Environmental indicators

Environmental indicators

This section includes indicators and GRI Standard disclosures.

Our environmental data covers our 11 largest manufacturing sites, representing more than 95% of the overall environmental impact of the Company.

The methodologies used to calculate data are detailed in internal Company procedures, which are regularly reviewed during third-party environmental audits (EMAS, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 14064).

See ST site certifications table in business indicators.

ST follows the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol for managing its GHG emissions. The resulting CO2 emissions are reported according to recognized international standards (Reference – World Resources Institute (2004) GHG Protocol – A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard).

Scope 1 – Direct emissions resulting from operations

  • Combustion emissions: World Resources Institute (2008) – GHG Protocol Calculation tool for stationary combustion v.4.1
  • PFC emissions: 2007 IPCC fourth Assessment Report Climate Change. Table 2.14. Lifetimes, radiative efficiencies and direct GWPs relative to CO2 www.ipcc.ch

Scope 2 – Indirect emissions resulting from purchased electricity

  • World Resources Institute (2014). GHG Protocol tool for stationary combustion. Version 4.8, GHG Protocol Scope 2 guidance

Scope 3 – Emissions resulting from travel and transportation

  • Mobile Combustion GHG Protocol tool v.2.6
  • Supplement to the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) accounting and reporting standard
Environmental investments (%)

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

% of total Company investments

0.17

0.35

3.06

2.71

0.41

Environmental burden – net values I 305-6 I SDG icon SDG 3.9 - SDG 6.3

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Emissions to air

Global warming(1) (MTCE)

428,912

382,277

310,041

284,726

265,170

Ozone depletion (kg R11 Eq)

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

VOCs (tons)

297

139

148

193

238

Atmospheric acidification (Kg SO2 Eq)

43,856

46,018

51,207

62,178

60,102

Photochemical oxidant creation (Kg ethylene Eq)

43,749

35,799

38,295

49,548

55,801

Air emission toxicity(2) Kg PH3 Eq

2,240

1,414

3,192

3,717

3,311

Emissions to water(3)

Eutrophication (Kg (P+N))

164,027

169,575

126,286

184,147

176,858

Aquatic oxygen demand (Kg COD(4))

605,100

632,625

656,045

1,213,093

1,317,922

Heavy metals to water (Kg heavy metals)

14,222

9,233

6,880

9,162

9,351

Aquatic ecotoxicity (Kg Cu Eq)

5,764

5,211

4,290

5,033

5,446

(1)

Includes direct Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from our manufacturing plants and indirect emissions from energy consumption and transport, reported in Metric Tons of Carbon Equivalent (MTCE). Does not include GHG emissions from subcontractors and foundries.

(2)

Emissions of substances are considered only if they exceed the minimum threshold of 3ppm, expressed in phosphine equivalent. For Volatile Organic Compounds, Atmospheric acidification, Photochemical Oxidant Creation and Air emission toxicity, the particulate matter is not covered.

(3)

Domestic wastewater is included.

(4)

Total Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD).

Summary of net CO2 eq emissions (KTons)(1) I 305-1 I 305-2 I 305-3 I 305-5 I SDG icon SDG 13.1

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Direct emissions Scope 1

644

557

486

481

504

Indirect emissions (purchased electricity) Scope 2 market-based(2)

791

702

564

473

358

Other indirect emissions (transportation(3)) Scope 3

137

143

86

90

111

Total emissions

1,573

1,402

1,137

1,044

972

(1)

The sums may not add up due to rounding of the figures.

(2)

Market-based calculation method according to GHG Protocol standard.

(3)

The transportation emissions value is a global estimate of employee transportation and transportation of goods.

CO2 emissions equivalent I 305-4 I 305-5 I SDG icon SDG 13.1
Per unit of production – normalized values

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

CO2 emissions

84

77

70

50

41

Baseline 100 in 2016.

Market and location based(1) scope 2 net CO2 eq emissions (KTons) I 305-2 I 305-5 I SDG icon SDG 13.1

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Indirect emissions (purchased electricity) Scope 2 market-based

791

702

564

473

358

Indirect emissions (purchased electricity) Scope 2 location-based

824

787

782

780

857

(1)

Market- and location-based calculation method according to GHG Protocol standard.

Direct and indirect energy consumption by primary sources(1) (%) I 302-1 I 302-4 I

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Green electricity purchased

21.2

26.4

39.6

46.5

56.6

Photovoltaic and thermal solar electricity produced by ST

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Electricity purchased from nuclear (CO2 free)

9.2

6.9

6.1

6.2

5.7

Electricity purchased from fossil fuel sources

61.8

58.6

46.6

38.7

29.2

Natural gas

7.6

7.8

7.5

7.7

7.6

Other fuels

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.9

0.7

(1)

The sums may not add up to 100% due to rounding of the figures.

PFC emissions I 305-4 I
Per unit of production – normalized values

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

PFC emissions

90

80

74

56

54

Baseline 100 in 2016.

Energy consumption by source I 302-1 I 302-4 I

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Electricity (TJ(1))

8,094

8,208

8,716

8,995

9,495

Natural gas (TJ(1))

666

696

706

754

782

Others (TJ(1))

22

22

31

96

87

Total energy (TJ(1))

8,782

8,926

9,453

9,845

10,364

Energy from electricity (%)

92.2%

92.0%

92.2%

91.4%

91.6%

(1)

Terajoule.

Consumption of energy I 302-3 I SDG icon SDG 7.3
Per unit of production – normalized values

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Consumption of energy

81

86

99

81

80

Baseline 100 in 2016.

Consumption of electricity I 302-3 I
Per unit of production – normalized values

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Consumption of electricity

82

86

99

81

81

Baseline 100 in 2016.

Consumption of natural gas I 302-3 I
Per unit of production – normalized values

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Consumption of natural gas

73

80

88

74

73

Baseline 100 in 2016.

Consumption of water
Per unit of production – normalized values

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Consumption of water

84

91

106

89

88

Baseline 100 in 2016.

Water withdrawal by source (1,000m3)(1) I 303-3 I SDG icon SDG 6.4

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Groundwater

4,237

3,029

2,880

2,747

2,839

Surface water

0

0

0

0

0

Municipal water supplies

13,967

15,814

17,342

18,698

19,668

Total withdrawal

18,204

18,843

20,223

21,445

22,507

(1)

The sums may not add up due to rounding of the figures. All water withdrawal is freshwater.

Water withdrawal by source in water stress area (1,000m3)(1) I 303-3 I SDG icon SDG 6.4

2019

2020

2021

2022

Groundwater

0

0

0

0

Surface water

0

0

0

0

Municipal water supplies

885

767

717

886

Total withdrawal

885

767

717

886

(1)

All water withdrawal is freshwater. Bouskoura site (Morocco) is located in a water stress area.

Recycled and reused total water I 303-5 I SDG icon SDG 6.3 - SDG 6.4

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Ultrapure water used (1,000m3)

11,243

12,331

13,194

13,500

Total water used in water stress area(1) (1,000m3)

1,329

1,316

1,392

1,512

1,971

Total water used in non-water stress area (1,000m3)

29,325

30,392

32,663

34,375

36,667

Total water used

30,654

31,708

34,055

35,888

38,638

Total volume of water recycled and reused (1,000m3)

12,450

12,870

13,833

14,445

16,131

Water recycled and reused (%)

40.6%

40.6%

40.6%

40.3%

41.8%

(1)

Bouskoura site (Morocco) is located in a water stress area.

Total water discharge I 303-4 I

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Water discharge (1,000m3)

14,926

15,621

15,912

17,878

18,592

Treated in ST wastewater treatment plant (%)

68.2%

68.8%

84.8%

85.9%

86.6%

Treated in external wastewater treatment plant(1) (%)

57.1%

55.3%

55.7%

59.2%

59.3%

(1)

Part of this water has already been treated in ST wastewater treatment plants, meaning that 100% of water discharged is treated either internally, externally, or both.

Total water discharge by source (1,000m3)(1) I 303-4 I

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Groundwater

0

0

0

0

0

Surface water

7,410

7,941

8,106

8,389

8,556

Municipal water supplies

7,516

7,680

7,806

9,489

10,035

Total discharged

14,926

15,621

15,912

17,878

18,592

(1)

The sums may not add up due to rounding of the figures.

Total water discharge by source in water stress area (1,000m3)(1) I 303-4 I

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Groundwater

0

0

0

0

0

Surface water

601

568

456

259

305

Municipal water supplies

0

0

0

0

0

Total discharged

601

568

456

259

305

Waste in tons(1) I 306-3 I SDG icon SDG 12.4

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Total hazardous waste

16,483

16,877

19,605

22,568

24,604

Total non-hazardous waste

28,345

26,716

29,406

33,104

34,330

Total waste

44,828

43,593

49,012

55,672

58,934

(1)

The sums may not add up due to rounding of the figures.

Waste split in tons(1) I 306-4 I 306-5 I

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Reuse

2,097

1,614

3,628

3,825

1,460

Sent for recycling

34,434

33,607

33,653

38,952

44,842

Recovery(2)

4,642

5,224

5,944

7,559

9,653

Incineration

1,671

1,497

2,809

1,538

818

Landfill

1,983

1,651

2,977

3,798

2,161

Total waste

44,828

43,593

49,012

55,672

58,934

(1)

All waste is diverted offsite. The sums may not add up due to rounding of the figures.

(2)

Waste burnt with recovery of energy (combustion).

Non-hazardous waste split(1) (%) I 306-4 I 306-5 I

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Reuse

5.0

3.5

10.0

9.7

1.9

Sent for recycling

83.9

86.1

69.1

72.6

86.0

Recovery(2)

3.3

3.6

4.4

4.1

7.2

Incineration

2.4

2.4

7.8

3.2

0.6

Landfill

5.4

4.4

8.8

10.3

4.3

(1)

The sums may not add up to 100% due to rounding of the figures. All waste is diverted offsite.

(2)

Waste burnt with recovery of energy (combustion).

Hazardous waste split(1) (%) I 306-4 I 306-5 I SDG icon SDG 12.4

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Reuse

3.1

3.1

3.5

2.7

3.2

Sent for recycling

71.8

70.9

68.0

66.1

62.3

Recovery(2)

18.3

20.0

23.8

27.5

29.2

Incineration

4.8

3.9

2.7

2.1

2.6

Landfill

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.7

2.7

(1)

The sums may not add up to 100% due to rounding of the figures. All waste is diverted offsite.

(2)

Waste burnt with recovery of energy (combustion).

WEEE

As a supplier of components to the electronics industry (and not a manufacturer of electronic equipment), our silicon products are not directly affected by the European Directive 2012/19/ EU Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). However, since 2018, demonstration and evaluation boards supplied by ST are subject to the Directive.

Consumption of chemicals in tons

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Chemicals

23,127

21,780

20,641

24,881

26,013

Consumption of chemicals SDG icon SDG 12.4
Per unit of production – normalized values

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Consumption of chemicals

100

98

101

96

95

Baseline 100 in 2016.

Elimination of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) SDG icon SDG 12.4

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Total number of action plans(1) completed since 2008

23

23

23

24

25

(1)

One substance can be subject to several action plans to be eliminated from different ST processes.

ST exposure to Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

SVHC total list

191

201

209

219

224

SVHC used in ST

26

27

30

34

41

SVHC Annex XIV used in ST

1

3

4

4

4

Total SVHC used in ST replaced since 2008

7

7

7

7

7

Deployment of ST substances specification to key suppliers and subcontractors (%)

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Response rate from key partners

100

97

100

99

100

Commitment from key partners to ST substances specification

89

72

91

91

95

Spills in 2022

None

Fines and non-monetary sanctions in 2022 I 2-27 I

None