Voluntary Evaluations
A Commitment to Low Carbon
As a young company dedicated to reducing carbon emissions, NU GREEN is taking proactive steps to assess and improve its environmental impact. In 2023, the company will conduct a Bilan Carbone® to identify its primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions. By 2024, NU GREEN will undergo an ACT (Assessing low Carbon Transition®) assessment, developed by ADEME, to evaluate its strategy in alignment with the demands of a low-carbon future.
Comprehensive Carbon Footprint Evaluation
Each year, NU GREEN will carry out a comprehensive Carbon Footprint® assessment, covering direct emissions (Scope 1), indirect emissions from energy consumption (Scope 2), and emissions generated by the company’s activities (Scope 3). This includes fixed assets, inputs, raw material purchases, services, employee travel, and upstream and downstream transport.
By assessing all three scopes, NU GREEN gains a holistic view of its carbon footprint, enabling a more effective approach to reducing emissions.
The chart below provides a clear breakdown of NU GREEN’s CO2 emissions and category-specific environmental impact. On the left, the pie chart visually represents the division of CO2 emissions into three scopes: Scope 3 Amount (95%), Scope 3 Aval (2%), and Scope 1 & 2 (3%). The bar chart on the right details the percentage of emissions across different categories, including energy, freight, inputs, and waste. This comprehensive data helps NU GREEN identify key areas for improvement in its carbon footprint reduction efforts, guiding the company’s ongoing commitment to a sustainable, low-carbon future.
ACT Evaluation
Assessing Low Carbon Transition® – NEU Verification
The ACT (Assessing Low Carbon Transition®) initiative, developed by ADEME and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), evaluates the climate strategies of companies across various industries, regardless of size or market. In 2023, NU GREEN volunteered to participate in an experimental assessment of the cement industry.
NU GREEN aims for a high score in the ACT benchmark, alongside other international cement companies participating in the 2023 experiment. With the support of ACI’s new NEU division, NU GREEN seeks to verify its approach to “capturing carbon” rather than merely offsetting it.
The analysis underscores the positive contribution of NU GREEN’s clinker-free cements to low-carbon goals. It also highlights the company’s integration of climate change considerations into its management system and its proactive engagement with customers on sustainability.
Extra-Financial Ratings
To assess its business and strategy through the lens of ESG criteria, NU GREEN sought two independent extra-financial evaluations in 2020, followed by a new rating from Ethifinance in 2021.
