Bridgestone Costa Rica through its environmental certifications contributes to the achievement of the SDG 13, Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning*.
*Bridgestone Costa Rica seeks to contribute to the global goal agreed by the leaders of the G8 in 2008 to reduce co2 emissions by 50% by 2050.
The reduction of co2e emissions is essential to mitigating climate change. Therefore, every year Bridgestone Costa Rica contributes to this cause by reducing its emissions to ensure an environmentally friendly operation.
The company’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2017 stood at 17,327 tonnes of co2e, corresponding to a total gross amount of direct GHG emissions (Scope 1) equal to 12,767 tonnes of co2e, and a total amount of indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2) of 4,560 tonnes of co2e from electricity consumption.
In the case of Scope 1 emissions, the company reported a 24% increase in 2017 compared to 2016. This growth was due to the maintenance of the biomass boiler that caused an increase in bunker consumption, consequently increasing emissions. The maintenance of this biomass boiler is essential since it contributes to the reduction of emissions in general.
Regarding Scope 2 emissions, the company reported a 9.3% increase in 2017 over 2016 because of higher electricity consumption required for the increased production.
In 2017, the company implemented several emission reduction initiatives, such as the use of a bunker additive to lower sulfur concentrations, along with electromechanical improvements in the bunker boiler that optimized the internal combustion process. This helped reduce fuel consumption with its respective emissions.
