KPI Non Organic Waste KPI Freshwater KPI Occupational health and safety KPI Sea lice KPI Emissions of greenhouse gases KPI Certification KPI Escapes KPI Raw materials fish feed KPI Use of medication KPI Food waste KPI Fish health and fish welfare KPI Biodiversity KPI Deforestation KPI Product recall KPI Supplier evaluation KPI Traceability KPI Plastic
KPI's

KPI Emissions of greenhouse gases

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

CHALLENGES

The United Nations Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that human activity has led to global warming of about 1 degree, compared to pre-industrial times. According to the climate panel, there is a probable range of between 0.8 and 1.2 degrees.

In recent decades, the world has experienced the following climate changes:

  • The temperature has increased
  • Precipitation patterns have changed
  • Melting snow and ice have affected both water quality and water supply in several places
  • Permafrost has thawed
  • The sea has become warmer, sea levels have risen and the sea has become more acidic
  • Extreme weather events have also been observed since 1950, and we have experienced several episodes of extreme temperatures, extreme rainfall and extreme sea levels

Emissions and CO2 uptake (1750-2011)

MAN-MADE EMISSIONS

70% from the combustion of fossil fuels and cement production

30% from deforestation and area changes

 

TAKEN UP AND ACCUMULATED IN NATURE

43% accumulated in the atmosphere

29% taken up in ecosystems

28% taken up in the ocean

It is the man-made greenhouse gases that accumulate in the atmosphere that amplify the greenhouse effect. 

Source: UN's Climate Panel (IPCC)/Environmental status

 

OUR AMBITIONS IN THIS AREA

Lerøy is committed to take its share of  responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions which arise through our value chain. Both own emissions and emissions that come as a consequence of the production of goods that are part of our value chain.

HOW WE WORK IN THE AREA

Lerøy has committed to science-based targets (SBTs) . This commitment has initiated various projects regarding significant greenhouse gas emissions in the following areas:

  • Fish feed
  • Transportation

HOW WE MEASURE OUR IMPACT

We measure the development for Scope 1 and scope 2 every quarter and the development for scope 3 every year.

Targets per KPI and Results per KPI

Scienc-based targets: 

46% reduction in Scope 1, 2 and 3 by 2030

  • Base year 2019
  • Absolute emissions
  • 1.5 degrees C

Results

  2021 2020 2019
Scope 1, direct greenhouse (GHG) emissions that occur from sources that are controlled or owned by an organization (tCO2e)   141 523 127 810 118 785
Scope 2, Indirect Emissions from electricity purchased and used by the organization (tCO2e)  9 581 9936 7 033
Scope 3, Scope 3 emissions are the result of activities from assets not owned or controlled by the reporting organization, (t CO2e)  1 157 173 1 284 641 1 292 739
Total S 1+2+3 (t CO2e)  1 308 277 1 422 387 1 418 557

 

FUTURE ACTIONS

We will continue to work on this subject by: 

  • R&D projects
  • Close collaboration with suppliers and other partners
  • Technology development
  • Collaboration with customers and authorities
  • Collaboration with NGOs
  • Collaboration with different stakeholders

 

Lerøy SUSTAINABILITY LIBRARY 2021
Lerøy Seafood Group ASA
Thormøhlens gate 51 B, 5006 Bergen, Norway
www.leroyseafood.com