- Highly volatile commodity prices and increased production costs due to China’s industrial slowdown and worldwide inflation.
- Global commodity shortages and rising inflation due to the pandemic, energy crisis in China, and the war between Russia and Ukraine.
- Two serious injuries and one fatal injury in 2022.
Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA)
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2022 reporting, Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 2.7K ktCO2e/year (2022). By scope: Scope 1: 1.1K ktCO2e/year (2020); Scope 2: 1.5K ktCO2e/year (2020); Scope 3: 2.6K ktCO2e/year (2020). 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
2.7K ktCO2e/year (2022)
2022
Renewable Energy
100% (electricity)
of total energy
Water Usage
6.28 m3/t of molten aluminum (2022)
2022
Waste
1.7M tons/year (2022)
2022
Energy Use
31.6K thousand GJ/year (2022)
2022
📊 Emissions by Scope (2022)
| 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). | 1.1K ktCO2e/year (2020) |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 1.5K ktCO2e/year (2020) |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 2.6K ktCO2e/year (2020) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.7K ktCO2e/year (2022) |
| 2021 | 2.2K thousand metric tons of CO2eq (2021) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced GHG emissions by 26.1% since 2019 (cast products), progressing towards a 40% reduction by 2030.
- Achieved a Leadership-level score of “A” for CDP Climate Change questionnaire.
- Secured SBTi approval for emissions reduction targets.
- Issued first Cerrado carbon credits.
- Reduced water withdrawals by 17.2% from 2019 to 2022.
- Received a “B” rating for Water Security disclosures to the CDP.
- Increased recycled content in billets produced at Metalex to 65.1%.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Achieve 25% gender diversity in leadership positions by 2025.
- Reduce water withdrawals per metric ton of molten aluminum by 20%.
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce CO2e emissions by 40% (on average for cast products, cradle-to-gate) by 2030.
- Increase the ratio of aluminum recycled from industrial and end-of-life scrap at Metalex to 80% by 2030.
- Increase the ratio of aluminum recycled from industrial and end-of-life scrap in billet production at the Alumínio Plant (SP) to 50% by 2030.
- Achieve 100% of suppliers compliant with CBA’s Sustainable Procurement Policy.
🔭 Long-term
- Create a roadmap to becoming emissions neutral by 2050.
- Achieve zero tailings disposal in dams by 2030.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeCircular EconomyRenewable EnergyDam SafetyBiodiversityWaste ManagementLocal DevelopmentHealth and SafetyDiversity, Equity and InclusionEthics and ComplianceTransparency and Stakeholder EngagementSustainable Supply Chain