- Stricter policies and supervision on existing products and services.
- Higher operating costs due to increased carbon-related taxes.
- More stringent emission and disclosure requirements.
- Rising prices of raw materials and energy.
- Increasingly stringent market requirements for low-carbon and environmentally-friendly attributes of products.
- Potential reputational risks if classified as a heavy polluter.
- Potential safety hazards in the working environment due to increasingly hot and cold weather.
- Decline in the stability of energy supply.
China National Building Material Company Limited
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, China National Building Material Company Limited disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 197.35 million tonnes CO2e/year. By scope: Scope 1: 192.10 million tonnes CO2e/year; Scope 2: 5.25 million tonnes CO2e/year. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
197.35 million tonnes CO2e/year
2023
Water Usage
106.48 million tonnes/year
2023
Waste
2.3M tonnes/year
2023
Energy Use
229.3M MWh/year
2023
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 192.10 million tonnes CO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 5.25 million tonnes CO2e/year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 197.35 million tonnes CO2e/year |
| 2022 | 230.74 million tonnes CO2e |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Total greenhouse gas emissions decreased year-on-year by 14.5% to 197.35 million tonnes.
- Nitrogen oxides emissions decreased year-on-year by 22.8% to 62,934 tonnes.
- Comprehensive energy consumption intensity decreased year-on-year by 5.1% to 994 MW·h/million yuan of operating revenue.
- Photovoltaic power generation of 160 thousand MW·h, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 93 thousand tonnes.
- Alternative fuels consumption of 1.05 million tonnes, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 233 thousand tonnes.
- Waste heat power generation of 6.56 million MW·h, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 3,742 thousand tonnes.
- Comprehensive energy consumption of cement clinker per tonne decreased by 3.9%
- Recycled water utilization rate reached 92%
- Integrated utilization rate of non-hazardous solid waste reached 95%
- 160 national green factories and 43 national green mines.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce the comprehensive energy consumption of tons of cement clinker by 5% year-on-year compared to 2022 by 2025.
- By 2025, 40% of clinker production capacity is above the energy efficiency benchmark level in the cement industry.
📅 Medium-term
- By 2025, the recycling rate of solid waste resources shall not be less than 96%; zero emissions of stripped soil and waste rock from mining will be achieved; 100% comprehensive recycling of gypsum board production; a solid waste absorption capacity of 130 million tonnes.
- By 2025, Sinoma Blade will develop nearly 50 green blade models.
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeGreen TechnologyResource RecyclingCircular EconomyGreen ManufacturingEcological ConservationCorporate GovernanceEmployee DevelopmentSocial ResponsibilityInternational CooperationSupply Chain ManagementHuman RightsBiodiversity