Impact and dependencies assessment
SK Ecoplant has not holistically assessed its impacts or how it depends on nature, including biodiversity. It has an opportunity to start such an assessment across its value chains, focused on quantification of its impacts or dependencies.
Key areas and species
SK Ecoplant does not disclose the locations that are in or adjacent to areas important for biodiversity within its own operations. The company does not disclose the locations of its suppliers that are in or adjacent to areas important for biodiversity. While the company provides a list of the endangered species identified at its construction sites, and the measures taken to protect them, the company is required to provide a list of all species located around or close-by their construction sites. The company does not disclose species populations existing in or adjacent to the locations of its suppliers. The company does not disclose the status according to national and international conservation lists of species identified in its own locations.
Ecosystem conversion and restoration
No evidence was found regarding SK Ecoplant’s efforts to avoid ecosystem conversion, including deforestation, or promote restoration. The company has an opportunity to develop a strategy and publicly report on specific, time-bound targets.
Resource exploitation and circularity
No evidence was found regarding SK Ecoplant’s efforts to work towards a circular economy or which organisms it exploits. The company has an opportunity to develop a strategy and publicly report on specific, time-bound targets. The company does not disclose efforts to improve soil health.
Water
SK Ecoplant reduced water consumption in 2020 (571,907 m3) compared to 2019 (909,173 m3). For future benchmark iterations, we will be asking the company to provide data on water withdrawals. The company does not disclose a time-bound target to reduce water withdrawal across its own operations. The company does not report how much water is withdrawn for its own operations in water-stressed areas. The company does not engage with suppliers to reduce water withdrawal. The company does not report a decrease in water pollution. The company does not disclose its processes for managing and monitoring discharge water quality. The company does not regularly report on water pollution. The company does not disclose targets to reduce water pollution. The company does not disclose a commitment to respect the right to water. The company does not disclose its processes for implementing preventive and corrective action plans for identified specific risks to the right to water and sanitation in its own operations.
Solid and air pollution
SK Ecoplant does not disclose relevant information related to pollution in its operations or supply chains.
GHG emissions
SK Ecoplant reports increases in combined scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2021 (33,242 tCO2 eq.) compared to 2020 (31,211 tCO2 eq.). The company has a target to reduce its scope 1 and 2 emissions could be found in the public domain. While the company is reporting progress against targets, it did not meet the prerequisite of reducing its scope 1 and 2 emissions to be able to score at this element. No evidence that the company’s scope 1 and 2 emissions target is aligned with a 1.5-degree trajectory was found. No evidence that the company reduces its scope 3 emissions was found. The company does not disclose a time-bound target to reduce its scope 3 emissions. The company does not report progress against its scope 3 emissions target. No evidence that the company’s scope 3 emissions target is aligned with a 1.5-degree trajectory was found.
Invasive species
SK Ecoplant has not identified any activities that could lead to the introduction of invasive species in its own operations.