Integrated report 2021

All companies of the Budimex Group manage activities affecting the level of emissions. The activities in this scope are concentrated in key areas listed in the CSR Strategy 2021-2023. In order to continuously reduce the carbon footprint, e.g. solutions optimising fuel and energy consumption in operating processes, energy efficient building design (the area includes LEED and BREAM certification) and fleet replacement with reduced or zero emission vehicles for transport. 100% of energy used in Budimex SA in 2021 came from certified renewable sources.

Emission calculations have been prepared in accordance with the standards: The Greenhouse Gas Protocol. A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard Revised Edition as well as GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance. The GHGs identified and included in the calculations are CO₂, CH₄ and N₂O, which have been expressed as CO₂ equivalents. No biogenic CO2 emissions were identified. The sources for the emission factors were in the vast majority publications of KOBIZE (National Balancing and Emission Management Centre), the Energy Regulatory Office (URE) and indicators published by electricity retailers. The volume of emissions from the production of electricity was calculated according to the market-based method, where for electricity (for which the seller was known), the emission factors provided by the seller were used, and for energy from RES confirmed by Guarantees of Origin, the factor of 0 kg CO₂e/kWh was used.e/kWh.