EMISSIONS
In partnership with a certified expert, we conducted a comprehensive audit of our carbon footprint by monitoring all our premises. This process was launched in 2012, hereafter considered as base year, with a view to comply with the GRI Standards on environmental impact. As per our GHG inventory based on the GHG-Protocol Corporate Standard,
we have reported on the following seven greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3).
The GHG calculations were performed using well-established tools and methodologies following the GHG Protocol developed by the World Resource Institute (WRI, 2006b, c). Using an internationally recognised tool allows a standardisation of procedures and calculations, which is key in order to quantify and compare emissions accurately.
The calculation of the emission factors and the global warming potential (GWP) rates used are based on GHG-Protocol which uses the IPCC emission factors provided in the IPCC guidelines of 2006, the IPCC Second Assessment Report (1995), and the local emission factor for electricity communicated by the Lebanese Ministry of the Environment.
The GHG calculations were performed using well-established tools and methodologies following the GHG Protocol developed by the World Resource Institute (WRI, 2006b, c). Using an internationally recognised tool allows a standardisation of procedures and calculations, which is key in order to quantify and compare emissions accurately.
The calculation of the emission factors and the global warming potential (GWP) rates used are based on GHG-Protocol which uses the IPCC emission factors provided in the IPCC guidelines of 2006, the IPCC Second Assessment Report (1995), and the local emission factor for electricity communicated by the Lebanese Ministry of the Environment.
The disclosed information is relevant for the period ending 2020
