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Figure 3 - Emissions estimation formula

“For Saipem a transparent, reliable, validated by an independent Third Party, as per main
and traceable monitoring and reporting international standards, as ISO 14064.
system is considered a must

Data are reported periodically bu sites and projects
Therefore, GHGs emissions are mapped and worldwide and are subject to internal and third-party
accounted in EPC/EPCI different range of projects (eg. audits before being disclosed.
refineries, LNG plants, windfarms), for upstream (plant
construction and installation, including procurement Exploding the SCOPE 3 we can identify 2 main
phase), midstream (operational phase) and downstream “contributors”: the mobility, for which we have
(eg. use of plant products, decommissioning). measures in place, and the biggest slice is procurement
of materials, for which we decided to perform in deep
Quantifying in a robust way a company’s scope 3 examinations, by means of a dedicated “GHG Supplier
emissions is an essential starting point for their effective Model Tool”, better detailed below.
management.
As an initial step, Saipem used to perform a scope 3
emissions’ screening to determine which scope 3
categories are most relevant in terms of emissions in GHG Supplier Model tool

their value chain for understanding where it is more The analysis of EPC/EPCI Projects, demonstrates that
effective to act. Understanding means creating tools the Procurement phase of most projects generate a
and methodologies to measure GHGs emissions in a large part of Saipem Scope 3 emissions and Clients
reliable and transparent way and, consequently, put consider the ability of an EPC contractor to share or
into practice actions for maximizing their reduction. optimize Scope 3 emissions to be a competitive
advantage.
For this reason, we have in place reliable and In this framework SAIPEM developed a methodology
transparent methodology. and a tool to estimate the emissions across the supply
As anticipated, it is used for the first screening of main chain, from raw material to final site delivery and to rank
areas contributing to SCOPE 3 emissions: some are the suppliers based on their carbon footprint.
related to mobility [as flights, hotels, Corporate cars] The tool has been developed to allow the identification
others to services as waste and water management, of different production routes granting minimal
others to procurement of materials. emissions in the supply chain. It can work:
• At project level: to Estimate the CO2 emission
The estimation is based on the classic formula: activity from the material purchased for a project, since
data multiplied by the relevant emission factors. the design phase, depending on supply chain
choices
• At category level: to Compare two or more
How do we ensure this suppliers for a specific procurement category,

methodology is RELIABLE based on their GHG emission
and TRASPARENT? A test run period is ongoing to finalize the tool and

assess the suitability of the model for our vendor
Well, we can say it is based on a solid calculation. management processes and vendor selection.
Emissions factors, together with the methodology, are

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