019
AVIATION
2019 2018 2017
Energy consumption (Gigajoules (GJ)) 1   2 1,921,632 2,159,193 2,625,958 4,259,082 4,600,739 4,391,935
Fuel (renewable and non-renewable) Consumed (GJ) 1,166,178 1,279,273 1,541,854 2,236,372 2,458,201 2,273,484
Natural gas (non-renewable) (GJ) 857,904 1,010,760 1,219,499 1,846,055 1,914,269 1,801,030
Kerosene (non-renewable) (GJ) 295,392 252,528 304,768 304,909 448,577 389,890
Other fuels (non-renewable) (GJ) 3 12,882 15,986 17,587 85,407 95,353 82,561
Ethanol (renewable) (GJ) - - - - 3 4
Electricity, Steam and Hot Water (GJ) 755,455 879,920 1,084,104 2,022,710 2,142,537 2,118,451
Hot water (GJ) - - - 195,192 207,632 211,721
Steam (GJ) 9,318 - - 58,988 61,258 61,527
Electricity (non-renewable and renewable) (GJ) 746,137 879,920 1,084,104 1,768,530 1,873,647 1,845,204
Renewable electricity
2021
AVIATION
2020
AVIATION
2019
AVIATION
2019 2018 2017
Renewable electricity (GJ) 556,802 619,256 689,337 893,514 662,665 701,220
Energy intensity
2021
AVIATION
2020
AVIATION
2019
AVIATION
2019 2018 2017
Energy intensity (GJ per million U.S. Dollars of Revenue) 4 316 333 351 270 283 271
Greenhouse gas emissions
2021
AVIATION
2020
AVIATION
2019
AVIATION
2019 2018 2017
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) (Scope 1 and 2) (Tonnes of CO2 Equivalent (tCO2e)) 5  6 93,515 108,632 141,261 252,214 280,332 272,270
GHG Emissions - Scope 1 (tCO2e) 71,140 76,877 92,200 133,751 148,927 137,174
GHG Emissions -  Scope 2 (tCO2e) 22,375 31,755 49,062 118,463 131,405 135,097
Biogenic emissions - ethanol
2021
AVIATION
2020
AVIATION
2019
AVIATION
2019 2018 2017
Biogenic Emissions - Ethanol (tCO2e) - - - - - -
GHG emissions intensity
2021
AVIATION
2020
AVIATION
2019
AVIATION
2019 2018 2017
GHG Emission Intensity (tCO2e per million U.S. Dollars of Revenue) 7 15 17 19 16 17 17
Ozone depleting substance emissions
2021
AVIATION
2020
AVIATION
2019
AVIATION
2019 2018 2017
Ozone depleting substance emissions (tCO2e) 8 770 763 489 571 1,024 1,082
Water withdrawal
2021
AVIATION
2020
AVIATION
2019
AVIATION
2019 2018 2017
Water withdrawal (cubic meter (m3))  638,897 923,253 1,218,489 1,673,168 1,742,807 1,807,211
Municipal water utility withdrawal (m3) 638,897 918,419 1,214,342 1,621,317 1,685,721 1,752,705
Waste generated (hazardous and non-hazardous)
2021
AVIATION
2020
AVIATION
2019
AVIATION
2019 2018 2017
Waste generated (hazardous and non-hazardous (metric tonnes)) 9  10 12,076 12,924 18,043 55,348 53,693 51,723
Hazardous Waste (metric tonnes) 3,723 3,791 5,685 8,218 7,691 7,686
Recycling (metric tonnes) 1,811 1,492 1,836 2,860 3,618 1,867
Energy valorisation (metric tonnes) 422 824 1,245 1,992 1,286 1,198
Destruction (metric tonnes) 322 241 707 1,262 855 783
Landfill (metric tonnes) 1,168 1,235 1,897 2,105 1,933 3,838
Non-hazardous Waste (metric tonnes) 8,353 9,133 12,358 47,130 46,001 44,037
Recycling (metric tonnes) 5,586 5,759 8,708 33,564 31,763 30,985
Energy valorisation (metric tonnes) 454 899 1,398 8,033 8,637 7,765
Destruction (metric tonnes) 20 - 5 1,110 1,153 758
Landfill (metric tonnes) 2,294 2,475 2,247 4,423 4,449 4,530
Valorized Waste (hazardous and non-hazardous) (% of total waste) 11 69 69 73 84 84 81
Reportable spills 3
Aggregate quantity of reportable spills (kilograms) 987
Aggregate quantity of spills recovered (kilograms) 960
  • 1Some of this environmental data has been third-party verified. The verification covers sites that have a regulatory obligation to validate their emissions. Energy consumed within our organization includes non-renewable and renewable fuel, and the purchase of electricity, steam and heat. We do not include energy purchased for cooling and do not sell energy. We do not currently measure the energy consumed outside the organization. Energy consumption data is compiled through invoice or meter measurements from our sites and consolidated in a central database. Factors from the International Energy Agency, Energy Statistics Manual, were used to convert energy consumption volumes into GJ.
  • 2The data presented in this table for the years 2019 to 2021 include all sites of the aviation division. To establish a baseline measure for the 2025 ESG targets, we excluded sites divested in 2020 (Belfast, Morocco, Tucson BCA and West Virginia) and added the two sites that met our reporting scope criteria in 2020 (Singapore and Biggin Hill). That is why our 2021 ESG report shows a baseline measure of GJ 2.1 millions for 2019 in total energy consumption, and a total energy consumption performance of GJ 1.9 million for 2020.
  • 3Other non-renewable fuels consumed within our operations include: gasoline, naphtha, residual fuel oil, acetylene, LPG, and diesel.
  • 4Energy intensity relates to energy consumed within our organization, covering both renewable and non-renewable fuel as well as the electricity, steam and hot water purchased at our sites.
  • 5Some of this data has been third-party verified. The verification covers sites that qualify under the European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) as well as those receiving external verification for GHG emissions under the Québec cap-and-trade system for GHG emission allowances (C&T system). Some of this environmental data has been third-party verified. The verification covers sites that have a regulatory obligation to validate their emissions. We report GHG emissions based on an operational control consolidation approach. The scope 1 emission factors are compiled from the International Panel for Climate Change. The scope 2 emission factors are compiled from local utilities, provinces/states, and national inventories, where available. For both scope 1 and 2, we apply the International Panel for Climate Change (2007 Fourth Assessment Report) Global Warming Potentials to our calculations, which includes the following gases: carbon dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), Nitrous oxide (N2O), and Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Scope 3 emissions are currently not included.
  • 6The data presented in this table for the years 2019 to 2021 include all sites in the aviation division. To establish a baseline measure for the 2025 ESG targets, we excluded sites divested in 2020 (Belfast, Morocco, Tucson BCA and West Virginia) and added the two sites that met our reporting scope criteria in 2020 (Singapore and Biggin Hill). That is why our 2021 ESG report shows a baseline measure of 102.5 thousands of tonnes of CO2e in 2019 for GHG emissions, and a performance of 89.9 thousands of tonnes of CO2e in 2020 for GHG emissions.
  • 7GHG intensity relates to scope 1 and 2 emissions only. It includes the following gases: CO2, CH4, N2O, and HFCs.
  • 8Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS) are used in air conditioning units, freezers, refrigerants in our facilities, trains and aircraft. We calculate the GHG emissions using the amount of ODS associated to accidental leaks in equipments and then applying the relevant global warming potentials from the International Panel (2007 Fourth Assessment Report) covering hydro fluoro carbons.
  • 9We confirm our disposal methods through reports provided to us by our disposal contractors. Composted waste is included in our energy valorization numbers. We do not dispose any waste by deep well injection. We also do not have on-site storage.
  • 10The data presented in this table for the years 2019 to 2021 include all sites in the aviation division. To establish a baseline measure for the 2025 ESG targets, we excluded sites divested in 2020 (Belfast, Morocco, Tucson BCA and West Virginia) and added the two sites that met our reporting scope criteria in 2020 (Singapore and Biggin Hill). That is why our 2021 ESG report shows a baseline measure of 15.1 thousands of tonnes of total waste generated in 2019, and a performance of 11.1 thousands of tonnes of total waste generated in 2020. The hazardous waste generated in 2019 was 5.5 thousands of tonnes in 2019 and 3.6 thousands of tonnes in 2020.
  • 11Valorized waste refers to hazardous and non-hazardous waste, which has been redirected to a process that reuses, recycles, composts and combusts the waste into useful product or sources of energy. The number reported is the percentage of valorized waste as compared to our total waste generated (including both hazardous and non-hazardous waste).

* The scope of our reported environmental and energy data includes: buildings we own or lease long term and manage as the sole tenant, with more than 4,645 square meters (50,000 square feet) of conditioned space; sites having 100 employees or more; sites that are considered primary production/operation and service facilities; and joint ventures where we have operational control (where we own more than 50% of voting shares).
In some cases, the data does not always add up to the corresponding sub-totals and totals, which we did not round.
Some of this data has been third-party verified. The verification covers sites that qualify under the European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) as well as those receiving external verification for GHG emissions under the Québec cap-and-trade system for GHG emission allowances (C&T system).
Some of this environmental data has been third-party verified. The verification covers sites participating in the European Union Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS).