Environmental

The energy consumption of AkzoNobel in absolute measures (1,000 TJ) and per ton of production. Energy is expressed as “primary” energy, or fuel equivalents, used on our sites and to generate electricity/heat for our sites.

Percentage renewable energy used in our operations. Renewable energy (in fuel equivalent) is the sum of energy used from renewable electricity, biomass, renewable steam and hot water. Energy is expressed as “primary” energy, or fuel equivalents. Expressed as the share of renewable energy AkzoNobel uses in its own operations relative to the total energy used. We use an average efficiency factor of 40%.

Percentage renewable electricity used in our operations. Renewable electricity is electricity that is generated from inexhaustible resources, such as wind, solar, hydro, biomass and tidal. Expressed as the share of total renewable electricity (own generated plus imported from grid) AkzoNobel uses in its own operations relative to the total electricity used.

The total greenhouse gas emissions from processes and combustion at our facilities and indirect emissions from purchased energy in absolute measures (Mt CO₂e) and kg CO₂e per ton of production. Emissions from transport in own operations is very limited and therefore not material compared to other Scope 1 and 2 emissions. As transport is not material to Scope 1 and 2, these scopes exclude transport. We measure and report CO₂ in line with the GHG Protocol. The other gases from the GHG Protocol are considered immaterial and not actively measured.

Volatile organic compound emissions in absolute measures (kilotons) and kg per ton production. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids, for instance from solvent-based paints.

Total waste in absolute measures (kilotons) and kg per ton production. Waste is reported as total weight, not dry weight. Waste is any material arising from our routine operations which is not incorporated into final products and not directly released to atmosphere or direct to surface water. Non-reusable waste is waste which is not used for resource recovery, recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative uses (e.g. composting).

The amount of materials reused by AkzoNobel and third parties (reusable waste plus by-products) divided by the total waste plus by-products (percentage).

Hazardous waste is waste that is classified and regulated as such according to the national, state, provincial or local legislation in place.

All hazardous and non-hazardous non reusable waste (in absolute measures (kilotons) and kg per ton production) as it leaves our premises in the reporting period, sent for disposal to landfill.

Fresh water use as absolute measure (million m³) and m³ per ton production.

• Extraction recorded as surface, ground and potable water
• Use recorded as cooling, process and other use (e.g. hygiene, grounds)

Percentage product related spend (measured in euro value) with suppliers (raw materials and packaging) who have signed our business partner Code of Conduct.
Percentage non-product related (NPR) spend (measured in euro value) with suppliers who have signed our Business Partner Code of Conduct.
Our Business Partner Code of Conduct states that we want to do business with business partners who endorse our ethical values and our social and environmental standards. We therefore require suppliers to sign our Business Partner Code of Conduct, which is based on the AkzoNobel Code of Conduct.

Number of suppliers who have been identified as risk to AkzoNobel due to their spend level (>€250,000), country risk (sensitive and emerging countries using EcoVadis’ country risk profile) and/or category risk. Spend levels are based on the prior reporting year, which means for the 2022 annual report, 2021 spend levels were used.

Number of suppliers who performed an EcoVadis online assessment or TfS onsite audit (in % of baseline as indicated under “Sustainability risk analysis”).

Number of suppliers who meet our expectation in the EcoVadis assessment (in % of baseline as indicated under “Sustainability risk analysis”): 45 total score and human right and labor score of 50.

Suppliers who have performed the EcoVadis assessment but who are not yet meeting our expectation. Suppliers have three years to reach the minimum EcoVadis scores (see “Suppliers in line with our expectation”).