- Dynamic market environment.
- Increased GHG intensity in Specialties and Ketjen businesses due to lower production volumes.
- Higher carbon intensity at Kemerton due to start-up phase.
- Underperforming third-party water recovery unit at JBC, increasing freshwater intensity.
Albemarle Corporation
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Albemarle Corporation disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 3.2K kt CO2e. By scope: Scope 1: 728 kt CO2e; Scope 2: 273 kt CO2e (market-based), 388 kt CO2e (location-based); Scope 3: 2.2K kt CO2e. 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
3.2K kt CO2e
2023
Renewable Energy
16%
of total energy
Water Usage
13.6 million m3
2023
Energy Use
16.2 million GJ
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). | 728 kt CO2e |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 273 kt CO2e (market-based), 388 kt CO2e (location-based) |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 2.2K kt CO2e |
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 | 3.2K kt CO2e |
| 2022 | 2.9K kt CO2e/year |
| 2021 | 2.6K kt CO2e (Scope 1+2+3) |
| 2019 | 902.0K mt CO2e/year |
| 2018 | 0.96 million metric tons (tCO2e) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Salar de Atacama site achieved an Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) 50 level performance score.
- Completed the Salar Yield Improvement Project, increasing lithium extraction from brine and targeting reductions in carbon and water intensity.
- NEBO project in Jordan (to be fully operational in 2024) will reduce waste formation and water usage.
- Acquired 100% renewable electricity for plants in Chile and Kings Mountain, North Carolina; acquired 84% renewable electricity for Silver Peak, Nevada plant (targeting 100% in 2024); and purchased green electricity to satisfy nearly 50% of Xinyu, China's electricity needs.
- Chilean operations met their 2030 target to reduce freshwater use intensity by 25% compared to 2019 baseline levels.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Engage with suppliers to collect primary data for 90% of raw material carbon footprint by 2024.
- Reduce SOx emissions by 90% by 2027 (2022 baseline).
📅 Medium-term
- Grow Energy Storage business in a scope 1 + 2 carbon-intensity neutral manner through 2030 (2019 baseline).
- Reduce scope 1 + 2 carbon intensity of Specialties by 35% by 2030 (2019 baseline).
- Reduce scope 1 + 2 carbon intensity of Ketjen by 35% by 2030 (2019 baseline).
- Reduce the intensity of freshwater usage by 25% by 2030 in Chile and Jordan (2019 baseline).
🔭 Long-term
- Developing a Decarbonization Roadmap to identify key technologies and opportunities for reducing carbon emissions beyond 2030.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Natural Resource ManagementPeople, Workplace and CommunitySustainable Value Creation