Integrated Annual Report 2024

Extra-financial reporting

Extra-financial reporting

Summary of the Group's greenhouse gas emissions

Scopes 1, 2 and 3

  2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Scope 1: total direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.) (a)(b)

Scope 1: total direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.) 

(a)(b)

2020

15,505

Scope 1: total direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.) 

(a)(b)

2021

15,557

Scope 1: total direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.) 

(a)(b)

2022

16,083

Scope 1: total direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.) 

(a)(b)

2023

15,473

Scope 1: total direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.) 

(a)(b)

2024

14,868*
Scope 2: total indirect GHG emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.) (a)(c)

Scope 2: total indirect GHG emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.) 

(a)(c)

2020

23,784

Scope 2: total indirect GHG emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.) 

(a)(c)

2021

23,961

Scope 2: total indirect GHG emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.) 

(a)(c)

2022

22,771

Scope 2: total indirect GHG emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.) 

(a)(c)

2023

21,504

Scope 2: total indirect GHG emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.) 

(a)(c)

2024

20,064*
Total Scopes 1 & 2 emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)(a)(b)(c) Total Scopes 1 & 2 emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)(a)(b)(c)

2020

39,289		 Total Scopes 1 & 2 emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)(a)(b)(c)

2021

39,518		 Total Scopes 1 & 2 emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)(a)(b)(c)

2022

38,854		 Total Scopes 1 & 2 emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)(a)(b)(c)

2023

36,977		 Total Scopes 1 & 2 emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)(a)(b)(c)

2024

34,933
Performance: Evolution of Scopes 1 & 2 emissions vs. 2020 Performance: Evolution of Scopes 1 & 2 emissions vs. 2020

2020

 

 Performance: Evolution of Scopes 1 & 2 emissions vs. 2020

2021

0.6%		 Performance: Evolution of Scopes 1 & 2 emissions vs. 2020

2022

-1.1%		 Performance: Evolution of Scopes 1 & 2 emissions vs. 2020

2023

-5.9%		 Performance: Evolution of Scopes 1 & 2 emissions vs. 2020

2024

-11.1%
Significant Scope 3 emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)(d) Significant Scope 3 emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)(d)

2020

 

 Significant Scope 3 emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)(d)

2021

 

 Significant Scope 3 emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)(d)

2022

22,134		 Significant Scope 3 emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)(d)

2023

22,300 (e)		 Significant Scope 3 emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)(d)

2024

23,244*
  1. a) Restated Group emissions taking into account retroactively perimeter changes (upwards and downwards) having a significant impact on CO2 emissions, in order to provide comparable figures with the restated 2020 baseline.
  2. (b) Reporting taking into account a minimum of 95% of the Group’s emissions. The methodology and reporting of excluded sources are subject to a continuous improvement process.
  3. (c) Total of indirect GHG emissions generated by the production of electricity and steam purchased outside the Group. Emissions are reported using the “market- based” methodology.
  4. (d) Does not account for significant perimeter changes retroactively.
  5. (e) Includes a correction for part of the emissions related to sold products that were previously omitted by error in 2023.
  6. * Indicator verified by the independent verifier.

Avoided emissions

  2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Emissions avoided due to the optimization of our assets (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)

Emissions avoided due to the optimization of our assets (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.)

2020

3,600

Emissions avoided due to the optimization of our assets (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.)

2021

3,307

Emissions avoided due to the optimization of our assets (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.)

2022

3,200

Emissions avoided due to the optimization of our assets (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.)

2023

4,024

Emissions avoided due to the optimization of our assets (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.)

2024

4,363
Emissions avoided to improve our customers’ energy footprint (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)

Emissions avoided to improve our customers’ energy footprint (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.)

2020

11,200

Emissions avoided to improve our customers’ energy footprint (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.)

2021

11,827

Emissions avoided to improve our customers’ energy footprint (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.)

2022

10,065

Emissions avoided to improve our customers’ energy footprint (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.)

2023

8,180

Emissions avoided to improve our customers’ energy footprint (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.)

2024

8,119
Total Avoided Emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.) (a) Total Avoided Emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.) (a)202014,800 Total Avoided Emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.) (a)

2021

15,134		 Total Avoided Emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.) (a)

2022

13,265		 Total Avoided Emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.) (a)

2023

12,204		 Total Avoided Emissions (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.) (a)

2024

12,482
Emissions avoided due to the use of H2 for desulfurization (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)

Emissions avoided due to the use of H

2

for desulfurization (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.)

2020

62,300

Emissions avoided due to the use of H

2

for desulfurization (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.)

2021

64,200

Emissions avoided due to the use of H

2

for desulfurization (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.)

2022

64,067

Emissions avoided due to the use of H

2

for desulfurization (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.)

2023

64,900

Emissions avoided due to the use of H

2

for desulfurization (in thousands of tonnes of CO

2

-eq.)

2024

58,400
Total Avoided Emissions including End Uses (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.) Total Avoided Emissions including End Uses (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)202077,100 Total Avoided Emissions including End Uses (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)

2021

79,334		 Total Avoided Emissions including End Uses (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)

2022

77,332		 Total Avoided Emissions including End Uses (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)

2023

77,104		 Total Avoided Emissions including End Uses (in thousands of tonnes of CO2 -eq.)

2024

70,882
  1. (a) These avoided emissions cover only the avoided emissions directly attributable to the optimization of Air Liquide's assets and to the use of Air Liquide's solutions by its direct customers. They do not include avoided emissions induced at the level of end-use.

Energy and efficiency indicators for the Group as a whole

  2023 (d) 2024
Annual purchased power (in GWhe (a)) (c)

Annual purchased power (in GWhe 

(a)

) 

(c)2023 (d)

38,049

Annual purchased power (in GWhe 

(a)

) 

(c)

2024

38,568*
Percentage of power purchased by the Group which is renewable (c)

Percentage of power purchased by the Group which is renewable 

(c)2023 (d)

19.8%

Percentage of power purchased by the Group which is renewable 

(c)

2024

23.1%
Percentage of power purchased by the Group which is renewable and nuclear (c)

Percentage of power purchased by the Group which is renewable and nuclear 

(c)2023 (d)

35.7%

Percentage of power purchased by the Group which is renewable and nuclear 

(c)

2024

40.3%
Annual fuel consumption (in GWhth (b))

Annual fuel consumption (in GWhth 

(b)

)

2023 (d)

27,506

Annual fuel consumption (in GWhth 

(b)

)

2024

27,007*
  1. (a) GWhe: electrical GWh
  2. (b) GWhth: thermal GWh using LHV (Lower Heating Value), which includes the fact that energy from water vaporizing in fuel is not recovered.
  3. (c) Includes electricity, steam, and compressed air purchased by the Group. Does not include power where it is supplied free of charge, nor auto-production.
  4. (d) Recalculated values to align to CSRD definitions of purchased & acquired energy, renewable energy, and nuclear energy.

* Indicator verified by the independent verifier.

Water consumption

  2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Annual water withdrawal (estimate in millions of m3)

Annual water withdrawal (estimate in millions of m

3

)

2020

257

Annual water withdrawal (estimate in millions of m

3

)

2021

950 (a)

Annual water withdrawal (estimate in millions of m

3

)

2022

973

Annual water withdrawal (estimate in millions of m

3

)

2023

944

Annual water withdrawal (estimate in millions of m

3

)

2024

885*
Annual water consumption (estimate in millions of m3) (b)

Annual water consumption (estimate in millions of m

3

) 

(b)

2020

90

Annual water consumption (estimate in millions of m

3

) 

(b)

2021

82

Annual water consumption (estimate in millions of m

3

) 

(b)

2022

91

Annual water consumption (estimate in millions of m

3

) 

(b)

2023

89

Annual water consumption (estimate in millions of m

3

) 

(b)

2024

100*
  1. (a) In 2021, a new reporting tool was implemented and new collection criteria introduced; the increase in reported water quantities for both withdrawals and discharges compared with previous years results from the inclusion of more Open Cooling Circuits, enabled by more granular reporting.
  2. (b) Net water consumption, calculated as the difference between the water withdrawn and the water returned to the source.

* Indicator verified by the independent verifier.