Environmental performance*

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

Energy consumption

Renewable electricity

Energy intensity

Greenhouse gas emissions

Biogenic emissions – ethanol

GHG emissions intensity

Ozone depleting substance emissions

Water withdrawal

Waste generated (hazardous and non-hazardous)

• 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 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).