Sustainable Development Report 2021

66 67 Sustainable Development Report 2021 MYTILINEOS Introduction Society Governance Sustainability Standards & Assurance Environment Hazardous waste (t) 2019 2021 2020 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 22,816 24,027 19,488 Non-hazardous waste (t) 2019 2021 2020 500,000 600,000 700,000 800,000 900,000 1,000,000 826,330 815,373 914,624 metal scrap (e.g., iron and steel), bat- teries of vehicles, tires, used lubricants, electrical and electronic equipment, paper, plastic, wood, glass, lamps and photocopier consumables. ASI Non-Hazardous Waste (t) [GRI 306-4] [GRI 306-5] Onsite Offsite 2021 Recycling 909.4 97,774.2 98,683.6 Reuse 0 26,395.2 26,395.2 Recovery by third parties 0 102,814.0 102,814.0 Controlled Landfill (Accumulation site for Bauxite Residues) 669,683.9 0 669,683.9 Controlled Landfills for Non-Hazardous Waste 3,154.5 1,629.2 4,783.7 Storage for recovery 12,165.2 0 12,165.2 Storage in third-party facilities 0 86.3 86.3 Recovery / Exchange 0 12.3 12.3 Incineration 0 0 0 Total 685,913.0 228,711.2 914,624.3 Hazardous Waste (t) [GRI 306-4] [GRI 306-5] Onsite Offsite 2021 Recycling 0 382.7 382.7 Reuse 0 24.9 24.9 Recovery by third parties 0 4,784.5 4,784.5 Controlled Landfills for Hazardous Waste 13,887.2 0 13,887.2 Storage for recovery 347.6 0 347.6 Storage in third-party facilities 0 1.1 1.1 Recovery / Exchange 0 45.5 45.5 Incineration 0 14.9 14.9 Total 14,234.8 5,253.6 19,488.4 Waste generation by waste category (t)1 [GRI 306-3] [GRI 306-4] [GRI 306-5] Quantity diverted from disposal Quantity directed to disposal 2021 Waste resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying and physical and chemical processing of minerals 115,005.3 674,091.7 789,097.0 Waste from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), sealants and printing inks 0.3 - 0.3 Waste from thermal processes 7,171.9 1,830.6 9,002.5 Waste from shaping and from chemical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics 157.8 - 157.8 Oil waste and liquid fuels waste (except edible oils) 237.8 - 237.8 Waste packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified 2,470.0 - 2,470.0 Waste not otherwise specified in the list 347.9 10,426.2 10,774.1 Construction and demolition waste (including excavation soil from contaminated sites) 118,851.0 - 118,851.0 Waste from waste treatment facilities, off-site wastewater treatment plants and water industry facilities for the preparation of water intended for human consumption and water for industrial use 1,189.2 377.1 1,566.3 Municipal waste (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional waste), including separately collected fractions 326.5 1,629.2 1,955.7 Total 245,757.8 688,354.8 934,112.6 • The percentage of solid waste directed to controlled landfills, as a percentage of the total non-hazardous solid waste pro- duced (excluding bauxite residues, which undergo special treatment), was further reduced in 2021 and stood at 2.0% (2020: 2.4%). • Concerning hazardous waste, their quantity was significantly reduced (by 18.9%), because the number of elec- trolysis basins that had reached their end of life and required reconstruction was reduced. Such a reconstruction process, when taking place, results in the genera- tion of hazardous waste. • The percentage of the total solid waste that was reused, recycled and recov- ered in various ways, either by the Company itself or through third parties, increased by 6 percentage units and reached 25% (2020: 18.6%) of the total waste produced (including bauxite resi- dues). Of this quantity, 115,000 tons of bauxite residues and lowgradebaux- ite residues were made available to the cement industry and to other industrial uses. ASI 1. Waste types have been classified according to the categories of the European Waste Catalogue (EWC). Pollution prevention Boundaries of the Material Topic [GRI 102-46] [GRI 103-1b] Where the impacts occur: The impacts occur in the areas of operation of MYTILINEOS’ industrial plants, Business Units, subsidiaries and main suppliers. By whom are the impacts caused: Directly involved in these impacts are the Metallurgy and Power & Gas Business Units of MYTILINEOS and its subsidiaries DELPHI-DISTOMON and KORINTHOS Power, while key suppliers of the Company may be indirectly involved. The management of the topic by MYTILINEOS contributes to Sustainable Development: • The prevention of all land and marine pollution. • The environmentally sound management of all waste in accordance with internationally agreed frameworks and to the reduction of their emissions into the air, the water and the soil, in order to reduce its impact on human health and the environment. • The reduction of waste production through prevention, recycling and reuse. Topic of increased significance to: • Employees • Suppliers • Customers • Shareholders / Investors / Financial Analysts • NGOs • Press representatives • Academic community • Local Communities in the context of their cooperation with MYTILINEOS. Impact on Sustainable Development Materiality assessment process results Scale: [0–10], where 0 "Not significant" and 10 "Very significant" Significance for Stakeholders Management Approach [GRI 102-11] [GRI 103-2c] The purpose of this disclosure is to provide information and data to MYTILINEOS’ Stakeholder groups, so that they can understand how the Company is managing the risks of pollution and spills directly associated with its safe and socially and environmentally responsible operation. [GRI 103-2b] Key Challenges / Impacts [GRI 103-1a] [GRI 102-15] The key challenge for the Company is to effectively prevent any form of pollution of the natural environment from its production activity (air emissions, solid and liquid waste, use of chemicals) and from any major industrial accidents. Major risks [GRI 102-15] • The possible deterioration of the air quality, of surface and ground waters and of the marine environment, as well as pollu- tion of the soil from industrial accidents are permanent poten- tial risks. • Key production and transport activities of the Company involve the risk of spills, following unforeseen malfunctions or accidents, into the marine environment, since they are adjacent to it. • Failure to prevent and manage the above risks could have a significant impact on the Company’s economic and industrial capital, limiting its ability to create value either by increasing the financial costs for dealing with these incidents, or through possible administrative sanctions that may be imposed or the Company’s potential inability to continue to smoothly conduct its activities. Commitment [GRI 103-2c] Prevention of all identified risks of pollution from the Company’s activities, in accordance with the main priority areas of MYTILI- NEOS’ Environmental Policy. Risk Management / Control Practices [GRI 103-2a] Pollution risk management is directly linked to the safe, socially and environmentally responsible operation of all the Company facilities. The Company’s annual target is to avoid any incidents and industrial accidents that could cause pollution to the natural environment, across all its business activities. To address this risk, preventive and suppressive response mea- sures are implemented in all MYTILINEOS Business Units. In particular: In the Metallurgy Business Unit , a dedicated Major Accident Prevention Policy is in place for preventing and responding to large-scale industrial accidents. The policy addresses risks associ- ated with the use of hazardous substances in the Business Unit’s activities and, through a set of concrete measures, ensures their prevention and the avoidance of any incident involving a deteri- oration of the environment. ASI The main pollution risk prevention measures implemented in the Business Unit consist in the following: • Strict compliance with the approved Environmental Terms of the activity of Metallurgy. • Continuous measurement and monitoring of air emissions and suspended particulates. • Measurement and monitoring of water discharges from point sources. • Compliance with the measures provided for in the Safety Study (SEVESO III - implementation of Joint Ministerial Deci- sion 172058/2016). • Conduct of industrial accident response exercises provided for in the Safety Study (SEVESO III - implementation of JMD 172058/2016), which in some cases are carried out in cooper- ation with external bodies (Fire Service, Civil Protection, etc.) • Final disposal of non-hazardous waste in insulated areas with the construction of a geological barrier of low water 9.35 8.00