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SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL
RESPONSIBILITY
|G4-DMA: Energy, G4-DMA: Water, G4-DMA: Emissions,
G4-DMA: Effluent and waste
The MASS Policy also guides Embraer's En-
vironmental actions, having among its princi-
ples respect for the environment, the pursuit
of eco-efficiency and the management of the
company's products' life cycle.
GREENHOUSE GASES (GHG)
Since 2012, Embraer has been a signatory
party of the aerospace industry's sustain-
ability commitment that establishes two
of the industry's key goals: carbon neutral
growth by 2020 and a 50% reduction in net
aviation CO2 emissions by 2050, consider-
ing 2005 levels. Each year, Embraer disclos-
es an inventory of GHG emissions certified
by ISO 14064 and audited by Lloyd's Reg-
ister Quality Assurance (LRQA) (see emis-
sion inventory results in GRI Indicators).
|G4-EN15, G4-EN16, G4-EN17, G4-EN18, G4-EN19, G4-EN20,
G4-EN21❘
Energy and water
In 2016, energy consumption totaled
176,889 MWh, a higher value than in 2015,
mainly due to the increase of installations
and work forces in units of the United States
and Portugal. A savings of 2,498 MWh/year
was also recorded due to initiatives, such
as the modernization of hangar lighting sys-
tems, installation of photovoltaic panels, and
replacement of tubular fluorescent bulbs with
LED lights. This year, the company also hired
a consultancy in order to identify improvement
opportunities related to the reduction of en-
ergy consumption at the Faria Lima, Eugênio
de Melo, Taubaté and ELEB units (see more
about energy consumption and its reductions
in GRI Indicators). |G4-EN3, G4-EN6|
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the Environment
During the fiscal year the company consumed
1,127,226 m³ of water, reusing 5%. [G4-EN8,
G4-EN10|
Effluent and Waste
The company's units discard their effluents in
the public network, with the exception of Tau-
baté and Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, which discard
effluents in the Boçoroca and Mulada streams,
respectively. This is possible because they
have their own Sewage Treatment Plants (ETE,
in Portuguese), and the Gavião Peixoto ETE
stands out for its removal of nitrogen-based
material (ammonium, nitrite, nitrate) and the
reuse of water. The volume discarded is less
than the supporting capacity of the water bod-
ies and both are outside the Environmental
Protected Areas (APA, in Portuguese) (see
water disposal broken down by treatment and
destination in GRI Indicators). [G4-EN22|
Embraer waste management is carried out by
third-party companies, specialized in process-
ing and decontaminating materials for reuse
or responsible disposal (see total weight of
generated waste and their destinations in GRI
Indicators). [G4-EN23|
Sector partnerships |G4-15, G4-16|
Embraer establishes dialogs with associa-
tions, entities, multilateral organizations and
voluntary initiatives in order to contribute to
the formulation of public policies concerning
the aerospace sector. These relationships are
regulated by guidelines stated in the Code
of Ethics and Conduct and monitored by the
Compliance Program (see page 18).
This year, a topic that involved the sector concerned Brazilian Law No.
258/2016, which instituted the modernization of the Brazilian Aero-
nautics Code. The current document is from 1986, prior to the current
Brazilian Constitution, the Consumer Defense Code, the new Civil Code
and the National Civil Aviation Agency. This is an important debate tak-
ing place in Brazil's Senate. The Brazilian Aerospace Industries Associ-
ation (AIAB, in Portuguese), in which the company participates on the
Board of Executive Officers, was a member of the expert committee
that analyzed this reform.
Embraer has also been attentive to discussions about easing sanc-
tions on Iran, allowing the sale of commercial aircraft under license
from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury
Department, and on the change of European law to allow the transfer
of data between Brazil and the U.S.
The company also favored setting limits for state support in the de-
velopment and maintenance of aeronautical projects. During the year,
Brazil appealed to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against subsi-
dies granted by the province of Quebec (Canada) for the development
of the Canadian C Series commercial aircraft model, a direct rival of the
E-Jets, which aggravated the price dispute in commercial aviation. This
is a sensitive issue to maintain a level playing field.
After six years of negotiations between governments, environmental
groups and members of the aviation industry, including Embraer, the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) introduced the first stan-
dard for certification of CO2 emissions in aviation. The standard seeks
to promote the reduction of CO2 emissions from aircraft, encouraging
the integration of fuel-efficient technologies in the design and devel-
opment of aircraft. The CO2 standard will be applied to all new aircraft
models launched after 2020 and also, progressively, to all aircraft in
use starting in 2023, even if designed and launched before 2020.
During the ICAO October meeting, the 191 member countries also
agreed to implement a Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for Inter-
national Aviation (CORSIA). The agreement will add to other industry ef-
forts to address climate change (see Embraer's participation in nation-
al and international associations and organizations in GRI Indicators).
LETTERS, PRINCIPLES AND OTHER EXTERNALLY DEVELOPED INITIATIVES |G4-15|
Stakeholders involved
Name
UN Global Compact
Date of
adoption
2008
Scope
Global
Initiative Towards sustainable
2012
Global
Kerosene for Aviation (ITAKA)
Friends of Rio+20
2012
Global
Commitment to reducing GHG
2012
Global
emissions in aviation (ICAO/ATAG)
Call to Action
2014
Global
Brazil (with world
impact potential)
Suppliers, manufacturers, transportation com-
panies and organizations from different sectors
Suppliers, manufacturers, transportation com-
panies and aerospace sector organizations
Organizations from various sectors
Suppliers, manufacturers, transportation compa-
nies and organizations from the aerospace sector
Suppliers, manufacturers, transportation com-
panies and organizations from different sectors
Partnership with Boeing
Partnership with Boeing
Bio-fuel research center
2015
EcoDemonstrator
2016
Technology test for improving
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