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Figure 1 – Saipem decarbonization pillars and relevant GHGs emissions Scopes (Saipem and Client
perspective)

processes, in the DNA of each Saipem function and
people, being integrated across all our disciplines. As far as concerns the first pillar, recognizing the actual
In fact, Saipem, with its uncommon capabilities, is a global energy transformation and related risks and
global player in the energy transition and wants to opportunities, Saipem plans to progressively reduce its
proactively contribute to fighting climate change. dependence on the fossil fuels business acting as an
innovative Solutions Provider to support Clients in
identifying the best low carbon approaches and
Saipem decarbonization technological solutions.
framework “Its E&C backlog went from

Decarbonization is certainly a complex challenge, hi-carbon, to lower carbon in 2020,
which requires cooperation and a shared purpose of with Oil representing less
numerous players at the global level to achieve than 25% compared with 50%
significant results. This is particularly true for the energy at the end of 2016
sector, where numerous different actors along the
entire value chain will have to play a part in achieving Gas is the natural enabler of the energy transition.
the ambitious reductions that the Paris climate Going forward, we aim to do more renewables, green
agreement calls for. (including decommissioning) and infrastructures.
Worldwide, renewable energy production is expected
Saipem decarbonization approach is based on 2 to grow by about 2.3% each year through 2040, and
macro - pillars: we are eager to have an important and growing role in
1. Offering clients less climate impacting solutions this trend.
and becoming partners in their decarbonization,
as well as leading the path of value chain’s energy Going into details, Saipem contributes to the pursuit of
transition, spreading the business to less the global decarbonization objectives:
impacting fields
2. Improving the efficiency of our own assets and a) By supporting Clients to identify solutions, right
operations for reducing our own Green House from the early engineering stages, to reduce their
Gases – GHGs emissions (throughout all the carbon footprint, eg. through predictive estimation
Scopes 1, 2 and 3) of emissions of the life cycle of the plants, allowing

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