Vetoquinol Universal Registration Document 2019

2 Vetoquinol  Universal Registration Document 2019  Financial report   47 STATEMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Carbon footprint 2.5.3 Atmospheric emissions and climate change Given the nature of its business and energy sources, which consist of natural gas for production plants and low GHG emission electricity in France (primarily nuclear) and Canada (mainly hydroelectric), Vetoquinol does not generate a major impact in terms of green- house gas emissions in proportion to its value added. As in 2018, a report on greenhouse gas emissions cove- ring all production plants (Scopes 1 & 2) was prepared in 2019. The graph below shows emissions measured in CO2 equivalent. Scope 1 corresponds to direct emissions related to com- bustible consumption and any refrigerant gases emitted by the plants. Scope 2 corresponds to indirect emissions related to electricity consumption calculated according to country-specific emissions factors or local supplier factors (such as Hydroquebec in Canada). In 2019, Group manufacturing operations generated around 6,530 CO2 equivalent tons of greenhouse gases, down approximately 2% from 6,700 tons in 2018 at equi- valent scope. Vetoquinol remains a moderate emitter in comparison and in proportion to other industrial veterinary pharma- ceutical companies. The ISO 50001-certified energy management system in place at the Lure facility, the Group’s main CO2 emitter, helps to continuously reduce the site’s greenhouse gas emissions. Regarding other atmospheric emissions, pollution risks are kept under control via appropriate control measures implemented at all production plants. Filter systems also help to reduce atmospheric emissions. Emissions in tonnes of CO2 equivalent Scope 1 Scope 2 2018 2019 2639 2625 4054 3903 2.5.4 Protection of biodiversity The Group’s operations do not involve production pro- cesses that cause severe harm to rare, non-renewable or natural resources or to biodiversity. Vetoquinol is attentive to its surroundings and is committed to protec- ting its environment in its daily operations. All new construction projects include a landscaping study geared towards preserving the ecosystem. At Lure the Company decided to retain an existing lake rather than destroying it in order to preserve the diversity of natural living organisms.