POLLUTANT EMISSIONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE

In order to keep working environments healthy, the dust generated by processing is aspirated and passed through fabric bag filters that filter the air, trapping almost all dust content. The limited quantity that passes through the filters is monitored periodically to ensure that filter efficiency is maintained. The following table presents the emission factors for these pollutants.



(g/m²)
2019 2020 2021
Particulate matter13.57 11.74 11.32
VOCs1.78 1.88 1.76
Nitrogen oxide4.10 5.10 5.51


SCOPE 1 DIRECT GHG EMISSIONS

Greenhouse Gas emissions from installations within the boundaries of the Iris Ceramica Group due to the use of fossil fuels and the atmospheric emission of any greenhouse gas are shown below

CO²
2019 2020 2021
Combustion159,105 139,287 154,930
Process4,279 2,419 2,872
TOTAL163,384 141,706 157,802


SCOPE 2 INDIRECT EMISSIONS

We report the indirect greenhouse gas emissions from the use of electricity, heat and steam purchased from external suppliers and used by Iris Ceramica Group.

2019 2020 2021
Location
based (LB)
CO2(t) 1,664 1,532 1.406
g CO2/kWh 1,147 1,049 959
t 67,233 58,951 58.676
2019 2020 2021
Market
based (LB)
CO2(t) 1,200 897 889
g CO2/kWh 793 515 579
t 62,658 22,951 23.467








TOTAL EMISSIONS PER SOURCE

Emissions of t of CO2 per source
2019 2020 2021
NATURAL GAS 163,384 141,706 157,802
ELECTRICITY 62,658 22,951 23,467
NATURAL GAS 72% 86% 87%
ELECTRICITY 28% 14% 13%

As regards emissions, the total CO2 saved between 2019 and 2021 across the Group as a whole (including abroad) was 44.773 tons of CO2, mainly due to electricity being purchased from virtuous producers with emissions/kWh generated below the relevant national average. In 2021 in particular, the % of certified green electricity used by Granitifiandre spa in 2021 was 59.6% of its total annual requirement.

 

The 2016 UNFCCC = revised calculation for EU ETS declaration national standard parameters table was used to calculate the combustion. Natural gas consumption x the emission factor were taken as a reference. For the process, we present the revised calculation for the EU ETS declaration for fired mixes, calculated on the percentage of coal mixes per ton of fired mixes. The emissions consolidation approach was based on 100% operational control




EMISSIONS INTENSITY

kgCO2/m²
2019 2020 2021
Direct – scope 16.41 6.48 6.34
Ind. – scope 2 MB2.60 1.19 1.08
TOTAL9.01 7.67 7.42

The calculation was performed on a square meter of finished material. The GHG emission types included in the emissions ratio are direct (scope 1) and indirect (scope 2). The gas included in the calculation is CO2.