- Two fatalities at operations
- Regulatory uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, and the rising cost of materials and industry services in the offshore wind industry
- Rising global interest rates pushing up the cost of borrowing for offshore developments
- Limited influence over overall project design or implementation strategy in some cases
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 1.3M tCO2e/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
1.3M tCO2e/year
2023
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.3M tCO2e/year |
| 2022 | 1.2M tCO2e/year |
| 2019 | 1.1M tCO2e/year |
| 2018 | 1.2M tCO2e/year |
| 2017 | 1.2M tCO2e/year |
| 2016 | 1.2M tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Scope 1 and 2 carbon dioxide emissions 1.33 million MT
- Completed transformation of the Bokalift 2 with installation of an advanced Motion Compensated Pile Gripper Frame
- Placed order for a large state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredger that will be fully equipped to run on methanol
- Commissioned a large-scale shore power facility at its premises in the Waalhaven in Rotterdam, resulting in an annual reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of 1,600 tons
- Zero incidents of turbidity exceedance on projects with a turbidity scope
- Completed protection and replenishment of more than 40 kilometers of coastline across eastern Togo and western Benin
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce carbon intensity of fleet by 10% by 2030 compared to 2023
- Increase percentage of female leaders in senior management to 20% by 2025
- Appoint at least one female member to the Board of Management in or before 2025
📅 Medium-term
- Onshore projects in the Netherlands to become climate neutral by 2030
- Net zero emissions across own operations by 2050
🔭 Long-term
- Net zero emissions across own operations by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Energy TransitionClimate AdaptationInnovationHuman ExcellenceResponsible Business ConductSafetyBiodiversityCommunity ImpactEmissions