Vetoquinol - Universal Registration Document - 2021

2 50 Vetoquinol Universal Registration Document 2020 Financial report STATEMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Carbon footprint 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 in order to preserve the diversity of natural living organisms. 2.5.4 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. The greenhouse gas emissions report refers to scope 1 & 2. The scope of calculation was significantly expanded in 2020 and now includes all production plants and R&D sites as well as the Group’s main sales entities. The graph below shows emissions measured in CO2 equiva- lent. 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 2020, greenhouse gas emissions amounted to nearly 9,640 tons of CO2 equivalent, a decrease of approxima- tely 12% compared to 2019 with 10,860 tonnes at equivalent scope. This massive decrease is mainly explained by the decrease in liquid energy consumption (fuels) linked to the movements of industrial companies in the veterinary pharmaceutical sector. Vetoquinol is committed to controlling its carbon emis- sions in the short, medium and long term. 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. In 2020, Vetoquinol opened a new building on the Magny Vernois site. This 3,200 m2 complex houses production (storage and logistics) and administrative activities and was designed to provide a user-friendly working envi- ronment while reducing its carbon footprint. The design of the building includes ergonomic design of offices and meeting spaces, providing optimal user-friendliness and comfort. Built without a conventional air-conditioning system, which traditionally consumes energy and emits CO2, it is equipped on its exterior facades with horizon- tal airplane wing blades that provide protection from the sun in the summer and halve the CO2 emissions per m2 built compared to a building that would have been built only ten years ago. 2.5.4.1 Emissions in tonnes of CO2 equivalent Scope 1 Scope 2 2019 2020 2,916 2,857 7,935 6,783 NB: 2019 data includes the Goiania site and the sales entities.