Planet Data and Metrics

 

Category2019*2020*2021*2022*202320242025
ENERGY¹   
Total Energy (GJ)2,377,8602,242,2912,361,1072,265,4822,144,7702,217,9032,212,002
Energy Intensity (GJ/MT Sales)5.095.044.775.055.635.616.08
Renewable Electricity (MWh)**104,880.63122,505.22174,701.68232,488.43253,894.78259,622.57256,666.45
Electric Power (MWh)461,426.13439,773.23460,693.35439,215.11409,650.68424,609.88418,745.33
Renewable Electricity (%)23283853626161
Renewable Energy(%)16202737434242
Total Self-Generated Energy (GJ)11,84511,46112,019500115,71013,49012,232
Energy Saving Activities (#)5974102129118103108
Annual Savings from Energy Saving Activities (GJ)35,57319,47072,845439,34764,98727,10441,134
Capital Invested in Energy Savings ($MM USD)1.972.431.745.053.793.485.51
Purchased ENERGY (%)   
Purchased Electricity (%)49.7451.7051.0569.7968.7668.9268.15
Purchased Natural Gas (%)12.8914.1113.4629.4530.2430.0930.85
Purchased Steam (%)0.000.000.000.000.000.120.12
Purchased Diesel Fuel (%)0.870.951.120.760.480.380.44
SOURCES OF PURCHASED ELECTRICITY (%)²   
Non-Renewable: Coal46.7245.5341.1240.0439.6138.4038.83
Non-Renewable: Natural Gas33.6936.1217.5117.4117.3516.7017.37
Non-Renewable: Other Fossil Fuels0.000.000.260.2120.0019.000.23
Non-Renewable: Nuclear11.9511.379.869.018.828.709.10
Non-Renewable: Oil2.161.601.821.701.671.431.51
Renewable: Hydro3.242.2314.7915.2214.0714.2414.04
Renewable: Wind0.700.887.949.029.9710.0010.17
Renewable: Solar1.482.203.764.675.617.145.79
Renewable: Biomass0.060.072.532.442.372.412.59
Renewable: Geothermal0.000.000.290.280.270.250.26
EMISSIONS1   
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 GHG)**36,68039,02336,14734,79233,38437,33439,206
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 2 GHG)**169,789102,479100,59599,46572,97662,43155,757
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 3 GHG)³584,6221,440,5842,122,3386,421,1285,685,564See CDPSee CDP
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 & 2 GHG)**206,469141,502136,742134,257106,36099,76594,963
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/ MT Sales)0.440.320.280.300.280.250.26
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/$B Revenue)51,86463,88641,24939,52433,84030,79229,130
Annual GHG Emissions Avoidance from ESA & WMP (MT)8,37810,23533,631115,099127,9386,5889,242
Reportable Releases (above permitted limits)0000100
EMISSIONS OF SOx/NOx/VOC/HAPS(MT)   
SOx0.080.080.080.170.160.160.17
NOx14.7410.8511.7712.9613.4010.4512.27
VOC695.40659.43648.17563.96669.99452.66775.37
Top 4 Hazardous Air Pollutants0.981.001.186.966.776.798.40
Particulate Matter33.7830.99 32.8828.0224.1226.4326.58
WASTE   
Total Waste (MT)31,08729,78333,09032,26731,46230,01237,242
Total Waste Intensity (Kg Waste/MT Sales)66.6066.9266.9071.8882.6675.79102.28
Total Waste Intensity (MT Waste/B Revenue)7,80913,4479,9829,49910,0109,26311,424
Percent of Total Waste Recycled/Beneficially Reused (%)51.4550.5147.8548.6061.0658.9569.37
Percent of Total Waste Landfilled (%)40.1340.2043.2644.2434.1735.2025.73
Total Waste Landfilled (MT)**12,47611,97214,31514,27410,75110,5659,581
Total Non-Hazardous Waste (MT)27,60826,60629,29828,50328,31826,12530,428
Waste Minimization Projects (#)3453142114847480
Annual Diversion from Waste Minimization Projects (MT)2,0877433,1368,42513,9651,84516,772
Capital Invested in Waste Minimization ($MM USD)0.000.331.482.680.401.211.51
Landfill Free Sites (%)N/AN/AN/AN/A475044.64
HAZARDOUS WASTE   
Hazardous Waste US & Canada (%)29161921263421
Hazardous Waste Latin America (%)5566332
Hazardous Waste Europe (%)36514134362757
Hazardous Waste Asia Pacific (%)27253036343419
Hazardous Waste Middle East & Africa (%)3343232
Total Hazardous Waste (MT)3,4803,1773,7923,8503,1734,1696,642
WATER   
Total Water Withdrawal (1000 m3)1,3561,8011,7961,7381,5991,6521,706
Total Water Withdrawal Intensity (m3/MT Sales)2.904.053.633.874.19994.184.69
Total Wastewater Discharge (1000 m3)8921,0321,1641,1221,1441,2471,285
Wastewater Recycled (% of Total)34433535282525
Total Water Related NoV (#)0000300
Withdrawal & Consumed from High Water Stress Areas (% of Total)38353028363743
Water Minimization Projects (#)461919101018
Annual Diversion from Water Minimization Projects (1000 m3)9195511528468
Capital Invested in Water Minimization ($MM USD)0.040.380.240.071.020.390.74
SITES IN HIGH & EXTREMELY HIGH WATER RISK AREAS BY REGION   
US & Canada (%)N/AN/AN/AN/A111111
Latin America (%)N/AN/AN/AN/A444
Europe (%)N/AN/AN/AN/A688
Asia Pacific (%)N/AN/AN/AN/A121313
Middle East & Africa (%)N/AN/AN/AN/A444
CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS   
Facilities externally certified to ISO14001/RC14001 (%)⁴N/A505257585250
Facilities externally certified to ISO50001 (# of high energy sites)⁴2222335
Suppliers externally certified ISO14001 (% of surveyed)N/A707572725472
Suppliers externally certified to ISO50001 (% of surveyed)N/A171924322233

* Includes estimated full year performance of APM acquisition
** 2019 baseline data revised to account for acquisition pro-forma performance and divestitures
¹Refer to CDP Climate Change Report for finalized Energy/Emissions information at https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/reporting/cdp-climate-change-report 

²Estimates. Does not include renewable energy credits from Virtual Power Purchase Agreements

³Increase due to capture of all relevant Scope 3 category data from APM acquisition

⁴Certificates can be found at https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-iso-certificate-library