Material Topic: E2 Pollution
Material Sub-topics: Pollution of air; Pollution of water; Pollution of soil; Microplastics; Process safety (entity-specific)
Minimize negative environmental impacts by preventing water and soil pollution, where possible, and reducing emissions to air. Reduce pollution-related incidents and safety risks by implementing effective hazard and process safety management.
Relevant SDGs:
SDG targets:
3.9By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water, and soil pollution and contamination
6.3By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping, and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
12.4By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water, and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment
14.1By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
The material impacts and risks related to E2 Pollution and the entity-specific sub-topic Process safety can be found in SBM-3 Material Impacts, Risks, and Opportunities and Their Interaction with Strategy and Business Model. Both topics are governed centrally by Group Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE), which is led by the VP HSSE, who reports directly to the CEO. HSSE departments at OMV Petrom and Borealis govern their respective issues and coordinate their local HSSE officers and experts.