Environmental management
Goal 12
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Diasorin’s commitment
As part of the Health, Safety and Environment Management System, the Group has defined its policy by formalizing the Environmental, Health & Safety Policy Statement (or EHS Policy).
Diasorin uses this tool to declare its commitment to minimizing its environmental impact and to constant improvement in the management of these issues in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
The Health, Safety and Environment Management System, used within the Group since 2015, has been developed in line with the ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards. The Saluggia plant plans to obtain certification for these Standards in 2023.
The Group has identified the main risk related to environmental management, waste management and disposal.
With the Plastic Free project launched in 2020, Diasorin aims to eliminate the use of disposable plastics in offices. With this in mind, more environmentally friendly solutions have been introduced, such as water dispensers, water bottles for employees and compostable cups for vending machines.
A project for careful separate waste collection in office areas was also launched in 2020. This project was accompanied by an initiative to raise awareness on the issue of reducing paper waste with the adoption of a system involving the use of printers through badges and individual codes.
Actions taken
Definition of minimum requirements for all Group sites
Separate waste collection and projects to eliminate single-use plastics
Introduction of hybrid cars into the company fleet
The Diasorin Group pays close attention to waste management, through an approach that involves finding solutions to reduce waste.
When this is not possible, careful waste segregation and identification of the best applicable disposal processes are planned. To date, the Group:
- Directs 100% of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) to recovery.
- Recycles 32.4% of the remaining waste.
To reduce energy consumption, low-consumption lighting systems, sensors for automatic switching on and off of lights and energy-efficient equipment have been adopted at the various Group sites, specifically ventilation, heating and air conditioning systems.
Results
GRI 302
Energy
GRI 305
Emissions
GRI 303
Water and effluents
GRI 306
Waste
Energy consumption
| Consumption [GJ] | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable source | Non-renewable source | Total | Renewable source | Non-renewable source | Total | Renewable source | Non-renewable source | Total | ||||
| Consumption deriving from combustion of natural gas and other fuels | - | 52,836 | 52,836 | - | 59,591 | 59,591 | - | 67,009 | 67,009 | |||
| Electricity consumption | 13,802 | 63,797 | 77,599 | 9,483 | 96,761 | 106,244 | 20,910 | 191,969 | 212,879 | |||
| Total | 22,028 | 123,788 | 145,816 | 13,802 | 116,633 | 130,435 | 9,483 | 156,353 | 165,835 | |||
| % | 0.106 | 0.894 | - | 0.057 | 0.943 | - | 9.8 | 90.2 | - | |||
The data in the table above use the conversion factors published by DEFRA – UK Government GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting.
Water withdrawal [m3]
| Source | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aqueducts | 45,658 | 47,848 | 68,722 |
| Groundwater | 43,836 | 83,036 | 79,315 |
| Total | 89,494 | 130,884 | 148,037 |
| of which in water-stressed areas* | 10,033 | 7,663 | 8,373 |
Emissions
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [tCO2eq] | 2,761 | 3,204 | 4,627 |
Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions, part of GRI Standard 305: Emissions.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [tCO2eq] | 8,406 | 10,938 | 15,264 |
Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions, part of GRI Standard 305: Emissions.
Waste
Waste generated (excluding RAAE) [t]
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous | 199 | 479 | 577 |
| Non-hazardous | 1,235 | 2,596 | 3,328 |
| Total | 1,434 | 3,076 | 3,905 |
Disclosure 306-3 Waste generated, part of GRI Standard 306: Waste 2020.
Waste generated (excluding RAAE) [t]
| Destination | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reuse/recycling/recovery | 48.10% | 33.40% | 32.40% |
| Disposal | 51.90% | 66.60% | 67.60% |
Waste from industrial sites (excluding RAAE) [t] (*)
| Type | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| HAZARDOUS | 478.51 | 577.35 |
| Destined for reuse/recycling/recovery | ||
| of which destined for preparation for reuse | 0.51 | 1.25 |
| of which destined for recycling | 0.61 | 0.80 |
| of which destined for other recovery operations | 0 | 0 |
| Destined for disposal | ||
| of which destined for incineration (with energy recovery) | 17.54 | 77.89 |
| of which destined for incineration (with no energy recovery) | 90.14 | 49.00 |
| of which destined for landfill | 6.46 | 16.54 |
| of which destined for other disposal operations | 363.26 | 431.87 |
| NON-HAZARDOUS | 2,587.95 | 3,324.25 |
| Destined for reuse/recycling/recovery | ||
| of which destined for preparation for reuse | 4.63 | 15.71 |
| of which destined for recycling | 718.86 | 1,009.76 |
| of which destined for other recovery operations | 0 | 0 |
| Destined for disposal | ||
| of which destined for incineration (with energy recovery) | 271.88 | 255.62 |
| of which destined for incineration (with no energy recovery) | 45.46 | 255.89 |
| of which destined for landfill | 1,349.54 | 1,539.18 |
| of which destined for other disposal operations | 197.59 | 248.10 |
| TOTAL | 3,066.46 | 3,901.60 |
Disclosure 306-4 Waste diverted from disposal and disclosure 306-5 Waste directed to disposal, both part of GRI Standard 306: Waste 2020.
(*) The disclosure request relating to the details of the types of disposal by waste category (hazardous / non-hazardous) was introduced for the first time in the 2021 reporting following the update to the GRI Standard of reference.
Waste generated (excluding RAAE) [t]
| Destination | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recovery | 33 | 49 | 29 |
| Disposal | - | - | - |
Related disclosures:
3-3 Management of material topics
302-1 Energy consumption within the organization
303-1 Interactions with water as a shared resource
303-2 Management of water discharge-related impacts
303-3 Water withdrawal
305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions
305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions
306-1 Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts
306-2 Management of significant waste-related impacts
306-3 Waste generated
306-4 Waste diverted from disposal
306-5 Waste directed to disposal