Indra maintains its commitment to the fight against climate change and in favor of sustainable development as the main value in its policy of respect for the environment.
It has been boosted by the implementation and certification of the Environmental and Energy Management System for our facilities and our emission reduction strategy. This is materialized through Policies that ensure compliance with the increasing demand of environmental requirements of our clients and stakeholders.
Environmental and Energy Management System
Indra's Environmental Management System is certified under ISO 14001. It was first implemented in the early 2000´s and it has, since then, been extended to a wide variety of centers in different geographical areas.
The system focuses on the following basic parameters:
- To raise awareness of the environment in the organization to be able to achieve the practical implementation of the environmental principles in Indra's projects and areas
- To guarantee that both, the organization and Indra suppliers apply the environmental requirements defined by the company, including all legal and customer aspects, thereby ensuring that our operations respect the environment
- To promote and lead the way regarding the adoption of environmental standards, regulations and best practices as a tool for improving sustainability
Moreover, as part of Corporate Social Responsibility and in accordance with our Environmental Management System, Indra has decided to join Regulation EMAS on voluntary participation of organizations in a Community environmental management and audit system (EMAS III - Environmental Management Audit Scheme).
Since the year 2015, Indra maintains at the headquarters, Arroyo de la Vega, the certification of the Energy Management System, certified according to the ISO 50001 standard, as well as the LEED Gold Certification.
At the end of 2019, 53% of Indra professionals worked at the 41 centers certified under ISO 14001.
(45% of the total offices of more than 50 professionals are certified)
Climate Change
Reduction of impacts in the area of climate change
Clients and stakeholders demand corporate commitment to tackling climate change that Indra materializes through its solutions and services and its corporate policies.
The risks relating to climate change are the subject of detailed analysis to establish mechanisms for mitigation and elimination, as well as detection of opportunities in this area.
Risks and opportunities of climate change
Thanks to its capacities the company plays a significant role in the reduction and mitigation of the environmental impacts, mainly related to climate change.
Understanding the risks and opportunities in this area gives Indra a competitive advantage in a context that demands solutions to this challenge.
Strategy for climate change
Indra recognizes the agreements reached in the Paris Climate summit in 2015 and aims to be an active agent in this collective effort to reduce the impact of climate change
For this purpose, it has a strategy for climate change in place that includes actions related to three core issues:
- Energy efficiency in workplaces
- Efficiency at Data Processing Centers (DPC)
- Measurement and reduction of the carbon footprint
Indra’Carbon Footprint
During 2020, Indra has undertaken a project to improve the measurement of its 2019 carbon footprint, which has included:
- Measurement of the 15 scope 3 categories: Indra has carried out a project to determine the most relevant scope 3 categories for the company and measure those that are applicable to them. As a conclusion of the analysis, Indra has identified that 92.0% of scope 3 emissions are concentrated in four of the categories: acquisition of goods and services (42.0% of total scope 3 emissions), capital goods (33.0%), work trips (12.1%), and the movement of professionals between home and work (4.8%).
- Review of the scope 1 and 2 perimeters: as a consequence of the project to measure scope 3 emissions, Indra has also reviewed the criteria used to include certain energy consumption as sources of scope 1 and 2 emissions, to ensure that There are no relevant duplications or omissions in the measurement of the footprint. In particular, Indra has reviewed those centers in which it has operational control and, therefore, its footprint should be considered scope 1 or 2.
- Review of the measurement and reporting methodology for scope 1 emissions: additionally, in accordance with the GHG Protocol methodology, Indra has made an improvement in the measurement of its scope 1 emissions to include fluorinated gases (HCFs) associated with their refrigeration equipment.
This project to improve the measurement of the carbon footprint concluded after the closure of the contents of the 2019 Sustainability Report, so the information on emissions included in the report is calculated using a combination of marked-based (Spain and Italy) and location-based method
In order to ensure transparency in the public report of the company's carbon footprint, the emissions information for the last three closed years is provided below, according to the two measurement methodologies. Additionally, with the aim of facilitating comparison with previous years, Indra has made an estimation of scope 1 emissions, considering fluorinated gas emissions:
| Carbon Footprint | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1: direct CO2 emissions (tons of CO2 equivalent) | |||
| Reported in the Sustainability Report | 1,957 | 949 | 828 |
| New measurement methodology | 3,644* | 2,592* | 2,676 |
| Reported in the Sustainability Report | 10,160 | 9,555 | 9,169 |
| New measurement methodology | 10,160 | 9,555 | 9,273 |
| Scope 3: other indirect CO2 emissions | |||
| Reported in the Sustainability Report : emissions from the transport of the company by third-party vehicles (tons of CO2 equivalent) | 17,957 | 24,110 | 24,759 |
| New measurement methodology: all scope 3 categories | N.D. | N.D. | 714,368 |
| Relevant scope 3 categories: acquisition of goods and services, capital goods, work trips, and movement of professionals between their home and work | N.D. | N.D. | 656,977 |
| Scope 1 + 2 (tons of CO2 equivalent) | |||
| Reported in the Sustainability Report | 12,117 | 10,504 | 9,997 |
| New measurement methodology | 13,804 | 12,147 | 11,949 |
| Scope 1 + 2 + 3 (tons of CO2 equivalent) | |||
| Reported in the Sustainability Report | 30,074 | 34,614 | 34,756 |
| New measurement methodology | N.D. | N.D. | 726.317 |
| Total average workforce | 40,004 | 41,572 | 47,409 |
| Average workforce ISO 14001 certified centers | 26,179 | 24,484 | 24,912 |
| Scope intensity 1 | |||
| Reported in the Sustainability Report: Tons of CO2 equivalent / average workforce certified centers | 0.075 | 0.039 | 0.033 |
| New measurement methodology Tons of CO2 equivalent / total average workforce | 0.091 | 0.062 | 0.056 |
| Scope 2 intensity (Tons of CO2 equivalent / total average workforce) | |||
| Reported in the Sustainability Report | 0.254 | 0.230 | 0.194 |
| New measurement methodology | 0.254 | 0.230 | 0.196 |
| Intensity (Scoe 1 intensity + Scope 2 intensity) | |||
| Reported in the Sustainability Report | 0.329 | 0.269 | 0.227 |
| New measurement methodology | 0.345 | 0.292 | 0.252 |
Global CO2 emissions reduction target
As a consequence of the review of the carbon footprint measurement methodology, and with the aim of aligning its objectives with the Paris Agreement, Indra has committed, in October 2020, to the Science Based Target initiative, SBTi (https://sciencebasedtargets.org/companies-taking-action/) and has established a science-base target of global emissions reduction that is being reviewed for approval by SBTi..
With a 2013-2020 horizon, Indra set itself the objective of "reducing CO2 emissions per employee by 75%" in line with European climate change policies. The evolution of the objective is measured annually and the results calculated according to the standards of the GHG Protocol, are published in the Annual Report for each year and will be accessible through this website.
From 2013 to 2019, Indra achieved a 73% reduction in CO2 emissions per employee. This has been achieved thanks to Indra promoting the purchase of green electricity as part of the energy consumed at its headquarters. In 2019, the purchase of green electricity accounted for 57% of the energy consumed by the company.
Since Indra established its first annual objective of global reduction of CO2 emissions in 2010, the company has managed to significantly reduce the tons of CO2 generated per person every year, by implementing energy efficiency measures in our facilities. that have contributed to reducing energy consumption and, as a consequence, the organization's carbon footprint.
Transparency in carbon footprint management
As part of the company's commitment to transparency, since 2010, Indra reports its performance in carbon footprint management and emissions reduction to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
Indra maintains the commitment of information on climate change through its adhesion with the Responsible Corporate Engagement and Climate Change Reporting initiatives of CDP.
Additionally, in Spain the company secured the seal of approval from the Ministry of Ecological Transition for the its efforts in fighting against climate change.
In 2016-2018, the company reduced the intensity of its scope 1 and 2 emissions by 25.93% compared against the previous three-year period (2015-2017).
Indra has joined the Plataforma Española de Acción Climática with the aim of promoting compliance with the Paris Agreement, assuming the commitments detailed on the page:
Another of Indra's great commitments in the fight against Climate Change is the elimination of plastic bottles in offices (meeting rooms, dining rooms and vending machines), which will be progressively replaced by glass and cans.Environmental Volunteering
Our professionals actively participate in volunteer activities that contribute to the development of a more sustainable society: https://www.indracompany.com/es/prensa/notas-de-prensa/buceo
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