Integrated Report 2020
Braskem
INTEGRATED
REPORT 2020
CAPITAL PERFORMANCE
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A MESSAGE FROM THE BUSINESS LEADER
BRASKEM
STRATEGIC PLANNING
ABOUT THE REPORT
CREDITS
Energy
GRI 103-2, 103-3 | 302, 302-3, 302-4
SASB RT-CH-130a.1, RT-CH-110a.2
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Reducing energy consumption and using renewable en-
ergy are key to reducing our carbon emissions. We invest
in energy efficiency projects in our plants, and we seek
long-term partnerships in our purchase of clean energy.
Currently, at least 74% of all electricity we purchase globally
comes from renewable sources.
We signed two contracts for the purchase of renewable
energy in 2020: one for solar energy with Canadian Solar,
and the other for wind power, in partnership with Casa dos
Ventos. Since 2018, we have negotiated and signed four
renewable energy purchase agreements that will avoid an
estimated 1.5 million tons of CO2e. These agreements involve
the construction of renewable energy generation farms,
contributing not only to our own sustainable development
strategy, but also improving Brazil's energy matrix, in addi-
tion to bringing economic development to the regions where
the solar farms are installed.
Our Energy Efficiency Program was created in 2019 to acceler-
ate energy initiatives and boost our competitiveness while re-
ducing our CO₂e emissions. The initiatives aim to make Braskem
one of the best chemical industries in energy consumption
worldwide, and even during the pandemic we moved forward
implementing them in several plants. In Bahia, the implemen-
tation brought annual recurring savings of 833 GWh in energy
consumed, equivalent to the annual electricity consump-
tion of the entire state of Roraima with its almost 600,000
inhabitants. In addition, the initiatives also reduced 247,000
tons of CO₂e in the period, or 8% of the site's emissions.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION (GJ/T)
2018
10.94
20191
While the coronavirus pandemic and the interrup-
tion at the Chlorine-soda unit in Alagoas reduced our
operational capacity, energy efficiency initiatives also
contributed to lower energy consumption.
11.09
2020
11.23
The indicator for energy efficiency at Braskem units is
calculated as the ratio between unit energy consump-
tion for production processes and total unit output.
This indicator is called energy intensity. The sum of the
energy consumption volumes informed for each unit
and the energy consumption reported in spreadsheet
302-1 is not the same. There are differences in the
control volume considered in the respective calculation,
in addition to other factors such as PCI, etc. The pur-
poses are also different: the first is used to measure the
improvement in energy efficiency at unit level, while the
second serves accounting and financial purposes, includ-
ing possible negotiations with the unit energy provider.
The following graphics show consumption, type and
source of energy at Braskem.
PERCENTAGE OF CONSUMPTION BY TYPE OF ENERGY IN RELATION TO TOTAL CONSUMPTION
Residual Fuels
Natural Gas
Electricity
0.1%
4.6%
8.3%
Coal
Other Fuels
25.2%
0.5%
4.2%
7.4%
61.8%
2018
25.7%
6.9%
4.6%
6.8%
62.2%
2019
2020
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65.5%
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